Acoustic Church Tour 2010

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Welcome to the Acoustic Church Tour 2010

Civic Events and Classic Hits announce the
2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour dates for September

Dave Dobbyn will headline the 2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour and he’ll have plenty of support with members of Christchurch up-and-comers Dukes all set to open the shows.

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 this sojourn through majestic churches, chapels and cathedrals.

Dobbyn, who last year celebrated three decades of music, provides the soundtrack to Kiwi lives, with 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, Oughta Be in Love , Welcome Home and countless other classics.

Dates & Venues

Meet This Year's Artists

Dave Dobbyn

I'm very much looking forward to this Classic Hits Acoustic Church tour. I'm excited by the ambiences of churches. 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. There's also an intimacy about it. In these rooms I'll be playing acoustic guitars and a piano. With me will be my long-time pal Ross Burge on percussion and drums. The deftly talented L.A.Mitchell and her fellow band mates, brothers Jo and Matt Barus from the marvellous Dukes will join us for some of the programme. Yes, we'll be playing a selection of favourites, along with some choices to hopefully suit the spring season and the lofty ambience of your local temple. It is an acoustic gig - but it will rock. See you there then. - DD.

Dukes

"We're excited about taking a raw approach to our songs like ‘Vampires’ and ‘Self Control’, especially in these beautiful venues. And playing with Dave is like attending a master class in song. It'll be awe mixed with a great deal of fun.” - Matt Barus, Dukes.