Chart-topping, Record-breaking Corrella Are Bringing Their Sun-soaked Reggae Vibes To A City Near You
Following a massive summer of playing festivals and touring across Aotearoa and Australia with L.A.B, Corrella will take their award-winning and chart-topping sophomore album SKELETONS to the stage for the very first time.
Presented by Loop, The Edge and Mai FM, with thanks to Mānuka Phuel, Corrella's SKELETONS Winter Tour kicks off at the Tuning Fork in Auckland on Friday, August 1 and continues on to The Factory in Hamilton on Saturday, August 9 and San Fran in Wellington on Friday, August 16, before heading further south to The Church in Christchurch on Thursday, August 21, followed by Erricks in Dunedin on Friday, August 22.
Following the Aotearoa dates, Corrella then head over the ditch with shows in Perth, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne.
Corrella continue to go from strength to strength, last year winning Te Tohu Rōpū Māori Autaia – Best Māori Group at the Waiata Māori Music Awards, as well as Breakthrough Single of the Year' and ' Best Roots Artist' at the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards.
This year, following the success of their second album SKELETONS, which spent 15 weeks on the NZ Top 20 Albums Chart, the band is up for multiple awards at the AMAs, including ' Best Māori Group ', ' Best Group ' and ' Best Roots Artist'.
Featuring the songs ' How Will I Know ' and ' Cookie', SKELETONS further helped to establish Corrella as one of Australasia's hottest new acts.
Now the band is taking SKELETONS on the road for the first time and fans can expect to hear their favourite waiata from the record, alongside songs from their debut album ROAD FROM 26. This includes ' Skankin ', ' Lady Divine' and the smash hit ' Blue Eyed Māori Girl', which now holds the record for the most weeks ever spent at #1 on the NZ Singles Chart.
Don't miss your chance to catch one of Aotearoa's most loved bands live in a city near you this winter.
Corrella: SKELETONS Winter Tour
Presented by Loop, The Edge and Mai FM, with thanks to Manuka Phuel
Friday August 1 - Tuning Fork, Auckland
Saturday August 9 - The Factory, Hamilton
Friday August 16 - San Fran, Wellington
Thursday August 21 - The Church, Christchurch
Friday August 22 - Erricks, Dunedin
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