US singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega makes a long-awaited return to New Zealand this August, with concerts in Auckland and Wellington.
Suzanne, along with her acclaimed guitarist Gerry Leonard will perform songs from throughout her career. Her songs have connected strongly with New Zealanders over the years, earning her major chart success here with the likes of Luka, Solitude Standing, Tom’s Diner (with DNA), and Blood Make Noise.
Plus1 and Newstalk ZB present
Suzanne Vega
Tuesday 7 August | Bruce Mason Centre | Auckland
Wednesday 8 August | Opera House | Wellington
Tickets for both shows are available from 9am, Thursday 14th June with a special pre-sale running from 9am, Wednesday 13th June via Ticketmaster.co.nz
Press Release
New York’s Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival in the early 1980s. From her self-titled 1985 to today, she has sold over seven million albums and has been nominated for seven Grammy awards.
Her Solitude Standing album was No. 1 in New Zealand and features the hits – Tom’s Diner (a beautiful acapella track, subsequently re-released with DNA), and Luka – a haunting folk-pop classic written from the perspective of an abused child.
Vega has continued to musically evolve and explore. She has now released nine studio albums, her most recent being 2016’s Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers – the music from her play about the enigmatic author McCullers. These songs were co-written with Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik. In the play Vega performed the leading role – seamlessly moving between spoken word and song.
Complete New Zealand tour details for Suzanne Vega are available at
Plus1.co.nz and SuzanneVega.com
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