Splore announces first performer lineup for 2010 festival
19-21 February 2010
There’s great music and a whole lot more at Splore 2010. An exciting mix of strong local talent and international
performers will take to the stages next February against the backdrop of the idyllic Tapapakanga Regional Park, just
70km south-east of Auckland.
Splore is unmatched in its unique natural settings and the variety of new arts it brings to festival goers every second
summer. Over the past 11 years, Splore has been a springboard for upcoming New Zealand talent who have gone on to become
immensely successful, presenting the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Tiki Taane Live and Hollie Smith in their debut
festival performances. The 2010 lineup continues this history, boosting new talent who are on the cusp of breaking
through.
Music is just one part of the multifaceted Splore experience which combines visual arts projects, live performance,
community interaction and environmental consciousness. This unique combination pulls an audience from all over New
Zealand and across the globe.
Here is the first music and Living Lounge lineup for Splore 2010 – there’s more to come, so watch this space.
Music:
Jamie Lidell (UK)
Kid Carpet (UK)
Mystro (UK)
The Gaslamp Killer (USA)
Daniel Haaksman (GER)
10 Sui (UK)
Sola Rosa
Minuit
Electric Wire Hustle
Pitch Black
King Kapisi
Nathan Haines
Clap Clap Riot
Olmecha Supreme
Spikey Tee
Mikki Dee
Six 60
Kidz in Space
North Shore Pony Club
Easy
The Nukes
A limited number of promotional CDs featuring a selection of Splore 2010 musicians are available to media. Please
contact penny@loop.co.nz to enquire about these or to schedule interviews. More information on each musician including
bios, pictures and links are available from http://www.splore.net.
The Living Lounge is an eclectic space that hosts a variety of performances including spoken word, comedy, theatre,
music, circus, cabaret, film and workshops. Among these events will be a Saturday night cabaret party themed ‘Midsummer
Night’s Dream 2050’, inviting all festival goers to theme themselves, their dress and their persona. Promising once
again to capture all imaginations with spectacular entertainment that encourages the audience to engage and explore, the
Living Lounge performance programme includes:
Birds of Paradise by Morag Magnolia Brownlie
Fuse Circus – Navigators
Lou Potiki Bryant – Atimira
Jonny Brugh and Danielle Cormack – Bob Geldof - Live
Dick Weir - Storytelling
For more information on each performance artist please visit http://www.splore.net for bios, pictures and links.
Splore 2010 offers a wide variety of camping options including:
Pre-booked tent sites for family, general camping and campervans
Glamping – luxurious camping experience
Theme Camps – creating your own zone
Tenting packages – arrive to find your tent, bed and campsite all set up
Please note, there will be plenty of free camping space available for Splorists on a first in, first served basis beyond
these areas, and free parking for campervans and caravans is offered in the general parking area. Showers, cafe and
coffee facilities are all within the camping area.
Tickets are available from iTICKET (http://www.iticket.co.nz). Tickets cost only $170 per adult until October 30, and
then $185 until the festival sells out. Youth rates are $85 and children 12 and under are free. Tickets are limited to
6500 and early bird tickets have already sold out.
Don’t miss out on Splore 2010, a three-day weekend that will delight, surprise, inspire and stimulate the senses. For
regular updates on the festival’s lineup, along with announcements of new acts, performances and artists, visit
http://www.splore.net.
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