Following the celebrated release of his new album, Ashes & Fire, Ryan Adams will be performing two intimate one-man theatre shows in New Zealand (Auckland and Dunedin) in 2012.
This will be Ryan’s first ever solo tour of the region, having toured here previously with backing band The Cardinals; and if the start of his US tour dates this month were any indication, fans are about to be rewarded in kind for their patience and unwavering loyalty:
"You wonder why more shows can't be like this. Not just Ryan Adams shows that strip away the overproduction and the playacting, but concerts in general where no one's updating their Tumblr, no one's snapping photos, etc. ...“ - LA Weekly
“Over the course of nearly two and a half hours, he played 26 songs…which allowed him to excavate whole album sides and plumb his deep catalog as well as plow through the new material of this year's Ashes & Fire…In the last decade, the songwriter has quietly become one of the best singers in rock, able to howl or hush with equal aplomb.” – Drowned In Sound
Ryan Adams’ theatre shows offer fans in Australia and New Zealand the opportunity to experience Ashes & Fire live in concert for the first time whilst savouring his back catalogue in a solo format.