Melbourne's The Maes Touring New Zealand In December

Melbourne contemporary folk duo The Maes are returning to our shores this December, to play a seven date whirlwind summer tour of Aotearoa. Last here in January for the 2019 Auckland Folk Festival, the award-winning sibling team of Maggie and Elsie Rigby have since unveiled their very well received, self-titled third studio album. The well-travelled pair will be joined at their South Island events by songwriter Holly Arrowsmith, who is currently touring with Amiria Grenell as Coyote (not to be confused with Dunedin's Coyote). Take in the details for The Maes' summer shows right here...

The Maes

Thursday 5th December - Tuning Fork, Auckland
Friday 6th December - Incubator, Tauranga
Saturday 7th December - The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North
Sunday 8th December - Meow, Wellington
Wednesday 11th December - Blue Smoke, Christchurch w/ Holly Arrowsmith*
Friday 13th December - 50 Dundas, Dunedin w/ Holly Arrowsmith*
Saturday 14th December - Sherwood, Queenstown w/ Holly Arrowsmith*

Tickets available via HERE via UTR*

Watch the clip for The Maes' sumptuous 'Treat You Better' from this year's self-titled album...

Press release:

Multi-award-winning Melbourne contemporary folk outfit, The Maes (formerly The Mae Trio) will cross the ditch this December for a seven-date tour across Aotearoa. New Zealand folk sweetheart Holly Arrowsmith will join them in Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown. All tour and ticketing information below!

Since 2014, The Maes have been full-time touring in Australia and overseas, winning over audiences with their striking songwriting, intricate instrumental arrangements and stunning vocal harmonies. Their touring history includes some of the world’s largest and most prestigious music festivals: the Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals (Australia), the Edmonton and Vancouver Folk Festivals (Canada), Cambridge Folk and Celtic Connections Festivals (UK) and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (USA).

The Maes’ latest, self-titled record released in May 2019 is a return to the sisters’ folk music roots. Born on tour, the album was recorded in and features production from top roots music producers from around the world including, Daniel Ledwell in Nova Scotia (Jenn Grant, Good Lovelies), John Fitzgerald in Ireland (Christy Moore, Lisa Hannigan) and Brendon Love in Australia (Teskey Brothers).