What's Happening at Rhyme x Reason?
We are stoked to host all sorts of events, from Music, Art, Poetry, Film premiere's, you name it!
Below you will find a list of up coming events happening here at our Brewery Tap Room.
Ticketing Links will be alongside the respective Event.
10th of July
Henry Charles and the Funk Royale
🔥 We're stoked to be hosting some local talent in the brewery! 🔥"Henry Charles is an independent funk & soul guitarist / composerbased in Wanaka, New Zealand. With almost 20 years performing experience, a recording obsession, and a growing backlog of original material, expect a whole lotta funk & soul jams starting with the release of his debut album; Funk Royale!"We're glad that Henry is celebrating his debut album release with us, come along and enjoy the show!Next Thursday 10th of July, get your mates together and head to the brewery for a fun and funky night! and... It's Free entry! 🔥
12th of July
Collective - Presented by The Village Idiots
🔥 Another sweet DJ gig coming right up! 🔥
The Collective at Rhyme x Reason Brewery
Join us on Gordon Road for The Collective — a night of House, Tech, DnB, and Jungle beats, good vibes, dancing, and (naturally) epic craft beer.
We’re kicking off from 5pm, so get your dancing shoes on and let’s go!
Saturday the 12th of July 🍻
Koha entry on the door!
18th of july
The Science of getting 2 High
After a sold out Wanaka show last year, Jonathan Falconer is back! The science of Getting 2 High is a show hosted by the self-identified World's Dumbest Doctor Jonathan Falconer that seamlessly blends stand-up comedy with intriguing insights from the field of neuropharmacology. The new show gets a bit more raw and personal, with a look at the science behind bad trips with personal anecdotes on how to embrace or avoid them.The Science of Getting 2 High combines the fun of stand-up comedy with the captivating neuroscience of altered states and drug dependence, illuminating our susceptibility to negative experiences with drugs and how to minimize risks with drug use.
19th of July
LADI 6 - Le Vā Album Release Tour - Rhyme X Reason
Ladi6 returns with Le Vā – her long-awaited new album and most personal project to date. Years in the making, Le Vā represents a creative reinvention and a recalibration of the signature wavey electronic soul sound she’s known for. It also marks a profound chapter of personal growth and healing.
To celebrate the album, Ladi6 will embark on the Le Vā Album Tour – a series of live shows that will bring the new project to life while revisiting iconic songs from her back catalogue. This tour is infused with gratitude – a thank you to the loyal community that has walked alongside her journey for over two decades. “We’ve curated a show that honours where we’ve come from and where we’re headed. It’s our way of saying thank you to everyone who has held us up through all the seasons.”
25th of July
Sloer Band - with guests, Reverie & Juno
Local Wānaka Band sloer is back at the brewery and they have new original ,music for you!
Get down to the brewery on Friday the 25th of July for an epic live music performance!
"back to warm your winter
Friday 25th July
Rhyme and Reason
with very special guests Reverie & Juno"
26th of July
Big Sima X BoomTown
The road warriors ride again!The boys are fresh off the release of their highly anticipated EP ‘Peace Be The Journey’, locked and loaded with a brand new set of originals and remixes. This right here is that horn driven hip hop mixed with funky breaks and soulful grooves that have been missing from your life!Nasty Naz on the bassline, BG on the keys with E on the mic, Mark on the Gat, Theo on Sax, Ciaran on drums with a bitta boom bap, with that one time prodigy Jonty, Big Sima upfront what more could you want?
31st of JULY
Book Launch - "Show you're working out." a poetry book by Liz Breslin
liz breslin is a queer, tangata Tiriti writer, editor, performer and facilitator of Polish, Irish and English descent. show you’re working out is their third poem collection, with poems about scissors, Pilates, reality tv, colonisation, composting the patriarchy, Sharon from the Speights ads, women on bicycles, sharks, viral dresses and more. liz lived for almost 20 years near Wānaka and she is stoked to be back at Rhyme x Reason to launch this book, after launching Alzheimer’s and a spoon here in 2017, and in bed with the feminists in 2021.
1st of August
CENTRAL OTAGO WHINE TOURLadies Comedy Night
CENTRAL OTAGO WHINE TOUR
Ladies Comedy Night
Come early and catch the 6pm show or head out for dinner and come to the 8pm show! Either way you’re in for a brilliant night.
These shows sold out in 2023 & 2024 so book now to avoid disappointment!
Tickets only $30 & $25
And just because the lineup is all women, doesn’t mean the audience has to be!