‘Pumped' for tour
Australian country music star Brad Cox is bringing his powerful voice and songwriting back to Aotearoa this November, and stopping in at the country music capital.
Cox will be covering the motu in a five-date tour this year, stopping in New Zealand's home of country music, Gore.
The songwriter, whose song Give Me Tonight has over 12-million streams on Spotify, will play at The Croydon Lodge Hotel on November 15.
Outside of the town's Bayleys Tussock Country Music Festival in May, the show will be an extra treat for Southern fans of the genre.
Bayleys Tussock Country Music Festival chairman Jeff Rea said his team were delighted to support Cox in bringing his show to Gore.
"The festival has helped put Gore on the map as a must-visit destination for international country artists," Mr Rea said.
"This concert will not only give fans in the South something to celebrate but also give a great boost to the local economy."
Cox has been nominated for APRA Awards in 2021, 2022 and 2024.
At the 2024 Country Music Awards of Australia, held in Tamworth, Gore's sister city, he won Male Artist of the Year.
He also won Contemporary Country Album of the Year and Top Selling Australian Country Album of the Year for his album Acres.
The Australian has completed his tour in Australia and is now bringing it to NZ — a country which he said he loves.
"Travelled there numerous times for work but mainly for pleasure, because I just absolutely love the country. ... See you mob in a few months. I'm pumped."
Tour dates include Auckland on November 12, then Christchurch, Dunedin, Gore and Queenstown in the following days.
Tickets from www.iambradcox.com — APL
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