Avantdale Bowling Club Nationwide Tour Announced

Tom Scott's acclaimed new project Avantdale Bowling Club have announced their first ever tour of Aotearoa in October and November, hot on the heels of the release of their landmark self-titled debut album, which shot to the top of our album charts when it dropped in August. Scott has been strongly hinting live shows were on the cards for his celebrated hip hop / jazz project, he'll be joined on stage by the heavyweight team of Julien Dyne, Tonga Vaea, Ben Turua and JY Lee plus guest vocalists for these very special shows. Catch them in your town on the dates below...

Red Bull Music presents Avantdale Bowling Club

Thursday 25th October - Wellington, Meow*
Friday 26th October - Christchurch, Blue Smoke*
Saturday 27th October - Dunedin, 50 Gorillas*
Thursday 22nd November - Auckland, Mercury Theatre
Friday 23rd November - Tauranga, Totara Street*
Saturday 24th November - Napier - The Cabana*

Tickets on sale HERE via UTR*

Watch the jaw-dropping video for Avantdale Bowling Club's 'Year's Gone By'...

Check out excellent footage of Scott and his band playing album highlight 'F(r)iends'...

Press release:

Following on from a No.1 New Zealand album, Tom Scott is taking his Avantdale Bowling Club project live in October and November. “This record has so much potential for interpretation. It was made to be played live. I can't wait to move this from the rehearsal room to the stage” says Scott.

The tour covers Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin in October, with shows in Auckland, Tauranga and Napier at the end of November.

Tickets are on sale 09.00am Wednesday, September 19 from Under The Radar.

The band comprises some of the country’s finest jazz musicians in Julien Dyne (Drums), Tonga Vaea (Keys and Trumpet), Ben Turua (Bass) and JY Lee (Sax) together with special guest vocalists. “These are some of my heroes. When I turned 18, the first place I went to was the London Bar to watch Ben Turua and Julien Dyne – now they are in my band...crazy”

Avantdale Bowling Club has been three years in the making, primarily at Red Bull Music Studios Auckland, and the release was celebrated by critics and music-lovers alike, delivering the highest-selling local album. Advance orders for the vinyl version (late October release) have sold out and a second run is being pressed to meet demand.