Waipa Post

Lenny Kravitz in concert

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Another Red-Letter day for the Kiwi music scene is fast approachin­g with the news that Lenny Kravitz is making his first ever visit to Aotearoa.

Better still – we have a double pass up for grabs for you to join in this auspicious occasion when he plays Spark Arena on Tuesday, March 31.

Presented by TEG Live - a driving force behind the recent Fire Fight bushfire relief fundraiser concert – Lenny Kravitz is one of the most successful and best-selling artists of his generation and has something for everyone in his multi-genre embracing body of work

Incorporat­ing elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedeli­c, pop, folk and ballads, his record sales have topped the 40 million mark!

Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcende­d genre, style, race and class over the course of a 30-year musical career.

Revelling in the soul, rock and funk influences of the '60s and '70s, this writer, producer and multi-instrument­alist has won four consecutiv­e Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performanc­e (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002), at the same time setting a record for the most wins in the Best Male Rock Vocal Performanc­e category that stands to this day.

Known for his undeniable, energetic gigs, his show promises to uphold his live legacy yet again. Bringing all the classic hits along with the new music from his most recent album, Raise Vibration, where Kravitz elevates the union of rock n roll, funk, blues, and soul.

Receptive to youthful inspiratio­n, but enlightene­d by three decades of wisdom, Kravitz represents a powerful creative rebirth and a bold, bright, and brilliant body of work befitting of his legacy and boundless spirit.

Look out for such great hits and fan favourites as Fly Away, Dig In, American Woman, Fields Of Joy, Freedom Train, It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over, Can’t Get You Off My Mind, Mr. Cab Driver, Get Up Stand Up, Bank Robber Man and Are You Gonna Go My Way to name but a few that could make their way onto his setlist for the night.

Just what exactly he will bust out on the night remains a mystery. The easiest way to solve it – be there! Tickets from Ticketmast­er.

■ You can enter by text (write TAC Lenny Kravitz tix, plus your name and address, and text it to 021 241 4568) or mail (address to Lenny Kravitz Double Pass Competitio­n and include your name, address and daytime phone number). Deadline is 5pm Friday.

This competitio­n is provided by ‘Fill The House Tickets Project’, proudly supporting families of children with cancer.

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