Leonard Cohen: Auckland
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Jan 22, 2009 7:00 pm (Thursday)
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The Frontier Touring Company are honoured to present the legendary Leonard Cohen live at the Vector Arena in Auckland. With special guest Sam Hunt. Leonard Cohen is a true music i...
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The Frontier Touring Company are honoured to present the legendary Leonard Cohen live at the Vector Arena in Auckland.
With special guest Sam Hunt.
Leonard Cohen is a true music icon, the writer of such timeless classics as ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Suzanne’, ‘Bird On A Wire’, ‘Sisters Of Mercy’, ‘First We Take Manhattan’, ‘Everybody Knows’, and countless other universally loved songs.
A celebrated poet, author, master songsmith and hypnotic performer, Leonard Cohen has received rapturous reviews for his recent shows across the UK, Europe and Canada, his first concert performances anywhere since 1993.
Leonard Cohen’s impact on modern popular music has been widespread and profound. Artists ranging from Bono to Nick Cave cite Cohen as a major influence on their own work. His songs have been covered by generations of artists from REM, Elton John, Jeff Buckley, Aaron Neville, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and many, many more.
Even before shifting his focus from poetry and novels to music in the late-1960s, Leonard Cohen has been the subject of countless books and films, most recently in the feature documentary “Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man†by Australian film-maker Lian Lunson.
Earlier this year, when Cohen was inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, his old friend Lou Reed put it most succinctly: “We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is.â€
One of New Zealand’s best-known poets Sam Hunt will open the night. Sam Hunt has made a living for forty years by performing his poetry in pubs, theatres and schools.
This will be a once-in-a-generation concert event for all lovers of fine music, a spellbinding show from one of the true masters.
Tickets on sale Monday 10th of November at 9am from Ticketmaster. Phone: 09 970 9700.
With special guest Sam Hunt.
Leonard Cohen is a true music icon, the writer of such timeless classics as ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Suzanne’, ‘Bird On A Wire’, ‘Sisters Of Mercy’, ‘First We Take Manhattan’, ‘Everybody Knows’, and countless other universally loved songs.
A celebrated poet, author, master songsmith and hypnotic performer, Leonard Cohen has received rapturous reviews for his recent shows across the UK, Europe and Canada, his first concert performances anywhere since 1993.
Leonard Cohen’s impact on modern popular music has been widespread and profound. Artists ranging from Bono to Nick Cave cite Cohen as a major influence on their own work. His songs have been covered by generations of artists from REM, Elton John, Jeff Buckley, Aaron Neville, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and many, many more.
Even before shifting his focus from poetry and novels to music in the late-1960s, Leonard Cohen has been the subject of countless books and films, most recently in the feature documentary “Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man†by Australian film-maker Lian Lunson.
Earlier this year, when Cohen was inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, his old friend Lou Reed put it most succinctly: “We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is.â€
One of New Zealand’s best-known poets Sam Hunt will open the night. Sam Hunt has made a living for forty years by performing his poetry in pubs, theatres and schools.
This will be a once-in-a-generation concert event for all lovers of fine music, a spellbinding show from one of the true masters.
Tickets on sale Monday 10th of November at 9am from Ticketmaster. Phone: 09 970 9700.
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Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and artist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships. Leonard Cohen's earliest songs (many of which appeared on the 1967 album, Songs of Leonard Cohen) were rooted in European folk music. In the 1970s, his music encompassed pop, cabaret and world music. Since the 1980s his high baritone voice has evolved into lower registers (bass baritone and bass), with accompaniment from electronic synthesizers and f...Post a Countdown Widget
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