Bear's Den (UK) Debut Aotearoa New Zealand Shows Announced

The superstar alt-country / indie-folk project helmed by British songwriter Andrew Davie, Bear's Den will be prowling about onstage at Auckland's The Tuning Fork and Wellington's San Fran this coming May. Co-founded by Davie and Kevin Jones (who departed the group last year) in the late '00s, Bear's Den have struck a chord with fans worldwide with such rousing anthems as 'Agape', 'Above The Clouds of Pompeii' (featuring Dermot Kennedy), 'Elysium' and 'Red Earth & Pouring Rain'. Breaking through in a big way with their 2014 debut album Islands, Bear's Den's subsequent albums Red Earth & Pouring Rain (2016), So That You Might Hear Me (2019) and Blue Hours (2022) have all been met with significant chart success in the UK and Europe.

Bear's Den have been toasting the 10th anniversary of Islands — relaunched as a beautifully lux box set edition — so don't miss this debut visit by Davie and touring bandmates Christof van der Ven, Marcus Hamblett, and Jools Owen at the following dates, brought to you by Eccles Entertainment...

Bear's Den (UK)

Tuesday 12th May - Tuning Fork, Auckland
Wednesday 13th May - San Fran, Wellington

Tickets on sale from noon, Thursday 26th March via moshtix.co.nz

Revisit 'Agape' from Bear's Den's 2014 debut album Islands...

Hit play on 'Spiders' from Bear's Den's 2022 album Blue Hours...

Press release:

British country and indie-folk band Bear’s Den are coming to play their first ever headline shows in Aotearoa. They’ll perform at Auckland’s Tuning Fork on Tuesday 12 May and San Fran Wellington on Wednesday 13 May. Tickets go on sale this Thursday 26 March at midday via moshtix.co.nz

Formed in London 2012, Bear’s Den have carved out a global reputation and devoted following for over a decade. Their debut album Islands was certified gold, with the hit single ‘Above The Clouds of Pompeii’ nominated for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song musically and lyrically. Since then, they’ve created four critically acclaimed studio albums, a collaborative project with screenwriter Paul Frith and a soundtrack album to Season 3 of Apple TV Series Trying.

Their emotive story telling and cinematic sound has made up a catalogue that translates into film and onto live stages, taking them to some of the world’s biggest arenas and festivals, including Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury Festival, Pukkelpop, Lowlands and Bonnaroo.

Consisting of founding member Andrew Davie on vocals and guitar, Christof van der Ven (banjo, guitar, vocals), Marcus Hamblett (synths, horns), and Jools Owen (drums, horns), the band have been on the road celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Islands for the past year and they’re now set to bring it all to New Zealand for the first time.