Tuesday, May. 12th: Steve McDonald + The Salty Hearts
“Steve McDonald is a New Zealand musician/songwriter, who for the past 20 years has been touring the U.S. performing his contemporary Celtic music.
He has sold over 2 million copies of his award winning albums in America alone.
Born in Wellington, he has played in some very iconic Kiwi bands, including Dizzy Limit, Timberjack, and Human Instinct but for the past 20 years has been performing his one man show embracing his Scottish heritage.
His sound is unique, and his live performnce is not to be missed.
He is a regular performer at some of the biggest “Highland Games “in the world including Plesanton Games California ( 50,000 people) Estes Park Highland Games ( 80,000 people)
"His musical arrangements are a modern interpretation of original and classic covers the appeal of his music is not to be missed, check him out you may be pleasantly surprised."
Billboard Magazine
The Salty Hearts
The Salty Hearts are a 4pc band playing originals as well as covers you'll love. They have a Kiwi sounding Americana type vibe and create a relaxed and easy space for the audience to and enjoy the music.
The band features Greg Sayer (Monty Wolf, The Daggs), who pens most of the original tunes and sings great renditions of some lovingly restored covers. There’s Dave Allen (Hogsnort Bulldogs, Harvest Moon) on guitar, he is the master of the volume swell and in charge of occasional ‘chainsaw’ (joking). Tony Paine is on bass (The Over Dogs, Vic Manuel, Ingrid & the Ministers) and has penned one of the new original songs to be performed - Dirty Old Road. Tony is as solid as a rock on bass and locks in with Anje Glindemann who plays drums (Raven Mavens, Silver Hammers, Vic Manuel).
They all sing lead and harmony and together they have a lot of fun, play songs they love and always endeavour to entertain!
