The bestselling multi-award winning artist and his three-piece band embark on a nine-venue national tour, which takes in Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar.
More than 70 solo artists or duos from around the country have already answered Johnson's invitation to submit a track along with brief biography via his website, for Johnson to personally select his support act at each venue.
The chosen act receive a pair of tickets to his show, the opportunity to sell merchandise at the show and a small performance fee.
Picks of the Week
TODAY
• 7pm: Phoenix Foundation plays at the Queenstown Memorial Hall as part of the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour. Tickets $36 through the festival website and i-Site.
• 7pm: Roger Hall's comedy, C'Mon Black!, is performed at the Glenorchy Hall. Tickets $36 through the Festival of Colour website and i-Site.
• 7pm: Singer-songwriter Jessie Coutts and guitarist-songwriter Mathurin Molgat play at the Les Alpes. Free.
• 9pm: Covers band the GCs play Dux de Lux. Free.
• 10pm: Queenstown DJs Turbohag, D-Jade, Preferinse and Skutch play hip-hop, dubstep, drum 'n' bass and glitch at Subculture. Free before midnight, $5 afterwards.
TOMORROW
• 7pm: The Guru of Chai features a spiritual leader who will take away all wrongs from life, and plays at the Glenorchy Hall.
Tickets $36 through the festival website and i-Site.
• 10pm: Organikismness, featuring Soulware Sound System with MC JB Naste, Tsubliminal, D-Jade and Skutch, in Subculture. Door sales only, $10.
WEDNESDAY
• 7.30pm: Taxi Trio play jazz in Barmuda. Free.
• 8.30pm: Vocalist Pearly McGrath and acoustic guitarist Shay Muddle perform in The World Bar. Free.
