Greg Johnson’s winter set on Coast

Greg Johnson

Kiwi musician Greg Johnson has 30 years of material to call upon when he plays Paraoa Brewing in Whangaparāoa next month.

Fans can look forward to hearing hits like Isabelle, Don’t Wait Another Day, Liberty, Swagger and many more.

His career to date has included two Tui NZ Music Awards, eight top 20 albums and a Silver Scroll songwriting award, for Liberty.

The Paraoa gig on July 3 is part of Johnson’s two-week winter tour which begins on July 1. 

Currently based in California, Johnson returns to perform solo in NZ every year or so. However, this is his first comprehensive tour of the country with a band for a decade – and it’s the first time he’s ever played in Whangaparāoa.

The band features guitarist Ted Brown from Los Angeles, drummer Wayne Bell, guitarist Ben King and bassist Mark Hughes.

Johnson says online concerts and remote recording have been “a necessary evil”, but can’t replace the satisfaction of performing live.

Tickets from Plus1.co.nz