Butter Wouldn’t Melt Saturday, April 12th, 2025. 7:30 p.m.

Andrea Reid, Nick Burfield, Cara Brasted and Marz Connelly

Wellington americana-folk band Butter Wouldn’t Melt are bringing their show to the Te Pahū Sound Lounge and are celebrating the release of their sophomore album – Where the Roots Grow Deep.
Join Butter Wouldn’t Melt for a showcase of their brand new music blending folk, bluegrass, and country influences with a distinctly New Zealand flavour. Finalists for the 2023 Best Folk Artist Tūī | Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa, Butter Wouldn’t Melt promises an evocative performance defined by their poetic lyricism, powerful harmonies and thought provoking stories.

You, Me, Everybody Saturday, 28th June, 2025. 7:30 p.m.

Referred to as New Zealand’s first Bluegrass Supergroup, the excitement around their inception saw them play their first live gig as openers for The Felice Brothers taking part in the Americana fest at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. They recorded their EP a week later and in February 2020, ‘You, Me, Everybody’ released their self-titled debut EP, which reached number 13 in the New Zealand album charts. This debut also saw them named as finalist for the Best NZ Folk Artist, 2021 in the Aotearoa Music Awards. They were chosen as one of four international Bluegrass bands to be featured in the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Leadership Bluegrass forum, showcasing a performance by the band directly after a presentation by Grammy award winning, Sarah Jarosz. Their first full length album, Southern Sky, was released in January 2021, which again debuted in the top 20 of the NZ album charts.

Carnivorous Plant Society Friday, 1st August, 2025. 7:30p.m.

Carnivorous Plant Society, led by Finn Scholes, tell stories both through music and with custom-made animated projections guaranteed to melt your mind in the most pleasurable way.

A Venue for House Concerts

Admission by invitation, for tickets please email Wayne & Paula

We’re pleased to offer our home to present live music in Te Pahū. As well as concerts we’ve also enjoyed theatre performances and art exhibitions.

We’ve been entertained by a wide range of musical styles – and been wowed by the amazing skills and musicality of the travelling minstrals.

It’s the home of Sylvia’s Toaster ukulele band, and practices are held here most Wednesdays.

When not in use for performances the room is our lounge – however it was built for use as a small theatre, music room and library. There are good acoustics by way of its shape and use of irregular sized timber, and shelves of books. There’s a projector and stage lights. Seating is casual – lounge suites, chairs, some old theatre seats, beanbags and carpets.

Audience size has ranged from about 15 to over 80. Entrance is by donation – all proceeds go to the performers.

There is a housetruck, small caravan and room available for accomodation.

Admission by invitation, for tickets please email Wayne & Paula

Here are flyers and photos from some of the shows