In May 1966 Harry was in the 5th form at Westlake Boys High School on Auckland’s North Shore. He’d been playing guitar since he was nine and his mother thought he was pretty good… ready to take his talent out of the bedroom. When he arrived home from school one day, she gave him an ad she tore out of the local suburban newspaper;

“Wanted: Singer guitar player for working North Shore band.

17-20 yo. Good gear and transport essential. Ph…”

A call resulted in an audition at the Northcote RSA Hall. Fifteen-year-old Harry arrived on his motor scooter, guitar tied across back with his father’s dressing gown cord. He got the gig and joined The Legends. His mother loaned him the money to buy a Jansen 6-20 amplifier (the good gear he needed) and he paid her back by pumping gas on Sundays at the local petrol station. That was the start of a 60-year career in the NZ music industry. As you can imagine, there are a few stories to tell and a lot of songs along the way. This intimate show will feature both, up close and personal.

Harry Lyon and Friends at The Stables will be fully seated cabaret show. Tickets will give access to strictly limited ‘chairs and shared tables’ available on a ‘first come first served’ basis on arrival. Doors will open at 12:00pm for lunch, with food orders to be completed by 2:00pm and the start of the show, that will include an intermission. Discrete table service will be available for drinks from the bar throughout.

Make a weekend of it. Matakana is 50 minutes from Auckland, book a bach, surf Omaha, wander the wineries, and take your time getting home. You'll receive a special Bachcare discount code in your Legacy Fest ticket confirmation email to help make it happen.