Ben Harper to descend in December

POISED: Ben Harper will play in the Bay this December. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will descend on Church Road Winery on December.

The performance, originally scheduled to be staged at Mission Estate Winery, will now be staged at Church Road on the same date - Saturday, December 3.

All tickets remain valid for the new venue without any need for exchange.

Earlier this year Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals released Call It What It Is, the band's first new album in eight years. New Zealand audiences will hear new songs from the album, along with classics such as 'Burn To Shine', 'Steal My Kisses' and 'Diamonds In The Inside'.

Tracing their roots back to 1993, the Innocent Criminals (featuring percussionist Leon Mobley, bassist Juan Nelson, drummer Oliver Charles, keyboardist Jason Yates and guitarist Michael Ward) were involved in many Ben Harper projects before going on hiatus in 2008.

New Zealand singer/songwriter Miller Yule has been confirmed as special guest.

Miller, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and performer who recently released his debut five track EP Shoot Me In The Heart debuting at #4 on the New Zealand album chart, will perform with his five-piece band on the New Zealand concert dates this summer.

Tickets still available at livenation.co.nz.