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Shihad's Meanest Hits Christchurch show this Friday 13 April has had a venue change.

It has now relocated to The Bedford Big Top at Turners and Growers, Barbadoes Street.

The venue is covered and fully licenced.

Tickets available from Ticketmaster and Penny Lane Records (R18).

With a catalogue of singles and hits that easily fill a double CD, it's no surprise then that as Shihad announce a tour to celebrate The Meanest Hits, they include the notation that there'll be no support; instead laying out a 100+ minute set to give enough time to cover the bulk of hits and favourites from their entire catalogue.

The tour set embraces the two dominant personalities of the Shihad live experience. The first half set sees Shihad working from a crowded front of stage in homage to the close proximity in-your-face intensity of the rock bars and clubs where their music was informed. This part of the story recreates the unrefined fervor of the countless early career shit-hole gigs that gave potency to the bands live performance, while presenting the raw classics from their debut EP Devolve and their first three albums Churn, Killjoy and the self-titled Shihad. The band's work ethic and commitment was cast in the gritty reality of hauling gear in and of venues and up and down stairs on a merry go round of one night stands from Tutukaka to Thames and from Poland to a small town in Texas. Cue kabuki.

A second stanza embraces the big stage era where Shihad grew wings and a swagger and ramped up production. Incendiary live performances followed and nothing short of a legend status bestowed as they strode the many arena stages at home and abroad - the Big Day Out, Rhythm & Vines, Rippon, Rock am Ring, Roskilde etc. Albums from The General Electric, through to Ignite comprise this era and the many live favorites and radio hits within are given a thorough belting by Shihad while fittingly accompanied by aforementioned ramped up production. Shihad - The Meanest. A not to missed, one time only opportunity to see and hear Shihad carve their own way through one of New Zealand's great Rock n Roll catalogues.

TOUR DATES

Thursday 12 April
Victory Room, Nelson

Friday 13 April
The Big Top, Christchurch

Saturday 14 April
Station Village, Upper Hutt