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| Sat 02 Feb, 2019 | Villa Maria Winery, Auckland - All Ages | |
| Tue 05 Feb, 2019 | ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney - All Ages | |
| Wed 20 Feb, 2019 | Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin - All Ages |
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26 Jul 2018
RODRIGUEZ — Sugar Man is back and announces New Zealand show at Villa Maria Winery next February
Jul 26, 2018with special guests DAVE DOBBYN, THE TOPP TWINS and THE EASTERN
Eccles Entertainment in association with Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the return of acclaimed Sugar Man, Rodriguez, to New Zealand playing the iconic Villa Maria Winery next February!
‘Australia and New Zealand audiences hold a very special place in my heart so I can’t wait to return down under in 2019.’ - Rodriguez
The legendary singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist will bring his iconic blend of folk and psychedelic rock to our shores for a one off show. Adding to the excitement, local legends Dave Dobbyn, The Topp Twins and The Eastern will open the show.
‘His voice remains untouched by the years...’ – The Guardian
“It (Cold Fact) is one of those rare lost albums that turns out to be a genuine classic.” - Pitchfork
Rodriguez has had strong ties to New Zealand ever since his music gained airplay locally in the mid-1970s, long before the rest of the world caught onto his talent thanks to Malik Bendjelloul’s Oscar-winning film Searching for Sugar Man. He first toured Australasia in the late 1970s and later returned to New Zealand in 2013 and 2014.
“It’s pretty rare to be at a show and find yourself joining a standing ovation before the act’s even taken the stage. But it happened for Rodriguez” - Stuff
“Close your eyes and you might as well be listening to the young man who recorded Cold Fact nearly five decades ago.” – Sydney Morning Herald
The Searching for Sugar Man documentary follows Rodriguez’s celebrated history that began in the bars and clubs around Detroit in the 1960s. Drawing inspiration from the city’s post-industrial urban decay, Rodriguez recorded and released albums Cold Fact (1969) and Coming From Reality (1971), which produced hit songs ‘Sugar Man’, ‘I Wonder’ and ‘Cause’. These releases went largely unnoticed in the United States, despite Cold Fact peaking at 20 in the NZ Top 40 Charts.
Thanks to bootleg recordings and word of mouth, Cold Fact found its way to South Africa where its counter-culture lyrics resonated with the country’s politically-alienated youth. Without a telephone and working factory and construction jobs to support his family, Rodriguez remained oblivious to the fact that he was bigger than Elvis in South Africa.
Nearly five decades after the release of his debut, Rodriguez’s incredible vocal and musical skill is finally being heard by audiences throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, including festival audiences at Glastonbury and Coachella.
Villa Maria Winery is an all-ages venue, and as a special offer to families, one child under 12 is welcome free per a ticketed adult.
Act quick to secure your tickets to see this modern day poet perform live!
TOUR CANCELLED
Frontier Touring regret to advise that due to medical restrictions, Rodriguez’s planned shows in Australia & New Zealand in February and March have been cancelled. Rodriguez is very upset at having to let anyone down, and apologises to everyone affected for the inconvenience caused. Frontier Touring wish Rodriguez a speedy recovery. Rodriguez is looking forward to being able to return to Australia & New Zealand when he has fully recovered. Details of a new tour will be announced in due course. All tickets purchased from the official ticketing agencies will be refunded. Please refer to the following for details.
TICKETEK REFUND INFORMATION:
Online/Telephone Bookings – Tickets purchased online or via telephone using credit or debit card will be refunded in full (including your ticket insurance premium, if applicable) and you do not need to take any action. Please allow up to 15 working days for the refund to appear in your account.
Outlet/Agency Bookings – Patrons who purchased tickets at a Ticketek agency will be contacted by Ticketek within 10 business days to arrange a direct deposit refund.
TICKETMASTER REFUND INFORMATION:
If you booked online, over the phone or at a Ticketmaster outlet with a credit card, we’re sending the funds back to the credit card you used to purchase the tickets. It can take some time to process, so please give us up to 10 business days to process your refund before you start to worry.
We know credit card info can change, so if your original card has expired or is no longer valid (Ticketmaster Giftcard, prepaid Visa and Mastercard included), you’ll need to get in touch with our friendly Customer Service Team by clicking here to submit a refund request. Please contact us by 5pm on Thursday 31 January to advise whether you'd like to receive your refund via cheque or Electronic Funds Transfer.
If you stopped into one of our Ticketmaster outlets to buy your tickets using cash or EFTPOS, you’ll need to swing by one more time with the tickets, and the EFTPOS card used if applicable, to make the booking. The outlet staff will help you with your refund.
Please note, only the Ticketmaster account holder who purchased the ticket(s) can seek a refund via the methods outlined above. If you received your ticket(s) any other way, including via “Ticket Forward”, you will need to contact the original ticket buyer as the refund will be applied to the original purchasers account.
DARWIN REFUND INFORMATION:
Please contact Darwin Entertainment Centre Ph: 0889 803 333 to facilitate your refund.
Tour Dates
Sat 2 Feb – Villa Maria, Auckland (All Ages) CANCELLED
Tue 5 Feb – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney (All Ages) CANCELLED
Sat 9 Feb – A Day On The Green, Mt Cotton * CANCELLED
Tue 12 Feb – Royal Theatre, Canberra (All Ages) CANCELLED
Fri 15 Feb – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne (All Ages) CANCELLED
Sat 16 Feb – A Day On The Green, Yarra Valley * CANCELLED
Tue 19 Feb – Entertainment Centre, Darwin (All Ages) CANCELLED
Wed 20 Feb – Entertainment Centre, Darwin (All Ages) CANCELLED
Sat 23 Feb – A Day On The Green, Barossa Valley * CANCELLED
Tue 26 Feb – Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart (All Ages) CANCELLED
Fri 1 Mar – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth (All Ages^) CANCELLED
* Not Frontier Touring shows
^ U18s can attend if accompanied by parent/legal guardian
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