Jon Toogood

Jon Toogood is hitting the road with selected run of solo performances across Victoria, appearing in Footscray at the all new Hotel Westwood on Saturday the 15th. The multi instrumentalist and founding member of legendary Shihad (along with The Adults and various other endeavours) promises an intimate performance for fans that is not to be missed!

“Jon Toogood is still New Zealand’s best frontman.” – Lumiere magazine, 2014

Little recap on Jon’s 30 years fronting the legendary Shihad (NZ):
– Shihad formed 30 years ago in Wellington New Zealand. The band has since:
– Sold more than 250,000 albums with two albums certified double platinum and five albums certified gold in New Zealand and Australia
– At the 40th Anniversary of the official New Zealand Music Charts Jon was presented with awards for the most singles in the charts by a NZ artist with 25 singles & most number 1 albums by NZ artists with 5 number 1 albums.
– Written more NZ radio hits than any other artist in NZ music history
– Inducted into the RIANZ NZ Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 with a Lifetime Achievement Award – the youngest inductees so far.
– Since 1992 the band has toured extensively worldwide with bands such as AC/DC, Metallica, Guns’n’Roses, Faith No More, Silverchair, Midnight Oil, 30 Seconds To Mars.
– Won numerous NZ Music Awards for best album, best band, best male vocalist, best single and best rock artist.