Group gig before big summer tour

Katchafire is known for playing popular light and breezy summer tunes.

A full fusion of reggae will be hitting Havelock North's Black Barn Vineyard on Friday, December 18.

Katchafire and Sons of Zion are teaming up for a sizzling summer tour along with special guests Kora, Ladi6 and the Black Seeds on select dates.

All-Maori reggae band Katchafire have been wowing audiences from as far away as Brazil, California and Las Vegas.

Now back on home turf, they will be bringing their pure classic sound to music lovers nationwide.

They've earned their reputation as New Zealand's hardest-touring band, with guitarist and vocalist Logan Bell confirming, "That's just the way we do it."

Kora kick off their tour at Black Barn in Havelock North for a sure-fire sell-out opening night, while Ladi6 graces the stage in the Coromandel at the Coroglen Tavern on December27.

The Black Seeds will help ring in the New Year at Riwaka Hotel in Motueka and will play Butler's Reef in New Plymouth on January2. Concluding the tour will be Kora, playing in Opononi on January 8 and Mangawhai on January9.