David Rovics with special guest Don Franks
David Rovics grew up in a family of classical musicians in Wilton, Connecticut, and became a fan of populist regimes early on. By the early 90's he was a full-time busker in the Boston subways and by the mid-90's he was traveling the world as a professional flat-picking rabble-rouser.
These days David lives with his family in Portland, Oregon and tours regularly on four continents, playing for audiences large and small at cafes, pubs, universities, churches, union halls and protest rallies. He has shared the stage with a veritable of who's who of the left in two dozen countries, and has had his music featured on Democracy Now!, BBC, Al-Jazeera and other networks.
His essays are published regularly on CounterPunch, and the 200+ songs he makes available for free on the web have been downloaded more than a million times.
Most importantly, he's really good. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, he will make the revolution irresistible.
For David's third visit to Wellington in as many years, he will be joined by local folk stalwart Don Franks. Addressing issues relevant to people in New Zealand today, Franks builds on the tradition of political folk, adding an air of spontaneity and healthy dose of tounge-in-cheek humor. Listeners will be treated to a selection from Franks' sizeable repetoire, including hits from his 2009 album ‘Safer Communities Together Blues'.
David Rovic links :
- New Orleans - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blc4wzAw1TI
- We Are Everywhere - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8j8BmgeYLA
More info (and free MP3s) at http://www.davidrovics.com
Everything you need to know about the NZ tour here - http://davidrovicsnz2010.wordpress.com
David Rovics (USA) with special guest Don Franks
Newtown Community Centre Theatre, corner Rintoul and Colombo Streets
Saturday 28th August, 2010
Doors open 8:00pm, show starts 8:30pm sharp
All Ages, seated concert
Presales $15 (early bird) or $19 (plus booking fee)
via http://www.eventfinder.co.nz
Doorsales $25 (cash only)
