Based in Lyttelton port, Christchurch, The Harbour Sessions is a bi-monthly event that aims to put Christchurch and New Zealand's underground, DIY singer/songwriters in the spotlight by providing a forum for performance and interaction with a receptive and appreciative audience.
The iconic Wunderbar hosts the event with its distinctive décor, picturesque backdrop, and alternative music culture providing the perfect foil for the Harbour Sessions concept.
The concept itself draws on an Anti-Folk philosophy that 4 songs is the optimum for an audience to gain an appreciation for a performer’s music without the mind starting to wander.
Following this principle, each Harbour Session will involve 4-6 solo or duo artists playing 4 songs each with a 'headlining' band or solo performer playing a full set to conclude.
The Harbour Sesssions supports anything unique and original and invites expressions of interest from any and all singer/songwriters. The goal is to promote an ongoing culture of underground music performance and to promote an awareness of local and New Zealand talent outside of commercial “mainstream” avenues.
If you are interested in playing at The Harbour Sessions or for
general inquiries, just send us a message or email at theharboursessions@gmail.com
Hey guys, We're coming up to Christchurch next weekend to play a couple of shows with Intergracia from Wellington. On Friday 10th of July we'll be playing at Zebedees with Intergracia & Awakened Inferno then on Saturday we'll be playing at Al's Bar with Intergracia & Dissolution. Hope to see you there! Cheers Osmium
heya, just a little note to say we got this debut album thing released on monday! we'll be out playing in March/April, hope to catch you then... x a. s. z. a
definitely! we love lyttelton, we got to play the wunderbar a month or two back it was sweet. all those stairs made me really nervous. thought i was gonna drop some of the equipment for sure.
i really like what the harbour sessions is doing. more people need to start these sort of ideas for getting NZ music doing more. we haven't managed to catch any of the shows yet, unfortunately 3/4s of us are under 18. hope all is going well! look forward to seeing one of the shows some time.
my what beautiful t shirt models you have... stunning... i didnt know joan of arc wore a t shirt... and who is that coy lookin fella with the whisky smile..? love from melbourne.. uncle d..(el grumpi)
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