Overview
If you've ever seen Nick Cave play live, you'll know he's not just a musician — he's a storyteller. And a powerful one. His shows have always given fans a glimpse into the highs and lows of his life — including the suffering that came with 2016 album The Skeleton Tree — with performances that are moving, intense and masterful.
So it's not hard to see how the Aussie music legend created his newest show: Conversations with Nick Cave. Performing without his band the Bad Seeds (with which he's produced 16 albums), Cave will take the stage for an intimate show of conversation and pared-back solos of his most prolific songs on the piano.
Ever wanted to ask him a question? These shows will give you the chance. Cave says that the conversational nature of the shows enables people to open up easily. "The audience tends to ask more challenging, revealing, playful and ultimately serious questions," he says. "You never know what you are going to get. They can be fearless and they can go deep."
It's already toured the US and Ireland and will make its way around smallish venues in Australian and New Zealand throughout January next year. The show will start in Wellington at the Michael Fowler Centre before making its way to the Auckland Town Hall.
CONVERSATIONS WITH NICK CAVE 2019 TOUR DATES
Tuesday, 15 January — Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Thursday, 17 January — Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
Conversations with Nick Cave will tour New Zealand in January 2019. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday, October 18.
Image: Christie Goodwin.