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Scoop
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Th' Dudes Revealed As Final Act To Play The Biggest Pub Gig In The World
They brought it home in 2020 as the headliners for the very first Biggest Pub Gig In The World and this year, we're bringing them back for another round. New Zealand's ultimate pub rock legends Th' Dudes are officially joining the bill for The Biggest Pub Gig In The World, going down Saturday 2 August at Spark Arena. They join a who's-who of Kiwi rock royalty – Dragon, Stellar*, Fur Patrol and Goodshirt – for one massive night of singalong anthems, questionable dance moves, and good old-fashioned rock'n'roll. It's like your favourite night out at the pub… only with a few thousand of your closest mates and slightly better lighting. Th' Dudes are the band that defined a generation of Kiwi nights out, ' Bliss ', ' Be Mine Tonight', 'Walking In Light', the list goes on. These songs continue to dominate the airwaves, pubs and sports grounds around the country. Their tunes are synonymous with a good time and that is exactly what we'll all be having come Saturday 2 August at Spark Arena. This is not your average arena gig. This is The Biggest Pub Gig In The World – a full-blown celebration of classic NZ music. The carpet will be laid, the pictures hung on walls,The White Lady fired up and ready to go, the meat raffles in hot demand as we prepare for the greatest night of Kiwi rock history. ' Forget about the last one, get yourself another.'
NZ Herald
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Sir Dave Dobbyn announces one-off Auckland Town Hall concert in June for Winter Concert Series
In a Facebook post announcing his diagnosis, Dobbyn said the news has given him a 'wider appreciation of life'. 'Of late, I have a tremor in my right hand which gives my guitar playing a new kind of twang. I have to do what I love, so it's business as usual and on with the show, singing all the way.' He first gained notoriety in the Kiwi music scene with Th' Dudes in 1979 alongside Rikki Morris and Peter Urlich, enjoying further success with his band DD Smash and then as a solo artist. Songs such as Slice of Heaven, Whaling, and Bliss have become local anthems, with Dobbyn and his band a regular fixture at popular events, including Jim Beam Homegrown and Rhythm and Vines. Reporting on a performance with L.A.B in Tauranga in 2023, where Dobbyn and his band appeared instead of US band Sublime with Rome, NZ Herald journalist Alex Cairns said the then-66-year-old 'rasped 'Aaasiaaan cigarettes' (lyrics to Th' Dude's Be Mine Tonight) like it was recorded yesterday, and the quintessential Slice of Heaven really got the Domain crowd moving". He has also won countless New Zealand Music Awards, Apra and Aria awards, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Dobbyn was knighted in 2020 and in 2003 was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music. The details Who: Sir Dave Dobbyn and his band Where: Auckland Town Hall When: Wednesday, June 4 Concert tickets for the general public go on sale Monday, May 5 at 11am. My Live Nation members may secure tickets first during the pre-sale beginning Friday, May 2 at 11am through to Monday, May 5 at 10am.
