UK Tour update:
Thanks to everyone for the response to the Band of Strangers shows. We have
had literally hundreds and hundreds of entries. The cut off for entries is
today and we will try to contact successful entrants by the end of this
week, so if you have entered and do not hear anything by Friday you have not
been chosen. There are still a few tickets left for the Sheffield and Porth
shows (near Cardiff). If you want to see these unique events you can get
tickets through www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Other tour related news, the support act for the Edinburgh Corn Exchange
show will be Nerina Pallot. This show is a full Neil Finn headline show,
with the band from the sell out UK tour earlier in the year. There are still
a few tickets available for this show as well through www.tonthefringe.com
NEIL FINN's "Band Of Strangers"Wednesday 8th August Darnall Music Factory, Sheffield
Thursday 9th August The Picket, Liverpool
Wednesday 15th August The Pop Factory Porth, S. Wales
Following his magnificent, sold out UK tour in April/May, Neil Finn will
host three unique shows in the UK in August, entitled 'Band of Strangers'.
The premise is simple: to allow fans to experience a Neil Finn show from
the band's perspective.
After a short acoustic set by Neil and members of his regular touring band,
Neil will, quite literally, turn the stage over to his fans and front a
band put together on the day comprising of complete strangers.
In Neil's words, "I wanted to put the cat among the pigeons, stand back,
and see what happens."
Fans and musicians who wish to participate are invited to send in tapes of
themselves performing on their chosen instrument (singing, guitar, drums,
bass or keyboards) and a few lines outlining why they would like to be
involved in these very special events to:
Band of Strangers, PO Box No. 14877, London NW1 6ZX
Tapes submitted to arrive by July 31. Participants must give age, a daytime
contact telephone number, their address and must specify which venue/day
they can attend. Participants must be able to be at venue from 12.00 midday
to 12.00 midnight.
The shows will take place at venues chosen for their links with the local
community. The Darnall Music Factory in Sheffield is an 800 capacity; local
council funded converted cinema. The Picket in Liverpool, legendary for
hosting early gigs by The La's (Neil has included a version of 'Timeless
Melody' in recent sets), is a 300 capacity venue/bar/recording studio with
equipment donated by Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, amongst others. Finally, The
Pop Factory is a converted Corona Lemonade factory, now acting as a studio,
venue, production and education facility. It plays host to Wales' most
successful music TV programme, also called The Pop Factory.
Tickets are price ?10 and will go on sale on Friday 13th July.
24 hr creditcard no: 0870 400 0688
On line at www.buyupfront.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Via the venues: Darnell Music Factory - 0114 279 7997, The Picket - 0151
708 5318 & The Pop Factory - 01443 680900.
Neil Finn will also play Wittness nr. Dublin on August 4th, T on the Fringe
in Edinburgh on August 17th and V2001 on August 18th and 19th. His second
solo album 'One Nil' is out now. New single details will be announced
shortly.
For further information please contact Terri Hall, Julian Carrera or James
Powell on
020 8740 6288. Regional publicity contact Pomona on 01422 846 900
European Dates for AugustAugust 4th - Witness Festival 2001
ticket information on www.witnness.com
August 5th - Dranouter Folkfestival 2001
ticket information on http://www.Folkdranouter.be
August 11th - Haldern Open Air 2001
ticket information http://www.haldern-pop.de
August 17th - T- on the Fringe
ticket information on www.gigsinscotland.com
August 18th - V2001 at Weston Park Staffordshire
ticket information on http://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/sjmmaj
August 19th - V2001 at Hylands Park Chelmsford
ticket information on http://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/sjmmaj
Neil is doing a number of concerts with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in July here are the dates:
7th July - Melbourne Concert Hall, Victorian Arts Centre
8th July - Melbourne Concert Hall, Victorian Arts Centre
9th July - Llewellyn Hall , Canberra School of Music
10th July-City Recital Hall, Angel Place
13th July-Wollongong Town Hall
14th July- Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
15th July- Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
16th July- Newcastle Town Hall
Booking Numbers are as follows:
Melbourne 136 166
Sydney 1800 807 349
Here are the ticket sale venues for the Australain shows.
Sydney
Tickets at : Fish Records and Red Eye Records The Metro
Melbourne
Tickets at: Ticketek, Gaslight, Grenville
Brisbane
Tickets at:Ticketek, Rocking Horse Records, Skinny's Music, The Arena
Adelaide
Tickets at:Venue Tix, CIB ticketing
Perth
Tickets at: Bocs outlets, Ticketmaster7, 78's Records
Australian Tou Dates
8th June - Gosford Central Coast L Club
9th June - Wollongong Shellharbour W Club
10th June -
11th June - Sydney Metro
12th June - Sydney Metro
13th June - Sydney Metro
14th June -
15th June - Brisbane The Arena
16th June - Goldcoast Twin Towns
17th June - Nambour RSI
18th June -
19th June - Melbourne The Forum
20th June - Melbourne The Forum
21st June -
22nd June - Adelaide Heaven
23rd June - Perth Metropolis