Three rock concerts, three albums over three months, Come together album Concert Tours of 2024.
Jon Toogood and Julia Deans return to the bill, having wowed audiences on the sold out Come Together End of Year Big Bash tour in 2023. Both will feature on U2’s The Joshua Tree starting on May 9. For Led Zeppelin IV in July, Julia will be joined by the remarkable rock powerhouse, Devilskin’s Jennie Skulander and EJ Barnes (Eliza-Jane), the daughter of legendary artist Jimmy.
Fellow music stars including James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott and Luke Buda(Phoenix Foundation) feature on The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from 30 August.
Each album will be performed in its entirety, with a bonus set of deep cuts and classic hits, in this record-breaking Come Together series that has been enjoyed by more than 45,000 people over three years.
Aotearoa’s Come Together supergroup has honoured 11 of the world’s biggest rock albums since the series began, with a killer band and some of our most celebrated artists. Now the odyssey continues with three of the most revered LPs of our time.
COME TOGETHER - U2 THE JOSHUA TREE
The Joshua Tree made U2 megastars. With songs like With or Without You, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Where the Streets Have No Name and the deeply personal Kiwi connection of One Tree Hill, it is undeniably one of the greatest rock albums of all time. 25 million units later, it remains a benchmark of rock’n’roll passion and grandeur.
This is going to be one hell of a concert!
Thursday May 9 - Isaac Theatre Royal, CHCH
Friday May 10 - Opera House, Wellington
Saturday May 11 - The Civic, Auckland
Line-up: Milan Borich (Pluto), Jon Toogood (Shihad), Julia Deans (Fur Patrol), Dianne Swann (The Bads, When the Cats Away) and introducing the phenomenal Jazmine Mary.
COME TOGETHER - LED ZEPPELIN IV
Stairway To Heaven ensured immortality for Led Zeppelin’s fourth LP of 1971 in eight minutes flat. Hard rock classics Black Dog and Rock and Roll and the ethereal Battle of Evermore and Going to California staked the heavy/ folk aesthetic that would define an era, then echo through countless bands forever. Bringing together our big rockers for this one.
Friday July 19 - Isaac Theatre Royal - Christchurch
Saturday July 20 - Opera House, Wellington
Friday July 26 - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland
Line-up: Jennie Skulander (Devilskin), Julia Deans, EJ Barnes, Milan Borich (Pluto),and introducing blues rocker, Seamus Johnson (Seamouse).
COME TOGETHER - THE BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
From high-concept cover art to psychedelic lyric sheet and epic sound production, the Beatles’ Summer of Love masterpiece was the record that defined ‘The Album’ forever more. And from Lucy In the Sky to A Day In The Life, its songs confirmed the Beatles as the finest craftsmen of their generation.
Friday August 30 - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
Saturday August 31 - Opera House, Wellington
Saturday September 7 - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland
Line-Up: James Milne (Lawrence Arabia), Sam Scott (Phoenix Foundation), Luke Buda (Phoenix Foundation), Dianne Swann + more to be announced!