Carnivorous Plant Society Announce 'Tour Of Oblivion'

Celebrating the launch of their brand spanking Carnivorous Plant Society Present: 'The Plants' EP dedicated to the continent of South America, bandleader Finn Scholes and his merry troupe have been working overtime to organise the absolutely humongous Tour Of Oblivion, taking over venues all throughout Aotearoa in March, April and May. As spellbinding live as they are beaming out from your digital device, C.P.S. performances have included projected animations created by Scholes (who also wrote and drew 2019's must-read The People Below The People Below graphic novel) to conjure a mind-zapping audio-visual gestalt. They promise "stories of dystopian futures, alien empires and trans-dimensional travel will unfold and your mind is guaranteed to melt" — take in the tour info right here, rounded off with Tāmaki Makaurau headline shows at The Wine Cellar and Leigh Sawmill Cafe...

Carnivorous Plant Society Tour Of Oblivion

Saturday 27th March - The Riverbank Centre, Whangarei
Sunday 28th March - CubaDupa Festival, Wellington
Tuesday 30th March - Woolshed Theatre, Te Awamutu
Friday 2nd April - Barrytown, Barrytown Hall
Saturday 3rd April - Hokitika, Old Lodge Theatre
Sunday 4th April - Ōkārito, Donovan's Store
Tuesday 6th April - Roxburgh, Roxburgh Town Hall
Wednesday 7th April - Eastland Southland Gallery, Gore
Friday 9th April - Oamaru Opera House, Oamaru
Saturday 10th April - The Gaiety, Akaroa
Sunday 11th April - The Loons, Lyttelton*
Monday 12th April - The Laboratory, Lincoln
Tuesday 13th April - Festival Of Colour, Wānaka
Wednesday 14th April - St. Columba Hall, Fairlie
Thursday 15th April - The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Saturday 17th April - The Mussel Inn, Onekaka
Sunday 18th April - Picton Little Theatre, Picton
Wednesday 21st April - St. Barnabas Church, Rotorua
Thursday 22nd April - Ōpōtiki Senior Citizens Hall, Ōpōtiki
Friday 23rd April - Smash Palace, Gisborne
Saturday 24th April - Kauaeranga Hall, Thames
Sunday 25th April - Anglican Hall, Coromandel
Friday 30th April - The Wine Cellar, Auckland*
Saturday 1st May - The Wine Cellar, Auckland*
Sunday 2nd May - Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Auckland*

*Tickets available HERE via UTR

Press release:

Carnivorous Plant Society are back! Allow New Zealand’s favourite psychedelic jazz band to take you on a journey from the streets of Mexico City to the mountains of Asia then straight to the depths of hell!

The talented quartet of four of New Zealand's most accomplished musicians perform their original compositions that will ignite the imaginations of both children and adults alike. Featuring Finn Scholes, Eric Scholes (Brett Adams replaces Eric from 17/4), Michael Barker and Sean Martin-Buss.

The stories told in the music are echoed visually by hand-drawn animations drawn by band-leader Finn Scholes, who happens to be NZ's best trumpet player (and who also plays tuba, vibraphone, piano, and organ).