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One of New Zealand’s favourite singer-songwriters, Don McGlashan, returns to the Leigh Sawmill Café as part of a 17-date national solo tour on Friday, September 14.
The Free Flight tour is being billed as a series of intimate shows in some of the country’s most idyllic venues, and he will be performing recent songs, as well as plenty of gems from his extensive back catalogue.
He last visited Leigh three years ago, just after the release of his last solo album, Lucky Stars, and while he says he is unfazed by the size or scope of any venue, he definitely enjoys the intimacy of a smaller show.
“It’s easier to interact with the crowd in a smaller venue,” he said. “I like to ask the audience for requests and engage in a bit of banter.”
Don’s career spans almost 40 years, crossing diverse styles and genres from alternative rock and acoustic pop to avant-garde dance and musical theatre, and he has won countless awards for his songwriting, including his best known hits, The Muttonbirds’ Anchor Me and Bathe in the River, which was sung by Hollie Smith.
He currently splits his time between New Zealand and Vancouver, and is working on songs for a new album. As well as his NZ tour, he will also play two dates in London and Glasgow later in the year.
The Sawmill show starts at 9pm and tickets cost $35 per person from eventfinda.co.nz, or on the door if not sold out previously.
