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October 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Violent Femmes to Play Two NZ Shows (March, 2020)

Plus1 proudly presents Milwaukee’s finest, Violent Femmes live in Auckland and Wellington in March performing so many of those songs we hold dear to their hearts. Grab your pals and get ready for classics like Blister In The Sun, Gone Daddy Gone, Kiss Off, Add it Up, American Music, Please Do Not Go & gems off new album Hotel Last Resort.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Akld, Femmes, Hotel Last Resort, Logan Campbell Centre, March, NZ Tour, Plus1, The Opera House, The Violent Femmes, Tour Announcement, Tour Announcement: Violent Femmes to Play Two NZ Shows (March, Tues 24 March - WELLINGTON, Two NZ Shows, Violent Femmes, Wed 25 March - AUCKLAND, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

HOME: Theatre

HOME Created by Geoff Sobelle Opera House; NZ Festival (March 7-11) We begin in pitch black – creator of the show, magician, actor, theatre-illusionist Geoff Sobelle appears, he builds a screen. Some people seem to find it painstaking – it’s a test of sorts. But the screen – a wooden frame with cloth stapled to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018), Audience, Ching Valdes-Aran, Elvis Perkins, Festival of the Arts, Geoff Sobelle, Home, HOME: Theatre, Improv, Jennifer Kidwell, Justin Rose, Live Theatre, March 7-11, Music, NZ Festival, Opera House, Sam Glenn, Sophie Bortolussi, The Opera House, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Selecter & The Beat (January 25; Wgtn)

The Selecter & The Beat Opera House Thursday, January 25 Two tones of 2-tone bands on the one bill and it seems The Beat and The Selecter take it in turns to headline; Pauline Black bounds onto the stage, her energy palpable instantly. It’s The Selecter’s turn to start the night, it’s hot and the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2-Tone, 80s, Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson, Britain, England, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: The Selecter & The Beat (January 25; Wgtn), I'll Be Your Mirror, James Bond, January, January 25, Live, Live Gig, Live Music, Pauline Black, Pressure Drop, Punk, Ranking Junior, Ranking Roger, Reggae, Review, Rocksteady, Ska, The Beat, The English Beat, The Opera House, The Selecter, Thursday, Too Much Pressure, UK, Wellington, WellingtonW ·

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December 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Paul Kelly (November 30; Wgtn)

Paul Kelly The Opera House, Wellington Thursday, November 30 It was my first time seeing Paul Kelly in a decade and a half – and what a busy time it’s been for him, particularly post-2010. Writing his memoir and putting on the series of A-Z shows seems to have him fully revitalised, in the last […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Busby Marou, Cameron Bruce, Dan Kelly, Gig Review, Gig Review: Paul Kelly (November 30; Wgtn), Linda Bull, Live, Live Gig, Paul Kelly, Peter Luscombe, The Eastern, The Opera House, Vika and Linda, Vika And Linda Bull, Vika Bull, Wellington ·

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June 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Dianne Reeves (June 9, Wgtn)

Dianne Reeves Opera House, Wellington Friday, June 9 Dianne Reeves returned to New Zealand for this year’s Jazz Festival, first time for her wonderful band though – long-serving pianist Peter Martin and guitarist Romero Lubambo joined by the rhythm section of Reginald Veal (bass) and Terreon Gully (drums).
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged "Singer", 2017), Bass, Dianne Reeves, Drums, Gig Review, Gig Review: Dianne Reeves (June 9, Guitar, Jazz, Jazz Festival, June 9, Live Gig, Live Music, Opera House, Peter Martin, Piano, Reginald Veal, Romero Lubambo, Terreon Gully, The Opera House, Vocalist, Vocals, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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April 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Jazz Festival: 8-12 June 2016

Following the earlier announcement of headliners, The Wayne Shorter Quartet, the Wellington Jazz Festival’s full line-up for 2016 has now been revealed. Further headliners include vocalist Karrin Allyson with the Tom Warrington Trio and NZSM Big Band,  the father of Ethiopian jazz – Mulatu Astatke with Black Jesus Experience, the dynamic Snarky Puppy and one […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Announcement, Debbie Harwood, Erna Ferry, Hollie Smith, http://www.jazzfestival.co.nz/, Jazz, Jazz Fest, Jazz Festival, June, June 8-12, Karrin Allyson with the Tom Warrington Trio and NZSM Big Band, Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton. Borrowed Blue Old But New, Mark Williams, Mulatu Astatke with Black Jesus Experience, NZ School of Music Big Band, PR, Promo, Rodger Fox, Snarky Puppy, The Opera House, The Wayne Shorter Quartet, Wayne Shorter, Wellington, Wellington Jazz Festival: 8-12 June 2016, Wgtn ·

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May 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

All That Jazz and Everything Else: Joshua Redman is Coming (back) to NZ

Joshua Redman is coming to Wellington with his quartet, a group comprised of Aaron Goldberg on piano, Gregory Hutchinson on drums, Reuben Rogers on bass and Redman on tenor, alto and soprano saxophones. It’s one of many musical projects that Redman juggles; the group first started playing together “around 15 years ago”. The “reunited” Joshua Redman […]
Posted in Blog, Interviews · Tagged Dewey Redman, Interview, Jazz, Jazz Festival, John Psathas, Joshua Redman, Joshua Redman Quartet, Live, NZ, Saxophone, The Opera House, Wellington, Wellington Jazz Festival, Wellington Jazz Festival June 2014 ·

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December 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Belinda Carlisle (Dec 14, Wgtn)

Belinda Carlisle The Opera House Saturday, December 14 Naturally it’s the songs from the Heaven on Earth album that get the biggest cheer – early highlights being I Get Weak and Circle In The Sand but Belinda Carlisle made an effort to trace around all aspects of her career, even heading back to 1977, the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Belinda Carlisle, Gig Review, The Opera House, Wellington ·

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