Australasian rock giants CROWDED HOUSE are to headline a massive outdoor show in South Wales this summer.
The five-piece band famed for such legendary hits Don’t Dream It’s Over and Weather With You will play Cardiff Castle on Thursday June 20th.
The Cardiff Castle date is one of only a handful of shows Crowded House are performing in the UK including outdoor dates at The Piece Hall, Halifax, and Lincoln Castle.
Joining founding members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour in Cardiff will be Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn.
NEIL FINN – the group’s lead singer and main songwriter said this beloved band is built on a sturdy foundation of creative energy, familial harmony and a heartfelt exuberance for all of the new musical possibilities in front of them.
More than three decades after Crowded House’s acclaimed debut effort made a lasting musical impression on our world, the current incarnation of the band heading to Cardiff Castle, features some familiar faces in this enduring musical saga. Notably, Crowded House continues to feature Neil Finn himself and Crowded House’s original member and founding bassist Nick Seymour. Finn and Seymour are now joined by their longtime friend and close collaborator Mitchell Froom, the producer and keyboardist featured on the group’s first three albums – 1986’s Crowded House, 1988’s Temple of Low Men and 1991’s Woodface.
All these years later, Mitchell has agreed to actually join Crowded House as its keyboardist, not only in the recording studio where he originally helped shape the then trio’s distinctive sound but also playing live with them on tour.
At the same time, Crowded House has now formally welcomed into its ranks two gifted younger musicians who have quite literally grown up around this beloved band – Neil’s sons. Joining the band is Liam Finn, who has already released his own series of acclaimed albums starting in 2007, on guitar and vocals along with younger brother Elroy Finn, a multi-instrumentalist who released his debut album as simply Elroy in 2019, on drums.
In other words, this House has never been more Crowded with assorted Finns and friends, and to hear Finn describe it now, it has rarely felt more focused.
As Neil says……
“I’ve always been afraid of just repeating the same formulas, and somehow this feels like a fresh and authentic way to re-approach Crowded House today with an awareness of all our history and where, how, and why it began in the first place. The original band mentality and philosophy in still in there, especially with Mitchell now part of it again, working in a different way along with Nick and I.”
With a career that spans almost 40 years, Crowded House have enjoyed worldwide success. They have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide and in 2016, the band was inducted into the ARIA – Australian Recording Industry Association – Hall of Fame.
Crowded House have also won several national and international awards including being named International Group of the Year at the BRIT Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
Now, we’re telling you about Crowded House here but I can’t mention the band without paying homage to SPLIT ENZ, which was the precursor to the group. Head over to YouTube and check out some old Splitz Enz song (I Goy You), You won’t be disappointed. The band actually hold a bit of a honour in the UK – they were the first to release a laser etched album on A&M Records back in the day. Long story, for another time I reckon.
The headlining show at Cardiff Castle is presented by promoters DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor.
Nick Saunders from DEPOT Live told us…..
“We’re thrilled to be bringing Crowded House to the Welsh capital for their first ever date at the castle.”
Crowded House are the latest act revealed for what promises to be an incredible summer at Cardiff Castle. They join indie music legends Manic Street Preachers and Suede who will play two consecutive sold-out co-headline shows at the historic venue, a double-headlining show from US alt rockers The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer, and headlining shows from chart toppers JLS and Tom Grennan, with more to be announced.
- 14th June – The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer
- 20th June – Crowded House
- 5th & 6th July – Manic Street Preachers and Suede
- 7th July – JLS
- 26th July – Tom Grennan
Tickets for CROWDED HOUSE are on general sale from HERE.
To get you in the mood, here’s the set list from the last time the band played Cardiff…….
- Distant Sun
- Nails in My Feet
- To the Island
- Goodnight Everyone
- Fall at Your Feet
- Pineapple Head
- Show Me the Way
- Black and White Boy
- Some Greater Plan
- When You Come
- Private Universe
- Four Seasons in One Day
- Weather With You
- It’s Only Natural
- Don’t Dream It’s Over
- Whatever You Want
- Something So Strong
- Encore:
- World Where You Live
- Into Temptation
- Italian Plastic
- Better Be Home Soon
