A classically trained bass player, Matthew has been playing in the St. John's music community for over 15 years. He has performed with Amelia Curran, The Long Distance Runners and currently with The Kubasonics and Bluegrass bands Crooked Stovepipe and High & Lonesome. He recently has toured with noted groups, Fortunate Ones and Rube and Rake and has had the pleasure of touring all across Canada as well as eastern Europe, Japan, and Russia. Matthew has been nominated for and won MusicNL, ECMA, and Juno awards as a bass player with various projects throughout his career.

Matt released his first album Baby Eagle in 2021, and was awarded the Music NL Rising Star of the Year Award that same year. Matthew released a winter/holiday ep, Winter Solstice in 2025.

“Matthew is someone that deserves a lot more attention. He has great sensibilities and sensitivities to the craft and the art in making good songs, so keep an ear open for Matthew Hender.” -Tony Ploughman, Fred’s Records, On CBC’s East Coast Music Hour with Bill Roach

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For this event, you will be prompted to select your seat when buying tickets online. Large groups (>3 people) are encouraged to purchase tickets well ahead of time to secure your preferred seats. Walk-ins may be available on the day of the show - please drop in or call 709-722-9167 to confirm.

Our max capacity is 35 seats. Since our venue is small, you may end up sharing a table with others when buying single tickets or if tickets are not bought in advance.

We recommend arriving at least 15 mins early to get seated and avoid the rush. Please check in with our staff before seating yourself.

Our Kitchen closes at 3:00pm, but snacks and baked treats are available till 9:00pm.

Seats will be held for 1 hour after the show start, after which they may be given to walk-ins.

Refunds can be requested up to 1 day before the show date. Please contact music.batterycafe@gmail.com to request a refund.

Tickets can also be transferred - login to https://locarius.io/.

Map for the battery Cafe