Monty Bevins is a heart-forward, soul fueled songwriter touring Aotearoa NZ communities.
Known as a touching, spirited performer, whose carefully crafted songs ask the big
questions while telling the small stories, Bevins has built a loyal following throughout his
homeland. With a warm rich voice and articulate guitar grooves, he digs out and distills
themes of tenderness, personal revolution and adventure. Perpetually touring, at a pace
that allows encounter, Monty draws inspiration from the stories of the people he meets.
This will be the kind of evening that feels like a conversation around a fire, a chance to
satiate the soul’s whisper for depth… for the open hearted, for those carrying grief,
change, or quiet hope: the newly sober, the newly single, the freshly broken, or anyone
standing at the edge of a new season… for people interested in music as medicine, gigs
as gathering, songs as shelter.
Opening the evening, local musician, Pete Mitchell will be sharing some of his own acoustic folk tunes before leaving the stage to Monty Bevins.
Rhyme X Reason - Wānaka
Wednesday 15th of April, 2026
Doors: 6:30pm
Start: 7pm.
I feel I could listen to Monty's lyrics over and over and find something new each time. It feels
effortless yet it has the weight of much care and craft Jess Shanks
The ones who give my respect muscle the biggest charge are the small ones, the hopeful ones,
they cast big shadows in my mind. I've been watching this one fella for a while, going round and
round and up and down making small moves for the right reasons with the best of spirits Adam
McGrath
There's a reason why people keep coming back again and again to see Monty perform; he’s an
authentic musician with bloody good songs. James Kenyon
