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October 10: THE FELICE BROTHERS

October 12: ALBI AND THE WOLVES

October 13: MOLLY TUTTLE & DEE WHITE

October 19: THE JONNY FRITZ & JOSHUA HEDLEY SHOW

Thursday 10 October: THE FELICE BROTHERS

Ian and James Felice grew up in the Hudson valley of upstate NY. Self-taught musicians, inspired as much by Hart Crane and Whitman as by Guthrie and Chuck Berry, they began in 2006 by playing subway platforms and sidewalks in NYC and have gone on to release nine albums of original songs and to tour extensively throughout the world. The Felice Brothers' latest release, Undress, was recorded straight to tape with very little overdubbing. It's their most personal and reflective album to date.

Saturday 12 October: ALBI AND THE WOLVES

The NZ-based trio, Albi & the Wolves, create a huge sound using only an acoustic guitar, an electric violin, double bass and their three vocals. The band is renowned for their great stage presence and dynamic shows that they have evolved by touring their home country extensively including shows in Australia. Albi & the Wolves recently won the Best Folk Artist 2018 TUI at the New Zealand Music Awards for their debut album One Eye Open. Chris Dent (the proud albino front man Albi), Pascal Roggen and Michael Young's individuality shines through the music to make something compelling, uplifting, soulful and fun.

Sunday 13 October: MOLLY TUTTLE AND DEE WHITE

MOLLY TUTTLE

Award-winning guitarist with a gift for insightful songwriting, Molly Tuttle evolves her signature sound with boundary-breaking songs on her compelling debut album, When You're Ready. Tuttle has garnered the respect of her peers, winning fans for her incredible flat-picking guitar technique and confessional songwriting. In the past year, Molly has won the Folk Alliance International's honour for Song of the Year for 'You Didn't Call My Name' and took home her second trophy for the International Bluegrass Music Association's Guitar Player of the Year (the first woman in the history of the IBMA to win that honour).

DEE WHITE
Dee White makes classic-minded country music for the modern world. Raised in small-town Alabama, he's a raw, natural songwriter, spinning the sounds and stories of the American South into songs that nod to the past while still chasing down new horizons. His songs are classics-in-the-making, inspired by traditional sounds but happily rooted in the 21st century. This isn't a throwback act. Instead, it's a contemporary, ageless take on country music one that packs just as strong a punch today as it would've 50 years ago.

Friday 18 October: POKEY LAFARGE

Ever since his first record, 2006s self-released Marmalade, LaFarge has been a difficult specimen to pin down, indeed. Though he was raised on a healthy diet of blues, bluegrass, ragtime, Western swing and old-time country and though he has consistently demonstrated a decided affinity for pre-1950s menswear the Illinois native is by no means a throwback or a museum piece. Timelessness, and refined good taste, is LaFarges raison dêtre, and his influences are as multi-hued and wide-ranging as the rhythms that buoy his starkly poetic songs rhythms that are steeped in the very essence of jazz.

Saturday 19 October: JONNY FRITZ & JOSHUA HEDLEY

Jonny Fritz and Joshua Hedley epitomise all that is good and wonderful in heartfelt contemporary, and a little bit looney, country music. With complete love and understanding of music of the forefathers, the duo presents a celebratory show that respects the past but gives it a contemporary edge. Honky-tonk, bluegrass, outlaw country and traditional country are seamlessly intertwined in a performance that celebrates the golden days of the '50s and '60s but with a modern day knowledge and feel. The Jonny Fritz and Joshua Hedley Show brings together two of the finest singers and players in a fresh music partnership that's made in country music heaven.

Sunday 20 October: TAMI NEILSON

Multi award-winning Canadian-born, New Zealand singer-songwriter Tami Neilson needs no introduction. Having become one of NZ's most beloved artists of the modern era, blending country, soul and rockabilly into her signature high-octane performances, Neilson's songs have tugged at our heart-strings and soothed our souls. Accompanied by Tami's brother and longtime co-writer/collaborator Jay Neilson, the Big Boss Mama will bring her extensive songbook to the Tuning Fork this October in the middle of her nationwide tour.

TICKETS

Also to once again offer enthusiasts the chance to see more acts and to encourage music fans to discover new artists, the festival will have a special ticket pricing scheme, enabling them to receive discounts on multiple ticket purchases. Each show is colour coded.

Buy a ticket to a red show, and you can buy tickets to white shows at 25% off and blue shows at 50% off. White show ticket buyers can get blue show tickets at 25% off. These offers are only available for advance purchases.

All tickets to the festival are sold exclusively through Ticketmaster. You can buy tickets online, on the phone (0800 111 999) or in person at one of their box offices.

Limited Festival Passes are also available.

Tickets are on sale Tuesday 9th July.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

What is Southern Fork Americana Fest?

The Southern Fork Americana Fest is a multi-night festival of the best in Americana music, which is held annually in October at The Great South Pacific Tuning Fork at Spark Arena in Auckland.

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets are available exclusively from Ticketmaster.

What are the running times for the festival?

October 10: THE FELICE BROTHERS - DOORS 7PM

October 12: ALBI & THE WOLVES - DOORS 7.30PM

October 13: MOLLY TUTTLE + DEE WHITE - DOORS 7PM

October 18: POKEY LAFARGE - DOORS 7.30PM

October 19: THE JONNY FRITZ & JOSHUA HEDLEY SHOW - DOORS 7.30PM

October 20: TAMI NEILSON - DOORS 7.30PM

Where is the venue?

The Great South Pacific Tuning Fork is found on the right hand side of the plaza at the front of Spark Arena.

What's with the different coloured stamps on the shows?

Glad you asked! To offer you the chance to see more acts and help you discover new acts, we've put in place a unique pricing scheme that will enable you to receive discounts on multiple ticket purchases. Each festival show has a separate colour coding (Red, White or Blue). If you buy a Red show ticket, you'll be eligible for discounts on White and Blue shows, and if you buy White tickets, you'll receive a discount on Blue shows. See Ticketmaster.co.nz for all the terms and conditions, and full details on how it all works.

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PAST YEARS

The Southern Fork Americana Fest over the past five years has hosted a throng of americana music's finest and most exciting talents on the scene. From Grammy winner Ryan Bingham and his hard-rocking band to feisty country gal Nikki Lane, to the powerful harmonies of Jamestown Revival, to the classic sound of Justin Townes Earle and the otherworldly vocals of kiwi songstress Aldous Harding and more. Every year we discover more talent in what has become an annual celebration of alt.country and americana music.

We couldn't host such amazing artists without the support of an equaly amazing audience. We hope to keep delivering you a diverse and fresh line up year after year.