Prepare to get Twisted Australia and New Zealand as R&B sensation and New Jack Swing pioneer Keith Sweat will be touring this July and August. In addition to performing an array of old classics, he will also be celebrating the release of his brand new album Dress To Impress (out now). He will be joined on tour by Australian R&B quartet CDB.
In addition to being an accomplished and successful R&B star, Sweat is considered a pioneer of New Jack Swing, a sound that fuses together hip-hop, contemporary soul, high tech funk and in some cases hip-hop. Sweat’s debut album Make It Last Forever was extremely influential in developing the sound with some critics even considering it to be what kicked off the genre.
Throwing it back to basics, Dress To Impress pays homage to Sweat’s original sound. Driven by his classic laid back R&B style, it features singles such as ‘Good Love’ and ‘Just The 2 Of Us’, capturing how truly talented an R&B star Sweat is.
Joining Sweat on tour is 90’s Australian R&B group CDB whose cover version of Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘Let’s Groove’ peaked at number two on the ARIA singles chart. Returning to the scene with their new album Tailored For Now – Eleven R&B Super James , their music is about creating nostalgia while transitioning into a new era.
KEITH SWEAT
With special guest CDB
Frontier Members pre-sale runs from Tue 2 May
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General public on sale from Thu 4 May
10am local time (Aus shows)
12noon NZST (NZ shows)
For full tour information, click here
Fri 28 Jul
The Opera House
(All Ages)
Wellington, NZ
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Ph: 0800 842 538
Sat 29 Jul
ASB Theatre (All Ages)
Auckland, NZ
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Ph: 0800 111 999
Sun 30 Jul
Palais Theatre (All Ages)
Melbourne, VIC
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Ph: 136 100
Thu 3 Aug
Crown Theatre (All Ages)
Perth, WA
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Ph: 136 100
Fri 4 Aug
The Star (All Ages*)
Gold Coast, QLD
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Ph: 132 849
Sat 5 Aug
The Star Event Centre
(All Ages)
Sydney, NSW
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Ph: 136 100
*U18s must be accompanied by a parent or guard