WARRATAHS - Resene Building Lower Hutt Friday Dec 10 2004
Uncle Monkey perform to a crowd of 1000 people after a set from one of New Zealand's classic country bands 'The Warratahs'. Plenty of whitebait, lindauer and heineken kept the crowd fuelled for the show that night.

NESIAN MYSTIC - Summer Hummer Upper Hutt Sunday Feb 29 2004
After some NZ Idol performances Uncle Monkey hit the stage in support of the lads from Nesian Mystic.

ZED / EXPONENTS - Queen's Wharf Wellington Tuesday December 31 2002
Uncle Monkey's biggest Wellington performance to date. The band perform before Zed & Exponents at the new years festival at Queen's Wharf, Wellington on a balmy summer's evening. With a warm Wellington welcome the band take to stage and pull-off a show that goes down as their best in 2002. The setlist went as follows. Another Crush, Love Sucks, Cracked Up, Orchestra Entangled (Sam on bass singing), Julia, Favourite Band, Shades Of Brown (Steve on drums singing), In Rocking Chairs & Cups Of Tea, From, Whirling Swirl, Excess Baggage Allowance and Open Arms.

JESTER - King's Arms Auckland Friday May 26 2001
After battling an 8 hour drive from Masterton to Auckland the emergency call was put out to Jester's bass player Mark..."help we've broken down on the motorway just south of the Bombay Hills"! Soon afterwards the 'Jestermobile' was speeding (at 60mph) back into the Kings Arms with the saved lads from Uncle Monkey for the show with only half an hour to spare. Uncle Monkey's van had broken down and it was a bit touch and go there for a while. Jester began the show with 45min of their new songs and a couple of favourites from the 'King Of The World' Ep followed by Uncle Monkey's 'fishing' tour songs.

EYE TV / JORDAN LUCK / MARY
During the universities orientation festival Uncle Monkey performed at CIT (Trentham), Victoria University and Massey University (Wellington and Palmerston North campuses). Read the review of the Wellington gig with Jordan Luck and Mary.

SARAH HANSON (Alaska)
Uncle Monkey and Sarah Hanson did a 13 date nationwide New Zealand tour together during Nov/Dec 2000. Sarah promoted her 2nd album 'Breaking Strings' while Uncle Monkey promoted the single 'In Rocking Chairs and Cups Of Tea'.

ZED
In a ferocious storm Uncle Monkey and their Holden Kingswood boarded the ferry for the journey to the south island. Through 5-6m swells the ferry rocked from side to side threatening to send the band and their beloved Kingswood to the bottom of the 'Cook Strait'. Arriving in Picton the queesy band began their 5 hour drive to Christchurch. The wind and rain were atrocious and the Holden's heater wasn't working so the band had to do the driving in shifts...keeping the circulation in their fingertips and the vehicle on the right side of the road. The band took the stage at Canterbury Uni's end-of-term party and had to leave straight away to get back to the evening ferry for Wellington. Uncle Monkey didn't even get to hear Zed perform!

PINE
Uncle Monkey and PINE shared a night at 'The Dux De Lux' in Christchurch performing to an ample Wednesday crowd on a cool night in July 2000. PINE took the stage at 9.30pm and quickly warmed the intimate audience with their 'slice of life' songs. Read about them growing all over the New Zealand countryside at pinemusic.co.nz. Uncle Monkey followed with some new songs including 'From', 'Chemistry' and 'Chair in the Garden' (which is about ruining your parent's garden after an intoxicating night out!)

MAILBOX SKIPOLE
One Saturday night in autumn Palmerston North band Mailbox Skipole and Uncle Monkey shared a night together performing at Bar Bodega.

PAUL KELLY (Australian APRA 'Silver Scroll' Songwriter Winner '99)
Uncle Monkey performed for 2 nights with Paul Kelly at London's Embassy Rooms to a predominantly antipodean crowd. After the shows the Australian artist spoke highly of the band, coining their music "...beautiful songs". Uncle Monkey treated the audience to a selection of material, including unreleased songs and a new version of 'New Kinds Of Flowers'. The setlist included 'In Writing', 'Another Crush', 'Frighten You It Will', 'Open Arms', 'In Rocking Chairs And Cups Of Tea', 'New Kinds Of Flowers', 'Lovesux', 'I'll See You Later' and 'Uncle Monkey'.

DAVE DOBBYN (New Zealand APRA 'Silver Scroll' Songwriter Winner '98)
After battling the Rimutuka hills in their Holden Kingswood Uncle Monkey performed to their biggest crowd (10,000) at the Summer Hummer Festival supporting Dave Dobbyn.