We have to keep up our rep as New Zealand’s Sweetest Covers Band, and we go out there every night and give it our all, and sometimes it all pays off. But we had no idea what was in store for us later on this night.

Rugby World Cup is long gone but this was to be one of the first gigs after the All Blacks dramatic win over France.

It started out pretty bog standard really, we set up our new lights (sweet!) and PA gear and all that jazz and broke right into the usual set of relaxed tunes working into the post-dinner rocking numbers like our new Tom Petty/Red Hot Chili Peppers mashup.

Then it happened. The dance floor got JAMMED full of people! Very cool. See, the Moa is doing this right, after happy hour the tables and chairs get pushed back and the lights turned down low so people are less anxious about dancing. Dancing’s tough when you’re not tipsy and it’s bright as day.

So from about 1030pm onward the night was something special. Are you coming out tonight at Flying Moa? We hope so, because you never know what might happen.

The Flying Moa is in a great location, on Lunn Avenue near St. Johns Road and the New World and Mitre10 megastores, but don’t let the location fool you – The Moa does not mass produce much of anything.

Great food (try the fush and chups!) and beer on tap.

On this particular Friday we rocked the Moa, the sun stayed up a bit later, people were wearing less in the way of jackets and sweaters, and it just generally felt more like spring time. Rugby World Cup is now finished (yay All Blacks win by one point, 8-7!) but there’s a big void there where the All Blacks used to be. Now it’s all about waiting for Cricket to start. Hm.

We played the usual set but mixed in a few new tunes. We’re considering adding the smoke machine back into the show but for now the lights and our sparkling personalities will have to do.

The setlist was leaning a lot toward the classic rock angle, but some more fun was had with “I’m Yours”, “Lazy Song” and “Teenage Dream”.

Not only do we play pubs and clubs but we play weddings and corporate events too. We are now listing the band on local NZ directories, one of the most well known is Find a Band. Check it out!

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