Brussels tilting
a little bewildering to find the square and have it tilting
Acquiring property
I noticed there was no one using this deserted old shack in Brussels so I put in an offer for a couple of mill .. havent heard back yet
Outrage
We’re about to come home and very glad to be getting far away from the US election and all the dreadful wars raging in so many countries , but then to read in the headlines of the Herald …. Anzac biscuits termed as Anzac “cookies” on a royal menu! WTF !
Some Greater Plan
Hi there good people,
We are regrouping in London before our concert run of UK, Ireland and Europe dates. The US tour just completed was a wonderful experience from St Augustine to Paso Robles... as far as you could travel in that most vast of countries.
We continue to get better on stage, a trust and freedom developing between us that enables us to get off the script in ever more colourful ways. That’s always been our modus operandi, but only comes about naturally when audiences give us license and we hit the power band after many shows with sharpened focus on the micro measures of rhythm and harmony.
We have dropped our new video for Some Greater Plan (for Claire). It is somewhat of a homage to my dad, Richard Finn, and a wartime romance he wrote about in his diary. In a broader sense, it’s referring to the idea that each time we gather for music, we conjure up the spirits of those who went before and revitalise our will to express love and look forward. That’s the magical gift of music. I’m so grateful to you for tuning in and sharing that feeling.
Liam will be opening these upcoming shows in his own inimitable style with humour, melody and mayhem. We always find the audience leaning forward and fully engaged after his flights of fancy. Here’s another taste of that spirit from his Hyperverse collection.
Really looking forward to sharing some beautiful hours with you in the coming weeks... lucky bastards we are!
Kindness and respect
Neil
Martin Phillipps
Very sad to hear of Martin Phillipps’ death. He was a good friend, wonderful musician and one of NZ’s greatest songwriters. A true original, fascinated by and devoted to the magic and mystery of music. His recent work was as good as anything he’s done. Martin’s songs live on with his spirit.
Our sympathies go out to his family and loved ones.
The Finn Family
The Gravity Stairs Tour Continues
New UK & Europe Dates Added
October 2024
Right now, we are playing music in some of the UK & Ireland’s most historic and beautiful sites… so enamored are we of these songs and you all, our nearest and dearest, that we’re coming back in October, filling in some essential points on the map… Scotland, Belgium, Holland, Germany & Spain. We will be well practiced and on super top form when we arrive… see you there!
Neil
Co-op Live
Manchester, UK
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am BST
OVO Hydro
Glasgow, UK
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am BST
The O2
London, UK
Friday 11 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am BST
Brighton Centre
Brighton, UK
Saturday 12 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am BST
3Arena
Dublin, Ireland
Monday 14 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 10 am BST
Bournemouth International Centre
Bournemouth, UK
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am BST
Utilita Arena Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
Thursday 17 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am BST
Cirque Royal
Brussels, Belgium
Saturday 19 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am CEST
Live Music Hall
Cologne, Germany
Monday 21 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am CEST
013 Poppodium
Tilburg, Netherlands
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am CEST
Sant Jordi Club
Barcelona, Spain
Friday 25 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am CEST
Palacio Vistalegre
Madrid, Spain
Sunday 27 October 2024
Public sale Friday 21 June at 9 am CEST
Something to give us hope
Here’s something to give us hope... Tinariwen live from Roundhead Studios: Infinity Sessions.
Amazing!
Gravity Stairs - Out Now
I am delighted to have our new record Gravity Stairs dropping today. It’s been wrapped in swaddling clothes and feeding formula for months but now will have to fend for itself and walk on its own two feet.
We have been rehearsing in NYC, appearing on TV… Jimmy Kimmel tomorrow night, the CBS morning news on Sat Jun 15 and a live one yesterday on ABC Kelly and Mark show.
The new songs are super fun to play and the tour is shaping up to be a celebration of all things real and right and true, not the least your voices added to the music… can’t wait to see you.
In the meantime we have a lovely new video for The Howl shot on Te Henga beach with a wolfman and sword wielding goddess.
Go well, spread the word! Gravity Stairs!
Love
Neil
Win access to soundcheck on the Crowded House Gravity Stairs Australia & New Zealand tour!
Add the new Crowded House album ‘Gravity Stairs’ to your cart when purchasing a tour ticket, and automatically go into the draw for the chance to watch soundcheck at your chosen show. 1x winner with a guest will be selected per tour city.
TO ENTER: Simply add the album (either the digital download, CD, or signed Vinyl) to your ticket purchase and you’ll automatically go into the draw to watch soundcheck at the show you’ve purchased your ticket for. Ensure you’ve purchased tickets + Gravity Stairs album in one transaction.
Competition closes June 6 at 3pm AEST.
Terms and conditions apply.
Infinity Sessions
We are excited to announce a special streaming event at Roundhead Studios this coming Friday 10th May from 7:45pm NZDT, a gathering of great artists currently working in our studio. It will be a sharing of songs and tall tales with strings attached.
Some will remember a month-long season of Infinity Sessions from August 2017 which led to the live recording of Neil Finn’s Out Of Silence album.
The INFINITY SESSIONS return bigger, brighter and for the long run. Our opening night will feature Neil Finn, Jimmy Barnes, Finn Andrews, Reb Fountain, Charlie Collins and brilliant arranger Victoria Kelly who has prepared strings for the occasion. The night will kick off with a special performance from LEAO as we settle into proceedings. Don’t miss it!
7:45pm NZST
5:45pm AEST
12:45am PT
8:45am BST
Watch below or on the Infinity Sessions YouTube Channel
Let The Show Begin
So much going on... carousing, cavorting, canoodling, carolling, conversing, carrying on... I can hardly keep track, but the band above seem ready and willing to take it onwards. Really excited to play these new songs for you and revisit the old faves with fresh energy and purpose. We have things up our sleeve, someone put peas under the mattress and we are short of sleep. That just proves we are ready to become princesses for you. In the meantime, Liam takes the stage at Zebulon in LA this Sunday with a sensational new show…looking forward to that!
What else? Just hope, that's all, just hope.
See you soon
Neil
Just announced…
Sudden Little Thrills music festival
Hazlewood Green, Pittsburgh, PA
September 7, 2024
On Sale Now
Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, UT
September 18, 2024
Artist Presale May 13 at 7 pm to May 14 at 7 pm
General ticket sale May 16 at 9 am
VIP Packages
Upgrades are available here for North American concert tickets (except for Sudden Little Thrills festival) with a very limited number per show!
INCLUDES:
· Exclusive access to Crowded House's pre-show soundcheck
· Early entry into the venue
· Crowd free, pre-show merchandise shopping
· One Crowded House hat
· One Crowded House tote bag
· One Crowded House keychain
· Commemorative VIP laminate & lanyard
Upgrade does not include a ticket to the show. You must have a ticket to the show in addition to the upgrade to participate.
See the Live page for all Gravity Stairs Tour dates and ticket links. Tickets are on general sale now, except Ravinia (on sale April 24) and Red Butte Garden (presale on May 13.)
The new album, Gravity Stairs, will be released on vinyl, CD and digital on May 31. You can pre-order here.