Jethro Tull announce 2017 NZ tour

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Back by popular demand. Following a sold out tour two years ago, legendary rockers Jethro Tull return to New Zealand with their Very Best Of Jethro Tull concert in 2017.

Ian Anderson today announced concerts in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland in April. Tickets go on sale on Monday, 3 October. Fans are urged to act swiftly as concerts sold out within hours last time they toured.

The concerts will be the“very best of”, featuring hits including Thick As A Brick, Living In The Past, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Bouree and more. The four-concert tour caps a busy year of touring and a new album by the 60-million album selling Grammy award-winning rockers. 

Jethro Tull

April 18th: Regent Theatre, Dunedin - Tickets via Ticketdirect

April 19th: Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch - Tickets via Ticketek

April 20th: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington - Tickets via Ticketek

April 22nd: The Civic, Auckland - Tickets via Ticketmaster

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