Fat Freddy's Drop Announce Shows In Auckland And Wellington
Fat Freddy's Drop are pleased to announce shows at The Mercury Theatre, Auckland and The Front Room, Wellington.
Freddys is leading the charge for live music at the oldest surviving theatre in Auckland. Established in 1910, The Mercury Theatre has recently been used as a cinema and an evangelical church.
Congregating at The Mercury Theatre for two nights on 20 and 21 May and The Front Room on 4 June, Freddys promise a riff of old and new tunes that they'll be taking on the road overseas. The international tour takes in a headline show at the 5000 capacity Brixton Academy in London, followed by shows in Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Norway, Belgium, France, Spain and Brisbane.
Having stated during their On The Road To Opononi Summer Tour that New Zealand would see less of Freddys in 2011, these shows are a response to the reaction from the band's local fanbase.
The band's only local performance since January has been at the Cuba For Christchurch multi-band fundraiser. The intimate vibe at San Francisco Bath House inspired them to choose similar sized venues for their upcoming shows. The Mercury Theatre is strictly limited to 578 seats while The Front Room has a capacity of 650. Fans still talk about Freddy's Halloween gig at The Front Room back in 2009.
The focus for Fat Freddy's Drop on their return home from the Northern Hemisphere will be recording a new studio album. Yeah right.
SHOW DATES
Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May
The Mercury Theatre, Auckland
Saturday 4 June
The Front Room, Wellington
Tickets available at Amplifier from Monday 11 April
Photo Credit - Kerry Brown
