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THE SOUTH ISLANDS BIGGEST MUSIC FESTIVAL RAMPS UP!
OCTOBER 19th 2008
TESTAMENT CANCELLATION
For all metal-heads out there, serious apologies! Nobody likes cancellations but due to scheduling conflicts in other parts of the world, the San Francisco metal masters have unfortunately had to cancel their Southern Amp 08 performance. Both the band and Southern Amp are seriously disappointed that their first ever New Zealand concert will take a little longer to happen now, but Testament promise their NZ fans that they WILL tear it up here sometime in 2009. Fans requiring refunds should return their tickets to point of purchase.
WETA RETURN TO FILL THE VOID
Filling the gap left by Testament will be Wellington rock band WETA. Formed in 1995 the band built a huge following as the fiercest live act in the country securing support slots with Shihad, Regurgitator, Everclear, The Foo Fighters & Soundgarden. After moving to Melbourne and scoring platinum sales of their debut album “Geographica”, various dysfunctional fist fights and all sorts of other rock & roll ‘issues’, caused the band to split up in 2001. Now reconvened and raring to go, the band set out on their first NZ dates in 7 years including a main stage appearance at Southern Amp 08!
‘THAT GUY’ – LEIGH HART TALKING UP THE AMP
Every great live stage needs and totally wild and crazy MC and Leigh Hart is That Guy at Southern Amp! Born in Greymouth, raised in the Andes of Peru, crafted at boarding school in Christchurch and a seasoned band member himself, Leigh made his TV debut on TV2’s Sports Café as roaming reporter ‘That Guy’. After covering 2 Olympic Games and a Rugby World Cup he moved onto produce his own Comedy show “Moon TV” and is now the face of Heller’s TV ads as well as playing in the Sports Café studio band. He’s back from travelling the world again to film a new series of Moon TV but jets into Christchurch for Southern Amp 08.
DIRT – aka The Rhymestone Cowboy RIDES INTO SOUTHERN AMP
From back country to backstage in true Southern style, Ashburton Bachelor of the Year and fifth generation high country shepherd Daniel Urquhart is also a rapper called ‘DIRT’ – no ordinary rapper though, kind of like a cross between The Man From Snowy River and Eminem! Beamed into countless thousands of homes through TVNZ’s 20/20 program recently, Daniel practices his unique urban sound, atop his trusty steed to a flock of between 1 and 1000 ‘sheep’ but he's about to take his talents to the mass public for the very first time on the Christchurch Music Stage as Southern Amp gives Dirt his first major break. "My homies are my dogs"- Dirt must be the only rapper in the world that can actually mean that literally! Something not to be missed… Google “Rhymestone Cowboy 20/20” and see for yourself.
AUDIO EMPIRE OPEN UP THE MAIN STAGE
After a nationwide band search via The Rock’s Advanced Warning Show and MySpace KiwiHub, Audio Empire beat out over 140 other bands to score the coveted opening slot on the Main Stage at Southern Amp 08 to open for the likes of Seether, The Dandy Warhols, The Living End and loads of other rock heavyweights – and they deserve to be there!. Having just released their self-titled debut album of unadulterated rock covering a spectrum of emotions and styles, the Auckland-based band can use Southern Amp to expand on their success to date in the NZ rock scene.
AUGUST 21st 2008
FINAL LINE-UP ON ALL FOUR STAGES!
The full and final line-up for Southern Amp 2008 is now confirmed. The South Island’s biggest music festival, taking place on Sunday 9th November at Westpac Arena Festival Park in Christchurch from midday, now comprises FOUR live music stages with loads more international acts than before as well as a solid line-up of Australian, NZ and local Christchurch artists. Each live stage at Southern Amp 2008 will be completely UNDERCOVER with the event having a strictly limited capacity of just 9000 live music fans! Earlybird tickets SOLD OUT in just 2 weeks and demand is stronger than ever before. Promoters advise that all remaining tickets are expected to sell out well in advance of the concert date so fans should purchase tickets as soon as they can to avoid missing out.
Performance times still to be confirmed – for all details sign up to the newsletter alert database at - www.southernamp.co.nz – or FREETXT ‘AMP’ to 787 on your Vodafone mobile for updates)
Tickets are on sale through Ticketek, Real Groovy and Play It Again Records, which also includes a Premium Reserve Seating option in the main Westpac Arena closest to the stage allowing those fans to keep the same seat all day, wander around the festival site and other stages outside the Arena and return to see the acts they want at their leisure and in comfort, with access to Premier bar facilities close by. The festival site will be built around the outside of the Westpac Arena with thrill rides, market stalls and plenty of bars, beverage & food outlets. Southern Amp 2008 will once again be held at the start of NZ Cup & Show Week, the busiest carnival week on the Canterbury calendar.
Southern Amp 2008 is R15 restricted.
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AUGUST 11th 2008
EARLYBIRD TICKETS SOLD OUT!!
The demand for Southern Amp tickets has resulted in ALL Earlybird tickets being sold out PRIOR to the 8am deadline this morning, 11th August. General Admission festival standing tickets are now priced at $109.50 + booking fee and with a limited capacity this year THESE WILL SELL OUT!!! Southern Amp 2008 also has a limited number of Reserved Premium Seats inside the Main Westpac Arena where all the Main Stage acts are performing. These seats are the closest ones to the stage on the upper level of Westpac Arena and will be reserved for you ALL DAY! This allows you to wander off to the other stages and festival site outside the Arena and then return to your seats just to see the acts you want to see... Premium Seating will also be in close proximity to premium bar facilities to avoid the queues outside... See the TICKETING page and link through to Ticketek's online booking for details.
JULY 24th 2008
Southern Amp shifts up a gear for 2008… The third staging of the South Island’s biggest music festival takes place on Sunday 9th November at Westpac Arena Festival Park in Christchurch from 12.30pm. Southern Amp is bringing in more international acts than ever before and each of the three stages this year will be completely UNDERCOVER with a strictly limited capacity!
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EARLY BIRD TICKETS
The 1st release of tickets will be a LIMITED EARLYBIRD SPECIAL at just $79.50 (excl booking fees) exclusive to Southern Amp database members and Vodafone subscribers. These tickets will be strictly limited to FOUR per person and will require a special password to be able to purchase. Earlybird Tickets will only be on sale through TICKETEK (either online, by phone or at any Ticketek Outlet) from 9am Monday 28th July. Here's how you get your password:
1. SAmp members - your password will be emailed out to you on Saturday 26th July between midday and 6pm so you will have it in time for Monday morning.
2. Vodafone subscribers - text AMP to 787 and you will receive your special password immediately by return text.
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JULY 10th 2008
Welcome back live music fans…The wait is nearly over and final touches are now being put in place for this year’s multi-stage, live music extravaganza that is the annual Southern Amp festival...!!! To get you in the mood though while this cold winter blast is making us all miserable, we can tell you Southern Amp 08 will be on Sunday 9th November from 12:30pm at Westpac Arena & Festival Park in Christchurch... Click here for more
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Tiki’s unique gift for taking music into an innovative new realm has deservedly resulted in a highly successful solo album “Past Present Future” in 2008 and a #1 single with “Always On My Mind”. Southern Amp looks forward to his captivating Acoustic, MC, DJ set.
