16 January 2020 - 0 Comments
Canadian folk artist Gordie Tentrees is bringing his heartfelt and charismatic live show to Aotearoa for the first time in his decades-spanning career. On the tail of his seventh studio album Grit, Tentrees packed up his porch board bass, snare tam, bottleneck dobro, harmonica and guitar for a continent hopping 2018 / 2019 international tour, saving the best for last this summer with his upcoming extensive New Zealand leg. Kicking off with an appearance the 2020 Auckland Folk Festival, Tentrees will be gallivanting down the country late January and into February for a total of fifteen intimate shows. Take in the dates below and see where you can experience the sometimes satirical but always sincere artist.
From Celtic Connections (Glasgow, UK) to National Folk Festival (Canberra, AU) his ability to hold an audience, weave melody, while juggling the light with the dark is infections. He has toured with Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier & Kelly Joe Phelps.This traveling troubadour performs with 5 instruments (porch board bass, snare tam, bottleneck dobro, harmonica, acoustic guitar). He has 7 records, performed over 2500 concerts in 11 countries and is a road poet, master storyteller and downright comedian.
“Majestic songwriter, incredible insight, genuine authenticity” Americana UK
Check out his latest video Craft Beards & Man Buns.
Gordie Tentrees NZ Tour Dates
Tickets https://www.tentrees.ca/tour
Friday 24th January to Monday 27th January - Auckland Folk Festival, Kumeu Showgrounds
Tuesday 28th January - The Incubator, Tauranga
Wednesday 29th January - The Cabana, Napier
Thursday 30th January - Nivara Lounge, Hamilton
Friday 31st January, Lucky Bar, Whanganui
Saturday 1st February - The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North
Sunday 2nd February - Golden Bear Brewing, Mapua
Tuesday 4th February - A Rolling Stone, Christchurch
Wednesday 5th February - Dog With Two Tails, Dunedin*
Thursday 6th February – Purton’s Café & Bar, Oamaru*
Friday 7th February - Private Concert, Lyttelton
Saturday 8th February - Fiddler’s Green Vineyard
Sunday 9th February - Acoustic Routes Nelson, Nelson
Wednesday 12th February - Old School Arts, Raglan
Thursday 13th February - The Vic Devonport, Auckland
Tickets Here: https://www.tentrees.ca/tour Visit https://www.tentrees.ca/ to learn more
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