After rescheduling his FOTO tour in both 2020, and again in 2021 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, American recording artist, songwriter and producer KOTA The Friend will finally perform for fans in both Australia and New Zealand when his Flight Night 2022 tour arrives this December.
Having self-released a massive five new studio albums since he was originally meant to tour back in 2020, the Brooklyn-born artist will perform at upgraded Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland venues with increased capacities. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates with no further action required. Patrons are encouraged to #keepyourtickets, but those unable to attend a new show date may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Wednesday 8 June via the official ticketing agency.
December 2022 rescheduled tour dates
Wed 7 Dec – Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW (prev. Fri 19 Nov 2021 @ Oxford Art Factory)
Thu 8 Dec – 170 Russell, Melbourne VIC (prev. Sat 20 & Sun 21 Nov 2021 @ Howler Bar)
Sat 10 Dec – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane QLD (prev. Thu 18 Nov 2021)
Tue 13 Dec – Tuning Fork, Auckland NZ (prev. Tue 23 Nov 2021 @ Neck of The Woods)
With a sturdy discography of seven studio albums under his belt including latest releases UP (2022), Lyrics to GO, Vol.3 (2022), To Kill A Sunrise (2021), Lyrics to GO, Vol.2 (2021), EVERYTHING (2020) & Lyrics to GO, Vol 1 (2020), KOTA The Friend remains an independent artist, being cited as turning down three major record deals. He instead opted to start his own label and apparel store, FLTBYS, ensuring him full control over his music, videography, and other creative outputs.
Third time’s the charm for this KOTA The Friend tour, so jump in if you haven’t already and get your ticket
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26 November 2020
The KOTA The Friend Australian and New Zealand leg of his FOTO Tour have been rescheduled to November 2021 (previously December 2020). These shows are being rescheduled due to the current COVID-19 government directives to restrict the size of all indoor public gatherings.
Thursday 18 November 2021 | Woolly Mammoth | Brisbane, QLD
Friday 19 November 2021 | Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
Saturday 20 November 2021 | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 21 November 2021 | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Neck Of The Woods | Auckland, NZ
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25 March 2020
KOTA The Friend will be rescheduling the Australian and New Zealand leg of his FOTO Tour to December 2020 (previously scheduled to take place in May). This rescheduling is due to the current COVID-19 crisis and subsequent government directives to restrict the size of all indoor public gatherings to no more than 100 patrons and the size of all outdoor gatherings to no more than 500 patrons in both Australia and New Zealand.
All existing ticketholders need not take action: original purchases are valid for entry at the rescheduled show dates and fans are encouraged to #KeepYourTicket and attend the rescheduled December shows. Ticketholders will be contacted directly via their show’s authorised ticketing agency regarding these date changes; steps will be provided should the December dates not suit.
Thursday 10 December | Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
Friday 11 December | Woolly Mammoth | Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 12 December | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 13 December | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 15 December | Neck Of The Woods | Auckland, NZ
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7 February 2020
KOTA The Friend will be rescheduling his Australian and New Zealand shows to May 2020 (previously scheduled to take place this month) due to urgent personal matters that require his undivided attention.
Tuesday 26 May | Neck Of The Woods | Auckland, NZ
Thursday 28 May | Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
Friday 29 May | Woolly Mammoth | Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 30 May | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 31 May | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
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14 October 2019
Brooklyn-bred, Manhattan-based MC KOTA The Friend will bring his FOTO Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2020. The latest flamespitter in a long lineage of MCs, KOTA will perform debut headline shows in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in celebration of his latest release FOTO.
KOTA THE FRIEND
FOTO TOUR – AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
FEBRUARY 2020
Wednesday 12 February | Neck Of The Woods | Auckland, NZ
Thursday 13 February | Woolly Mammoth | Brisbane, QLD
Friday 14 February | Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
Saturday 15 February | Howler | Melbourne, VIC
FOTO marks the fourth project and debut album from multi-instrumentalist, producer and rapper KOTA The Friend. Each track embodies KOTA’s calm nature and veteran flow accentuated with a stunningly smooth soundscape. The 19-track album echoes the strong jazz, soul and hip-hop influences from KOTA’s youth growing up in the infamous 90s. The mellow vibes from each song are matched with lyrical heat; from breezy ‘Bagels (Feat. Lizzy Ashliegh)’, bar heavy ‘KOALA’, light bangers ‘Hollywood’, ‘Backyard’ to jewel ‘Solar Return (Feat. Saba)’. The reflective project showcases the pages of KOTA’s life acting as a conceptual photo album.
FOTO follows from KOTA’s three EP’s; Palm Tree Liquor (2016), Paloma Beach (2017) and Anything (2018) which all delivered a string of impressive singles including ‘Smile’, ‘Myrtle’, ‘Colorado’ and ‘HER’ parts ‘1’, ‘2’ and ‘3’. With previous projects wading through the fog of depression, FOTO presents an emerged artist who’s achieved mental clarity.
KOTA’s musical talent was evident at a young age. Classically trained on the trumpet and self-taught on the guitar, piano and bass, he progressed to produce his own music as well as videos from delving into the world of cinematography. Creating his own series ‘Lyrics To Go’ KOTA’s commanding yet relaxed tone is met with insanely intimate visuals with lyrics from his rap displayed at the bottom.
An altruistic artist oozing organic, cool charisma, KOTA The Friend’s debut headline shows in February are not to be missed! Experience first -hand the natural energy KOTA brings to the stage with his jazz and soul-rooted stylings.