Dave Dobbyn will headline the 2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour with support from Christchurch band Dukes.
Now in its second year, the tour has expanded to 12 shows in 11 cities - New Plymouth and Nelson having been added to the bill.
Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch (with two shows in different venues), Dunedin and Invercargill are the other stops on the tour through churches, chapels and cathedrals.
“I'm excited by the ambiences of churches,” says Dobbyn. “There are layers of resonance that are ideal for singing. I've always been transported by the sonics of such rooms.
“In performance it allows you to expand the dynamic range without over-playing. I love that challenge.”
“We’re thrilled to have Dave on this run; his powerful and true voice will lend itself to the wonderful acoustics in these magnificent churches and cathedrals” says tour promoter Brent Eccles. “Churches are unique places for acoustic music, they are built to complement voices.”
Dobbyn, who last year celebrated three decades of music, has a string of hits including ‘Beside You’, ‘Be Mine Tonight’, ‘Language’, ‘Outlook for Thursday’, ‘Loyal’, ‘Whaling’, ‘Kingdom Come’, ‘It Dawned On Me’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Devil You Know’, ‘Slice of Heaven’, ‘Magic What She Do’, O’ughta Be in Love’ , ‘Welcome Home’ many more.
In 2001, Dobbyn was given a lifetime achievement award by the New Zealand recording industry.
Dukes’ music has been described as infectious, unpretentious and steeped in tradition. Their recent hit ‘Vampires’ has received airplay charts for more than a year.
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Tour Dates:
09 September - Hamilton - Chapel of Christ The King
10 September - Auckland - Holy Trinity Cathedral
11 September - Tauranga - Holy Trinity
15 September - New Plymouth - St Andrews Presbyterian Church
16 September - Palmerston North - All Saints Church
17 September - Napier - St John’s Cathedral
18 September - Wellington - St John’s in the City
20 September - Nelson - St John’s
22 September - Invercargill - First Presbyterian Church
23 September - Dunedin - Knox Church
24 September - Christchurch - Christchurch Cathedral
25 September - Christchurch - St Michael & All Angels
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