Christchurch Folk Music Club
Al Park
23 August 2026
- $15 – Members
- $20 – Non Members
- $5 – Student (with ID)
Al Park: celebrating 50 years of Christchurch Singing & Strummin’
Lyttelton based musician, Al Park, is celebrating his fiftieth year of strumming, singing and playing his music around the Canterbury region.
From the early days of his Mollet Street venue; through the 80’s at Sumners, Marine Tavern; the 90’s with the Latter Day Sinners; to Al’s bar at the start of the century; then the Harbour Union after the earthquakes and, his solo shows and the very popular, regular, Wednesday nights (Al P and his P.A.L’s) at Commoners Bar in Lyttelton.
Park has never stopped playing or writing and recording. His songwriting has always had a strong folk element- “The Vauxhalls song”, “ThePrentice Boys” through to his recent, “Lights of Lyttelton” and they will be the core of a show that covers his fifty years.
Accompanied by the superb guitar of Gordon Goodinson and, deft bass playing of Chris
Voisin, the concert will be a celebration of Park’s time through a fertile period of Canterbury music.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alparknz/
Music NZ: https://www.muzic.nz/artists/al-park/
Audio Culture: https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/al-park
Rock HappeNZ: https://www.rockhappenz.com/al_park.html
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1eb73ltrZBcPbrkLnOr8gv
Bandcamp: https://alpark.bandcamp.com/
NZ Musician: https://nzmusician.co.nz/features/better-already-the-songs-of-al-park/
Media Markers over the 50 years
2015: Stuff interview: https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/a-great-place-to-be/73670785/al-park-on-jamming-and-having-a-good-time
2019 a pictorial review of Al’s performance history till then: https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/al-park
2019 RNZ Interview: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/2018682808/al-park-better-already
2019 Interview with Rosa Shields re venues: https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/al-park-talks-venues-music-gigs
2022 Releasing tune ‘Running Away From A Broken Heart‘: https://www.flyingnun.co.nz/blogs/news/al-park-releases-new-video-single-for-running-away-from-a-broken-heart?srsltid=AfmBOopMCPc2abkLnznFhF20rDu0cf8qPjtM3YMjA3lV0OkXnq6Fz0h-
2024 Mart Duda interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=829013242545836
Support act is from, KAITO MASA
Al has watched and supported Kaito for many years and once you have heard his voice- definitely a touch of James Taylor and, his silky guitar playing, you will be witnessing a young man on the edge of becoming a major artist.
Doors open 7pm. Performance starts at 7.30pm,
VENUE: Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon The hall is situated up the long driveway, directly next to Domain Park, and there is plenty of well-lit off-street parking..
How do I get tickets to concerts?
In advance: Book your tickets online. Select the concert you wish to attend and click on the link to book your ticket.
On the day: Purchase tickets at the venue from 7:15pm on the day of the concert if not sold out prior.
PLEASE BRING CASH For: Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake available during the break and the club raffle. Bar facilities for cold refreshments throughout the night, Eftpos available for purchases only, no cash-out facility.
Folk Club and Irish Society members please remember to bring your membership card for licensing purposes. Non-members sign in at the bar if making purchases.
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