Tami Neilson Announces 'Neon Cowgirl' New Zealand Tour

One of the most significant figures in country music to ever emerge from Aotearoa New Zealand's stages (via Canada), multi-award winning songwriting star Tami Neilson is making a monumental return down under — bringing her Neon Cowgirl tour to Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Tauranga in October. Neilson is gearing up to release her new album of the same name on 11th July via Outside Music, a love letter to Nashville's "patron saint of heartbreak", featuring special guest contributions from JD McPherson, Ashley McBryde, Grace Bowers and Neil Finn.

Tami Neilson will be back home following Outlaw Festival Series tour dates in the US with Willie Nelson — with whom she sung the APRA Best Country Music Song Award winning 'Beyond The Stars' — and Bob Dylan, and a run of European dates. Attendees can look forward to songs from the new record and faves from throughout Neilson's spectacular musical career thus far. Here are the details...

"NEON COWGIRL represents a lifelong dream of chasing Nashville and country music. I’ve loved her my whole life, even when she breaks my heart over and over again".

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl Tour NZ Dates

Friday 3rd October - Opera House, Wellington
Saturday 4th October - Aotea Centre, Auckland
Saturday 11th October - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
Sunday 12 October - Theatre Royal, Nelson
Friday 24th October - Arts Festival, Tauranga*

Forty eight hour Plus1 presale starts 9am, Thursday 22nd May
Tickets on general sale from 9am, Friday 23rd May at plus1.co.nz
*Complete tour information is available at plus1.co.nz and tamineilson.com

Watch footage of Tami Neilson singing her new single 'Borrow My Boots' from Neon Cowgirl at The Grand Ol Opry in Nashville, Tennessee...

Press release:

Plus1 proudly presents four homecoming concerts in October for New Zealand’s international country star Tami Neilson, fresh from her US performances at the Outlaw Festival Series with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and show in France, Belgium and The Netherlands. Tami Neilson brings her Neon Cowgirl tour to Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch from 3-12 October.

2025 has been a landmark year for Neilson, with invitations to perform at the Outlaw festivals, Merlefest, Willie's Fourth of July Picnic, The Grand Ole Opry, and a European tour.

Her huge, glorious voice and powerful live performances have won the admiration and support of some of country music's biggest names and fans worldwide.

Neilson’s album Neon Cowgirl (out Juny 11th is one of the year’s most highly anticipated releases, following the success of singles You’re Gonna Fall, and Borrow My Boots. The album features guests JD McPherson, Ashley McBryde, Grace Bowers and Neil Finn.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Tami Neilson live in New Zealand performing songs from Neon Cowgirl and across her entire career.