# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Groomsmen Blues review - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am - **Event Description**: Friday 27th February The Groomsman The Playhouse Dinner and doors at 6pm, Show starts 730pm. Christchurch trio ‘The Groomsmen’ are coming to Mapua for a night of foot stomping blues and roots. $20 at the door Phil Doublet - Guitar and vocals is a multi award-winning artist/musician and is no stranger to the music scene for 4 decades. He has been playing in bands since the tender age of 11 and became sort after as a session player and touring musician and more recently as a Producer for recording projects from Europe, U.S.A, Australia and New Zealand. Not to mention as a solo performer. Phil is a staunch advocate for original music in Christchurch by starting the Songwriters in the round shows Phil is the 2014 NZCMA Country male artist of the year. He has 5 charted albums to his credit. And 8 number 1 singles. Including being nominated for NZ country artist of the year 2 times. Phil’s latest album ‘ the Journeyman’ in 2022 with the #1 single ‘Interstate of mind’ And most recently 2025 CMAA Gold Guitar finalist for his latest instrumental release ‘K*ll Devil Road’ Al Olds - Drums and vocals was hitting bongos at a young age taking after his much admired older brother soaking up the rock eras greatest drummers ..after having a fun introduction in his youth, started his own journey in Canterbury playing pubs and ski resorts around 1980 ..a move to Christchurch after he found steady employment in the big smoke developing an affinity with roots and blues after the glitz and hairspray of pop music and overseas contracts in Australia and UAE,wellington and Auckland now lives in Christchurch and more recently recorded some albums of original and blues music..his love of music undiminished, continues to enjoy the art of playing drums Todd’s Jones - Bass and Vocals Todd began playing bass at the age of 18. He performed in various groups, playing both original material and covers. In 1987, he joined the blues-based band The Southern Raiders. The band held two residencies — at The Imperial Hotel and MacKenzie's (formerly The Aranui). The Southern Raiders completed a couple of tours around the South Island. It was during his time with this band that Todd honed his performance and playing skills. He left The Southern Raiders in 1987 and went on to form The Camels, a band focused on original music. The Camels secured an 18-month residency at the old Dux Deluxe and recorded an album showcasing their diverse musical influences. In 1993, Todd enrolled in the Polytechnic Jazz Course and completed it, earning a degree in Musical Arts. During this time, he played in various jazz ensembles and cover bands, performing at local venues around Christchurch. After jazz school, he trained as a music teacher. Since then, he has performed in many local bands as a bassist, and recorded both as a session musician and a solo artist. He is currently active in three groups: The Groomsmen, Frictionless, and Lisa Tui. Now collectively joining forces to form ‘The Groomsmen’ these boys are looking to take the bull by the horns and deliver the goods at every show. For more information go visit their socials and media pages For general media and epk https://www.reverbnation.com/thegroomsmen All other media https://linktr.ee/the_groomsmen - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/the-groomsmen-blues-review/200029702915603 - **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, performances, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029702915603?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nelson-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Nelson - **state**: NE - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant - **lat**: -41.279290030003 - **long**: 173.07663917542 - **full address**: The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant, 171 Westdale Rd, Redwood Valley, Richmond 7081, New Zealand, Nelson ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: The Groomsmen (https://allevents.in/org/the-groomsmen/27296280) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2b8c2e6a392c80e375055ec561ba62cb2fcbcd499c4414358c4d2779232939c6-rimg-w737-h780-dc040404-gmir?v=1771605063 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/725de813863efa1b9f497501da112763368a82c5662b818cea3d512254c32d03-rimg-w300-h300-dc040404-gmir?v=1771605063 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant, 171 Westdale Rd, Redwood Valley, Richmond 7081, New Zealand, Nelson - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** The Groomsmen - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Music, Entertainment, Art, performances, Workshops - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Groomsmen Blues review ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "MusicEvent", "name": "The Groomsmen Blues review", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2b8c2e6a392c80e375055ec561ba62cb2fcbcd499c4414358c4d2779232939c6-rimg-w737-h780-dc040404-gmir?v=1771605063", "startDate": "2026-02-27", "endDate": "2026-02-27", "url": "https://allevents.in/nelson/the-groomsmen-blues-review/200029702915603", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "171 Westdale Rd, Redwood Valley, Richmond 7081, New Zealand", "addressLocality": "Nelson", "addressRegion": "NE", "addressCountry": "NZ" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-41.279290030003", "longitude": "173.07663917542" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Friday 27th February\nThe Groomsman\nThe Playhouse\nDinner and doors at 6pm, Show starts 730pm.\n\nChristchurch trio ‘The Groomsmen’ are coming to Mapua for a night of foot stomping blues and roots. \n\n$20 at the door \n\nPhil Doublet - Guitar and vocals \nis a multi award-winning artist/musician and is no s", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Groomsmen ", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-groomsmen/27296280" } ] } ] ```