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BILL HALEY JR has Kiwi audiences rockin' and rollin'

Monday, 17 March 2014, 3:23 pm
Press Release: Stetson Group

Audiences amazed at authenticity

“ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RIDE
THROUGH HISTORY”

BILL HALEY JR. – son of the “founding father of rock ‘n’ roll – has had revellers shaking, rattling and rolling in Invercargill and Dunedin over the weekend, amazed how true the recreation of one of the greatest musical acts in history is to the original.

Concert-goers proclaim BILL HALEY JR. & THE COMETS’ show “amazing”, “brilliant” and “well worth it”.

Emphasizing authenticity in sound and presentation in a 2-hour show, BILL HALEY JR. shared inside stories behind the songs he sang, backed up by his talented five-piece band of Comets: multi-instrumentalist Bobby Michaels on saxophone, percussion and keyboard; nimble-fingered Mike Denaroon electric guitar; Christopher Davis Shannon slapping the upright bass; and not forgetting Rich Flamini’s energetic Gene Krupa-style drumming.

The tour moves to Timaru tonight and then on to Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Hastings, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua and Hamilton.

Audiences should be prepared to jump, jive, dance, clap, stomp their feet and sing along to classic 50s favorites such as Rock Around The Clock, See Ya Later Alligator, Shake, Rattle & Roll, Rock This Joint, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B Good and Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On when BILL HALEY JR. & THE COMETS rock the joint!

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Bill Jr says don’t expect so much a tribute band, but rather a Rock and Roll history show. Along with the behind-the-scenes stories, Bill Jnr emphasises that he and his band mates perform the hits just as they sounded in the 1950s.

“We play as authentically as possible,” Bill says.

www.rockaroundnz.co.nz

March 2014
Saturday 15	INVERCARGILL	Stadium Southland	Ticketdirect.co.nz	03 211 1692
Sunday 16	DUNEDIN	Town Hall	Ticketdirect.co.nz	03 477 8597
Monday 17	TIMARU	Theatre Royal	Ticketek.co.nz	03 688 4160
Tuesday 18	CHRISTCHURCH	Aurora Centre	Ticketek.co.nz	03 377 8899
Wednesday 19	NELSON	Trafalgar Centre	Ticketdirect.co.nz	03 548 3840
Thursday 20	WELLINGTON	Opera House	Ticketek.co.nz	04 3843840
Saturday 22	HASTINGS	Hawkes Bay Opera House	Ticketek.co.nz	0800 842 538
Sunday 23	PALMERSTON NORTH	Regent on Broadway	Ticketdirect.co.nz	06 357 9740
Tuesday 25	NEW PLYMOUTH	TSB Theatre	Ticketmaster.co.nz	06 759 0021
Wednesday 26	AUCKLAND	ASB Theatre	Ticketmaster.co.nz	09 970 9700
Friday 28	TAURANGA	Holy Trinity	Ticketdirect.co.nz	07 577 7188
Saturday 29	ROTORUA	Energy Events Centre	Ticketmaster.co.nz	0800 111 999
Sunday 30	HAMILTON	Founders Theatre	Ticketek.co.nz	0800 842 538

Clubs and rock ‘n’ roll enthusiasts in the Hawke’s Bay and Rotorua, can make a full night of this event with special “all American” menus available at the venues prior to the show.

www.stetsongroup.com

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