Internationally regarded as one of the world’s finest live draws, Fat Freddy's Drop hail from Aotearoa New Zealand, South Pacific. Hi-tek soul pirates, resolutely independent. Founded in the club scene in Wellington in 1999, Freddys sound draws inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon. Soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies collide with tape delays and echo chambers, underpinned by a rhythm section as comfortable laying down a throbbing, techy soundscape as they are a swampy blues stomp. It’s a potent mixture of virtuosity and diaphragm-wrecking digital sonics.
Fat Freddy's Drop : Joe Dukie aka Dallas Tamaira - Vocals, Dobie Blaze aka Iain Gordon – Keyboard, Chopper Reeds aka Scott Towers - Saxophone, Tony Chang aka Toby Laing – Trumpet, Conway Jeune aka C-Way Green – Guitar and MC Slave aka Mark Williams. BOATS Tour rhythm section Cory Champion - Drums & Johnny Lawrence - Bass.
DJ Fitchie aka Chris Faiumu – MPC, Producer (1999-2025).
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Kia ora Italy, counting down to our three shows with you for Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026 this autumn. Catch us in Milano 30 Sept, Roma 1st Oct and Bologna 2nd Oct. #BOATS2026
BOATS Tickets www.fatfreddysdrop.com/gig-guide/
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Kia ora Aotearoa, we’re jamming at Kingston Calling Festival this summer. The gathering of music, culture and connection representing Aotearoa, Pacifica and beyond returns to Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui 19th - 20th Feb. Catch us on the Saturday for a BOATS inspired sunset Drop. Tickets - Pre-Sale Sign Up Now, General On-Sale 10 Sept. Presale sign-up: arep.co/p/kingstoncallingpresale-27
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Kia ora Europe and UK, counting down to BOATS 21st Anniversary Tour return this autumn. First off the cab rank is our Lisbon show at Sagres Campo Pequeno on 23 September. Check Gig Guide for BOATS journey www.fatfreddysdrop.com/gig-guide #BOATS2026
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Kia ora Aotearoa, first show of our BOATS weekender at Neudorf Vineyards is officially SOLD OUT! Big thanks! Last ticket call for the second headline Drop, Sun 17th January. Special Guest MĀ. #BOATS2027
Get Tickets Tickets www.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/240064FF8B0C2BFC
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Kia ora Aotearoa, announcing our NYE Drop is Rhythm and Alps, joining an epic party line up in Cardona Valley. Tickets On Sale Now rhythmandalps.co.nz/
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Kia ora, tickets for our Neudorf Vineyards double hitter on 16 & 17 Jan 2027 are out the gate. Get ready for BOATS 21st Anniversary Tour Drop at one of our fav summer spots, with Special Guest MĀ. #BOATS
Tickets www.ticketmaster.co.nz/fat-fr...
Pic Chur, Neudorf 2025, Nick Paulsen
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Shout out to Tora Bombora festival on the Wairarapa coastline, returning in 2027 with some notable Freddy’s players on the ground. Dallas Tamaira aka Joe Dukie is the headliner, with his full band featuring Conway Jeune, Cory Champion and Johnny Lawrence getting down and dusty with the Tora posse.
“It’s a pretty special spot out there on the coast at Tora, kinda reminds me of Kaikōura. I’ll be bringing a solo set featuring songs from my Levels EP, along with my other collabs from over the years.”
Sonic boogie super group The Lahaar is on the bill and has secured Scott Towers, Toby Laing and Cory Champion in the mix.
"The Lahaar is like a trans-Tasman jam band. A long distance disco-licious love affair. Drum maestro Julien Dyne pulls in killa players from all over the place - including our brothers-in-funky-arms from Melbourne, Horatio Luna on bass and Will Stuckey on gat. These guys are bloody amazing. Actually the whole crazy band is bloody amazing. Playing at Tora Bombora will a long-overdue reunion for us all," says Scott.
Tora Bombora, 22-24 January 2027
www.torabombora.co.nz/
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Kia ora Taranaki, stoked to announce we’re playing Rock the Bowl festival this year. Performing tracks from Based On A True Story album, Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth on Tue 29 December. Big line up at the legendary Bowl. "Freddy's has ALWAYS been about bringing the party... we started as a jam band at dance parties and we keep coming back to those roots, to the dancefloor vibes,” says Chopper Reeds. #BOATS
Rock the Bowl Pre-Sale Ticket Sign Up arep.co/p/rockthebowlpresale-26
General Tickets On Sale 20 August
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Kia ora Aotearoa, catch BOATS 21st Anniversary Tour at Neudorf Vineyards for a weekend amongst the vines this summer 2027! We’re bringing our BOATS grooves back to the Upper Moutere neighbourhood for two nights, Sat 16th and Sun 17th Jan, with special guest MĀ.
“These BOATS shows have been a complete joy to perform, and a real reminder of how deeply people love this music Our connection with Neudorf - the place, the people and the spirit of what they’re doing there - is deep too. It’s like doing a home show really,” Chopper Reeds says.
BOATS Neudorf General Tickets On Sale Mon 17 August.
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Kia Ora Amsterdam, last ticket call for our BOATS trifecta at Paradiso, Amsterdam. Shows on 12th and 14th October both SOLD OUT! Big thanks. Get in now for remaining tickets for 13th October show. #BOATS
Paradiso Tickets www.paradiso.nl/programma/fat-freddys-drop/2654374
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