What's on Chris Priestley
We have a range of events on our calendar...
Sunday Club Night: a feature concert every week (apart from some holiday weekends) 7.30 pm. Floorspot performers often invited from local musicians in the first half. Cafe and bar open. See notes on each night for featured performers or events.
Thursday Open Mic Night: a warm welcome to all, 7.30 pm. Gold coin entry. Cafe open.
Special Concerts - may be scheduled on other nights
Our venue for club events is the Opoho Bowling Club rooms, 80 Lovelock Avenue, North Dunedin
In the current covid climate, some may wish to wear a mask when up and moving around.
Chris Priestley
Chris Priestley is a singer, songwriter and NZ historian. He has recorded eight albums, three of which were Tui Folk Music Award Finalists. As a hospitality entrepreneur, he was co-founder of Real Groovy Records & café/music venues Java Jive, Kerouacs, Atomic and Café One2One in Ponsonby. His professional life has supported his development as a fine musician, singer and song writer in a musical career spanning over 40 years.
Reviews
"This is a fascinating musical concept, based on actual people and events that occurred in our colonial history. You won’t believe your ears – or the incredible stories contained herein. Rogues, rebels and folk heroes, and a truly valuable exercise, bringing all this history together in music." NZ Musician Magazine
"Musically, Chris has written some beautiful melodies and he has a wonderful, simple, direct singing style. The end result is the most entertaining New Zealand history lesson you’re likely to encounter this (or any) year." Marty Duda The 13th Floor
"I was struck by its charm, its simplicity, but mostly by the stories it contained, stories about us, about this place, stories about people we hadn’t heard of, all of them helping to create the wonderful tapestry, unique in the world, of Aotearoa and the brave folk that came and settled here. It was was driven by immediate, moving and wonderfully fashioned songs that told these great tales, accompanied by incredible slide imagery that transported audiences to these times." Mike Mizrahi. Inside Out Productions.
