Newsletter #5
29 December 2011
Kia ora whanau
Aroha mai for the unexpected newsletter. I just wanted to touch base with as many people as possible to let you all know what we are doing for Exodus with the current weather forecast. So here goes....
FORECAST:
The forecast is for rain on the day - plain and simple. It will be warm though, 23 degrees is the expected high with rain during the day. I just want to let you all know that EXODUS 2012 will still be going ahead rain or shine. All the bands are pumped to perform and lucky for us, Reggae fans are pretty tough and don't let a bit of rain...
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22 December 2011
Kia ora whanau,
Well, one more week to go till we kick off New Years Eve Reggae Styles!! Really looking forward to kicking 2012 off with some of the best Aotearoa Roots Reggae Bands. I hope you guys are getting amped too!
As promised, here is the Info Pack that you can download here. This pack has a whole lot of info about the Festival including:
- age restrictions (R18+),
- conditions of Entry,
- what you can and cant bring,
- bar menu and prices,
- bus timetable,
- info on some of the stalls we will have, etc....
Download your Exodus Info Pack now!
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For all festival goers making their way to Exodus, heres all the information you need. Download your Exodus Info Pack which explains a number of things such as:
- age restrictions (R18+),
- conditions of Entry,
- what you can and cant bring,
- bar menu and prices,
- bus timetable,
- info on some of the stalls we will have,
- way in
etc....
Download your Exodus Info Pack and have a mean New Years celebration!
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15th December 2011
Kia ora whanau,
Only 10 days till Xmas so hope everyone is gearing up for an awesome holiday period. As always heres a little bit more info about Exodus and whats happening behind the scenes, so you are better prepared for the festival.
FESTIVAL MONEY
Some people maybe familiar with the system of using 'festival money' at festivals or concerts. If you aren't, its where you exchange your money for tokens (or coupons) to purchase items. This is the system that we will be using at EXODUS and it is a tried and proven system that reduces waiting times in cues when...
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8th December 2011
Kia ora everybody,
Hope everyone is doing well out there and getting some beautiful sunshine! Following on from last weeks Newsletter, here is some more information about the upcoming New Years:
MERCHANDISE
As promised last week, we are offering $25.00ea presales for our Exodus TShirts which will be available at the festival. The shirts will sell at the festival for $30.00ea.
These presales shirts will only be available to people attending the festival as you will need to be pick these up from the Exodus Merchandise Stall inside the festival site. Click here to see the Exodus...
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1st December 2011
Kia ora!!
Much respect to everyone who has filled out the forms on our websites to subscribe to Reggae By Nature! Things are going pretty crazy here in the office now that we are officially in December. Just a quick reminder that if you have received this letter in your email inbox, then you are in the draw to win one of three prize packs, with each pack containing FIVE tickets to our New Years Eve event EXODUS!! Nice fullas aye? First draw 9th December. If you havent signed up yet, click here.
So why are we emailing you? Its really just a quick intro and to touch...
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EXODUS FESTIVAL - The first ever NZ Reggae new years festival was held 31st December 2011 at Papamoa, New Zealand.
The 13+ hour long festival featured 11 acts including NZ’s top reggae bands Katchafire, House of Shem, 1814, Three Houses Down, Ardijah, Sons of Zion, Tomorrow People, Foundation, Vintage, NRG Rising and Homai Te Paki Paki winner Chad Chambers.
Over 6,000 people attended the event.
The festival overcame many barriers; the local authorities, concerned residents and neighbours, as well as mother nature! There were storms over the entire country, which affected not only...
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Katchafire are an all Maori reggae band from Hamilton, who have achieved phenomenal success over the last few years. Their debut album, the prophetically named Revival release by Mai Music, has sold in excess of 45,000 copies with Giddy Up being the biggest selling single of 2003. 2004’s follow up, Slow Burning, was similarly well received, selling 20,000 copies in the first week of release.
The acclaim has not just been in New Zealand though: two tours to Hawaii in 2006 have resulted in sales of 14,000 copies of Revival, and Slow Burning was released there in March 2007. A promotional...
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The birth of Ardijah began in 1978 with the meeting of two Maori fellas, Ryan Monga and John Wihongi (aka Jaydee) in a Dawson Rd garage in Otara. This was their first jam, with Ryan on funk/bass and Jaydee on funk/rock guitar, they knew by their 2nd meeting that the gelling of their musical talents was a winner. looking to expand their band, they placed a $15 ad in the NZ Herald. The placement of James Tuiara on percussion/vocals and Richie Campbell on drums meant Ardijah the covers band was born, generating the exact groove that Ryan & Jaydee were looking for. Their first full rehearsal...
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Three Houses Down is a 10 piece reggae band from Auckland New Zealand. Currently promoting their second debut album "Breakout" with two singles "Kanikapila" and "Keep your culture" already on the charts..
Heavy weight winners at the 2010 S3 Music Awards walking away with 2 prestigious awards this act is no force to be reckoned with.
They have toured and played alongside international acts such as UB40, Ali Campbell, Inner Circle, Fiji and J Boog. And have made waves at Reggaelution, Reggaemuffin, Parihaka and Trinity Roots festivals.
This is a band that always brings their A game to the stage...
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