Starting out busking on the streets, award-winning folk artist Graeme James uses a loop pedal to layer violin, guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin and vocals. His captivating show has now taken him across Australasia, North American and Europe and gained him over 20 million streams on Spotify. Graeme’s much anticipated new album ‘The Long Way Home’ came out January 25th 2019 through Nettwerk Records (Passenger, Angus & Julia Stone, The Paper Kites) “…grin-inducing, chipper pop folk sounds…a positively masterful array of instrumental expertise coupled with knee-weakening velveteen vocals…” - Indie Shuffle “One of the most interesting songwriters in the current scene” - Pasquale Rinaldis, Il Fatto Quotidiano

After a breakthrough year of international shows, one of New Zealand's most streamed indie artists Graeme James returns to NZ to tour his Nettwerk label debut album The Long Way Home.

The Long Way Home is an album that explores time and space through the motif of the journey. In keeping with the album title 2018 was a year of intense international travel for Graeme, relocating to Europe and racking up over 25,000kms on a highly successful 3 month North American tour. With over 20 million total streams on Spotify, his songs have travelled around the world before him helping sell out concerts around the globe.

His captivating live show features Graeme playing electric violin, guitar, bass, baritone ukulele, mandolin, harmonica and percussion as he recreates his foot stomping tunes in real time with his famous loop pedal.

Don't miss the chance to see this award-winning artist live in Melbourne.

"one of the most interesting songwriters on the current scene." -Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)

"a positively masterful array of instrumental expertise coupled with knee-weakening velveteen vocals..." - Indie Shuffle (USA)

"Graeme James is a name that should be remembered"

- Bleistiftrocker (Germany)

PLEASE NOTE THAT DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm AND MUSIC BEGINS AT 8PM.
Support acts are the incredible local indie pop artist Bridget Brandolini and energetic British folk duo Phil & Tilley.