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Ponsonby's premier music venue celebrates NZ Music Month
with 40 acts over 20 nights, boasting intimate performances from some of our best-loved musicians, current chart toppers and emerging talent: from pop to rock, dance, dub, chamber pop, jazz, creamy country rock and everything in between.

The 11th annual NZ Music Month festivities are fast approaching and The Whiskey, still buzzing from the success of its 2010 series, is boasting an even bigger line up of Kiwi talent to whet even the most discerning music lover's appetite.

The Whiskey Live is a series of concerts presented annually by The Whiskey bar in Auckland's Ponsonby Road as a celebration of New Zealand Music Month each May. Featuring a broad spectrum of New Zealand musicians performing one of a kind, limited capacity shows, The Whiskey Live is fast becoming a headline attraction of New Zealand Music Month each year.

Opening the series on Tuesday 3 May is The Peter Urlich Sextet; Urlich has been a vibrant, paid-up member of the NZ music scene for over 30 years and he shows no signs of stopping.

Closing the series on Saturday 28 May is another who has paid homage to three plus decades in the industry, the man who holds more APRA song-writing awards than any other artist; Dave Dobbyn, performing with his band plus opening support from members of Christchurch-based band Dukes.

The line up includes: AHORIBUZZ, Andrew Keoghan, Anika Moa, Annabel Fay, Avalanche City, Barnaby Weir, Bic Runga, Cairo Knife Fight, Che Fu, Clap Clap Riot, Dave Dobbyn, Dave McArtney & Friends, Don McGlashan, Dukes, F IN MATH, Greg Fleming & The Trains, Greg Johnson, Hello Sailor, Jan Hellriegel, Jason Kerrison featuring The Babysitters Circus, Jonny Love, LA Mitchell, Luke Thompson, Motocade, Nairobi Trio, Nathan Haines and the Dream Band, People Of Paris, The Peter Urlich Sextet, Ruby Frost, The Jordan Luck Band and The Thomas Oliver Band.

The Whiskey bar owner, Andrew Bruce, is thrilled with the 2011 line-up:

"The Whiskey has been involved in NZ Music Month for three years now and for us it gets bigger and better every year; it's a unique opportunity to see NZ music in a local and intimate setting - we only sell 80 tickets per show, people love it!" 
 
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Tuesday 3 May
The Peter Urlich Sextet

Wednesday 4 May
Che Fu

Thursday 5 May
Anika Moa and Luke Thompson

Friday 6 May
The Thomas Oliver Band

Saturday 7 May
Motocade and Clap Clap Riot

Tuesday 10 May
Don McGlashan and Greg Fleming & The Trains

Wednesday 11 May
The Jordan Luck Band

Thursday 12 May
Nathan Haines And The Dream Band

Friday 13 May
Opshop's Jason Kerrison & The Babysitters Circus and Jonny Love

Saturday 14 May
People Of Paris and Ruby Frost

Tuesday 17 May
Nairobi Trio

Wednesday 18 May
Annabel Fay and Jan Hellriegel

Thursday 19 May
Dave McArtney & Friends

Fri 20 May
Cairo Knife Fight and AHORIBUZZ

Saturday 21 May
Hello Sailor

Tuesday 24 May
Greg Johnson and Andrew Keoghan

Wednesday 25 May
Avalanche City

Thursday 26 May
LA Mitchell and Barnaby Weir

Friday 27 May
Bic Runga and F IN MATH

Saturday 28 May
Dave Dobbyn and Dukes

Tickets available at http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz