Shambles Theater
Tickets for Rachel Dawick 11 Dec, Shambles Theater
Hard copy PRE-SALE tickets:
20 available at MUSICWORKS ROTORUA
20 available online at EVENTFINDA NZ
$15 each for adults
$8 OAP/Student rates
The rest available at Shambles Theater tonight from 7pm onward (cash only please)
$20 each for adults
$10 OAP/Student rates
See you all later tonight!
Cash/Eftpos bar from 7pm
Tickets for Rachel Dawick – 11th Dec
Good morning!
Thank you to all the folks who came to the first installment of ‘Folk it Up!’ at Shambles Theater Rotorua. The Frank Burkitt Band played us a good selection of great originals and mouth watering covers by their favourite artists. Nina Simone’s ‘I wish’ sung so sweetly, it sent chills down my spine. The double bass in all its swinging glory, made a big impression on all of us! With an unexpected 360 degree turn, it had the crowd in high pitched crescendos of oooos and ahhhhs. Krissy’s violin and Dusty’s mandolin – what a pair! Warming up the stage perfectly, giving us a taster of the superb music to follow. Frank’s melodies and the vocal harmonies were sublime and did not disappoint. Each song carefully put together like a master craftsman would a table inlay. Cara, the apple of Frank’s eye, sang a few choruses solo, as well as Dusty and Krissy. Adding tremendous depth to the evening’s live music on offer. The most memorable were the songs from his homeland, Edinburgh. Describing the streets, the farewells, the small rural villages and culture of live and let live. In my mind’s eye, I went to the place behind Frank’s closed eyes, seeing the landscape he is describing in great detail. A must see if in a town near you!
Rachel Dawick is playing her collection of songs this Friday, 11th Dec, at Shambles Theater. She is a Tui Folk Award Nominee 2015 and has just returned from a long tour in Europe, also performing at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her material was so greatly received that the “The Boundary Riders” is being taken up to be developed initially by the Masters Students at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in Glasgow and then to be showcased as part of the BEAM Festival in London. Rachel’s musical theatre world is opening up and we get to see her perform it here in Rotorua to a small audience! Shambles Theatre Auditorium is the perfect place for this concert.
How to buy your ticket:
20 pre-sale tickets are available at Musicworks Rotorua at $15 per adult and $8 OAP/Student rate. Once they are gone, Musicworks Rotorua will advertise that the pre-sales have sold out – not the concert.
20 pre-sale tickets are available online at Eventfinder NZ at $15 per adult and $8 AOP/Student rate.
The rest are available on the door on the night of the concert (11th Dec) from 7pm onwards at the slightly higher price of $20 per adult and $10 OAP/Student rate.
If unsure, please text/call Karin on 02102381057. The auditorium has 97 seats and there will be ample room/seats for everyone.
6 pre-sale tickets for Frank Burkitt remain!
There is still a chance for you to buy a pre-sale ticket to see Frank Burkitt live tomorrow evening at Shambles. Valued at $20 for an adult and $12 for an OAP or Student.
John Hamilton from Musicworks Rotorua reported this morning a huge increase in sales over the last two days. Tickets can also be bought online at Eventfinder.
Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 8pm.
See you there tomorrow!
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Too Many Chiefs – 18 July – Shambles Theater
Four great NZ singer songwriters are performing live this coming Saturday, 18th July, at Shambles Theater. Too Many Chiefs, features Wayne Mason, Rob Joass, Andrew London and Laura Collins.
From a chance meeting in a Paekakariki cafe in 2012, four singer/songwriter bandleaders hatched a cunning plan to join forces and present a show featuring their favourite original songs, without their usual ‘Indians’. Although working in slightly different genres the Chiefs discovered enough common ground to compile a repertoire that brings together elements of jazz, country, folk, blues and good old rock’n’roll, and showcases some of the best songwriting New Zealand has to offer.
Wayne Mason is something of a Kiwi icon, having won the ‘song of the millennium’ with his song ‘Nature’, first recorded in the ’60s with The Fourmyula, and also covered by the Muttonbirds in the ’90s. A founder member of the legendary Warratahs, Wayne has also recorded several albums under his own name, ‘Sense Got Out’ being the most recent.
Rob Joass leads two groups; ‘The Shot Band’ and ‘Hobnail’. He has toured Canada and parts of Europe with his gritty songs that are equal parts Celtic folk and country rock, the occasional barb of satirical humour betraying a mischievous sense of perspective on the human condition, honed by decades of constant touring through the highways and back roads of NZ.
Andrew London is best known for his trio Hot Club Sandwich, whose repertoire consists mostly of Andrew’s whimsical, humourous and satirical ditties. He was also a founder member of Kapiti’s ‘Cattlestops’, a five-piece country band whose album ‘Back to Rosetta Road’ provided much of the soundtrack to the movie ‘Second Hand Wedding’.
Laura Collins brings a welcome gentility to the stage, thankfully balancing the testosterone level. Known for her soulful voice and bringing ‘heart on sleeve and tongue in cheek’ in equal measure to her own writing, her instinctive and empathetic vocal contributions to the other Chief’s songs are highlights of the show.
Opening act: Gary Forrester
Based in Wellington, Gary (or Jeshel as some would know him), visits Rotorua regularly. It was during one of these visits that I met him through a mutual friend, John Hamilton. Gary have been recording and producing album since the 1980’s and has been profiled in Random House Australia as a major influence on Australian music during that time. His latest album, Alma Rose, is a stunning collection of self penned songs. It is available from Musicworks Rotorua and as one of my favourite albums, I urge you to get a copy. Otago Daily Times gave it four out of five stars.
Cost per person to attend the concert is $25. You can pre book your ticket by email theroguestage@gmail.com or you can buy it over the counter at Musicworks Rotorua. While you are in the shop, you can also pick up a copy of NZ Musician Magazine and read Chris Dent’s review of Alma Rose.
Tickets not pre-booked and bought on the door is $30
Cash bar and light meals available, doors open at 6.30pm
Group bookings of more than 10 people $20 per ticket.
See you Saturday!
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