Live Shows

 ROASTED ADDIQTION
TAMI NEILSON & LAUREN THOMSON
Saturday, June 12th
7pm for dinner or 8.30pm for show
$10 or free with dinner

After such a great tour with the SAINTS & SINNERS, Lauren and Tami will be hitting Roasted Addiqtion once a month, swapping songs and stories, rattling away on banjo, harmonica and whatever else we can find lying around. Come on down, it’s free if you have dinner!

MINI CANADIAN TOUR 2010 
w/ Tami and Jay Neilson

Friday 25th June
Moonshine Cafe, Oakville, ON

Saturday 26th June 
Kerr St Market, Oakville, ON

Sunday 27th June
Stoney Creek Legion Hall
Stoney Creek, ON

Friday 9th July 
London Music Club, London, ON

Saturday10th July
South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown, ON

PAST

MLT Songwriting Awards
Longford Function Centre, GORE
Thursday, June 3rd, 8pm
Two of Laurens songs have been nominated in the top ten!

Waikaia Hotel, SOUTHLAND
Tami Neilson and Lauren Thomson
Saturday, June 5th, 8pm
The girls will be joining forces after a weekend at the Gold Guitars, hopefully with an award each up their sleeve!

ROASTED ADDIQTION
TAMI NEILSON & LAUREN THOMSON
Saturday, April 24th
7pm for dinner or 8.30pm for show
$10 or free with dinner

SAINT'S & SINNERS TOUR
February 2010
"writers-in-the-round" show with Tami Neilson and Jackie Bristow

Thur 4th Feb...HAMILTON, The Academy of Performing Arts, w/ Stu Strawbridge

Fri 5th Feb...RAGLAN, Orca Cafe, w/ Stu Strawbridge

Sat 6th Feb...AUCKLAND, Juice Bar at the Windsor Castle, w/ Mark Mazengarb

Sun 7th Feb...WHANGAREI, Salut Bar
Thur 11th Feb...WELLINGTON, Mighty Mighty, w/ Ryan Prebble

Fri 12th Feb...CARTERTON, Lounge Wine Bar
Sat 13th Feb...PETONE, Wellington Bluegrass Society

Sun 14th Feb...LYTTELTON, Harbour Light,  

Tue 16th Feb...DUNEDIN, Chicks Hotel
Wed17th Feb...MOERAKI, Fleurs Place

Thur 18th Feb...GORE, The Little Theatre

Fri19th Feb...INVERCARGILL, Repertory Theatre

Audio Art Cafe, Hamilton
5th December 2009
afternoon gig, details TBA

Christmas Charity Variety Concert
20th December 2009
St Pauls Collegiate, Peachgrove Road
7.30pm

Parachute 2010
Details TBA

Roasted Addiqtion
26th September 2009, 7pm
Dinner and Show $35, Show only$10
Lauren Thomson and Band with special guest, Koia Tomlinson

Nuffield Street Brew Bar
"Acoustic Diva's"
30th September 2009, 7pm
Bringing some of Auckland's finest Acoustic songwriters....FREE!

Roasted Addiqtion
31st October 2009, 7pm
Dinner and Show $35, Show only $10
Lauren Thomson and Band with a special guest.

Audio Art Cafe
3oth July 2009
Live on More FM hosted at Hamilton's Audio Art Cafe.  Free entry, 5pm.

Lauren Thomson and Ashes of August
Aunt Daisy's Boathouse, WELLINGTON
9th May 2009, 7pm, $10

AND

The Cross, WELLINGTON
9th May 2009, 2pm

Tealight Acoustics 
(Cityside Baptist, Mt Eden RD)
May 15th, 8pm
W/ Chris Cope

Norfolk Country Music Festival 2009
May 24th - 30th
Norfolk Island

The Bunker
(Devonport Folk Club)
14th June, 7pm TBC

Sale St Bar, ALT-COUNTRY NIGHT
Lauren Thomson with band along w/Tim Guy and The Darlings 
14th April 2009, 7pm, free

Roasted Addiqtion
Lauren Thomson and her band...
30th April 2009, 7pm
Dinner and Show $35, Show$10 only
W/Special Guest Tami Neilson

Roasted Addiqtion
Lauren Thomson and her band...
28th March 2009, 7pm
Dinner and Show $35, Show$10 only
W/Special Guest Jocee Tuck

Sale St Bar, ALT-COUNTRY NIGHT
w/The Darlings 
24th March 2009, 7pm, free

Kings Arms
Lauren Thomson and her band...
20th March 2009, 8.30pm
$15
w/Reb Fountain and The Broken Heart Breakers

Lauren Thomson and Ashes of August
(www.myspace.com/ashesofaugust)
31st Jan 2009, 7pm 
Roasted Addiqtion, New North Rd, Kingsland
Dinner and Show $35, or $10 for show only
Pre-book a table for dinner 09 815 0913
Show starts at 8.30pm

This is gonna be a fun show, with lots of collaboration and new songs!

Parachute Music Festival 2009
Friday 23rd Jan, 7.40pm Deluxe Stage
Saturday 24th Jan, 6.50pm White Elephant Stage
Mystery Creek, Hamilton

 

 

 

Ri'chards Cafe - Nashville
30th October, Thursday, 7pm
R4420 Whites Creek Pike, Whites Creek, TN

The Academy
12th September, Friday, 5.30pm
Waikato University, Hamilton

Roasted Addiqtion
5th September, Friday, 8.00pm
487 New North Rd, Kingsland
A special guest for Chris Cope

Whammy Bar
15th August, Friday, Time TBC
K Rd, Auckland
w/Flip Grater

La Commune Cafe
31st July, Thursday, 8.30pm
Victoria St, Hamilton
w/Stu Strawbridge

Noise Music Conference
13th June, Friday, 10pm
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell
For more info click here 

Dogs Bollix
19th June, Thursday, 8.30pm
With Johnny Barker and others.

EP Release Tour!
Lauren is taking a trip to the South Island and back on a solo tour, playing at an eclectic choice of venues. Auckland Show still TBC

20th April, Sunday - DUNEDIN
New Edinburgh Folk Club
St Lee’s Restaurant, Dundas Street
w/ local guests
7.30pm, $5 

CANCELLED - QUEENSTOWN
Revolver, 54 Shotover Street
8.30pm, $10
w/ Marc Hamilton

26th April, Saturday - CHRISTCHURCH
Wunderbar, 19 London Street,Lyttelton
9pm, $10 
w/ Flip Grater

2nd May, Friday - AUCKLAND
Wine Cellar, St Kevins Arcade, K Rd
w/ Erin Cole-Baker
8pm, $10

8th May, Thursday - WELLINGTON
Mighty Mighty, Cuba Street
w/The Darlings
8pm, $5

9th May, Friday - TARANAKI
ZM Presents...
Lauren Thomson and Bryce Wastney
Okurukuru Cafe,738 Surf Highway 45
8pm - 10pm (doors open 6pm), $15
Reservations: (06) 751 0787

11th May, Sunday - TARANAKI
ZM Presents...
Lauren Thomson and Bryce Wastney
Wai Iti Cafe, 30 Beach Road, Urenui
12 - 3pm, $10

Farewell Gig for Sayulee
April 3rd 2008
The Dogs Bollix
8pm, $10
Sayulee, a good friend is leaving to go to Japan (www.sayuleemusic.com), so Lauren is playing at her farewell gig. Other artists include, the Mark Christopher Donovan Band.

The Family Wash - Nashville
28th October, Tuesday, 9pm
Short sets
2038 Greenwood Ave, Nashville, TN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live Reviews

  

 

Review by Graham Reid

Saints and Sinners
Lauren Thomson, Tami Neilson and Jackie Bristow
Windsor Castle
February 6* *2010*

I seriously doubt you'll find three more talented women sharing a stage anywhere in this country than these singer-songwriters: not only do they individually have terrific and memorable songs (many of them), but they play the heartfelt ones from places deep inside and their kick-arse ones with undiluted energy.
Their humour is unaffected and infectious (a fluffed intro, a compliment that comes out wrong and so on are laughed off) and I have rarely been to a gig where there is such a sense of joy, and sheer delight in playing music for an audience. Not for these women some shoe gazing or "shucks you guys". They play their songs for themselves but reach out to their audience.
I guess that comes from having separately played gigs across the States and in Canada, and knowing that you have to try harder once you get under the lights.
But never once did these women look like they were trying: they just let the songs come out, sang harmonies with each other, swapped around their instruments and delivered great original songs (and a couple of stomping covers), some of which sound to me like contemporary alt.country classics.
I'm not going to single any one of them out, or indeed any song.
My advice is just go and see them, get a beer and prepare to be amused, engaged, made to think and laugh.
Take cash too because I'd bet you'll want to buy their albums on the door on your way out.
I'm told they are coming back for another gig in Auckland after their Saints and Sinners tour around the country.
I'll see you there -- because I /will/ be there. Again. And again.

Graham Reid
www.elsewhere.co.nz

Review: Dux De Lux 26th May 
By Joshua Thomas

Then on walks Lauren Thomson.
She too at first seems mild, meek and innocent. Then opens up with an oaken aged mature whisky stilled voice. You'd think you were with Eva Cassidy in the live gigs before "Songbird", where audiences were experiencing musical history, they really had no idea they had touched the hem of musical greatness. That's the thing about great these most humble of artists. They're all about the story telling. They live the story humbly, coming forward only with a sense of mutuality in sharing. It's not all about me. They live in the wake of personal sacrifice and because they feel it, we feel it.
If you haven't heard Lauren yet then make some time for it. You may have missed Eva Cassidy while she was aspiring, but there's still time to experience Lauren.

Joshua Thomas (www.myspace.com/joshuathomaswriter)
To read the rest of the review on Miriam Clancy go to www.myspace.com/nzsingersongwriters

 

Review: Happy 30th June By Charlette Hannah

For me, the stand out performer of the week was Lauren Thomson, down to visit us from Auckland. From the moment she first started singing, she had the audience captivated, and each of her songs are gems.
Starting off with a haunting melody and subtle guitar playing, she moved to a more upbeat country song, and at one point even threw in a cover of Landslide. However I think her originals were just as good if not better than the legendary Stevie Nicks.
Lauren's voice is beautiful and engaging, and full of dynamics. It was very sweet when she asked her husband Ben up on stage to sing harmonies with her, and explained that the song, Our Love Is Due, was written about him just before they got together. Lauren has a glow about her, which is refreshing to see in a city where you come across so many world weary faces.
In all honesty, I didn't want to move for even a moment to take photo's. Lauren really did cast a spell over the place, and it was the highlight of a very busy musical week for me. She's definitely one to keep an eye open for, and I believe her EP, Our Love Is Due, is coming out soon.

Charlette Hannah at Wellington Live Music www.wellingtonlivemusic.blogspot.com



Live Video

Video: "Nine Hours North (I Miss You)" on TVCentral - June 2010


Video: Saints & Sinners doing "Oh Daddy" at Mighty Mighty, Wellington



Video: Saints & Sinners doing medley on Good Morning TVNZ, 12 Feb 2010




Video: "Our Love is Due" with husband Ben on backing vocals

 
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