New moon for Newtown: Pizza bar and music venue set to open
New moon for Newtown: Pizza bar and music venue set to open.
August 18, 2014
In the last week of August, as the new moon waxes, there will be a second new ‘Moon’ beginning to rise in one of Wellington’s most vibrant suburbs, Newtown. The aptly chosen opening weekend for Newtown’s newest pizza shop and music venue will host an eclectic line up of local and national musicians to celebrate ‘Moon’, the brainchild of Wellington musician and entrepreneur Benjamin James.
‘Moon’ is the second business (or debatably third– his first lasting less than three days before it was shaken beyond repair in the Canterbury Earthquakes) opened by Benjamin James who has previously co-owned specialist record shop Deathray/Evil Genius, and prior that spent some time as a booking agent for Lyttelton venues El Santo & the Wunderbar.
The pizza bar-cum-venue will have a focus on craft beer and whisky – and will no doubt become a hangout for many a Newtown local. It opens in the wake of number of venue closures through Wellington city and will provide a welcome performance space for musicians. As a muso himself, James is promising to provide a musician-orientated venue that will play host to an eclectic, quality line up of local and international artists
Moon is set to be a welcoming space for young and old alike. There will be a strict starting and finishing time policy for music (9.30 – 12pm) Thursday to Saturday. ‘Moon’ is located on the premises of the old ‘Bar Edwards’ at 167 Riddiford Street.
For more information
on events: https://www.facebook.com/MOonMoonMoonMoon
Opening Weekend
Friday,
29th August - Imon Starr, Orchestra of Spheres and Chocolate
Box (Saturday
30th August - French for
Rabbits, Paddy & Jessie
September
Shows
Thursday 4th September - Red Moon
with Eb and Sparrow
Friday 5th
September - Nudge with Alphabethead
Saturday 6th September - Mantarays
with Terror of the Deep
Thursday 11th
September - Red Moon with Eb and Sparrow
Friday 12th September - Mermaidens
with Red Sky Blues
Saturday 13th
September - Night of the Living Deathrays
Thursday 18th September - Red Moon
with Eb and Sparrow
Friday 19th
September - Ed Zuc, Riki Gooch, Benny
Tones
Saturday 20th September - The
Bones with DJ Mixed Herbs Thursday 25th
September - Red Moon with Eb and
Sparrow
Friday 26th September -
Newtown Rocksteady
Saturday 27th
September - Fuyuko's Fables with
TwinSet
ENDS