John Mayall | Wellington



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The Opera House

111-113 Manners St, Wellington, New Zealand

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The Opera House in Wellington is a public performing arts venue located in the city centre. It is situated on Manners Street and boasts a large, contemporary interior design. The venue can accommodate up to 2,000 audience members and offers a wide variety of programming, from music and theatre to dance, comedy, and more. The multi-level venue features a mix of seating options, ranging from traditional auditorium seating to a large bar and lounge area. With its sound system and state-of-the-art lighting, The Opera House is the perfect environment for performances of any kind.

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Considered the ‘Godfather of British Blues’, singer, guitarist, keyboard player, blues harmonicist, guitarist, songwriter, producer and front man John Mayall is returning to Australia and New Zealand for a 10-date tour. At 86 years of age and with a staggering 62 albums down, this self-professed ‘road dog’ hates a day off, carries his own gear at gigs and is working harder than ever. As a musician, Mayall backed blues great John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker and Sonny Boy Williamson on their first English club tours before creating the Bluesbreakers in 1963 where he initiated future stars such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and Mick Taylor to the scene. John Mayall’s list of accolades in life is pretty impressive – a Lifetime Achievement Award from Blues Matters, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen’s ‘Honours’ list, induction into the Blues Hall of Fame and two Independent Blues Awards to name just a few. Today, Mayall is still working with the very best. His recent album ‘Nobody Told Me’ featured guest appearances from the likes of Alex Lifeson, Joe Bonamassa, Todd Rundgren and Steve Van Zandt. Continuing this tradition of working with the best in the business, his band includes Carolyn Wonderland o n guitar, Greg Rzab on bass and Jay Davenport on drums. Don’t miss your chance to see this truly inspirational legend of the Blues live this April.