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Get ready to toast 2017 with some RED RED WINE

Get ready to toast 2017 with some RED RED WINE and UB40's greatest hits

* TAUPO RIVERSIDE PARK // NEW YEARS EVE / 31 DECEMBER 12noon – 6pm*
* LUNA ESTATE, MARTINBOROUGH / MONDAY 2 JANUARY 3pm – 9pm
* WAITIRI CREEK, QUEENSTOWN / THURSDAY 5 JANUARY 4pm – 10pm
* OMAKA AIRFIELD*, BLENHEIM / SATURDAY 7 JANUARY 4pm – 10pm (NEW LOCATION)


Get ready to toast 2017 with some red red wine and some of the most enduring hits ever, as UB40 hits the stage at venues around New Zealand over the New Year.

The band that's enjoyed huge success over 30 years, with #1 albums, multiple gold and platinum selling albums, Grammy nominations, 4 worldwide #1 hits and over 70 million in sales will perform in Taupo on New Year's Eve then at Luna Estate on 2 January, Queenstown's Waitiri Creek Vineyard on 5 January
and finally at Omaka Airfield on 7 January.

UB40's chart hits include Red Red Wine, Cherry Oh Baby, Kingston Town, (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You, I Got You Babe, One in Ten, Rat in Mi Kitchen, If It Happens Again, Homely Girl...and the list goes on!

They will be joined on tour some of New Zealand's best-loved musicians, BOH RUNGA, MODERN MAORI QUARTET and L.A.B. (KORA BROTHERS) as well as up-and coming dub, roots and soul 7-piece, TUNES OF I, who are now added to the South Island dates.

"We are thrilled with the line-up for these concerts," says promoter Jackie Sanders from Jacman Entertainment. "We have a perfect mix of summer sounds to welcome in 2017. Some venues are getting close to sell out as they did last year so don’t delay”

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Tickets are still available for all venues. Check out Eventfinda.co.nz for more details.


Ticket Details:

Adults $99+BF
Children 12 and under FREE (One free child per paying adult)
Additional Child ticket $15 (Gate Sales Only)

VIP $199+BF (Limited availability left in VIP)

VIP Child $50 (Accompanied with a paying adult / Gate Sales Only)

Book at http://www.eventfinda.co.nz or call 0800 BUY TIX (289 849)

REGGAE BY THE RIVER // TAUPO
SATURDAY 31 DECEMBER
12 noon - 6pm
LINEUP: UB40 / LAB / MODERN MAORI QUARTET / BOH RUNGA / DJ MASSIV

*Please note the new timings for this concert. Gates will now open at 12noon. UB40 will be on stage 4pm – 6pm.

LUNA ESTATE // MARTINBOROUGH
MONDAY 2 JANUARY
3pm - 9pm
UB40 / MODERN MAORI QUARTET / BOH RUNGA

WAITIRI CREEK // QUEENSTOWN
THURSDAY 5 JANUARY
4pm - 10pm
UB40 / TUNES OF I / BOH RUNGA

OMAKA AIRFIELD, AERODROME RD // BLENHEIM
SATURDAY 7 JANUARY
4pm - 10pm
UB40 / TUNES OF I / BOH RUNGA

*Please note the new location for this concert which has been relocated due to earthquake damage at Villa Maria Estate. All tickets valid for new venue.


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