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Fans of Dire Straits should head to Matakana Country Park on January 2, where a mega-group of artists who recorded and toured with the iconic 80s rock band will be headlining A Summer’s Day Live.
Dire Straits Legacy includes Alan Clark, Dire Straits’ original keyboard player; Mel Collins, who played sax on Love Over Gold, Twisting by the Pool and many tours; and guitarist Phil Palmer and Danny Cummings on percussion, who both toured and recorded On Every Street.
Other Dire Straits Legacy members in the eight-man line-up include legendary music producer and bassist with The Buggles, Trevor Horn, and front man Marco Caviglia, who has spent his career performing and perfecting Mark Knopfler’s distinctive guitar-playing style.
Drawing from the band’s six platinum albums, Dire Straits Legacy will play all the classic hits, including Money for Nothing, Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Walk of Life, Brothers in Arms, Tunnel of Love and Skateaway.
Also on the bill, and making their New Zealand debut, are Scottish 70s rockers Nazareth, whose biggest hits include covers of Love Hurts and My White Bicycle. The line-up includes several long-standing members, not least founder and bass player Pete Agnew.
Adding to the fun will be Kiwi favourites Hello Sailor, playing their classic hits unplugged and acoustic, plus Auckland newcomers Uncommon State, with their cruisy, laid-back surf rock, roots reggae sound.
Gates open at 4.30pm, although an extra $25 on the ticket price will get you in early at 4pm.
Tickets cost from $129 for general admission, or $119 if you buy four tickets together. There is also a VIP option, where $269 entry includes a private bar, complimentary food until 8pm, premium toilets, a shaded area, a prime view of the stage, plus bar leaners and beanbag seating.
There will also be regular shuttle buses between the country park and Warkworth, Snells Beach, Leigh and Omaha, which cost $30 return.
Info, tickets and bus bookings: www.trademarklive.co.nz/asdl
Win VIP tickets Dire Straits Legacy, and Local Matters have a double VIP pass to A Summer’s Day Live at Matakana Country Park, worth more than $530 to give away. A VIP pass normally costs $269 and will get you express entry into the event, a private bar, premium toilets, complimentary food until 8pm, a shaded area, a prime view of the stage, plus bar leaners and bean bag seating. To enter the draw, email your name and phone number to terry@localmatters.co.nz with Dire Straits Legacy in the subject line by 9am on Tuesday, December 19. To be considered, your entry must include your name, phone number and email address.
