Winery Tour goes to Kerikeri

From left, Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah), Hollie Smith, Che Fu, Annie Crummer and Jason Kerrison (Opshop) will perform on the WInery Tour when it hits Northland next January.

A stellar line-up of Kiwi musicians will tour the country on the annual Winery Tour next year, with the shebang setting up in Kerikeri on Anniversary Weekend.

The iconic summer Winery Tour refreshes for its 11th year with a new format featuring Annie Crummer, Che Fu, Jason Kerrison (Opshop), Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah), Hollie Smith and Tami Neilson.

It will play at Kainui Road Vineyard, in Kerikeri, on January 28. The Winery Tour has played in Whangarei - either at Tutukaka Marina, or, last year, Toll Stadium.

"We were invited to Kainui Road and really enjoyed the atmosphere there and could see the Winery Tour fitting in that space really well so we decided to move it to the winterless north," Brent Eccles, co-promoter of the Winery Tour, told the Northern Advocate about the move north.

The all-star 2018 tour will also come with a twist. The three-set format that is another staple of the Winery Tour stays in place, but the presentation gets a reset. Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin' Band of Rhythm will open the show, with what is sure to be a high octane blast, showcasing Tami's incredible voice and multi-award winning songs.

For the middle set, some of the greatest voices in NZ music history will take the stage together, supported by one band, performing the hits from each of their storied catalogues.

Annie, Che, Jason, Betty-Anne, Hollie and band will then take a short break before returning to the stage for the headline set: Songbook - Together in Concert.

Together, the Kiwi music legends will present their takes on their all-time favourite songs - songs that have influenced them, by the artists that inspired them. Featuring the music of Prince, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Blondie, the Eagles, Tina Turner and many more, Songbook - Together in Concert is destined to be the ultimate Winery Tour showstopper.

For ticket information go to www.winerytour.co.nz.