Disclaimer: Musicians Darren Watson and Matt Langley do not recommend or encourage the use of firearms indoors.

But if you've ever had an inkling to shoot your television then you'll be in great company when the two musos share the stage at Mauao Performing Arts Centre in Mount Maunganui on July 3.

Wellington blues veteran Darren Watson and Dunedin alt-folk/country troubadour Matt Langley will play at Mauao Performing Arts Centre on Friday, July 3. Photo: Supplied

The upcoming show is part of the 14 date ‘Shoot Your Television Winter Tour' which sees the pair performing as far south as Invercargill and as far north as, well, Mount Maunganui.

Taking to the stage first will be Dunedin alt-folk/country troubadour Matt Langley who'll perform new material plus songs from his two albums Featherbones and Virginia Avenue.

The APRA award winning singer/songwriter has worked with acts like The Eastern, Riki Gooch and Tom Callwood, plus supported artists like Martin Phillipps, Dave Dobbyn and Head Like Hole.

Matt's also recently collaborated on a suite of songs with renowned New Zealand poet and author Brian Turner called Ladders of Rain.

Tour-buddy Darren says Matt's voice and his connection with the audience are really something you need to see and hear live to get the full effect.

'When he's playing without the band you get an even better sense of how powerful and well-crafted his songs are.”

It'll then be Wellington blues veteran Darren Watson's turn to showcase songs from his new album Introducing Darren Watson plus his other audience favourites and a few classic early blues songs.

Darren has played his unique powerhouse style of blues for the best part of three decades now and carving himself out a successful solo career as a performer and blues educator.

He has led New Zealand's most successful rhythm & blues show bands Chicago Smoke Shop and shared stages with legends like Robert Cray, Doctor John, George Thorogood, Emmylou Harris, Tony Joe White and Keb Mo.

'Darren's performances are a mighty force of nature.” says Matt. 'The raw energy and soul he plays with has actually really shocked people the first time they've seen him play live.

'He takes an old, beat-up 1950's Gibson acoustic and somehow magics it into a whole band. Then he sings like his life depends on it.”

And if the mood strikes, the duo may also play a few tunes together – which it usually does.

Darren Watson & Matt Langley's ‘Shoot Your Television Winter Tour' plays Mauao Performing Arts centre in Mount Maunganui on July 3. Tickets cost $20 and available at: www.eventfinder.co.nz