Gizzy Gig Guide

The Bowie and U2 double tribute show is being held at Smash Palace on Saturday night.

This week

Build-a-band

Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7-11pm. Motivate your muso mates or just turn up — everything’s set up and ready to go. Let’s jam!  Free entry.

Fusion Bellydance

Every Thursday at 5.45pm. Join vibrant and fun Fusion Bellydance classes in the lovely Wild Earth home studio. The first class is free. Come along, bring a friend, and try it out for yourself. Tribal bellydance classes are held on Sundays at 10.30am. Classes $10 or concession cards are available at $100 for 12 classes.

Karaoke

Friday October 27 at Breakers’ Jandal Bar.

The Bowie and U2 Tribute Show

Saturday November 4. Smash Palace, 7.30pm, $35+BF. The Bowie and U2 tribute show will see epic bands thrill the audience for three hours. Bowie is performed by Stardust. A group of experienced musos, they share their love of David Bowie’s music. Stardust will take you from Ziggy to China Girl with renditions that will have you feeling like you are right there with the chameleon himself. Blood Red Sky are NZ’s only U2 tribute band, bringing you some of the best rock songs of U2 with a tight sound, epic arrangements and emotional punch. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/bdfxj2tdm.

Fiesta Latina Latin Dance Party

Saturday November 4, Dome Bar, 7.30pm. Tickets from The Aviary. Come and dance the night away to the sweet Latin beats of salsa, merengue, bachata and reggaeton with DJs BrazilBeat Soundsystem. Dance lesson with Sheryl May to get your feet moving and tango performance by Napier Tango Club. A night not to be missed. Door sales unless sold out. Contact Elena Serena on 021 991 867 to register for dance workshops at Mangapapa School hall. Dance workshops: 2pm rueda (Cuban salsa) with Sara, 3pm tango with Joe.

Poverty Bay Horticultural Society Summer Show

Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5. Guest speaker Doug Grant at 1pm on Saturday on growing vegetables. Q&A session. Farmers Air Showgrounds Event Centre, Saturday: noon-4pm. Sunday 10am-2pm. Admission $5, ph Wendy 027 774 8914 for schedules and inquiries.

Gisborne Line Dancing Club 30th Birthday Celebration

Sunday, November 5, at the Awapuni School hall, 129 Awapuni Road from 10am to 4pm. BYO cup and plate for a shared lunch, $5 door charge, raffles. For more info email wakaboi23@hotmail.com or gisbornelinedancers@gmail.com.

School of Rock — The Musical

A Musical Theatre Gisborne production. War Memorial Theatre, 7pm, from Friday Nov 10 to 18. Tickets from premier.ticketek.co.nz

Crystal Visions Stevie Nicks Tribute Show

Saturday, November 11, 8.30pm, Dome Bar. This new show features a six-piece live band playing songs from Stevie’s solo career alongside her most iconic Fleetwood Mac classics. All the big hits. Tickets $35 at eventfinda.co.nz or $35 cash only at The Aviary.

Gisborne Country Music Awards

Pre-Christmas three-course fundraising dinner. Saturday, November 11, 6pm, Kahutia Bowling Club, Cobden Street. Tickets $35, contact Flo on 027 494 6979.