Music in Parks
January - March
FREE SUMMER EVENT
Music in Parks provides free concerts to the
public and brings Auckland together. It also fosters the local music scene and
industry, and has helped profile Auckland artists such as Goldenhorse
and Nathan Haines in the early stages of their careers.
2008 Music in Parks calendar consisted of over 40 concerts and marked 15 years of
Auckland City Council proudly presenting free kiwi music in Auckland's parks and reserves.
The 2008 season is now over.
Holden Astra Summer Sounds
Summer Sounds was set to the backdrop of some of Auckland's
most stunning parks including Great Barrier Island and Waiheke Island.
Headline acts for 2008 season included Don McGlashan, Greg
Johnson, SJD, One Million Dollars, Batucada Sound Machine, Unity Pacific,
Scribe, P Money, Ardijah, Midge Marsden and Billy TK junior.
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continued growth and support of the series. Please complete our
survey on this series.
Drake Jazz at the Rotunda
Drake Jazz at the Rotunda is Auckland's longest running
annual jazz festival.
In 2008 the series boasted 12 weekly jazz concerts set
in the historic Auckland Domain band rotunda.
It has been 100 years since Buddy
Bolden strut his cornet in New Orleans, and the musical innovation continues
here in Auckland.
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Your feedback is valuable as it helps us plan for next year and ensures
continued growth and support of the series. Please complete our
survey on this series.
The Culture Garden
The Culture Garden presented a wide range of niche musical
genres in Auckland's more intimate park settings.
This was an opportunity to
explore music that's new to you, or further explore the music you already love.
There were also the tea dances
where a range of early 20th century dance styles could be found.
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Your feedback is valuable as it helps us plan for next year and ensures
continued growth and support of the series. Please complete our
survey on this series.
Movies
in Parks
An exciting new addition in 2008 was Movies in Parks - a
series of midweek iconic kiwi films screened in Mt Eden's Tahaki Reserve.
Live kiwi music set the scene for the
feature film, projected after sunset onto a large inflatable screen.
Your feedback
Your feedback is valuable as it helps us plan for next year and ensures
continued growth and support of the series. Please complete our
survey on this series.
Sponsorship
Music in Parks 2008 was proudly sponsored by
Holden
Astra and
Drake International
and supported by
New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT),
The Lion Foundation,
Radioworks (Solid
Gold, The Breeze, More FM, Radio Live and Kiwi FM),
95b FM, Ecover
and NZ Rockshops.
Events sponsorship and
promotion - Find out how to become a sponsor of Auckland City's events.
Be sunsmart and burn-free at this event. Protect yourself and your whanau.
Remember to bring your hats, a sun umbrella, a shirt, some shades and your
SPF30+ sunscreen and help us make it safe for everyone in the sun. Remember-
slip, slop, slap, and wrap and have a great time this summer!
Updated March 2008
