The Dead South

The Dead South made an emphatic statement with their sold out, debut tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2023. Now, the 4-piece band plots a return to Aotearoa in April 2024 that includes a return to Auckland at the Powerstation.

The band recently sold out their debut at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, where they premiered new songs to a packed house. Filmed for later release, their world-class performance was a milestone moment in their remarkable story, which has taken them from the Canadian prairies to iconic stages around the world.

Over three full-length albums and 2022’s double EPs, The Dead South have won major awards in Canada, hit Gold and Platinum certification in Canada and the USA, and built a global community of fans. With a banjo, mandolin, cello and guitar, a whistle and a kick drum, The Dead South have done bluegrass their way from day one.

The Dead South have never been about constant reinvention, but about full commitment to their own singular way. With confidence in their sound and style and trust in each other, The Dead South arrive at the cusp of explosive global success in an enviable, and well-earned, position: total autonomy. It doesn’t really matter what you call their music - progressive bluegrass, alternative Americana, country, folk and western, what matters is that this is theirs, and people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, languages and ages love it.

True blue right through, The Dead South don’t shy away from ruffling traditionalists’ feathers from time to time, as they flawlessly execute banjo rolls and lightning-fast mandolin tremolos, 3-part harmonies and songs of classic themes -murder ballads, disloyalty, ghosts and the like, all with a wink and a smile. As they continue their climb to the top, The Dead South have learned an important lesson: If you’re going to be outsiders, you’d better be great.

Confirmed by the passion of their Dead South cosplaying fans, who go to concerts in the band’s signature look, this four-piece acoustic set from the middle of the Canadian prairies have found their people. Good Company, as they call themselves, is a global community of vastly dissimilar folks who might not see eye to eye, but who stand shoulder to shoulder at the gigs.