Brit-punk powerhouses return to NZ
One of the UKs most important musical exports, The Stranglers, announce their return to New Zealand in 2018 with their biggest tour in 30 years.
We have a double pass up for grabs for you to be a part of the much anticipated The Classic Collection tour.
Taking 20 of their most popular tracks from their revered album classics, chart successes and fan favourites from across their 40-year history, The Stranglers prove their longevity and impact.
Gracing the set list of this special event.are tracks: Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Peaches, Strange Little Girl, 5 Minutes, No More Heroes and many more.
The Stranglers will enthral audiences with an exciting mix of material, all bearing the distinctive signature style of this most enduring of British bands; driving rhythms, anthemic melodies, quirky time signatures and occasional dark humour.
All held together by those trademarks rumbling bass lines and swirling keyboards.
The Stranglers are riding high on the crest of a resurgent wave of popularity.
They continue to out-rock many on the live circuit, including much younger bands, and their large and loyal fan base has swelled in recent years as new converts join the ranks.
With record-breaking, sell-out shows around the world, public demand to hear and see the group has never been so high; a true testament to their considerable musical talent and the enduring quality of their songs.
‘‘Never have they sounded so urgent, never have they sounded so dark, never have they sounded so philosophical, melodic, snarling and triumphant,’’ Vive Le Rock said.
The Stranglers continue to prove they are still a powerhouse live act, with fans in for a treat with the New Zealand return of an even bigger and bolder show from the inventors and ultimate purveyors of Brit-punk.
Tickets from Ticketmaster. Competition by Fill The House Tickets Project – proudly supporting families of children with cancer.
To be in to win, email your name, address and daytime telephone number(s), to hpfthcomps@gmail.com, with The Stranglers in the subject line, by midday Wednesday, July 26.