Dizzy Heights NZ Tour
Updated 3/9/14
Dizzy Heights New Zealand Tour
With special guest: Bic Runga
Brent Eccles Entertainment is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated tour by one of New Zealand’s favourite performers and songwriters, the highly successful and much lauded: Neil Finn.
Neil will be accompanied by his latest six piece ensemble. The new band (including wiife Sharon, Alistair Deverick of the Ruby Suns, Jesse Sheehan, Andrew Everding, Lisa Tomlins of Rhombus and Finn) will perform new material from Finn’s critically acclaimed album Dizzy Heights as well as a swag of songs from his vast retrospective catalogue. Including Crowded House, Split Enz, Finn Brothers and his own solo works.
The recent four month Dizzy Heights world tour has seen Neil performing for over two hours a night. The shows have received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. The 2014 world tour has played shows in Australia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Dubai and Amsterdam so far and these limited local dates are a continuation of that full production .
‘Dizzy Heights formed the backbone of a hybrid show that melded new material with a greatest hits package which clearly delighted fans old and new.’ – Nottingham Post, UK.
‘Finn certainly cut a wide swathe, chronologically and stylistically. That emotionally resonant voice remains in top shape, and the (still rather youthful-looking) 55-year-old reaffirmed he’s a fluent guitarist, too.’ – Exclaim Magazine, Canada.
‘On tour to celebrate the release of his latest solo studio recording ‘Dizzy Heights’, Melbourne’s Hamer Hall was treated to a captivating two hour set of gems from the past and his latest critically acclaimed work.’ – Take40Australia.com
Neil’s special guest opening these shows will be Bic Runga. New Zealand born singer/songwriter Bic has been awarded many music accolades since her first top ten hit ‘Drive’, released back in 1996.  Bic is currently working on her as yet unnamed fifth album. These will be her first New Zealand shows since 2011’s The Acoustic Church tour.
Napier, Municipal Theatre
Thursday 18th September 2014
Tickets on sale now through Ticketek
Wellington, Opera House
Friday 19th September 2014
Tickets on sale now through Ticketek
Auckland, The Powerstation
Saturday 20th September 2014
Tickets have SOLD OUT through Ticketmaster
Dunedin, Regent Theatre
Friday 26th September 2014
Free show presented by iHeartRadio and 2degrees. Register at www.iHeartRadio.co.nz for your chance to win tickets.
The competition link for tickets is: http://iheartradio.net.nz/win/iheartradio-presents-neil-finn!/
Update, 3rd September: Entry for the iHeartRadio draw is now closed. Entry for the 2degrees draw closes 14 September and is drawn 15 September. Winners of both draws will be emailed.
Christchurch, CBS Canterbury Arena
Saturday 27th September 2014
Free show presented by iHeartRadio and 2degrees. Register at www.iHeartRadio.co.nz for your chance to win tickets.
The competition link for tickets is: http://iheartradio.net.nz/win/iheartradio-presents-neil-finn!/
Update, 3rd September: Entry for the iHeartRadio draw is now closed. Entry for the 2degrees draw closes 14 September and is drawn 15 September. Winners of both draws will be emailed.