Hot Bands Have Winter Wrapped Up

16th June 2008 - Press Release
Three of New Zealand’s most exciting live acts have joined forces for a nationwide tour that will banish any winter blues. The Checks, The Electric Confectionaires and Christchurch's Dukes take to the road from June 28 on their ‘Wild and Woolly Tour 2008’.

Presented by ZM Radio, the tour kicks off at the foot of Mount Ruapehu where they play the great, cold outdoors at Ohakune’s Mardis Gras Festival. A quick detour to Queenstown’s for separate gigs during winter festival then heaters on for the drive to Canterbury and scarfed-up shows in Timaru, Christchurch and Methven.

Hats are off for an all ages show at the sunshine city of Nelson at the re-opened youth music venue, The New Hub, before hitting Wellington, Palmerston North and a warm homecoming in Auckland. Tauranga and Napier complete the run.

DAY LOCATION VENUE
June 28 Saturday OHAKUNE MARDI GRAS
July 4 Friday QTOWN (DUKES/EC'S) DUX DE LUX
July 5 Saturday QTOWN FEST (CHECKS) QTOWN EVENTS CENTRE
July 7 Monday TIMARU SOPHEZE (all ages)
July 9 Wednesday METHVEN BLUE PUB
July 10 Thursday CHRISTCHURCH AL’S BAR
July 11 Friday NELSON THE NEW HUB (all ages)
July 12 Saturday WELLINGTON BAR BODEGA
July 15 Tuesday PALMERSTON NTH BAR MODE
July 17 Thursday AUCKLAND KINGS ARMS
July 18 Friday TAURANGA COLOSSEUM BAR
July 19 Saturday NAPIER THE CABANA

Tickets on sale June 9 from Real Groovy stores and on the door. Ohakune Mardi Gras tickets available from TicketDirect Outlets or Phone 0800 4 TICKET (0800 4 842 538) or at www.ticketdirect.co.nz (Booking fees may apply)

For further information:
Jeane Mowatt: jeane.mowatt@sonbmg.com 095238535 / 021766943
Lorraine Barry lorrainebarry@xtra.co.nz 093793462 / 021 303 200

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