# Live Music in Wanganui | Gigs, Bands & Nights Out - **Subtitle**: Find live music in Wanganui tonight, tomorrow and this weekend. Discover gigs, bands and open-mic nights at bars and venues near you. - **Category**: Live Music - **Type**: other ## Audience - **Followers**: 1.1M+ - **Recent Followers**: - **Avatar 1**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/37479823079c9f83d2914976fdcfcf4967f2016c3711e7a943c35899be94db13-rimg-w200-h200-gmir.jpg?v=1602211399 - **Avatar 2**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/cfb32890-948d-11f0-bd3d-c172f57c4c49-rimg-w200-h200-dcf5f5f5-gmir - **Avatar 3**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/5a8c7ca0-a4ce-11f0-9e53-fbf656aababc-rimg-w200-h200-dc7a501f-gmir ## About For the ones whose heart beats for music, live music events are something that you will absolutely enjoy. Groove on the most upbeat songs and enjoy the best of live music in Wanganui. You will find music of all kinds and genres, discover the ones that fit your interests and enjoy the spellbinding surroundings near you. You will be in a constant dilemma what to choose and what to drop, because there is music beating all around the city. From jazz nights at the jazz clubs to soulful musical events at the best live music venues in Wanganui. Discover all the mesmerizing and all the heavy & loud music events near you. ## Live Music Events in Wanganui - **Event Name**: Sonic Boom - A Family Concert Experience┃WHANGANUI - **Description**: Introducing SONIC BOOM! After SELL-OUT shows in the upper North Island - we are hitting the road and heading to Whanganui! A high-energy live concert experience delivering the ultimate family night out! SONIC BOOM brings the excitement of a real rock con - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 136 - **Date**: Wed Oct 07 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed Oct 07 2026 at 05:15 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/sonic-boom-a-family-concert-experience┃whanganui/200030503213145 - **Venue**: Whanganui War Memorial Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8yM2Y0ZTNiNmVmNWViNDFiNjRmZmNmZWYzNDIyNDIxMzdkNTNkZmYzYWZhNTFkYWJkNjUyZWYyZGNlMmY4MDVkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzEwODQzMg.avif - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Concerts, performances, Festivals, Workshops, Kids - **Event Name**: Paul Ubana Jones plays Porridge Watson in Whanganui - **Description**: An intimate soulful performer, an acoustic guitar sensation, winner of three New Zealand Music Awards. Paul has shared the stage and toured with the best: BB King, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Crowded House, Tuck and Patti… He has delighted festival au - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 267 - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 08:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/paul-ubana-jones-plays-porridge-watson-in-whanganui/200029829795511 - **Venue**: Porridge Watson - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9jM2QyYzYxOWNiMzU0MzllNjA2YzU0MjYyOGMwYjNjODc2ZGJlMTJmNTcyYzI0ZGFjM2Y5N2QxNTEwNDI5ZjdkLXJpbWctdzkxMi1oOTEzLWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg3NjAwNDg2.avif - **Categories**: music, festivals, entertainment, performances, art - **Event Name**: The Rustlers and Friends 4pm Saturday 26th September - Free Entry - **Description**: The Rustlers are hot off playing the Whanganui Bar Scene but back at Brewery A 5 piece Band that deliver a Country Rock vibe that blends the different elements of good times and hard roads...in their own style. Formed a few years back by members from di - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 13 - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/the-rustlers-and-friends-4pm-saturday-26th-september-free-entry/200030484408334 - **Venue**: 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9kNTk2YWFiMzJhN2E5OTYzZDA4YjBjZjRmZTQ3YzM4YjZhZmY0MTExNzU5ZTBkYmVjZTNkYzZmYzQ0MTJlYjVlLXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDE1MzYtZGNlOGQ4ZDgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODgzNTA0MzE.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music - **Event Name**: Cinematographer: Anthonie Tonnon - **Description**: Taite Music Prize-winning songwriter Anthonie Tonnon presents his immersive new live show, Cinematographer. Premiering this October, Cinematographer will close the Festival of Design Aotearoa in Whanganui on 23rd October at the Royal Whanganui Opera House - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 40 - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Oct 23 2026 at 09:30 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/cinematographer-anthonie-tonnon/200030508889143 - **Venue**: Royal Whanganui Opera House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy84NWJiYTA4M2RkNGM0Yjc3YzRiOWEwYzU5YWY0ZjdkYThmY2EzZWQ1Mjg4NGViZmRiYWRmZDBiOTlmMWVhMDA3LXJpbWctdzExNzAtaDUwNC1kYzE4MTgxOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzI1NzA0Mg.avif - **Categories**: entertainment, music, parties, festivals, live-music, storytelling - **Event Name**: Love Shack 80's Super Band - Whanganui Musicians Club - **Description**: Get your dance crew together, New Zealand's 80's Super group 'Love Shack' are bringing their Ultimate 80's party back to Whanganui Musicians Club Oct 30th Round up your dance crew and join us for the best night out in Decades!! Friday 30th October Show - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 27 - **Date**: Fri Oct 30 2026 at 08:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/love-shack-80s-super-band-whanganui-musicians-club/200030522577818 - **Venue**: Whanganui Musicians Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy82ODE2MGU2NTQ4MGEyNDFhZWI1MjI3ODhhYzJiMTY2NjIxNWRiYWJhNzM1ZDM5OTA1YjZmZmMyNGYzOGY3NmZjLXJpbWctdzk2MC1oMzY2LWRjMDgyODU4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg4MzYyMjI0.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, parties, art, magic-show - **Event Name**: Beatlemania On Tour - **Description**: *SAT 24 OCT* The sound of a generation, and the music that has influenced every generation since – that’s The Beatles. And now you can relive the heyday of The Beatles with Beatlemania On Tour! Hear the greatest Pop and Rock songs ever written, performe - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 26 - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 08:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/beatlemania-on-tour/200030466530230 - **Venue**: Royal Whanganui Opera House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy85NTZkNzEzMmQ5MjNkNmFjODExOGRjMGVkYTY0MGM5MTk4Zjg5Njk1NWRiOThiNDIwM2VkNmE4OGEzODYzOWFiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzI4Mjg0OC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzMwNTQzNA.avif - **Categories**: music, pop - **Event Name**: Bob McNeill & Whanganui Repertory Theatre - **Description**: One of the most popular New Zealand folk artists of the last two decades, multi award-winning songwriter Bob McNeill brings his latest album TWELVE DREAMS OF THE RIVER to an intimate live show at Whanganui Repertory Theatre. Recorded in Wellington and - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 16 - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 07:30 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/bob-mcneill-and-whanganui-repertory-theatre/200030364991510 - **Venue**: 4 Ridgway St, Wanganui, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy9iYjdjN2JjMTcxZDg3OWJhZjBmMTE2NmE2ODAyYmQyYjcwZjdlMjBjMTYwNmVkOGJiMTFkNTFlODFmMWY5NWEzLXJpbWctdzExMjAtaDQxNi1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4Nzc4ODgzOQ.avif - **Categories**: art, music, entertainment, theatre, country-music-festivals - **Event Name**: The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond - Whanganui, New Zealand - **Description**: *18 NOV 2026, 7.30PM* Step back to the era when music was real, soulful and original. The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond celebrates timeless classics in the ultimate live setting, with full band, backing vocals and the warm, resounding vo - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 20 - **Date**: Wed Nov 18 2026 at 07:30 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/the-sweet-caroline-tour-a-tribute-to-neil-diamond-whanganui-new-zealand/200030338155556 - **Venue**: Royal Whanganui Opera House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9mMGQ1NzdkY2FjOTBhZTYwM2ExYzk5YmYwMTMwMTcxZjVkN2U3YzAyZjQ0YzQ2NDA2NDAyMDJkMzVhZWY2NzJjLXJpbWctdzExNzAtaDUwNC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4ODMwMzc3NQ.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music - **Event Name**: One Trick Pony Live 4 - 7pm September 19th - **Description**: Don’t let the name fool you. One Trick Pony will delight audiences with tight harmonies, gypsy jazz viola solos and a lineup of favourite artists, ranging from Guns N Roses to Joni Mitchell to Sting. Not to be missed! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 7 - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/one-trick-pony-live-4-7pm-september-19th/200030484545830 - **Venue**: 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9iZmU5ZGQxZjQ1ZjRlZTZiNzRjODY2MzQ4ZjdhZjVkOTMzYjM0N2ViOWMzYzZlOTE2ZTgzYWIzYTE0MjlmODM2LXJpbWctdzcyMC1oOTYwLWRjMzgzODM4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg4MTcxMTM3.avif - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment - **Event Name**: CASHEK - 'VOTE LOVE' EP Release Tour - Porridge Watson - **Description**: CASHEK is heading off on his debut NZ tour in support of his new 4-track EP ‘Vote Love’ - releasing on September 4th. PORRIDGE WATSON - WHANGANUI Friday 2nd October: 8pm - Midnight Support from: - BVRBWYRE (Pōneke) https://soundcloud.com/bvrbwyre/track - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:45 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 11:55 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/cashek-vote-love-ep-release-tour-porridge-watson/200030645449819 - **Venue**: Porridge Watson - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy83YmYyN2ZhZDU3OGY4ZDlmOGIxY2Y3ZGQ0NDhkNzVlNTg4MjY2NWZhZDllMjEyZDYyODAxYjRhNzY0MDRjNGQxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4ODMwNDc1OA.avif - **Event Name**: The Extravaganza Fair - Whanganui - **Description**: 🎪✨ ROLL UP, ROLL UP – THE EXTRAVAGANZA FAIR IS BACK! ✨🎪 🎉 Celebrating 12 epic years of magical mayhem on the road! 🎉 New Zealand’s biggest and most fabulous travelling fair is rolling back into town – and you’re invited! We’re bringing grassroots charm - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 26 - **Date**: Sat Apr 17 2027 at 09:00 am – Sun Apr 18 2027 at 04:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/the-extravaganza-fair-whanganui/200030585632231 - **Venue**: Kowhai Park Wanganui - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8yNGMyNzg5ODUyODYyYTBlMTRjMjNkNWFjYjdkZTcyY2I0ZmIxNzA3ZWExMWVhNzQ2NjNhMmQwMTBhZWI1YWJjLXJpbWctdzkzMy1oNjE3LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg4NjQyNzA1.avif - **Categories**: kids, music, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment, food-truck-festivals, art ## Trending Events in Wanganui - **Event Name**: In-person Free Robotics Workshop For Kids at Whanganui (7-14yrs) - **Description**: Searching for the best robotics classes for kids in Whanganui?Register for the Moonpreneur complimentary in-person workshop and transform your child's curiosity into creation. After our previous event filled up, we are back with mor - **Venue**: The Avenue Hotel Book Direct & Save - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6aa038d8b34be.jpg - **Event Name**: Sound Canvas x Brass Whanganui - **Description**: A breathtaking fusion of brass, visuals and poetry—Sound Canvas brings local creativity to life in a show unlike anything else.About this EventSound Canvas x Brass WhanganuiPresent - **Venue**: Christ Church Anglican - Whanganui - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/d98701e329c4e8d4db2d2e9b2068b330fd31d089d6032e2a8554517ab60294ea-rimg-w1200-h600-dcb898c8-gmir.jpg?v=1786255243 - **Event Name**: Sonic Boom - A Family Concert Experience┃WHANGANUI - **Description**: Introducing SONIC BOOM! After SELL-OUT shows in the upper North Island - we are hitting the road and heading to Whanganui! A high-energy live concert experience delivering the ultimate family night out! SONIC BOOM brings the excitement of a real rock con - **Venue**: Whanganui War Memorial Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/23f4e3b6ef5eb41b64ffcfef342242137d53dff3afa51dabd652ef2dce2f805d-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1787108432 - **Event Name**: DISRUPT VS NARAM (Whanganui Show) - **Description**: Red Robin presents a one off tour of Jahtarian proportions! Disrupt - founder and boss of Leipzig-based label, Jahtari Naram - co-founder and riddim composer behind Aotearoa's premier rub-a-dub label Red Robin records . The clash of the two digital regg - **Venue**: Porridge Watson - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/95ffa8edf78c73328d89cc23edb82ab6cf2b743da7190bf5e01794a1e5d078c4-rimg-w1200-h1697-dc289858-gmir?v=1788303955 - **Event Name**: Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking - **Description**: An extraordinary mapping of Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Mahana. Creator of the acclaimed The Haka Party Incident, Katie Wolfe (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama), in association with Auckland Theatre Company, directs this epic t - **Venue**: Royal Whanganui Opera House - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/141a73271940b09c24baa259ed00682c1196f8adca9236e6182be0e59b6004ad-rimg-w1170-h504-dc483838-gmir?v=1788597007 - **Event Name**: The Spring Fling - **Description**: The time has come to bring the biggest gathering of rotaries the lower North Island has ever seen! In collaboration with our mates at Wellington RE and Manawatu Rotaries, our spring fling cruise to Whanganui is locked in! SAVE THE DATE: 26th September - **Venue**: 18 Murray Street, Whanganui - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/657482b6d294be7601534e23830bfa7e66e7dd86ec93049de5e6beb927ce7dbb-rimg-w1200-h1697-dce8e8e8-gmir?v=1788303772 - **Event Name**: Sarah the Gardener - learn the secrets to growing great veges - **Description**: Sarah the Gardener is coming to Whanganui! We’re delighted to be bringing well-known gardening writer Sarah the Gardener to the wonderfully unexpected Gonville Pool Garden for the launch of her new book, Growing Vegetables: A Simple Guide for New Zealand - **Venue**: 37 Tawa St, Gonville, Whanganui 4501, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c081324b94cbe2576f643a8c988875b6c793b4a5b7c08b18492565d87722ec7b-rimg-w1200-h629-dc48a828-gmir?v=1788886803 - **Event Name**: The Mudder - **Description**: The Mudder 2026 is coming! SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2026 Tickets are ON SALE! https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/the-mudder-2026/whanganui "Move your body, shift your mind!" - **Venue**: 498 Makuhou Rd, Marton 4788, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/13ac3668eebd2c955f8831a7ff04d1ea5eaf09d9daa12fcb4e8e6407f49c6cf8-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1786964570 - **Event Name**: Paul Ubana Jones plays Porridge Watson in Whanganui - **Description**: An intimate soulful performer, an acoustic guitar sensation, winner of three New Zealand Music Awards. Paul has shared the stage and toured with the best: BB King, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Crowded House, Tuck and Patti… He has delighted festival au - **Venue**: Porridge Watson - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c3d2c619cb35439e606c542628c0b3c876dbe12f572c24dac3f97d1510429f7d-rimg-w912-h913-dc080808-gmir?v=1787600486 ## Browse Live Music Events by Date - [Live Music Events Today in Wanganui](https://allevents.in/wanganui/live-music--today) - [Live Music Events This Weekend in Wanganui](https://allevents.in/wanganui/live-music--this-weekend) - [Live Music Events in September in Wanganui](https://allevents.in/wanganui/live-music--september) - [Live Music Events in October in Wanganui](https://allevents.in/wanganui/live-music--october) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Live Music events in Wanganui? - **A:** Sonic Boom - A Family Concert Experience┃WHANGANUI (Wed Oct 07 2026 at 04:00 pm at Whanganui War Memorial Centre), Paul Ubana Jones plays Porridge Watson in Whanganui (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 08:00 pm at Porridge Watson), The Rustlers and Friends 4pm Saturday 26th September - Free Entry (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500), Cinematographer: Anthonie Tonnon (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 08:00 pm at Royal Whanganui Opera House), Love Shack 80's Super Band - Whanganui Musicians Club (Fri Oct 30 2026 at 08:00 pm at Whanganui Musicians Club). - **Q**: What Live Music events are happening in Wanganui this weekend September 18–20, 2026? - **A:** One Trick Pony Live 4 - 7pm September 19th (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500). - **Q**: What Live Music events are happening in Wanganui in September 2026? - **A:** The Rustlers and Friends 4pm Saturday 26th September - Free Entry (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500), One Trick Pony Live 4 - 7pm September 19th (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500). - **Q**: How can I find Live Music events in Wanganui? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Live Music events in Wanganui on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Live Music events in Wanganui? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Live Music events in Wanganui? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Live Music events in Wanganui include Whanganui War Memorial Centre, Porridge Watson, 1 Taylor Street, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Live Music events in Wanganui? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Live Music events in Wanganui include Sonic Boom - A Concert for Families, Paul Ubana Jones, Lads Brewing Company and Craft Beer Bar. - **Q**: What types of Live Music events can I find in Wanganui? - **A:** You can explore a variety of live music sub-genres and styles including Hip Hop Music, House Music, Classical Music, Afrobeats, Bachata and more. - **Q**: Are there any online Live Music events available? - **A:** Yes, many Live Music events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Live Music events in Wanganui? - **A:** Follow the Live Music category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Live Music events are listed in Wanganui. ## Live Music from nearby cities - [Live Music in Palmerston North](https://allevents.in/palmerston-north/live-music) - [Live Music in Ashhurst](https://allevents.in/ashhurst/live-music) - [Live Music in Otaki](https://allevents.in/otaki/live-music) - [Live Music in Stratford](https://allevents.in/stratford-tk/live-music)