Hobnail have journeyed far and wide in their 20 years of performing - trips which have seen them take their Kiwi-flavoured songs and stories not only all over New Zealand, but also to the United States, Canada, Ireland and Europe.
Festival favourites around New Zealand, their live performance has been variously described as spellbinding, captivating, incendiary, rousing and highly spirited and entertaining.
Hobnail have featured at Sounds'n'Nature at Raumati, Tauranga's Blues, Brews and BBQ's Festival, the Hokonui Moonshine Festival in Gore, Taranaki's Festival of Lights, The Wellington International Festival of the Arts, Masterton's Golden Shears, the Foxton Easter Festival, The Festival of the Elements in Porirua, The Huntaway Festival at Hunterville, the Nelson School of Music Winter Festival, The Tauranga Acoustic Music Festival, and the Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch Folk Festivals. Hobnail have also made appearances on T.V.'s Good Morning and National Radio's Friday afternoon Live show with Jim Mora.
Featuring Jo Moir's barnstorming fiddle, the award-winning songwriting of Rob Joass, spectacular harmonies and over 100 years of collective performance experience, the Hobnail live show is one not to be missed.
when The Hobnail Boots take the stage, they tear into their set with mucho gusto, injecting volume and energy into the evening with their illustrious blend of bluegrass, Celtic folk, pop, and rock'n'roll.
-Nelson Mail
