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Southern Fork Americana Fest 2018 kicks off this week

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The Tuning Fork, 95bFM and Undertheradar present:

SOUTHERN FORK AMERICANA FEST 2018

The Southern Fork American Fest is an unmatched bill of international and local artists ready to satisfy every country, blues and folk lovers’ dreams!

Kicking the fifth annual festival off with a hoot & holler this weekend is:

FRIDAY 5th – WILLIE WATSON HOLLY ARROWSMITH 

SATURDAY 6th – STEVE GUNN & ARTHUR AHBEZ 

TICKETS ONSALE NOW FROM WWW.UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

This Friday, Folk traditionalist Willie Watson (Old Crow Medicine Show) partners up with Tui-Award winner Holly Arrowsmith to launch the five-date festival.

On Saturday night NY-based singer and guitarist Steve Gunn andAuckland psychedelic-folk troubadour Arthur Ahbez will join forces for a show not to miss!

SOUTHERN FORK AMERICANA FEST 2018

Friday, Oct 5 – Willie Watson + Holly Arrowsmith
Saturday, Oct 6 – Steve Gunn + Arthur Ahbez
Friday, Oct 12 – Reb Fountain + Tom Cunliffe
Saturday, Oct 13 – The Eastern + Emily Fairlight
Wednesday, Oct 17 – Margo Price + Courtney Marie Andrews

To once again offer enthusiasts the chance to see more acts and to encourage music fans to discover new artists, the festival has a special ticket pricing scheme, enabling them to receive discounts on multiple ticket purchases.

Next Friday 12th October, the winner of both Best New Zealand Country Music Artist/Album 2018 and Best APRA Country Music Song 2018 Reb Fountain and her band in full glory will team up with folk Wordsmith Tom Cunliff.

Saturday October 13, NZ’s favourite string band The Eastern and introspective alt/folk songwriter Emily Fairlight will tear down the roof of the Tuning Fork.

On Wednesday 17th October the festival finale will see the collaboration of rising Nashville star Margo Price and her band and the beautifully battered country sounds of Courtney Marie Andrews.

TICKETS ONSALE NOW FROM WWW.UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

 

 

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