Bar open: 3:00pm | Doors open: 7:00pm | Gig starts: 7:30pm
Bill Lake is a master storyteller of Aotearoa roots music, with a career spanning over four decades. A founding force behind acts like Windy City Strugglers and Mammal, his songs blend blues, folk and country with warmth, humour and hard-won insight.
His live shows are intimate and deeply engaging—songs that feel lived-in, delivered with a wry eye and a generous spirit.
Joining him are longtime collaborator Steve Hemmens (bass) and multi-instrumentalist Alan Norman (The Warratahs, Rag Poets), whose rich textures on accordion, percussion and keys bring depth and swing to the trio’s sound.
Together, they create a soulful, roots-driven set full of heart, history, and a touch of Wellington grit.