NZ Highwaymen bring country music classics to Civic Theatre stage

Published date25 May 2023
Publication titleSouthland Express
Country musicians Dennis Marsh, Gray Bartlett, Eddie Low and Brendan Dugan make up The NZ Highwaymen, who are in the midst of a nationwide tour playing gigs in 20 towns

The quartet have more than 100 albums between the members, many making it to Gold or Platinum, and have toured individually or in various groups for the past 50 years, but this would be the first time they have toured together.

Audiences will be transported back in time when they belt out some of their biggest hits and put their own spins on classic tunes from country icons such as George Jones, Kenny Rogers, and Johnny Cash.

The day after their first show of the tour, Highwayman Brendan Dugan said their first audience had an absolute party.

‘‘And that’s what the whole idea of the show is, that everyone just has a party,’’ he said.

He said it was something very special to have all four guys playing together, as they had all been great...

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