Welcome to Poverty Bay Blues
Welcome to the Poverty Bay Blues Inc
Poverty Bay Blues Club is an incorporated club formed to promote, perform and educate people about Blues music in the Gisborne region.
Come join us on the first Tuesday of each new month at 8pm, at the Poverty Bay Club, corner of Customhouse Street and Childers Road, Gisborne. Entry is only $5 or free to members. Free to musos perfoming that evening.
Our 2012 Committee is:
- President: Adrian Athy
- V. P: Darren Hart
- Treasurer: Hamish Jackson
- Sec: Nancy Kahalewai
- Other Committee Members: Steve Emms, Jerram Fielder, Dein Ferris, Doug Snelling, Greg Smale, Richard Alexander and Darryn Clyne (club captain).
2012 Music Calender:
- 31 March-1 April Our Own Harbour The Beat Blues/Roots Fest: Only $45 /two days (one day passes as well) along the Gisborne Harbour venues. Tickets at the Gisborne I-Centre. Featuring Diana Harris, Brilleaux, Sista Jacqui, our favourite local acts and much more! http://www.eastland.co.nz/eastland-group/group-news/harbour-the-beat-jazz-blue-and-roots-festival-2012
- 3 April Tuesday monthly Jam Night @ PBC (Poverty Bay Club) www.thepovertybayclub.co.nz 8pm, $5 at the door (free for Blues Club members).
- 8 April Sunday (4pm, to be confirmed) - Jan Preston is back! Come down to the Tatapouri Fishing Club www.gtsfc.co.nz for more of her awesome music!
- 5-9 April – Easter weekend in Tauranga - Earth Wind & Fire, Keb Mo and Patty Austin are here on the island if you want to get out of town!!! 1st week of Autumn Holidays, Check it out: http://www.jazz.org.nz/
- 1 May Tuesday Jam Night @ PBC, 8pm
- 6 May Sunday @ PBC – Bluesman, Singer, & Songwriter Big Daddy Wilson Accoustic Duo, 2-6pm. This is a one-off-chance to hear him live and in our neighborhood while he is on his Thumb A Ride Around New Zealand Autumn Tour. Tickets $20 /$15 advanced and PBB Club members. Contact Nancy 021 1686949 or buy online below;
- 30 May-4 June Queen’s Birthday Blues event – North Island - Bay of Plenty Rotorua Blues Fest – Queen’s Birthday. Enquiries to The Belgian Bar – (07) 348 6190. Let’s support our Blues neighbors! For more see: www.bopblues.com/newsletter.pdf
- 5 June Tuesday Jam Night @ PBC, 8pm. Euan Fielder Memorial Night
- 3 July Tuesday Jam Night @ PBC, 8pm
- 7 Aug Tuesday Jam Night @ PBC, 8pm
- 10-12 Aug - Bay of Islands Jazz & Bues Festival: www.jazz-blues.co.nz
- 4 Sept Tuesday Jam Night @ PBC, 8pm
- October TBA – 3rd Poverty Bay Blues Inc AGM – Think about supporting your local blues club as an Officer or Committee Member!
- Blues Jam Nights continue monthly in 2012 on the first Tuesday, 8pm at the PBC … See you there!

President Adrian Athy – Gisborne Blues Jam

Committee members Jerram Fielder and Steve Emms on jam night.

Member Richard Alexander – Gisborne Blues Jam
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