AuSM Orientation Festival 2007 line up announced!!

AuSM Orientation Festival 2007 line up announced!!!

AUT University : Monday 19th February to Friday 2 March 2007 Spread over two campuses and two weeks, the 2007 AuSM Orientation Festival at the AUT University aims to provide entertainment and enlightenment to a diverse range of students.

Thus the range of performers crosses boundaries from Drum n Bass (Concord Dawn) RnB (Spacifix) and Reggae (Katchafire) to Punk Rock (The Bleeders), Indie (from the USA, The Bellrays) and no Wave (The Mintchicks). But there's more to an AuSM Orientation than just bands, also part of the programme are DJ's (Dubhead, Logikal and Dunc tha Funk), a Hypnotist Show (Guy Cater) and even a Foam Party or two.

All events are free to AUT students (with ID); public tickets to major events are available from Real Groovy Records and the door

Website via www.orientation.org.nz choose the AuSM link:

The Programme Highlights:

Monday 19 February THE TUTTS : 12pm, Wellesley Quad, City Campus (Vesbar Marquee if Wet)

Tuesday 20 February SPACIFIX : 12pm, Wellesley Quad, City Campus (Vesbar Marquee if Wet)

Wednesday 21 February 95bFM presents THE MINTCHICKS + THE DEMI WHORES 8pm, Vesbar Marquee, City Campus, Discounted Tertiary/bCard at door, Public from Real Groovy or Doorsales

Thursday 22 February 95bFM presents KATCHAFIRE & THE EASY 8pm, Vesbar Marquee, City Campus, Discounted Tertiary/bCard at door, Public from Real Groovy or Doorsales

Friday 23 February KIWIFM presents CONCORD DAWN & STATE OF MIND 9pm, Vesbar Marquee, City Campus, Discounted Tertiary/bCard at door, Public from Real Groovy or Doorsales

Wednesday 28 February

Velvet Tiger & 95bFM present THE BELLRAYS (usa) + THE WHIPPING CATS The Bellrays are an American "rock 'n' soul" group featuring Lisa Kekaula (also of Basement Jaxx) founded in the early 1990s in California. They describe themselves as "High Octane Rock and Roll!, taking a nod from groups as diverse as the MC5, Parliament, James Brown, Miles Davis, the Stooges and 60's R&B, one of their career highlights was as the opening act for The Whitestripes. 8pm, Vesbar Marquee, City Campus, Discounted Tertiary/bCard at door, Public from Real Groovy or Doorsales

Friday 2 March KIWIFM present THE BLEEDERS + COME TO DOLLY 8pm, Vesbar Marquee, City Campus, Discounted Tertiary/bCard at door, Public from Real Groovy or Doorsales

GeorgeFM & C4 presents SHAPESHIFTER TIMMY SCHUMACHER, STATE OF MIND, OPEN SOULS HOLLIE SMITH, CONCORD DAWN, PACIFIC BASS CULTURE, DDUB 7.30pm, St James Complex (St James + Regent), Queen Street. Tickets - $25 for AuSM & AUSA students from Student Associations / Public tickets from Real Groovy and Ticketek

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