Anthony Stretch at CAN
Live music performance
Date: May 1 – May 1Space: Main Gallery
Local Live Music Performance | NZ Music Month May 2026
Doors open: 5pm
Music from: 7.30pm
Tickets: $20
Bar: Cash bar available
Anthony Stretch is a rare voice, a truly original songwriter whose music blends folk, soul and rock’n’roll with cathartic abandon. Hailing from Hawke’s Bay, Stretch has carved out a place in Aotearoa for those who crave music with depth, heart, and authenticity.
‘Raw beauty with a panoramic sweep, shimmering and glistening with bitter-sweetness’ 5/5 stars
– Music.Net.NZ
To celebrate NZ Music Month 2026 at CAN, Stretch will be playing a selection of his own music alongside that of the most timeless songs in the New Zealand songbook.
Stretch’s live performances are utterly unforgettable – intimate yet electrifying. He possesses an ability to moving between hushed intensity and explosive crescendos while holding audiences in awe. Having played to sold-out audiences across the country, headlined iconic venues like Church Road and the Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Stretch has also opened for renowned artists such as Neil Finn, Jeff Tweedy, Michael Bublé, Rod Stewart and Elton John at Mission Estate to over 20,000 people.
‘Stretch totally captivated, the voice beautiful and soulful. Immediately the place lit up, we finished on our feet, a crowd desperate for more’
– Bay Buzz
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