Jessica Allen

1 day ago | lwb.co.nz | Jessica Allen

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2 weeks ago | lwb.co.nz | Jessica Allen

Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray is coming to our shores to perform a solo acoustic show. Known for tunes such as So Beautiful, Wouldn’t It Be Good and Better Days, he’ll take the stage at Yonder on Wednesday to perform some old classics and new tunes. The mini-NZ tour is in the middle of a mammoth 56-date Australian tour, which is his largest ever. He’s excited to offer fans a taste of a brand new body of work. I Am Fire, Murray’s latest single, is one song fans can expect to hear.

3 weeks ago | lwb.co.nz | Jessica Allen

Alternative-folk artist Reb Fountain will play at Sherwood this Sunday as part of her nation-wide tour. The tour is in support of her latest album, How Love Bends, which stays true to her genre-defining sound – smooth and captivating. The album is Fountain’s first in three years. Her previous albums were released during Covid lockdowns, so she’s excited to bring this into the ‘normal’ world.

3 weeks ago | lwb.co.nz | Jessica Allen

Amazing food, wine, arts, comedy, music and sporting events – all that and more is on the agenda at the 39th Arrowtown Autumn Festival. The extensive programme boasts over 50 events to suit people of all ages, and is run by the community, for the community, with a goal of showcasing local talents as well as historical and cultural aspects of the town.

1 month ago | lwb.co.nz | Jessica Allen

Explore memory, place and change in Alta (2016-2024). It’s an immersive exhibition by Marc Blake now on at Te Atamira, featuring eight years of photographs centered on a solitary basketball hoop in Kawarau Falls Park. The dreamlike installation invites reflection on memory, isolation and transformation. Blake is one of the curators of Superpartner gallery in Arrowtown and has recently made the decision to move out Queenstown to Bannockburn.