# Event Details

- **Event Name**: R & D
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: “R2D2”

Upcoming second concert by R&D: - since their well received “Coming Together” Folk Club debut performance last year. “R2D2” promises yet another wide-ranging repertoire of relaxed Rock-Folk.

Rob Piggott (guitar, vocals) and Denis Gibbins (bass, backing vocals), are presenting a collection of creative ‘original covers, - including songs by Jackson Browne, Neil Finn, King Crimson, David Sylvian, The Cure… etc. Adding their own sense of musicality, R&D re-interpret these songs to share renewed appreciation.

Come - enjoy!

Read more about R&D…

In the early ‘70’s, Rob performed in a popular brother/sister duo, and also in the group ‘The Victorian’s’. He was guitarist and singer for ‘The Public Convenience’, a good- time Dunedin rock’n-roll band. Rob (guitar, flute, vocals, actor) was a member of the variety troupe ‘Gypsy Roadshow’ which toured the South Island during the summer ‘74- ‘75. In the 80’s he was resident solo performer at Zouga Ballantynes restaurant in Dunedin for four years. Since then, as a teacher, Rob has made music in the classroom, and participated in years of annual performances by the Braithwaite Centre at KVHS.

Denis has played bass in bands since the early ‘70’s including ‘Third Chapter’, ‘Argus’, and ‘Mother Goose’, (-with whom he played professionally for nine years, performing throughout New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA). He was recently invited, along with Rob (guitar, vocals), and John Fielding (drums) by songwriter Stephen Young to work on new material, now recorded as the album ‘Heartland’.

Since meeting on that project, Denis and Rob have played together as the duo ‘R&D’, revising a variety of songs that they both ‘dig’.

 $15 public | $10 members | cash bar | eftpos available
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/r-and-d/200030552171626
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, performances, Concerts, Meetups, Art, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Dunedin
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 80 Lovelock Avenue, North Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand 9030
- **lat**: -45.85939
- **long**: 170.52387
- **full address**: 80 Lovelock Avenue, North Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand 9030, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is R & D being held?
  - **A:** R & D takes place on Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 80 Lovelock Avenue, North Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand 9030, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing R & D?
  - **A:** R & D is organized by Dunedin Folk Club.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** R & D is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dunedin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If R & D sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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