They've spent most of the year in a frenzy of touring overseas (most recently with Sam Smith), they're up for three trophies at the NZ Music Awards tonight (Vodafone Single of the Year, Vodafone People's Choice and Breakthrough Artist of the Year), where they're also performing, and now Broods have announced they're going to continue their never-ending schedule of shows with a nationwide tour next February.
Having made a strong impression when they released their first single Bridges last year, their debut album Evergreen went straight to number 1 on the NZ Top 40, top 5 in Australia, and top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts when it was released in August. They've toured with Ellie Goulding, Haim, Chvrches, as well as performing a long list of their own sold-out headlining shows across North America and Europe.
Now they're heading out on their biggest New Zealand tour to date, taking in six major centres and performing to all age crowds everywhere.
They're starting at The Opera House in Wellington on Thursday, February 5, playing in their home town of Nelson at Nelson College on Friday, February 6, at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch on Saturday, February 7, at TSB Showplace in New Plymouth on Thursday, February 12, the Auckland Town Hall on Friday, February 13, and Clarence Street in Hamilton on Saturday, February 14. Tickets will be on sale on Thursday, December 4 at midday.
But wait, there's more - Broods will be the headline act at Auckland's Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park in the Auckland Domain on Saturday December 13. They'll be joined by Silver Scroll Award winner Tami Neilson, Ria Hall, and a long list of other singers and performers, with John Campbell acting as MC.
Ladi6 will headline the Christchurch event in Hagley Park on Saturday, November 29.
See christmasinthepark.co.nz for more details.
Meanwhile, he last here supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but Gary Clark Jr will be headlining his own shows when he performs in March.
The Grammy-winning guitarist from Austin, Texas, is bringing his brand of blues-tinged rock to New Zealand for three shows: on March 28 at CPIT in Christchurch, March 29 at Shed 6 in Wellington and March 31 at Auckland's Powerstation.
He'll be playing off he back of his latest compilation album, Gary Clark, Jr Live, released in September, the stop-gap follow-up to his acclaimed major label debut Blak and Blu, released in 2012.
He also has a spot on the new Foo Fighters record, helping the rockers out with their song What Did I Do?/God As My Witness when they visited Austin to record for their Sonic Highways project.
And in January Clark also took home the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his song Please Come Home.
- TimeOut