SPACIFIC NEWS #170: Contents
1. Bush Hall :: Six60
2. Lafayette :: Six60
3. Earth Theatre :: Six60
4. Islington Assembly Hall :: NO CIGAR
5. Islington Assembly Hall :: Avantdale Bowling Club
6. The Water Rats :: Jon Toogood
7. Upcoming Concerts by New Zealand artists in London
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BUSH HALL :: SIX60 :: 11/09/24
This show has sold out.
From: 7pm
At: 310 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ
Nearest Tube: Shepherd’s Bush Market
Venue website: bushhallmusic.co.uk/
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LAFAYETTE :: SIX60 :: 15/09/24
This show has sold out.
From: 7pm
At: 11 Goods Way, N1C 4DP
Nearest Tube: Kings Cross
Venue website: lafayettelondon.com/
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EARTH THEATRE :: SIX60 :: 21/09/24
This show has sold out.
From: 7pm
At: 11-17 Stoke Newington Rd, N16 8BH
Nearest Tubes: Dalston Kingsland or Junction
Venue website: earthackney.co.uk/
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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: NO CIGAR :: 31/10/24
NO CIGAR are gearing up for their next musical adventure as they prepare to hit the road for a series of shows across the northern hemisphere.
The tour follows up on last year’s European debut, which saw them play to sold-out crowds in Paris, Amsterdam, Manchester, and London. With a string of successful tours in Australia and Aotearoa under their belt this spring, NO CIGAR are excited to continue spreading their music to new audiences and sharing their unique sound with even more fans worldwide.
As part of their upcoming northern hemisphere tour, NO CIGAR will be treating fans to a sneak peek of some unreleased music, giving listeners a taste of what’s to come in the next chapter of their musical journey. Expect to hear fresh tracks alongside fan favorites from their recent album, ‘The Great Escape’, which has been making waves in charts and playlists worldwide.
First release tickets are all sold out, with a limited number of Second Release tickets available for £20 incl b/f + £1.20 restoration levy from See Tickets.
From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury and Islington
Venue website: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk/
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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: AVANTDALE BOWLING CLUB :: 15/11/24
Following on from last year’s three sold out shows, Avantdale Bowling Club return this November.
Helmed by Tom Scott, one of the most compelling figures to emerge from the New Zealand music scene over the last seventeen years, over the course of two albums, Avantdale Bowling Club present a vivid intermingling of jazz, soul, hip-hop and electronica. Written from a working class perspective at the bottom of the globe, Scott’s lyrics explore the day-to-day realities of life lived on the margins of society.
Sad and celebratory in equal measure, Avantdale Bowling Club has been lauded by NPR, Refuge Worldwide and Radio New Zealand. The debut release won the coveted Album of the Year and best Hip-Hop artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards followed by Independent Music NZ’s Taite Music Prize for best album release. At the end of 2022 the follow-up “Trees” debuted at number 1 on the NZ album charts.
Raised on jazz, soul, funk and rap, Scott has honed his skills as a rapper, songwriter and bandleader through membership in several cult groups (@Peace, Average Rap Band). He first emerged in 2007 with Home Brew, a band that has recently returned to the touring circuit and the top of the NZ charts with an unexpected second album, “Run It Back”. Scott’s other projects, and his burgeoning Years Gone By label, ensure that he continues to influence and push boundaries across genres.
Tickets are £20 + b/f + £1.20 restoration levy from See Tickets or Dice.
From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury and Islington
Venue website: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk/
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THE WATER RATS :: JON TOOGOOD :: 28/11//24
As Shihad‘s high profile founding frontman and leader of The Adults supergroup, Jon Toogood has spent 30 years at the forefront of Aotearoa’s music scene, writing, singing, performing, mentoring, managing, directing, producing, DJing, programming and promoting — all with enormous energy and humanity.
Since forming Shihad in 1988, Jon has weathered fame, fortune and drama as the band became one of the most respected rock groups in the Southern Hemisphere, and New Zealand’s most successful heavy rock export. As part of that journey, Jon holds the record in NZ for the most #1 albums by a NZ artist (5) and the most singles in the NZ charts (25).
2024 sees the release of his debut solo venture, with first single ‘Last Of The Lonely Gods‘ serving as an introduction to the forthcoming album – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO6S–Wwiy4
TIckets are £15 + b/f from DICE or SEE Tickets
From: 7pm
At: 328 Gray’s Inn Road, WC1X 8BZ
Nearest Tube: Kings Cross
Venue website: thewaterratsvenue.london/
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UPCOMING CONCERTS BY NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS IN LONDON (details correct at time of sending)
07/08 Nathan Haines // Jazz Cafe;, NW1 7PG // 7-12 // £27.50+
10/08 Lady Shaka // The Steelyard, EC4R 3UE // 10-6 // £16.75+
17/08 Flamingo Pier // Hootananny, SW2 1DF // 9-3 // £10-12
We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.
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