Tami Neilson, The F Word

Our award-winning country queen Tami Neilson and her hot rocking band not only perform a stonking setlist of country classics for your listening pleasure, but answer the burning question why songs of feminism were banned from country radio. With the help of Dr Jada Watson, this tongue-in-cheek exposé of gender inequality in country champions the female artists, from Dolly Parton to Patsy Cline to Loretta Lynn to The (Dixie) Chicks, who smashed stereotypes and soared to #1 despite the barriers. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than riding in boots-up and lassos-out for Tami’s barnburner of a concert.

Tami Neilson is a Canadian-born New Zealand country and soul singer-songwriter. Since her debut album Don’t Be Afraid (2015), she has steadily risen to fame in the country music scene, winning multiple Best Country Music awards, a Silver Scroll, and a Best Solo Artist and Best Producer Aotearoa Music Award (for Kingmaker) in 2022. The F Word features Tami and her live band, storytelling about the women behind the music, and research presented by musicology professor Dr Jada Watson on the marginalisation of female artists in the country music industry. This is the first opportunity to see the show in Tāmaki Makaurau after it was cancelled in 2021.