MUSIC FOUNDATION WRAP

Thanks to all who contributed to the Music Foundation collections across the 17 shows. It's a wrap for 2013 and the final total collected for the Foundation was $12,461.30.

FFD's Mother Mother

Recorded live at Ascension Wine Estate, the first concert of this year's Winery Tour, Fat Freddy's Drop perform Mother Mother. Check out the video here.

Clara van Wel on Touring

Read the interview here

AnikaBoh&Hollie – Don't Really Care

Don't Really Care is the first single off the trio's debut album Peace Of Mind. Check out the music video directed by Tim van Dammen here.  Peace of Mind, released on 01 February debuted at #2 in the NZ Top 40 Charts this week, #1 in the NZ Albums chart and peaked at #1 on iTunes.  

Written by Anika Moa, Boh Runga & Hollie Smith, Don't Really Care is about a failed relationship but seeing the funny side of it. 
Says Anika "When you get through all the crazy stuff you end up not really caring about the small things. You just don't really care if they take the car, money or the house!"

Show update - Moa to replace Deans at Waipara show

Anika Moa will replace Julia Deans in The Adults slot for one show only at the Mud House Winery & Café in Waipara on Saturday 16 February. 

MC Slave's Winery Tour video diary

Fat Freddy's Drop MC Mark Williams shows off the sound check from the first show of the Winery Tour in Matakana last weekend. Check out the first installment here.

Two more shows sell out!

Civic Events, promoter of the annual Classic Hits Winery Tour, has announced two more sell out shows, two days before the 17-date Tour hits the road.

The two sell out shows are:
Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana on Saturday 2 February and Neudorf Vineyards in Upper Moutere (Nelson) on Saturday 23 February.

This brings the total of sell out shows to three after the Black Barn Vineyards’ 100th show on Friday 8 February sold out prior to Christmas.

The Tour, the largest in New Zealand, is now in its seventh year and presents a 100% Kiwi music line up comprising Fat Freddy’s Drop, AnikaBoh&Hollie, The Adults and special guest, NZ’s Got Talent Winner Clara van Wel.

Co-promoter Campbell Smith says he’s not surprised the shows are selling out:
”This line up is huge, it’s New Zealand’s best tour and the weather has been gorgeous. There is really no better way to spend a warm summer evening than with friends and family watching great New Zealand artists, sipping on local wine in stunning locations. Tickets are selling fast for all shows, more will sell out soon, so be in quick!”

Tickets (and bus/ticket packages) for the remaining 14 shows can be purchased via the Winery Tour website www.winerytour.co.nz and Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz.  Tickets for the Dunedin show at Forsyth Barr Stadium can be purchased from Ticket Direct www.ticketdirect.co.nz.

One child under the age of 12 will be given free admittance when accompanied by one adult ticket holder.

Dates:

AnikaBoh&Hollie: album preview

Preview AnikaBoh&Hollie's debut album Peace Of Mind here.

Peace Of Mind is released February 1 will be available for purchase on the upcoming Tour as well as all good music stores.

NZ’s Got Talent Winner to Tour NZ

New Zealand’s Got Talent Winner Clara van Wel is set to Tour New Zealand next month as she is announced as a special guest on the 7th Annual Classic Hits Winery Tour.

Van Wel joins the existing line up of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Anika, Boh & Hollie and The Adults (feat. Jon Toogood and Julia Deans) on the 17 date Tour that commences on February 2 at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana and concludes on March 3 at Mystery Creek in Hamilton.

It’s been a whirlwind few months for the 15-year-old student from Blenheim after she wowed the show’s judges and won the hearts and votes of the New Zealand public with her original compositions and poignant performances.

In December she released her debut single ‘Where Do You Find Love’, which debuted at # 3 on the NZ Singles Chart and certified Gold. She is currently recording her debut album, which will be released in March.

Clara is no stranger to the Winery Tour stage, having already opened her local show in early 2012 at Villa Maria Winery, Blenheim, when the promoter, Civic Events, invited her to perform after seeing her clips on You Tube.

Co-promoter Campbell Smith says it is exciting to have Clara back for the full Tour this year:
”We have known for more than a year how brilliant Clara is. Now the rest of the country knows and Winery Tour fans are going to get a chance to see her perform live. It is rare for us to add an extra artist to the bill, but Clara is such a special talent, she will really add something to what is already an exceptional line-up.”

Clara is thrilled to have the opportunity to tour the country:
"I'm super excited to be on my first proper tour and I can't wait to show New Zealand more of my music."

Tickets for all shows can be purchased via the Winery Tour website www.winerytour.co.nz and Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz.

One child under the age of 12 will be given free admittance when accompanied by one adult ticket holder.  Full show info can be found at www.wineryour.co.nz.

Black Barn Vineyards show sells out!

Civic Events, promoter of the annual Classic Hits Winery Tour has announced its first sell out show for the 2013 series, at Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North.

This show, on Friday 8 February is also marks a major milestone as the Tour’s 100th show in its seven year history.

For those in the region who missed out on tickets, they have the chance to catch the 2013 line up of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Anika Boh & Hollie and The Adults at an afternoon Waitangi Day concert on Wednesday 6 February at Church Road Winery.

Co-promoter Campbell Smith is looking forward to next year’s Tour and promises concert-goers an unforgettable experience:
“It’s a pretty special star-studded line up this year and the show is going to be spectacular. As usual, Black Barn sells out first and this year it is particularly fitting as we celebrate the 100 show milestone at this wonderful venue”.

Tickets (and bus/ticket packages) for the Church Road show on Waitangi Day can be purchased via the Winery Tour website www.winerytour.co.nz and Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz.

One child under the age of 12 will be given free admittance when accompanied by one adult ticket holder.

Anika Boh & Hollie ready for Winery Tour

Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith are promising to enchant audiences with their harmony singing and wicked banter. See their interview to camera here.

Fat Freddy's Drop – Video premiere

Be the first to see Fat Freddy's Drop's brand new video for their latest single Silver and Gold at stuff.co.nz. View here

Freddy's Cray-zy for Food

MMM... Kiss Da Cook has a new signature dish 'Krayz au Blaze' that he created for a Trans-Tasman cooking demo with @GRAPHICFestival crew from Sydney Opera House. Cook Dobie Blaze produced the crayfish dish in a Wellington kitchen with the Australian crew joining the action via a live stream on Google+ Hangout. Check the final Krayz au Blaze video now online and Plate Up.

Early Bird sales – last week!

Early Bird tickets are $65 per adult, increasing to $75 from 01 December. Don't forget one child under the age of 12 is given free admittance with each adult ticket holder. click here

Watch: Anika Boh & Hollie live

Watch the threesome perform the Don McGlashan written, Hollie Smith 2006 hit Bathe in the River at the sold out Classic Hits Church Tour show, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland on 12 October. more here