Fat Freddy's Drop add new Nelson show to summer tour
/As Fat Freddy's Drop journey home from their epic European tour playing to their biggest crowds ever, their focus shifts home to whanau and upcoming 2019 Summer Tour.
Freddys are stoked to announce a second show for the good folks who will be in Nelson this summer. The new show in Nelson is to take place on Thursday January 10th at the Neudorf Vineyard.
Fat Freddy's Drop return from a triumphant European tour playing 30 shows to over 400,000 people, including some of the biggest EU festivals and selling-out all of their headline shows including Zitadelle in Berlin and Brixton Academy in London! Chur.
The band's success comes from a long term commitment to the territory with repeat visits, fresh new stage shows and new music like the latest single 'Trickle Down' while also road testing brand new songs, '114', 'Kamo Kamo' and most recently 'Special Edition'.
To whet your appetite for the NZ Summer Shows WATCH Fat Freddy’s Drop live in the flesh, live at Zitadelle in Spain doing what they do best performing 'Slings And Arrows', new song in the making 'Special Edition', 'Razor' and 'Cortina Motors’.
This tour Freddys also invited the incredible talent of Ladi6 to join them on the road who won many new hearts and fans with their performances inciting multiple requests, "Ladi6 should be a permanent fixture on this tour...stunning!"
Ladi herself tweeted, "All thanks & praises to @fatfreddysdropnz it's been a DREAM to ride your train, and what a beautiful train it is!! ...Will never forget your kind inclusion of me, aiga fo life!!! Xx."
Ladi6 will joining Freddys for the Christchurch and Auckland shows on the NZ Summer Tour shows along with an all-star roster before continuing on to tour with the band on their Australian tour!
Fat Freddy’s Drop NZ Summer Tour 2019
Thursday 3 Jan : Toll Stadium, Whangarei - Special Guests The Black Seeds, Norman Jay MBE, Troy Kingi
Saturday 5 Jan : Wharepai Domain, Tauranga - By Special Arrangement: Salmonella Dub feat. Tiki Taane, Norman Jay MBE, and Troy Kingi
Monday 7 Jan : Thames Racecourse, Thames - Coromandel - Special Guests The Black Seeds, Norman Jay MBE
Wednesday 9 Jan : Neudorf Vineyard, Upper Moutere, Nelson - SOLD OUT - Special Guest Norman Jay MBE Legendary 3 hour DJ set
Thursday 10 Jan : Neudorf Vineyard, Upper Moutere, Nelson - Special Guest Norman Jay MBE Legendary 3 hour DJ set
Saturday 12 Jan : Hagley Park, Christchurch - Special Guests Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Black Seeds, Norman Jay MBE, Ladi6, Dillastrate
Monday 14 Jan : John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Special Guests Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Norman Jay MBE
Saturday 19 Jan : Western Springs Park, Auckland - Special Guests Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Norman Jay MBE, Ladi6, Troy Kingi, Silva MC, Logg Cabin
Monday 21 Jan : Williams Park, Days Bay, Wellington - Special Guests Norman Jay MBE - Legendary 3 hour DJ set
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