Announcing the Classic Hits Winery Tour 2014

CIVIC EVENTS PRESENTS 

THE CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014

FEATURING

THE EXPONENTS

STAN WALKER

BREAKS CO-OP

Civic Events, promoter of the annual Classic Hits Winery Tour, is proud to reveal the tour dates and line up for the 2014 Summer Tour: Headliners are New Zealand music legends The Exponents, joined by pop superstar Stan Walker and the heavenly voice of Breaks Co-Op.

Now in its 8th year, the 2014 Classic Hits Winery Tour presents 17 shows across 16 spectacular outdoor venues from Tutukaka in the North, down, for the very first time, to Invercargill in the South. A full list of dates and venues is set out below.

Since performing their first ever gig on vocalist Jordan Luck’s 20th birthday, The Exponents have earned an unparalleled reputation for iconic, smash-hit laden, sing-along live shows, performed to generations of fans up and down New Zealand.

2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the group, which sparked not only the release of their ‘best of’ album Why Does Love Do this To Me: The Exponents Greatest Hits but also a feature television documentary about the band entitled simply… The Exponents.
The Exponents’ four founding members have come together and will be bringing all of their hits along with a very special stage show designed specifically for the Winery Tour. Seeing The Exponents live is a rite of passage for New Zealanders, seeing them perform in the stunning Winery Tour settings will be something unique and not to bemissed. It’s going to be quite a party.

Filling the middle slot andfresh from a sell-out nationwide tour is Stan Walker.  A formidable live performer with a raft of hits that rivals even The Exponents, Stan Walker is quite simply a musical force.

Stan will be bringing his full live stage show to the Wineries and not only will he be performing all his well-loved hits, he will be introducing songs from his stunning new album “Inventing Myself” including singles Take It Easy, Bulletproof, Inventing Myself and the brand new Like It's Over.

Completing the three-band line up is Breaks Co-Op, returning to the stage for the first time since their massive hit “The Otherside” ruled the airwaves and singles chart a few years ago. Featuring the incredible velvet and honey voice of Andy Lovegrove, Breaks Co-Op have a brand new single Sounds Familiar out this month and will release their first new album in 8 years in January 2014 - right before the Winery Tour kicks off.

Jordan Luck and his fellow Exponents can’t wait to kick off the tour on 31 January.

"I’m off the piss and we’re hitting the wineries…go figure! We can’t wait.  We’ve heard about this legendary tour for years and to be invited to take part with Stan and Breaks Co-Op is a real thrill. We are excited about putting on a really memorable show, with all the hits. We’re rehearsing now! Winery Tour fans can expect something really special.” 

Stan Walker says hitting the road for a Kiwi summer on the Winery Tour is something he’s been dreaming of for years.

“Sharing the stage with New Zealand music royalty in the most beautiful outdoor settings that Aotearoa has to offer?  What an absolute blessing. I can’t wait for everyone to come down and have a bit of a dance and a sing-along with me.  It’s gonna be mean”.

Andy Lovegrove agrees.

"I’ve been recording the new Breaks Co-Op album in England and I cannot wait to get back to New Zealand and spend a long, hot February travelling to the most beautiful parts of the country and bringing our music to life on stage.  I honestly can’t think of a better way to spend summer.”

Co-promoter Campbell Smith is looking forward to next year’s Tour and promises concertgoers a unique and unforgettable experience:

”This tour is about great NZ music, great NZ wine and food, stunning locations and the warm and balmy nights of February.  It’s all about feeling good with friends and family, kicking off your shoes, having a wine or two, a dance and singing along. The Winery Tour is what summer is all about; there is nothing else like it.

And we are thrilled to return to Palmerston North and to be adding two new shows to the Winery Tour run for 2014 - our very first gigs in Greymouth and Invercargill. You don't get much more “NZ” than the West Coast and the deep South, we can’t wait to bring some Winery Tour goodness to your provinces!”

With 17 shows on offer across 16 spectacular outdoor venues, The Classic Hits Winery Tour is the biggest tour in New Zealand. The 2014 Tour will visit the following regions - NORTH ISLAND: Hamilton, Matakana, Tutukaka, Napier, Havelock North, Martinborough, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Tauranga & Auckland; SOUTH ISLAND: Invercargill, Gibbston (Queenstown), Waipara (Christchurch), Greymouth, Upper Moutere (Nelson) & Blenheim.

Tickets (and bus/ticket packages) go on sale on Thursday 24th October at an Early Bird price of $65 plus booking fee (ticket only). The Early Bird price will end on 30th November, the ticket price will then increase to $75 plus booking fee (ticket only) from 1st December.  Tickets can be purchased via the Winery Tour website www.winerytour.co.nz and Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz. For the Blenheim & Gibbston shows tickets can be purchased via the Winery Tour website, Ticketmaster and Ticket Direct 0800 4 TICKET or www.ticketdirect.co.nz. For the Palmerston North and Invercargill shows, tickets can be purchased via the Winery Tour website and Ticket Direct. 

One child under the age of 12 will be given free admittance when accompanied by one adult ticket holder.

Classic Hits Winery Tour 2014 Dates:
Friday 31 January                   Hamilton                       Mystery Creek
Saturday 1 February               Matakana                     Ascension Wine Estate
Sunday 2 February                 Tutukaka                      Marina Reserve
Wednesday 5 February          Napier                          Church Road Winery
Friday 7 February                   Havelock North            Black Barn Vineyards
Saturday 8 February               Martinborough             Alana Estate
Tuesday 11 February             Palmerston North         Arena Manawatu Lawns
Thursday 13 February            New Plymouth             Sentry Hill Winery       
Friday 14 February                 Tauranga                     Wharepai Domain
Saturday 15 February             Auckland                     Villa Maria Winery
Thursday 20 February            Invercargill                   Anderson Park
Friday 21 February                 Gibbston                     Waitiri Creek
Saturday 22 February             Waipara                       Waipara Hills (Ex The Mud House Winery & Cafe)
Sunday 23 February               Greymouth                  ANZAC Park
Thursday 27 February            Upper Moutere            Neudorf Vineyards
Friday 28 February                 Upper Moutere            Neudorf Vineyards
Saturday 1 March                   Blenheim                      Villa Maria Winery

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