Ponsonby Social Club 15th Birthday Events Announced For March

Raising a glass to a decade and a half of bringing the good times to Tāmaki Makaurau's Ponsonby Road, the team at Ponsonby Social Club have announced an absolute doozy of a 15th birthday celebration, embracing a diversity of musical styles from jazz, soul, hip hop, Brazilian, Afrobeat to Balkan. The lineup for March includes such mega-talents as Leonard Charles Trio (Jeremy Toy with Chip Matthews and Tom Broome) performing sets with the Sami Sisters, Tyra Hammond and Bjorn Peterson, A Live Tribute To De La Soul performed by members of Avantdale Bowling Club and Yoko-Zuna, Indian / jazz / world music collective Takadimi led by tabla master Manjit Singh, nine piece Balkan brass band Niko Ne Zna, Southern African afro-funk and jazz saxophonist Thabani Gapara, South Africa-born R&B / soul / jazz artist Keshia and even more. Join the celebration and delve into the smörgåsbord of headliners (plus special guest DJs in the courtyard) revealed so far right here...

"15 years open and counting! March will be a month long celebration of your local joint, the same OLD Ponsonby Social Club.
We have created an incredible lineup of musicians to make time to remember: Jazz, Soul, Hip Hop, Brazilian, Afrobeat, Balkan.
Also, some of the best DJs are invited to DJ in our courtyard."

Ponsonby Social Club's 15th Birthday Celebration — Auckland

Thursday 2nd March - Leonard Charles Trio with guests The Sami Sisters [postponed — new date to be announced]
Friday 3rd March - Takadimi Live
Thursday 9th March - A Live Tribute To De La Soul
Friday 10th March - Alex Pipes Live
Saturday 11th March - Niko Ne Zna
Thursday 16th March - Leonard Charles Trio with guest Bjorn Peterson
Friday 17th March - Thabani Gapara Project
Saturday 25th March - Keshia Live
Thursday 30th March - Leonard Charles Trio with guest Tyra Hammond
Friday 31st March - Adrian Brown Live

Tickets available HERE via UTR

Currently tearing up local radio airwaves, hit play on Leonard Charles' 'Nine Lives' feat. Leroy Burgess

Guy Harrison of Avantdale Bowling Club and Kenji, JY & Swap Gomez of Yoko-Zuna are performing a live tribute to De La Soul — RIP Trugoy the Dove — hit play on 'Eye Know' from their revolutionary 1989 album 3 Feet High and Rising...