SOUTHERN AMP 09 –
ROCK & ROOTS OVERRULE THE RECESSION…!....
Christchurch will once again stage the South Island's
biggest multi-stage festival when Southern Amp 09 kicks into life on Thursday
12th November from 4.30pm til midnight at Westpac Arena in Addington. Amp-fans
will not have to freak out about work or Uni the next day either with Friday 13th
November being a holiday and the start of the Canterbury long weekend! This
year’s Southern Amp will feature 2 massive main stages standing side-by-side along
one side of the Arena pumping out continuous live vibes. Main Stages AMP-A and
AMP-B will give a much wider view, a much more 'closer to the action' overall experience,
but most importantly NON-STOP LIVE MUSIC, as soon as A ends, B will burst into
life. There will also be a 3rd stage featuring some of our best local bands
& DJs + the usual outdoor area for bars, food stalls etc. With a maximum of
just 5000 tickets being put on sale this year we expect these tickets to be
snapped up quickly. ....
Joining the eclectic mix on
Southern Amp this year are:....
Buzzcocks
are still playing loud & fast, like guys half
their age! The South Island will be treated to UK pop-punk heroes on their
first Mainland visit at Southern Amp since they formed in the heady punk days
of 1978 and created a thousand imitators world-over. With a breakneck set
featuring punk classics 'Boredom', 'Ever Fallen in Love', 'I Don't Mind',
‘Orgasm Addict’ and plenty more their wild stage gyrations, arm swinging and fast
guitars will leave the crowd exhausted and charged! (Website – www.buzzcocks.com | Myspace – www.myspace.com/buzzcocksofficial
)
Kora are without doubt one of NZ most exciting live bands of the past 5
years. A combo of “heavy-metal-dub-funk-blues,” they are known for delivering
blistering live sets that send their thousands of fans in NZ, Australia and
beyond absolutely wild. After a recent sell-out South Island mini-tour in July,
Kora are back in Christchurch performing for the first time on the Southern Amp
Festival in their ONLY South Island live performance of the 2009/2010 summer. (Website – www.kora.co.nz | Myspace – www.myspace.com/koraroots
)
Salmonella
Dub have been exciting thousands of grooving fans
with their infectious live performances on countless tours and major festivals
around the world since 1994. They are without doubt one of NZ’s most influential Dub/Reggae & Roots acts of all
time. With a brand new EP ‘Freak
Local’ just released and new Album due in early November, they play Southern
Amp for the first time ever as part of their 2009 summer NZ circuit after
returning from their 30th tour of Australia… (Website – www.salmonelladub.com | Myspace – www.myspace.com/officialsalmonelladub
)
Grinspoon have been a music festival favourite and a mainstay on the Australian
music scene for close on 15 years. Led by controversial
frontman Phil Jamieson, they have built a massive following through endless
touring and thumping rock shows. After 18 months recording their new album ‘Six
To Midnight’ the band head back on the road to showcase the new album and of
course, belt out some GS classics. (Website – www.grinspoon.com.au | Myspace – www.myspace.com/grinspoon
)....
The Veils return to Southern Amp after touring the globe twice over since
their last appearance in 2007. With their 3rd superb album ‘Sun Gangs’ released
this year, the UK-via-New
Zealand quartet and their striking frontman Finn Andrews are the best kind of
live-set theatre around and every live set seems fraught with unanticipated
intimate danger! A terrifyingly brilliant live act not to be missed. (Website – www.theveils.com | Myspace – www.myspace.com/theveils )
Mammal from
Melbourne are like a power generator on overload! They
have so much energy in their playing and live shows that you cannot help but
get swept up in it. With a mix of
influences from Rollins to Rage Against The Machine filtering through their
visceral, chaotic, bass-led sound, Mammal visit the south for the first time at
Southern Amp after their first headline tour to UK has brought rave reviews. (Website - www.mammaltheband.com |
Myspace - www.myspace.com/mammaltheband)....
An
Emerald City NZ’s Psychedelic explorers return home after an eventful summer in
Europe to bring their explosive and unique live show to Southern Amp. 2009
marked the release of their debut album ‘Circa Scaria’ recorded in an isolated
west coast cave. They’ve since been based in Berlin touring Europe and creating
wondrous new sounds. (Website – www.anemeraldcity.blogspot.com
| Myspace – www.myspace.com/anemeraldcity)
Earlybird tickets go on sale MONDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
at 9.00am
at the CRAZY RECESSION-BUSTING 15% LOWER THAN 2008 price of just $69.50 + bkg fees from TICKETEK and REAL
GROOVY. This general admission
allocation will be strictly limited at this price and will be available for a
limited period only unless sold out before.....
After that GA
ticket prices will rise to $89.50 + bkg fees, this price is STILL a massive 20%
lower than last year's GA adult price.
There will again be reserved premium seating tickets facing straight
onto the double main stages priced at $99.50. This year Southern Amp 09 will be
R18 restricted, ID will be required on purchase.....
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For
media enquiries only please contact:....
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Nancy Blackler
Blackout Music Management Ltd
blackoutis@xtra.co.nz
Mb: 0272 425 318
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