BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Leonard Cohen: Auckland in Auckland\, New Zealand at Vect or Arena - Eventful BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090122T190000 DTSTAMP:20090119T102249Z SUMMARY:Leonard Cohen: Auckland DESCRIPTION: The Frontier Touring Company are honoured to present the legendary Leonard Cohen live at the Vector Arena in Auckland. With sp ecial guest Sam Hunt. Leonard Cohen is a true music icon\, the writer of such timeless classics as ‘Hallelujah’\, ‘Suzanne’\, ‘Bi rd On A Wire’\, ‘Sisters Of Mercy’\, ‘First We Take Manhattan⠀™\, ‘Everybody Knows’\, and countless other universally loved son gs. A celebrated poet\, author\, master songsmith and hypnotic perform er\, Leonard Cohen has received rapturous reviews for his recent shows across the UK\, Europe and Canada\, his first concert performances an ywhere since 1993. Leonard Cohen’s impact on modern popular music ha s been widespread and profound. Artists ranging from Bono to Nick Cave cite Cohen as a major influence on their own work. His songs have bee n covered by generations of artists from REM\, Elton John\, Jeff Buckl ey\, Aaron Neville\, Elton John\, Bob Dylan\, Johnny Cash\, and many\, many more. Even before shifting his focus from poetry and novels to m usic in the late-1960s\, Leonard Cohen has been the subject of countle ss books and films\, most recently in the feature documentary “Leona rd Cohen: I’m Your Man” by Australian film-maker Lian Lunson. Earl ier this year\, when Cohen was inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall o f Fame\, his old friend Lou Reed put it most succinctly: “We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is.” One of New Ze aland’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\, theat res 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 m asters. Tickets on sale Monday 10th of November at 9am from Ticketmas ter. Phone: 09 970 9700. LOCATION:Vector Arena @ New Zealand SEQUENCE:1232360569 UID:E0-001-017448444-9 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-017448444-9 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR