Gig Information
An intimate soulful performer, an acoustic guitar sensation, winner of three New Zealand Music Awards Paul Ubana Jones was born in London to a Yorkshire mother and a Nigerian father.
Paul was playing the guitar by the age of eleven. Four decades as a professional decades and nine albums later he continues to perform throughout New Zealand, Australia Europe and the USA.
Paul has shared the stage and toured with the best: BB King, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Crowded House, Tuck and Patti… He has delighted festival audiences at the Dublin Blues Festival, Byron bay Blues festival, Vancouver Island Folk Festival, Blues at Bridgetown and many others in Europe.
Saturday 2 January 2021, 8:00am – 9:30pm
Mangapiri Downs OrganicStud Farm in West Southland, is once again hosting this 3-day alternative healing, and music festival. (This ticket is for Saturday only)
Headlining Paul Ubana Jones, Craig Smith aka The Wonky Donkey Man, and Julian Temple Band.
Supporting music acts are: Ma Bradshaw, mākin, The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, plus more on the main stage on Saturday.
Also on the main stage, a quintet of stand-up comedians: veteren Kiwi comedian Dan Brader leads pro-comedians Gary Sansome from Scotland, and Kevin Passman originally from Atlanta. Plus, Vasu Premkumar and Jamie Patterson. Hilarious fun with both an afternoon PG-segment and a late-night show on Saturday.
Paul Ubana Jones To Play His Debut Album At Wellington Museum C.C. / A. K. / Friday 18th December, 2020 12:33PM
Paul Ubana Jones is playing a very special koha entry, all-ages headline event at
Wellington Museum this summer where he ll perform his classic late eighties self-titled debut album in full for your lucky ears. Based in Ōtautahi, the guitar virtuoso has four decades and nine studio albums under his belt, not to mention sharing the stage with the likes of Bob Dylan, Keb Mo, Norah Jones and Crowded House. Winner of three New Zealand Music awards, Ubana Jones will make his return to Wellington Museum on 16th January, adding to a bustling early 2021 schedule including gigs in Auckland and Dunedin. Here are the details.
UTR 2020 Roundup + Festive Season Gig Picks Chris Cudby / A.K. / Friday 18th December, 2020 12:34PM
So that was 2020! It feels like something of a triumph to have made it to the end of a year that started with apocalyptic orange skies (due to the Australian bush fires), and only got even more dramatic. We re thankful that our music community is still fighting fit after a topsy-turvy twelve months, which astoundingly included a moment when every single show in Aotearoa was either cancelled or postponed simultaneously. We invite you to celebrate our uniquely thriving local live scene this summer, and have put together a handy selection of festive season gig picks below for your convenience. Our editorial team are taking a much deserved break [back in the office on 11th January, send us your info here], but you can rest assured the champs handling the ticketing side of UTR will be manning the helpdesk [over here]