In the upcoming summer here in Aotearoa/New Zealand (Aotearoa is the Maori word for New Zealand); there are a huge amount of concerts that I am sure that you would like to check out while you are here in New Zealand. From hip-hop and reggae to rock and indie, from international acts to our own home grown world famous in New Zealand bands, which I must say are quite tasty and very appropriate for long afternoons in the hot summer sun, having a BBQ and a beer… you, know what I mean. And I am sure with you guys heading into winter in the northern hemisphere you will be dying for some more summer sun.

So below I am going to advertise my personal selection of summer goodies, suggest some websites that you might want to check out and possibly some YouTube videos of some of our local acts that you may enjoy… so sit back relax and enjoy the ride.

Parihaka International Peace Festival

Date: 8th – 10th January 2010 Venue: 246 Parihaka Rd, Pungarehu
Taranaki, New Zealand
Event: All Ages Cost: $195.00 NZD

You can purchase tickets for this event via there website: http://www.parihaka.com/Festival/2010/Festival.aspx

Raggamuffin: feat: Wyclef Jean, Julian Marley, Steel Pulse, Sly and Robbie, Shaggy, Shaun Kingston and a whole raft of New Zealand’s finest reggae acts.

Date: Saturday 23rd January 2010 Venue: Rotorua International Stadium (Outdoor)
Time: 11am – 12pm Event: All Ages
Cost: $96.00 NZD

You can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/

AC/DC

Date: Thursday 4th Feb 2010 Venue: Western Springs Stadium (Outdoor)
Time: 8pm Event: All Ages
Cost: $159.50 NZD

You can get tickets for this via Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz

SPLORE Music Festival

Date: 19th – 21st Feburary 2010 Venue: Tapapakanga Regional Park
Orere – Matingarahi Rd
Orere Point
Manukau City

Event: All Ages Cost: $170.00 + BF NZD

For more information and tickets check out: http://www.splore.net

On a personal note:
If it were me I would really suggest you try and get to one of the festivals that I have suggested to you guys as they are more value for money and plus you will get to experience, more of New Zealand’s wonderful landscape as well as bouncing to some kool summer tunes for two to three days. To let you all know I will be in attendance at the Raggamuffin Concert, so you are most welcome to join me in getting your reggae sway on and go on with your dread self.

There is a whole raft of other concerts on around New Zealand that you will have the opportunity to go to and my suggestion to you guys is to get out of Auckland.

Did some one say free, this reminds me of one of my favourite sayings which is I only drink two types of beverage… Beer and FREE! So therefore I predict that you are no different from me, when someone says free I am all over that.

Over the summer period there are a number of free concerts held in various parks and beaches around Auckland, either hosted by the City Council or local radio stations. Below are some websites to keep on checking out once you get here to keep up to date when these events are on.

Music in Parks: http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/mips/default.asp

Note: Keep checking this website the programme has not been released yet.

95 bFM: Summer Series
This is the University of Auckland Student Radio Station, which you can listen to online via http://www.95bfm.com/ this is a great place to listen into whets going on in Aotearoa / New Zealand. Also keep going back to there website to check when their Summer Series Concert will be on, coz quite literally, “it goes off!”

You will have the pleasure of also being here in May of 2010, which so happens to be New Zealand Music Month, during this time there will be a lot of new music released and so I would suggest you to go out there and listen, guy and rock to what New Zealand has to offer the world. So here are some YouTube videos to some of New Zealand’s most popular bands and artists

Ladyhawk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKrBlIXzI5I

Katchafire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3lr__J8P0

Fat Freddy’s Drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCJg63SziL4

Shapeshifter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHnMcRUQP7U

Tiki Taane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3euc9pmst4M

Kora
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RVn0Cm5zDA

The Opensouls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQXtSM8ojwY

You can find the majority of these artists on iTunes so get out there and sample and have a taste tester.

Below is a great Gig Guide to what is happening in the Auckland night clubs

http://www.mukuna.co.nz/
 

 
If you need to ask me any questions on any of the above information, please contact me on the information below:

Kahurangi Tibble

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Look forward to catching up with you guys when you get here.

SWEET AS