Supporting Folk Music

Katikati Folk Club began in 1994 to help support folk music in the Western Bay of Plenty. Our monthly concerts feature a broad range of musical styles and genres from month to month – traditional folk to bluegrass, a cappella to blues, solo performers to seven-piece line-ups and everything in-between. 

Our regular guest performers include some of the finest musicians on the New Zealand music scene as well as international artists. 

We advise of upcoming concerts via this website, regular emails and our newsletter.

We are fortunate in having a wealth of local talent to draw on: we host Charity Club Nights when the evening’s programme consists entirely of local musicians, the proceeds going to local charities. 

We also hold monthly informal jam sessions and blackboard sessions.

Since its 1994 beginnings, Katikati Folk Club has hosted many talented performers from both New Zealand and overseas.

New Zealand guests have included Caitlin Smith, Reb Fountain, Dave Khan, Mel Parsons, Shona Laing, Hot Club Sandwich and The Frank Burkitt Band. From overseas, we have hosted the legendary Martin Carthy, Norma Waterstone and Eliza Carthy, Dick Gaughan, Jez Lowe and Kate Bramley, Eric Bogle, the award-winning American band The Missy Raines Trio and many others. Local performers have included Waterford, Kokomo, Two’s Company, My Pennyworth, Smith & Co, Kaimai Express, and many, many more.

POSTERS PAST

A selection of past acts appears below: click on any link to view a poster. 

2022 POSTERS

(Programme disrupted by Covid 19)

The Jews Brothers, June

The Company, July

Gumboot Tango, September

Celtic Ferret, September

Eric Bogle, October

Charity Concert, November

2021 POSTERS

(Programme disrupted by Covid 19)

You, Me, Everybody, February

Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill, March

The Whittakers, April 

Chris Priestley and The Unsung Heroes, May

Brave Caitlin Smith and Her Imaginary Band, June

Reb Fountain and Dave Khan, July

Andrew London and Kirsten London, August

2020 POSTERS

(Programme disrupted by Covid 19)

Albi & The Wolves, February

Bluegrass & Beyond, July

My Pennyworth, September 

Mike Garner & Robbie Laven, October  

The Cattlestops, November 

2019 POSTERS

The Frank Burkitt Band, March

Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan, March

Himmerland, April

The Cattlestops, May

Simpson and Alley, June

Martha, Brenda and Mark, July

Club Night, August

Nick Charles, September

Kenny Speirs, October

Missy Raines Trio, November

The Jews Bothers, December 

2018 POSTERS

Dan Walsh, March

Wilde Taylor, April

Helen Dorothy Project, June

Dave Alley, July

Albi & The Wolves, August

Fables, September

The Penmans, October

Reverie, November

The Pipi Pickers, December

2017 POSTERS

Hungrytown, March

Mel Parsons, April

Basset & McLean, May

Renny M & Janne Izett, June

Bay City Ramblers, July

The Nukes, August

Rachel Dawick, October

The Danberrys, December

2016 POSTERS

Shanhun & Hawkins, March

Nick Charles, April

Vicki Clayton, May

Triple Bill, June

Captain Morgan Duo, July

Pete & Skiffy Rivets, August

Andrew London Trio, September

Frank Burkitt Band, October

Boucher & McNeil, November

Laurent & Liddiard, November

Alpaca Social Club, December

2015 POSTERS

Reg Meuross, January

Wakakura, May

Camille and Stuie, June

Johnny Possum Band, July

Legal Tender, August

Kirsty Bromley, November

2014 POSTERS

Camille and Stuie, January

Supersheep, March

Piggot & Freeman, May

Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard, August

My Pennyworth, September

Unsung Heroes, November

2013 POSTERS

Piggot & Freeman, February

Hungrytown, March

Kokomo, June

Munro O’Callaghan Titchener, July

Songs of the Murals, October

2012 POSTERS

Sanders Alley Khan, April

Charity Concert for Vanuatu, May

Caitlin Smith, June

The Remarkables, July

The Wiz & Oz, August

Tattletale Saints, August

Beverly and the Clench Mountain Boys, September

Tami Nielsen, November

Dennis Alexander, November

2011 POSTERS

Jez Lowe and Kate Bramley, February

Shanhun and Snaize, March

Blyde Lasses, April

Phantom Five and Waterford, July

Cloudstreet, August

AJ Clarke, October

2010 POSTERS

Steve Turner, January

Habbadám, February

Bonjour Swing, April

The String Contingent, May

Sophie & Fiachra, May

Catgut & Steel, July

Wires & Wood, August

Ken Nichol, October

Supersheep, October

Eric Bogle, November

Hot Club Sandwich, November

Beyondsemble, December