TOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 8, 1 February 1978, Page 15

TOURS

With the news that the David Bowie dates in NZ are cancelled, comes the more than compensating story that Bob Dylan may be playing here in March. What is known is that Dylan is undertaking a tour in this part of the world, including Japan and Australia. But is he going to make it to Godzone? Overseas reports have Dylan already involved in rehearsals with the musicians who constituted the core of the Rolling Thunder Tour in 1976. The musicians Dylan is believed to be rehearsing with for the tour are bassist, Rob Stoner; drummer, Howie Wyeth; guitarists, Steven Soles and T Bone Burnette and multi instrumentalist, David Mansfield; a percussionist and keyboard player may also be added. So fingers crossed for what may be the event of 1978. Tours set for later in the year include: J.J. Cale, king of laid back rock, plays several dates in New Zealand including 2 nights in Auckland’s Town Hall. Dates are: Auckland 3 & 4 March; Wellington 6 March; Christchurch 7 & 8; Dunedin 9 March. A Hamilton date will also be included. George Benson popular, jazz-rock guitarist is set for 3 dates. Christchurch 23 March; Wellington 25 March and Auckland on the 26th at His Majesty’s Theatre. Billy Joel American singer-songwriter, is set for one NZ date. Auckland Town Hall April 19. Also potentially set for March 7th, Auckland Town Hall, are Anglo-American rock band Foreigner. While attractions later in the year are Dr Hook and Manhattan Transfer in May and Joan Armatrading in June. The visit of black rock band War, has been postponed.