Jack Johnson announces NZ shows
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:32 pm

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Hawaiian musician Jack Johnson has announced a three-date New Zealand tour in March next year - but he's skipping Auckland in favour of smaller venues.

The acoustic artist will be making his first Taranaki appearance on March 23 (Easter Saturday) at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands. He will also play Christchurch and Napier.

Venture Taranaki events manager Garry Sharpe-Young says playing a concert is not the only thing Johnson will do while he is here.

"We believe he's very keen for a surf before and after the concert," Mr Sharpe-Young says. He says the concert coincides with the annual national Masters surfing champs along Taranaki's coast.

"It's likely Jack could catch some of the action and go for a few surfs of his own. Imagine paddling into a wave with Jack Johnson next to you."

The 32-year-old singer/songwriter performed three years ago in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

This tour he returns to Christchurch while making first-time visits to Napier and New Plymouth.

Mr Sharpe-Young says he is aware that all of the community needs to be catered for and Johnson targets the younger market.

"In the past few months Taranaki has rocked to Motorhead and the Beach Boys.

"Sir Elton John is next week, then Jack Johnson in March."

He says with Parihaka and Womad next year, Taranaki has the best range of summer events of any region.

Johnson is touring with band members Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski and Zach Gill.

Special guest for the tour is 23-year-old Matt Costa, who just released his second album Unfamiliar Faces.

Johnson will be performing songs from his new album Sleep Through The Static, due to be released in New Zealand on February 2.

He will also play hits from his first three albums.

Jack Johnson plays Christchurch's Westpac Arena on March 20, Napier's Church Road Winery on March 22 and New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands on March 23.

Tickets go on sale on December 7.

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