The Saints ’73-’78 announce their New Zealand debut this spring, with concerts at The Powerstation in Auckland on 31 October and Meow Nui in Wellington on 1 November, before they head north to the UK and US.
The Plus1 24-hour presale begins 9am Tuesday 25th February at plus1.co.nz
Tickets are on general sale at plus1.co.nz from 9am Wednesday 26th February.
Feel and Plus1 proudly present the band’s New Zealand tour which follows their hugely successful Australian tour in 2024 to crowds of 12,000 people across 12 shows.
Featuring founding Saints members, guitarist Ed Kuepper and drummer Ivor Hay alongside honorary Saints; singer Mark Arm of Seattle rockers Mudhoney, former The Birthday Party / Bad Seeds guitarist Mick Harvey and bassist Peter Oxley of Australia’s legendary Sunnyboys.
The Saints 73-78 carry on where the original band left off in 1978 performing the material from their three incendiary albums (I’m) Stranded (1977), Eternally Yours (1978) and Prehistoric Sounds (1978).
“The Saints first three albums rank among the best records ever made. They have been a part of my life since stumbling upon them in the early 80s. Their influence looms large in Mudhoney world. I am stoked, stunned, and humbled that I get to joi in on this Rock ‘n’ Roll Reality Camp with Ed, Ivor, Peter and Mick!”– Mark Arm
The tour also comes off the back of arecent 4 LP box set of 1977’s ground breaking debut (I’m) Stranded which features the original album remastered forvinyl for the first time in over 40 years, the previously unreleased 1976 mix of the album, a 5-song live performance from April 1977 at Sydney’s Paddington Town Hall, a full live show from the London’s Hope and Anchor in November 1977 plus all recordings from the 1977 Top 40 charting This Perfect Day and 1-2-3-4 ep sessions.
