Tour News - The Longest Johns Add New Zealand Dates To Their May Tour

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The world’s most beloved sea shanty crew, The Longest Johns, will soon make their long awaited voyage to Australia and have now extended their tour into New Zealand!

This isn’t just any tour - this is a full-blown, barnacle-busting, all-hands-on-deck musical odyssey!

The band have heard the cries from across the Tasman and so shows in Wellington and Auckland have now been added! Final Tickets are also available for Adelaide and Brisbane with Perth, Melbourne and Sydney expected to sell out soon.

For over a decade, this Bristol based band of buccaneers have been bringing the ‘rock n roll of 1752’ to rooms full of smiling, swashbuckling fans the world over.

Now, after twelve years of charting courses through treacherous waters, from the foggy shores of Europe to the bustling harbours of North America, The Longest Johns are ready to bring their raucous, rollicking sea shanties to Australia and New Zealand.

In May, the crew will dock in a city near you, ready to unleash their four part vocal harmonies with fiddles and drums in tow. With five albums under their hefty belt buckles, including their latest, Voyage, released earlier this year, The Longest Johns are on a mission to turn every antipodean venue into a maritime tavern to be filled with roaring sing-alongs and the clinking of flagons.

The Longest Johns have not only graced the stages of international folk festivals but have also amassed a staggering 400 million streams, half a million YouTube subscribers, and over 200,000 hours of Twitch views. They’ve partnered with some of the biggest names in gaming including Ubisoft, Sea of Thieves, Ship of Fools, Wanderworld and even laid down the soundtrack for No Man's Wife, a new film from the co-producers of the Fisherman's Friends films.

The band shot to global fame in 2021 when their rendition of the traditional shanty “Wellerman” became a viral sensation. A 150-year-old New Zealand folk song transformed into a global phenomenon, peaking at #2 on the US Spotify Viral Chart and #5 globally.

The song has since racked up over 67 million plays and continues to grow daily.

The Longest Johns are more than just a band. They’re a living, breathing piece of history. Their music, steeped in the lore of the high seas, is a voyage through time, inspired by the epic tales and legends that have echoed across centuries. Their performances are nothing short of legendary, from serenading royalty at the late Queen’s birthday party at the British Embassy in Paris to rejecting traditional gold records in favour of environmentally friendly wooden discs made from recycled ship’s timbers.

Australia and now New Zealand, is the perfect setting for The Longest Johns’ next chapter.

Don your best swashbuckling attire, fill yourself with rum, and prepare for an evening of unbridled revelry. Expect to be swept away by iconic tunes like “Drunken Sailor,” “Hammer and The Anvil,” “Wellerman,” and even sea-shanty-infused classics like “Proud Mary” and “Santania.”

This is a call to adventure, a journey back to the days of tall ships and salty breezes; So hoist the anchor and join The Longest Johns for a night of roaring choruses, foot-stomping anthems, and memories of those glorious days of yore.

This is one voyage you do NOT want to miss!

TOUR DATES
Tues, May 13: Amplifier Bar, Perth 18+
Thurs, May 15: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide LIC/AA FINAL TICKETS
Fr, May 16: Corner Hotel, Melbourne 18+
Sat, May 17: Brightside Outdoors, Brisbane 18+ FINAL TICKETS
Mon, May 19: Factory Theatre, Sydney LIC/AA
Wed, May 21: San Fran, Wellington NZ NEW SHOW
Thurs, May 22: Tuning Fork, Auckland NZ NEW SHOW

NZ Tickets on sale from Friday, Feb 28 @ 9am local.
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