Harbour Union Tour For Christchurch
When musicians band together to offer their response to an issue, an event or a cause, it's common to hear a collective groan and whisper among their audience and critics - suddenly we are meant to believe that these self-mythologisers actually 'care'. It can be laughable, it can be sad, yet now and again it can work.
A band of Lyttelton musicians gathering under the moniker The Harbour Union have hunkered down together, recorded some songs and have been hustling them into as many hands who want them, in exchange for cash.
Lyttleton boasts a thriving artistic community that was hit hard by the February earthquake. Several music venues and cafes perished, such as the iconic establishments Harbour Light, Wunderbar, The Volcanic Café, El Santo (The British Hotel) and The Empire Hotel.
The events and challenges faced by Christchurch compelled these locals to utilise their talents to help raise money for the community, so they made a record of, for, and about their community, the profits and proceeds of which will find their way back to Lyttelton and to the folks who need it.
To date, Harbour Union album sales have exceeded a mighty 1,400 copies, reaching No. 18 in the NZ charts for the second week of May. This compelled the Lyttleton collective to embark on a national tour, beginning in Christchurch on Thursday 8 September. Here are all the dates - be sure to get out and give your support!
TOUR DATES
Thursday 8 September
The Aurora Centre, Christchurch
Saturday 10 September
Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
Wednesday 14 September
1885, Auckland
Saturday 17 September
The Free House, Nelson
with The Eastern
Wednesday 21 September
Mighty Mighty, Wellington
with The Eastern and Barry Saunders
Thursday 22 September
St Peters Town Hall, Paekakariki
with The Eastern
