Tour News - Counting Crows Announce Frank Turner as special guest on The Butter Miracle NZ Tour
/ Megan MossPresented by: Live Nation
AUCKLAND, JANUARY 19, 2023 – Ahead of their forthcoming New Zealand tour, The Butter Miracle Tour, Counting Crows have today announced punk/rock musician Frank Turner as special guest for all shows in March.
No stranger to our shores with previous sell-out shows in Auckland and Wellington, Turner is an accomplished and revered musician and storyteller, reviews from his 2018 tour said;
“It’s hard not to be completely enamoured with Turner - his spirit, one that is bigger than the very room itself…. captures the hearts and minds of all who are present.” Ambient Light
“Live is the way to experience Turner…. there is so much about stagecraft that Turner has nailed from his near-constant touring.” Stuff
Turner released his ninth studio album FTHC early last year, a record of reckonings, realisations and redemption which debuted at No.1 on the UK Album chart. Returning to his punk rock roots, the album is harder than previous solo material, exhibiting genuine honesty as he opens up about identity, aging, addiction, anxiety, loss and love.
Recorded in-between lockdowns via FaceTime with Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls in Oxford (UK) and producer Rich Costey in Vermont (USA), they made the entire record remotely, with drums from Nine Inch Nails’ Ilan Rubin, as well as guest appearances from Jason Isbell, Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, Muse’s Dom Howard and Death Cab for Cutie’s Jason McGerr, all of whom sent their respective parts from various corners of the globe.
The Butter Miracle Tour begins in Christchurch on March 23, followed by Auckland on March 25 and wrapping up in Wellington March 27. For complete VIP, tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.co.nz
Counting Crows’ New Zealand tour follows the release of the band’s latest record Butter Miracle Suite One, a four-track, nineteen-minute suite featuring hit single Elevator Boots, available now.
Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide for more than two decades with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock & roll. Exploding onto the music scene in 1993 with their multi-platinum breakout album, August and Everything After, featuring Mr. Jones, a song that made a huge impression on New Zealand audiences, the band has gone on to release seven studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is acclaimed as one of the world's most pre-eminent live touring rock bands. In 2004, Counting Crows recorded the chart-topping Accidently in Love for the animated motion picture Shrek 2. The instant success of the track earned them an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 2005 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song, and a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Over the last 30 years, the masterful song-writing from frontman Adam Duritz put the band at No.8 on Billboard Magazine's 2021 Greatest Of All Time: Adult Alternative 25th Anniversary Chart.
Tour Dates:
TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH THURSDAY MARCH 23
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND SATURDAY MARCH 25
MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, WELLINGTON MONDAY MARCH 27
Ticket Sales: For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit: livenation.co.nz
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