About this show
Spring has sprung, and there are no promises - Downriver is rolling down the Tahunanui hills to a town hall near you!With the release of their debut album looming, the six-piece folk-rock troupe is hitting the road. From Blenheim to Christchurch, Greymouth and Takaka, no stone shall be left to rock alone. Prepare yourself for a barn-burning, harp-bleating, flannel-fraying evening.WHAT TO EXPECTPragmatic poetry takes centre stage while the rustic twang of an acoustic guitar drives the band. Heroic leads and dancing keys weave well-worn melodies as drums and bass groove with elastic abandon, sweeping feet from their seats.There’s a feeling in the air: a sigh of relief, a drink shared in communion, and a bittersweet happiness - We warmly invite you to roll up and rock Downriver with us.MORE ABOUT DOWNRIVERDownriver are a six-piece folk-rock band from Whakatu, Aotearoa. Their sound veers between the heartfelt homeland balladry of ’70s singer-songwriters and the existential melancholy of the ’90s.Formed in 2024, Downriver have been steadily building their fanbase with a grassroots approach, performing ramshackle shows throughout the Tasman and Wellington regions.With their debut album set for release in November, they’re about to embark on a tour of the southern skies.SUPPORT FROM OBAN & FLYNNGOESOBAN:Oban writes narrative songs for the guitar, where spanish knights are found lost in Timaru, and disgruntled cyclists plan drunken revolution.…
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