Steve Kilbey (The Church) New Zealand tour July 07

Plus1Presents, 95bFM, and Radio Active89FM present:

Steve Kilbey (The Church) New Zealand tour July 2007

Steve Kilbey – lead singer and songwriter with legendary art-rockers The Church – tours New Zealand in late July for three intimate acoustic concerts:

* San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington, Thursday July 26
* Al’s Bar, Christchurch, Friday July 27
* Transmission Room, Auckland, Saturday July 28

Tickets for all shows available from this Thursday (June 7) at Ticketek and Real Groovy.

For these concerts, Kilbey takes his pick from The Church classics like The Unguarded Moment, Under The Milky Way, and Metropolis as well songs like Transaction and She Counts Up The Days from his acclaimed solo albums.

It’s just Kilbey’s second time to New Zealand – the first was back in 1983 when The Church crossed the Tasman to tour.

The tour coincides with the forthcoming biography about Kilbey entitled No Certainty Attached and the second Church acoustic album in the Liberation Blue Series, titled El Momento Siguiente.

Sydney-based Kilbey’s career has been eclectic and prolific – as a songwriter, musician (including several solo projects and collaborations with the likes of the late Grant McLennan of the Go-Betweens), producer, poet, and painter. His written work includes Earthed, a book of fiction issued with Kilbey-penned instrumental electronic music, and 1998’s book of poetry, Nineveh/The Ephemeron.

Running in parallel has been Kilbey’s band, The Church. Their 20 albums, from guitar-pop jangle to ever-evolving neo-psychedelic dreamscapes, began with their 1981 debut Of Skins and Hearts featuring The Unguarded Moment. 1988’s Starfish album was a worldwide smash – a timeless collection of enchanting songs led by Under The Milky Way reaching the Billboard Top 20.

Tickets for all Steve Kilbey shows available from Thursday June 7 at Ticketek nationwide, and Real Groovy Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch stores:

Thursday July 26, San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington; Tickets $39.90 + booking fee
Friday July 27, Al’s Bar, Christchurch; Tickets $39.90 + booking fee
Saturday July 28, Transmission Room, Auckland; Tickets $43.90 (standing) & $59.90 (seated) + booking fee

ENDS

MORE INFORMATION:

www.plus1presents.co.nz
www.thechurchband.com
www.stevekilbey.blogspot.com
www.karmichit.com

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