Music News - Auckland Live Summer in the Square returns today
09 January 2017 - 0 Comments
Starting today, Auckland Live Summer in the Square launches back into its summer-long programme throughout January and February
with live events, awesome activities and world-class entertainment for all.
Aotea Square is the place to be this summer season!
Running until 24
February, highlights include performances by APO Young Achievers, aK-Pop Night,
the adventurous Auckland
Fringe Festival, and even more exceptional live-music and
hands-on gardening
workshops.
Time to get busy in our city centre’s arts precinct.
Still to come in January
and February:
Vintage Weekend | 13 -
15 January
Celebrating all things retro with big bands, classic cars, vintage markets,
dance lessons, beauty demos, and an old-fashioned picnic contest.
Latin Fiesta | 20 – 22
January
Spreading over two stages, enjoy the sizzling sounds, countless dance styles,
and tasty cuisine from Latin American.
APO Young Achievers | 13
– 17 February
A selection of fine young musicians and emerging talent entertain with music
and song over five days. The musical tastes range from Brahms masterpieces to
lush jazz, and full classical to swinging Latin styles.
K-Pop Night | 10
February
Fresh from LA, where she’s been dancing with Beyoncé and Parris Goebel,
choreographer Rina Chae and her Street Candee crew storm Aotea Square with explosive moves. A rotating
playlist of chart-topping K-pop hits, and a pop-up bar make for a great night
in the city centre.
Hot Brown Honey Bloc
Party | 11 February
Join the Honeys as they serve up an audacious platter of dance, comedy and hip
hop. Lisa Fa’alafi, Hope
One The Beatboxer, the bodacious Busty Beatz and special guest
artists from Aotearoa will bring the heat. Their show Hot
Brown Honey made The
Guardian’s top ten list of 2016's most ground breaking shows by women.
Auckland Fringe Festival
at Aotea Square | 21 – 25 February
Aotea Square will play host to a highly creative mix of arts experiences when
the biennial Auckland
Fringe Festival permeates the streets and stages of Auckland. A
plethora of events enlivening the square includes a Spoken Word Showcase bringing
poetry slam artists from across New Zealand to Aotea square, artist Brenda Vester,
creating wire sculptures to adorn the lawns; Box Wars, encouraging
the public to create and destroy cardboard creations in epic battles; We May Have to Choose, provoking with a soapbox of opinions about the universe by Australian artist
Emma Hall.
Live Music | 9 Jan - 24
Feb
Continuing the stellar summer lineup, February includes notable artists such as thrash metal band Alien Weaponry, performing in both te reo Māori and English; the esoteric and melodic performer Ben Salter;
psychedelic punk band Wukong
The Monkey King, who fuse jams together in Mandarin and
English; the 11-piece, brass-heavy groovers Ijebu Pleasure Club; and renowned
Japanese ‘avant-pop’ ensemble Hikashu.
Family activities |
ongoing
The ever-popular 95bFM
Kids Show brings a special extended edition to Aotea Square.
Join host Lee and a cast of his weird and wonderful friends for stories and
songs, live on Sunday 19 February, from 7am – 11am! The Snot-Gobbler puppet show will have children enraptured on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February
at 11am. While you’re there check out The
Imagination Playground, a set of large blue foam blocks which
gives children the opportunity to enjoy endless play, construction and
invention, for hours of daily fun from 11am – 6pm.
More Highlights | 9 Jan
– 24 Feb
Throughout January and February, the weekly Saturday Kai Auckland Gardening Workshops offer a range of tips and tricks for you to create a thriving garden not to
mention advice on how to bottle your own tomatoes! The Auckland Chess Centre Junior Rapid throws Auckland’s best juniors together with 15-minute speed matches.
AUCKLAND LIVE SUMMER IN
THE SQUARE
1 DEC – 24 FEB
Free in Aotea Square
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