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Sonia & Nigel @ Paraoa Brewing Co.

COME AND BE PART OF A NEW KIND OF LIVE EVENT!

The LIVE&LENS SESSIONS at Parao Brewing Co. in Whangaparaoa are a new kind of live event. Not just a gig, not just a showcase, but a live happening that we capture on film for the benefit of the artists, to help them with their own promotion. It’s a chance to support artists you like and/ or love, to see new acts, support local talent, and live entertainment generally. We’re keeping the cost of entry to a minimum because this is what pays the fixed costs of producing the event - the filming, sound and lights. The acts get the live AV, and everyone has a great time.

Our first LIVE&LENS SESSION FEATURES:

Sonia & Nigel (Sonia Wilson and Nigel Gavin) are a soulful acoustic duo rooted in Aotearoa’s folk traditions. Known and loved all over New Zealand and beyond, this appearance marks the start of their Nationwide tour.

Sonia’s honeyed French-American vocals and ukulele blend with Nigel’s masterful 7-string guitar—touching blues, jazz, and porch-side magic—to create music that’s earthy and quietly virtuosic. Their songs explore travel, nature, and connection, delivered with warm harmonies from festival stages to living rooms.

Dirt Road Orchestra is a six-piece acoustic ensemble steeped in British and Celtic folk, with a New Zealand twist. Led by songwriter Andy Hamilton, they mix ballads, rhythm, and storytelling into a melodic, character-rich sound. Well-known Auckland duo King & Power add harmonic colour and groove, Lucy Burrows brings fiery fiddle (this quartet are also the celebrated Auckland Céilí/ Cèilidh Band). Jess Brown supports on vocals, and Menno Besseling anchors the rhythm.

The TIMES are the house band for the LIVE&LENS SESSIONS—a four-piece supergroup blending UK/European rock, pop, and glam. Born from unrealised projects. As the LIVE & LENS house band, they start the shows delivering a retro-infused show with AV delivering the visuals that’s neither covers nor tribute. A fresh take on live performance with seasoned players and cinematic flair.

General Admission: $17.52 each ($15.00 + $2.52 fees)

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Where: Paraoa Brewing Co.

719A Whangaparaoa Road
Whangaparāoa
0930
New Zealand

Who: Sonia & Nigel

American Folk
Sonia & Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world. After meeting and playing together for the first time at a folk festival during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand music scene and beyond. Sharing songs as a vehicle for peace, joy, laughter, healing and community-building, they celebrate beauty, love, life and ecology through their music.

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