The Winery Tour 2012 Dates And Venues Announced

News release:

Wednesday 13 July, 2011

CIVIC EVENTS PRESENTS:

THE WINERY TOUR 2012
DATES AND VENUES ANNOUNCED

Civic Events, proud promoters of the annual Winery Tour announce the dates and venues for the 2012 Winery Tour series. The artist line up for the 2012 tour will be announced as usual around the end of October.

Now in its sixth year, the Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event. In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide.

There is one new venue for 2012, as the Winery Tour’s Hamilton show moves to Vilagrad Winery – a spectacular vineyard and concert venue.

Says co-promoter Brent Eccles “In six years we’ve more than doubled the number of shows on offer; a true reflection of the popularity of this summer outdoor series. It’s a winning combination of great music, food & wine, surrounded by some of NZ’s most spectacular scenery – the perfect evening out with family and friends.”

“We have a terrific line-up of artists on board for the 2012 Winery Tour and we are looking forward to announcing that in October. It's going to be another fantastic series!”

The Winery Tour kicks off with its traditional opening show at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana on Friday 3rd February and concludes at Villa Maria Estate in Auckland on Saturday 3rd March.

The artist lineup will be announced in October. For all details and updates go to www.winerytour.co.nz and sign up to the newsletter to be the first to see the 2012 lineup.

The radio station More FM is no longer a sponsor of the Winery Tour. Further announcements will be made confirming new media partners in the coming months.

Dates:

Friday 3 February Matakana Ascension Wine Estate
Saturday 4 February Matakana Ascension Wine Estate
Sunday 5 February Tutukaka Tutukaka, Marina Reserve
Friday 10 February Tauranga Wharepai Domain
Saturday 11 February Gisborne Brunton Road
Sunday 12 February Havelock North Black Barn Vineyards
Thursday 16 February Upper Moutere Neudorf Vineyards
Friday 17 February Upper Moutere Neudorf Vineyards
Saturday 28 February Waipara The Mudhouse Winery & Café
Sunday 19 February Dunedin Logan Park
Tuesday 21 February Cromwell Olssen’s Garden Vineyard
Thursday 23 February Blenheim Villa Maria Estate
Saturday 25 February Martinborough Alana Estate
Sunday 26 February New Plymouth Sentry Hill Estate
Friday 2 March Hamilton Vilagrad Winery
Saturday 3 March Auckland Villa Maria Estate

In brief:

• The Winery Tour 2012
• 16 shows nationwide from Tutukaka in the North to Dunedin in the South
• Full artist line up will be announced October 2011.
• For more information see www.winerytour.co.nz

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History:

o In 2007, the inaugural Winery Tour was launched nationally in wineries around New Zealand. The first tour presented Bic Runga and Boh Runga. The tour was a national sell out success of eight stunning wineries and estates from Matakana in the North to Millbrook in the South.
o The 2008 Winery Tour presented Brooke Fraser, Goldenhorse and Anika Moa. The tour was again a national sell out success, this time playing 16 wineries and estates throughout the country.
o The sold-out 2009 Winery Tour presented Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa and Opshop, and grew again to 17 shows nationwide.
o 2010, the promoters reprised a concept from a decade ago putting three top kiwi performers on stage together to sing their own and each other’s hits: Finn/Runga/Dobbyn: Together in Concert. Boh Runga & Che Fu, also performing together, completed the bill. The run added Tutukaka.
o In 2011 two news regions were added (Dunedin and Central Otago) with a total of 19 shows. The Winery Tour presented Brooke Fraser, OPSHOP and Midnight Youth.
o The 2012 lineup will be announced in October.