Jeff Boyle & Richard Brimer: 40 Vintages

Two Hawke’s Bay locals and heroes in their respective creative fields, Jeff Boyle and Richard Brimer, will come together in a one night show this October.

Live acoustic music by Jeff Boyle of the band Jakob, will expand the experience of a projected video by visual artist Richard Brimer, as part of his exhibition '40 Vintages: Hawke’s Bay Wine Chronicles'.

The exhibition celebrates the region's wine industry and recent ascension to ‘Great Wine Capital of the World’ status. In addition to the performance, a curated wine match has been selected by the artist from local winemakers Paritua and Chateau Garage, available for purchase on the evening, along with Giant Brewing Co beer.

Hosted at the Hastings Community Arts Centre on Saturday 19 October, a strictly limited number of tickets will be available for $30 plus booking fees. Proceeds support local charity Arts Inc. Heretaunga.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to feast your eyes and ears on the creative genius of local legends Richard Brimer and Jeff Boyle, while imbibing on some of Hawke's Bay's best.

Jeff Boyle is a Hawke’s Bay based musician/composer best known for his career with Post Rock pioneers Jakob. Having founded Jakob in 1998 with bassist Maurice Beckett and drummer Jason Johnston, Jeff has spent over 2 decades touring the globe extensively on the back of their 4 critically acclaimed albums, the last of which winning the coveted Taite Music Prize for 2014's “Sines”. Jakob has shared the stage with a plethora of international acts such as influences “Tool” and “Alice In Chains” and headlined major festivals such as “Roadburn” and “Dunk!”

Jeff now brings his unique form of ambient, textural soundscapes into a solo format, exploring new boundaries but coupled with his existing style and genre.

Brimer began working in the wine industry in 1982 as a way of raising money to purchase photography equipment after completing a photographic apprenticeship. He has photographed and published 15 books on wine, food and the arts. Brimer states “This exhibition aims to showcase Hawke’s Bay’s wine industry after trying vintages and celebrate it as the twelfth Wine Capital of the World”. This coincides with his documenting 40 vintages, to be released in 2025.

Photo Credit: Richard Brimer

We gratefully acknowledge our Core Funders, Heretaunga Hastings District Council, and Creative New Zealand. Thank you also to Pub Charity.