Legendary pioneers of electronic pop, Kraftwerk, are set to tour Australia and New Zealand this November. The iconic four-piece band will also make a much anticipated return to the Meredith Music Festival in rural Victoria.
Frontier Members have the exclusive access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, July 17 at 11am local time. General tickets will be available from Wednesday, July 19 at 10am local time. Meanwhile, those wanting to head to the Meredith Festival can join the ballot now.
Kraftwerk was formed in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and the late Florian Schneider in Dusseldorf. Their pioneering use of synthesisers revolutionized the sound of pop music, leading to the release of 11 studio albums, including the classics ‘Autobahn’ (1974), ‘Trans Europa Express’ (1977), ‘Die Mensch-Machine’ (1978) and ‘Computerwelt’ (1981).
The band’s robotic funk has been highly influential in the hip-hop and breakdancing scenes since the early days. Artists such as Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force sampled their music in the track ‘Planet Rock’, while other artists like New Order, Miley Cyrus, Dr. Dre, Coldplay and Timbaland have also been inspired by Kraftwerk’s unique sound.
Don’t miss out on the chance to see these legends of electronic music on tour. Kraftwerk’s Australia and New Zealand tour dates are:
November 29 — Wellington, TSB Arena
December 1 — Auckland, Spark Arena
December 4 — Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
December 6 — Sydney, Aware Super Theatre
December 8 — Melbourne, Margaret Court Arena
December 12 — Adelaide, Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre
December 15 — Perth, Riverside Theatre
December 15 — Meredith, Meredith Music Festival
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