Air Force in Concert Featuring Hollie Smith

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band is set to blast some big sounds in November. The Wellington-based band joins forces with New Zealand soul singer Hollie Smith. Together, they will take over the Michael Fowler Centre with a diverse repertoire. The RNZAF Band will perform hits from symphonic masterworks and marches to jazz standards and pop classics. Hollie will shine with several of her own famous soul songs. 

Hollie Smith is a prodigious songwriter. She has three number-one solo albums and an abundance of awards under her belt. Fat Freddy’s Drop, Trinity Roots, Anika Moa, and Boh Runga are just a few of her many collaborators. 

The RNZAF Band is a reserve force military band. It regularly welcomes dignitaries at Government House and Parliament, and provides music for commemorations at Pukeahu National War Memorial. Many of its members perform in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Wellington, Shapeshifter, and the Rodger Fox Big Band.