Nadia Reid Announces Xmas Show Ft. Motte, Anthonie Tonnon, The Broken Heartbreakers

Currently touring Aotearoa on the Reid & Ruins tour, Nadia Reid once again provides festivity and folk for the annual Port Chalmers Christmas Show, which brings cheer to the small port community for its third year running this December. Concerts of yore have seen the likes of Holly Arrowsmith, The Everly Sisters, Anthonie Tonnon, The Chills legend Martin Phillipps, and Reid herself. As per her plan from the get-go, this year the acclaimed Ōtepoti songwriter is taking the reins and staying side of stage (mostly), inviting Anita Clark's Motte, The Broken Heartbreakers, and Anthonie Tonnon to perform, saying "I want this concert to become a showcase of great art, and a celebration of togetherness and community". Tickets go on sale November 6th and they won't last long, so lock it your spot and give yourself something to look forward to...

Nadia Reid’s Christmas Show feat. The Broken Heartbreakers, Anthonie Tonnon and Motte
Friday 18th December - Port Chalmers Town Hall, Dunedin
Tickets on sale HERE from 9.00am, Friday 6 November via UTR

With 18 years of merry music making under their belts, The Broken Heartbreakers know how to put on a show...

Motte creates stunning soundscapes with her haunting vocals and knack for the fiddle...

Tonnon will make an appearance at Reid's Christmas Show amongst his own Rail Land Tour...

Press Release:

Nadia Reid continues Christmas tradition ~

Critically acclaimed Dunedin musician Nadia Reid is continuing her annual tradition at the Port Chalmers Town Hall. Nadia Reid’s Christmas Show, now in its third year, is a festive celebration of local music, artists, and talent, under the backdrop of Reid’s spiritual home - Port Chalmers.

This year spells a change in format for the shows, as Reid will be stepping back from the stage, and will instead act as curator and host, bringing together some of her favourite acts from around New Zealand.

“It has been my goal from the beginning to eventually step back from the stage and act in a purely curatorial role, I want this concert to become a showcase of great art, and a celebration of togetherness and community,” Reid said.

Reid added that she may, however, still make a cameo appearance or two.

This year’s concert features The Broken Heartbreakers, Anthonie Tonnon and Motte.

Dunedin locals Rachel Bailey and John Guy Howell lead The Broken Heartbreakers and will be joined by their band, made up of Craig Monk, Angus McBryde and Paul McLennan-Kissel. This will be the first Dunedin show for the full band in 5 years. With a music career spanning 18 years and four studio albums, The Broken Heartbreakers combine soulful vocals, shimmering guitars, and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of pop hooks.

Dunedin favourite Anthonie Tonnon will join the bill with his one-man-band. Tonnon is revered for his sharp hooks and oral storytelling. Born and raised in Dunedin, the now Whanganui resident is a significant player in the national music community and returns to Dunedin annually for his Railland show, which this year falls the following week, in Portobello.

Motte is the solo project of Lyttelton based violinist and composer Anita Clark. Weaving together a richly textured world she primarily uses violin, effects pedals, samples, and voice. Riding the thin line between beauty and devastation and creating a world solely her own; the sound is modern classical, alt/experimental pop, and improvised noise. Motte has released two albums since 2015, 'Songs For Movies' and 'Strange Dreams', with a third to be released next year. Reid fans will have seen her perform at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary in 2019, performing both as Motte and as part of Reid’s band.

Since its inception, Nadia Reid’s Christmas Show has cemented itself as a staple in Dunedin’s cultural calendar.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, November the 6th from Reid’s website or Under the Radar, and are expected to sell fast.