Delaney Davidson invites more friends on the road for his July Anniversary Tour

22 May 2025

15 years ago, Delaney Davidson joined Reverend Beat Man – cult figure, gospel trash preacher, and founder of the hugely influential Swiss record label Voodoo Rhythm Records, to release Self Decapitation and a year later Bad Luck Man.

Self Decapitation had such hits as Little Heart (Silver Scroll Finalist 2011) and barnstormer Dirty Dozen while Bad Luck Man had You’re A Loser (country music song of the year 2012), as well as I’m So Depressed, and evergreen Time Has Gone. These albums cemented him into the Voodoo Rhythm Family and saw him become a distinct cult figure of the European Touring circuit.

Generally dealing with the darker side of things, Delaney Davidson has been described as “being the reigning king of capturing the essence of “Noir” in Country and Folk Music, pushing at the framework and preconceptions of roots music with his brand of modern gothic Americana.” (Post to Wire).

Having spent the last 20 years as travelling “troubadour” around the globe, sometimes solo, sometimes with accomplices, but always with his Ghost Orchestra, Delaney Davidson has found new focus embracing a love of Aotearoa.

Through his collaborative work with Troy Kingi’s Black Sea, Golden Ladder, his visual art work with Tame Iti, and his most current album Out Of My Head produced by Merk, he has featured such varied talents as Hayley Westenra and Reb Fountain and has toured with Chamber Music New Zealand – all the while continuing to reinvent concepts and challenge expectations, and gaining respect and admiration from audiences.

“Incontestably one of Aotearoa’s most influential and lauded contemporary songwriters” Under The Radar

Delaney Davidson now takes his band of Anniversaries on the local roads around Aotearoa, don’t miss a night of wry sense of humour, some theatre of unease, and a rocking collection of bangers from his extensive back catalogue as he celebrates the music that got him where he is today. Delaney is pleased to announce Troy Kingi, Tom Lark, Holly Arrowsmith, Hemi Hemingway, and Emily Fairlight, will be joining him around Aotearoa.

Delaney Davidson Anniversary Tour

Thurs July 10 – The Yard, Raglan

Fri July 11 – Double Whammy, Auckland
w/ Tom Lark

Sat July 12 – Turner Centre, Kerikeri
w/ Troy Kingi

Sun July 13 – Sawmill Cafe, Leigh

Fri July 18 – Meow, Wellington
w/ Hemi Hemingway

Sat July 19 – St. Peter’s, Paekākāriki

Sun July 20 – Paisley Stage, Napier

Fri July 25 – The Crown, Dunedin
Early Show Added!

Sat July 26 – Cellar Door, Kinross Winery, Queenstown

Fri August 1 – Theatre Royal, Nelson

Sat 2 August – Loons, Lyttelton
w/ Holly Arrowsmith