NZ Music Month - Highlights
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:09 pm

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Thursday May 1

- Roaming launch gigs in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland

- VIP launch event in Auckland

Friday May 2

- Industry party, showcasing ten of NZ's best acts

Friday May 9

- NZ Symphony Orchestra's 'Made In NZ' concert performing new contemporary works.

Monday May 12

- C4 premieres 'Rocked The Nation', a show featuring 100 NZ music milestones.

Tuesday May 13

- The annual Parliamentary NZ Music Quiz issued by Minister Tizard in the House.

Thursday May 15

- 'Voices of the Land: Nga Reo o te Whenua' at the ERUPT Lake Taupo Festival with NZ's living authority on nga puoro, Richard Nunns.

Friday May 16

- The Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra's 'Discover NZ Music 2008 Concert for Schools', performing the works of famous NZ composers.

Monday May 19 Onwards

- 95bFM's NZ Music Week - featuring 100% local tunes and the 'Fancy New Band' showcase over two nights at the Kings Arms in Auckland.

Friday May 23

- ChartFest Christchurch Music Expo celebrating Canterbury's finest.

Saturday May 24

- Play It Strange 'Band of Strangers' concert (part of World Vision's 40 Hour Live) - students becoming members of The Black Seeds and Elemeno P.

Friday May 30

- MTV Kickstart finals take place, wrapping up a month-long search to find the best up-and-coming artist in the country.

Saturday May 31

- Pacific Music Awards honour the achievements of NZ's many great Polynesian musicians.

- OpShop play the official closing of NZ Music Month in a regional NZ town. Where? The winner of a competition to host NZ's Music Month's closing show on their doorstep (more likely, in their rugby club, school hall or pub).

And All Month Long:

- Live performances at SkyCity by Bic Runga, Hollie Smith, Donald Reid, Dragon, Sarah Brown, Nathan Haines, Nesian Mystik, Lewis McCallum, Katchafire and Che Fu and The Krates.

- ZM are broadcasting a heap of bands from their 'Live Lounge' again this year at York Street Studios.

- Gray Bartlett 50th Anniversary Tour celebrating Bartlett's career and the platinum selling NZ artists he's worked with, as well as the commemorative double CD compilation coming out on EMI.

- Classic Hits are testing listeners' NZ music knowledge throughout the month and are giving away prizes.

- At least one NZ artist plays live each day from the Kiwi FM studio.

- Live music happening in Public Libraries all around the country during May.

- NZ Music documentaries screen throughout the month on the Documentary Channel (Sky).

- NZ Music Commission Musicians Mentoring in Schools Programme has more than 100 school visits booked with a pool of musicians including Lani, David and Justyn (Elemeno P), Laughton (Kora), Charlotte Yates, Bobby Kennedy (OpShop), Rob Pome'e (Three Houses Down), Tama Waipara and Wayne Mason.

- The NZ Music Commission will also be helping teachers and students with the resource 'Ways to Celebrate NZ Music in Schools' during NZ Music Month 2008.

RE: NZ Music Month - Highlights
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