Internationally renowned Wellington group Fat Freddy’s Drop have just released their brand new record Special Edition Part 1 and are planning a massive summer of shows. MC Slave and Joe Lindsay dropped in to chat to Music101's Charlotte Ryan.

Photo: RNZ

Fat Freddy's Drop are playing ten shows across New Zealand this summer, with support from acts including L.A.B, Avantdale Bowling Club, JessB, Bailey Wiley, and Philadelphia-native DJ Jazzy Jeff.

The now legendary group have just released their fifth studio album Special Edition Part 1.

Their NZ Summer Record Tour 2020 kicks off on December 28th, and includes ten shows across New Zealand.

The show is hitting Thames, Kerikeri, Mangawhai, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Havelock North, Christchurch and Queenstown.

It features neo-soul star Bailey Wiley, Taite Prize winner Tom Scott’s Avantdale Bowling Club, powerhouse L.A.B, hip hop phenom JessB, dub rockers Tunes of I, dancehall queen Silva MC, and bilingual Persian-Kiwi rapper Chaii.

Plus an impressive international line up of DJs Jazzy Jeff, David “Ram Jam” Rodigan & loop artist Dub FX.

Fat Freddy’s Drop Summer Record Tour 2020:

Coromandel

Saturday 28 Dec, Thames Racecourse, Thames

Special guests: DJ Jazzy Jeff, JessB, Tunes Of I

Kerikeri

Monday 30 Dec, Kainui Road Vineyard

Special guests: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Silva MC, Bailey Wiley, Tunes Of I

Mangawhai

Tuesday 31 Dec, Northern Bass

New Years Eve Festival

Tauranga

Saturday 4 Jan, Wharepai Domain

Special guests: DJ Jazzy Jeff, L.A.B., Avantdale Bowling Club, JessB, Tunes Of I

Auckland

Saturday 18 Jan, The Outer Fields at Western Springs

Special guests: DJ David Rodigan, L.A.B., Avantdale Bowling Club, Jessb, Chaii, Bailey Wiley

Wellington

Monday 20 Jan, Williams Park, Days Bay, Lower Hutt

Special Guests: DJ David Rodigan, Silva MC, Tunes Of I

Havelock North

Friday 31 Jan + Saturday 1 Feb, Black Barn Vineyards

Special Guests; Bailey Wiley, Silva MC

Christchurch

Thursday 6 Feb, Hagley Park

Special Guests: Dub FX, L.A.B., Avantdale Bowling Club, JessB, Chaii, Bailey Wiley

Queenstown