It's going to be a homecoming of sorts for Avalanche City's Dave Baxter when he hits Tauranga in June.

Avalanche City – the musical moniker of Dave – with special guest singer/songwriter Ciaran McMeekin, will be performing an all-ages gig at Baycourt's Addison Theatre on June 9.

Avalanche City – the musical moniker of singer/songwriter Dave Baxter – is performing an all-ages gig at Baycourt on June 9.

'I actually grew up in Tauranga and funnily enough, I'll be moving there to live in April so by the time I play Baycourt it'll be a home gig for me,” says Dave.

'I'm also really excited about performing at Baycourt, I love theatre gigs because it feels like you connect more with the audience for some reason.”

The upcoming 10-stop Little Fire national tour is in support of Avalanche City's latest single ‘Little Fire' from the sophomore album ‘We Are for the Wild Places' released in 2015.

Dave's will hit the road with a touring band, which changes from venue to venue, and he says for the Baycourt show he'll be presenting Avalanche City as a trio.

'It's a bit of a challenge, but it's definitely not a bad one. I really love touring solo but playing with a band is a hell of a lot of fun too and keeps the music fresh so it never becomes ‘same old, same old'.

'I love playing ‘Inside Out' from the latest album, there's something really cool about the song and it always goes down really well with the crowd and feels fresh every time I play it live,” says Dave.

Avalanche City takes plays at Baycourt's Addison Theatre on June 9. For information and tickets, see www.avalanchecity.com

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