Leigh News & Events

Dec
8
Fri
TRINITY ROOTS @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Dec 8 @ 9:30 pm

SUPPORT BY BASEFM DJ’S

New Zealand’s Iconic and Much Loved Psychedelic Blues & Roots Band.
 *PRE-SALES $42.50: dashtickets.co.nz | MORE ON THE DOOR

Dec
9
Sat
TRINITY ROOTS @ LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Dec 9 @ 9:30 pm

SUPPORT BY BASEFM DJ’S

New Zealand’s Iconic and Much Loved Psychedelic Blues & Roots Band.
 *PRE-SALES $42.50: dashtickets.co.nz | MORE ON THE DOOR

Dec
16
Sat
BEACH PIGS, THE BETHS & HANS PUCKET @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Dec 16 @ 9:30 pm

XMAS SHOW

They are bands, They Play Songs – Probably not Christmas ones – Check them out

Facebook –  /beachpigsnz |  /bethsmusic/ |  /hanspucket

 *PRE-SALES $15: undertheradar.co.nz | MORE ON THE DOOR

BEACH PIGS, THE BETHS and HANS PUCKET

Dec
17
Sun
THE PIPI PICKERS @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Pipi Pickers take traditional and contemporary bluegrass songs and inject energy and fun to produce a lively an entertaining sound. This is their Album Launch Gig – so expect Extra Exuberance!

pipipickers.com

Pipi Pickers

Dec
28
Thu
THE WAIHEKE INTERNATIONAL SOUL ORCHESTRA & RADIO REBELDE @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Dec 28 @ 9:00 pm

ELECTRONIC | SOUL | DRUM N’ BASS | FUNK | PERCUSSION

 /waihekesoulorchestra/

 *PRE-SALES $15: undertheradar.co.nz | $20 ON THE DOOR

WAIHEKE INTERNATIONAL SOUL ORCHESTRA

Dec
31
Sun
BOSS CHRIST, MAGIC FACTORY AND DJ ROGER PERRY @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

DANCE ’TIL YOUR LEGS DON’T WORK

We are fizzing about this New Years – it’ll be magical indeed!
Starting with some random Dj’s (nabbed from the band and avid locals) add the incredible beast that is BOSS CHRIST then another Dj interlude – and then BAM!!
Brace yourselves to cut loose and bring in the new year with the behemoth that is MAGIC FACTORY, when they’re all spent you can dance till your legs don’t work with the legend-ary Mr ROGER PERRY. Its gonna be a cracker

Facebook /bosstopia/ |  /magicfactoryband |  /roger.perry

 *PRE-SALES $40: undertheradar.co.nz | AND AT THE BAR

Jan
2
Tue
Bryan Adams – Matakana Country Park @ Matakana Country Park
Jan 2 @ 5:00 pm

Bryan Adams will bring his GET UP world tour to New Zealand early next year, taking in some of the country’s most iconic and picturesque outdoor summer venues.

Presented by Neptune Entertainment and The Breeze, the tour starts on January 2 at Matakana Country Park. Supporting artists are Kiwi legends Dave Dobbyn and Jordan Luck Band.

Bryan Adams Concert - Matakana Country Park

Jan
5
Fri
Latinaotearoa @ LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Jan 5 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 6 @ 12:30 am

“We are back at our second home the Leigh Sawmill Cafe throwing a great summer gig”
Latinaotearoa and friends bringing the Latin vibes to Aotearoa as per the last 7 years.
Come join us.

www.latinaotearoa.com

Latinaotearoa

Jan
10
Wed
Captain Festus McBoyles Travelling Variety Show @ LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Jan 10 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Captain Festus McBoyle and his motley crew have been successfully infecting NZ for over 6 years.
Armed with cheeky humour and side splitting songs, this Madcap Troupe is more fun than a squirrel up ya’ jumper! Complete with trusty wife Miss Lucy Drawers, Ships rat Mr Cheese and strongman extraordinaire ‘The Great Ebeneza ’, the Captain offers a 1st class voyage into his weird and wonderful world.

Regularly compared to Monty Python, Spike Milligan and Benny Hill, this clever Vaudeville ensemble is a must see.
Flaunting Pantomime and Music hall origins, this lot manage to transcend both age and culture with ease. Family entertainment at its best……..Musical comedy at its finest……The Ultimate rotten entertainers!

ADULTS $10
KIDS (12yrs and under) $5

https://www.captainfestus.com/

https://youtu.be/96wDhkdLxsY

Captain Festus

Jan
12
Fri
Round the Horn w Hopetoun Brown and Finn Scholes @ LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Jan 12 @ 9:30 pm – 11:45 pm

Hopetoun Brown and the genius of Finn Scholes set sail for an ambitious tour of the Hauraki Gulf Islands aboard a wooden double-ended ketch!

Leigh Sawmill represents the North Island stop and locals will marvel and point as Ponsonby’s finest brass players row ashore in a tiny dinghy brimmed full of tubas, trombones, saxophones and a giant clarinet.
Dance the night away as this hot-forged trio parp and stomp into the warm summer evening. Sing along as Finn fires up the Leigh Sawmill grand piano while Tim and Nick go blue in the face blowing into their antique wind instruments!
We’re looking forward to this one!!
$20 presales at undertheradar.co.nz
$25 on the door

Jan
29
Mon
Lonely Heartstring Band @ Whangateau Hall
Jan 29 @ 7:00 pm

Coming straight from their engagement as a headline act at the Auckland Folk Festival, the Lonely Heartstring Band bring world class bluegrass excellence to Whangateau.

What people are saying about Lonely Heartstring Band:

“These are musicians of dynamic imagination and massive musical talent. However, the music on their album feels as comfortable as a pair of long-worn leather slippers. A fascinating debut.” – Tom Clarke, Elmore Magazine

“With George Clement’s soothing vocals leading the way, The Lonely Heartstring Band achieves one of the highest callings of music’s true purpose. – Gregory Victor, Parcbench”

“Original, effusive songs compose the bulk of the album, words bursting forth in staccatos of whimsy and rhyme.” – Donald Teplyske, Lonesome Road Review

Lonely-Heartstring-Band

 

Feb
3
Sat
Leigh Summer Festival @ Leigh School
Feb 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Feb
5
Mon
SONOROUS @ Matakana Country Park
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Sonorous; 
giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound

A boutique, 2 stage indoor/outdoor festival

First line-up announcement…

HERNAN CATTANEO
JAMES ZABIELA
DAVE SEAMAN
GUY MANTZUR
DICK JOHNSON

Sonorous is a scenic and boutique festival adventure, filled with pure house and techno, featuring multiple international heavyweights.

Feb
17
Sat
THE SATURDAY SOUL SHAKEDOWN With DJ’s ZAYN KEMP, ROSE ALICE & KIRK JAMES @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Feb 17 @ 9:30 pm

Accompanied by the legendary Levani Vosasi on live percussion.

Feb
22
Thu
BONAPARTE [Berlin] ELECTRO POP, AFRO PUNK TROUPE DE FORCE. @ Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Feb 22 @ 9:00 pm

WITH SUPPORT FROM SOCCER PRACTISE (NZ)

Feb
26
Mon
Esther Swift – celtic harpist @ Whangateau Hall
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm
Mar
2
Fri
DJ MARCELINHO DA LUA @ LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Mar 2 @ 9:30 pm

 WITH LOCAL DJ’s BOBBY BRAZUKA, LUCAS DATT & CORYSCO

Dancing shoes required!

*$20 ON THE DOOR FROM 8PM

Mar
4
Sun
Rachel LaFond @ LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Mar 4 @ 9:30 pm

RACHEL LaFOND

AN EVENING WITH THE PIANO

Internationally-acclaimed American composer Rachel LaFond performs her original solo piano music, much of which was inspired and written in Aotearoa. Hear the stories and feel the magic behind this soulful, captivating piano music.

*$25 ON THE DOOR

Mar
8
Thu
10 String Symphony with support by The Pipi Pickers @ Whangateau Hall
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm

Light Up Leigh

  • Scavenger Hunt & Face Painting (see events)
  • Night market at beautiful Leigh Central, so you can shop with stunning views of the ocean. Market from 4pm until 8pm.
  • Light Up Competition (see below)
  • Places to eat;
    – Leigh Bar: Light Up Leigh Special – Homemade soup, mulled wine and much more
    – Leigh Eats 
    – Amaranto Pasta and Cucina Food truck

For more information please email Michelle on 1805michelle@gmail.com

Leigh Midwinter Swim

at Matheson Bay

Sunday 23rd June 2019 – meet at 10:15am to take the plunge.

Leigh Midwinter Swim