CHARTFEST 2010 - NZ Music Month Festival @ Town Hall

(CHARTFEST 2010 - DICTAPHONE BLUES, DRUM CLINIC, EXPO  Photo's c/o Christchurch City Libraries)

CHRISTCHURCH'S NZ MUSIC MONTH FESTIVAL
Town Hall Complex | 86-95 Kilmore St, Christchurch
Friday 28th May 2010. 1pm-11pm, Doors at 12.30pm
Tickets $17.50+bf, Students $10+bf, Uke Tickets $5+bf from Real Groovy & Ticketek.

THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR MAKING CHARTFEST 2010 SUCH AN INCREDIBLE EVENT. HUGE THANKS TO CPIT, CCC, SMOKEFREE, EUREKA TRUST AND ALL THE OTHER SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR INVALUABLE BACKING AND HARD WORK IN MAKING IT HAPPEN.

Details on CHARTFEST 2011 to be announced

In the meantime, checkout the links, video's and pictures.

REVIEWS

CHARTFEST 2010 Review by Fraser Dron (Blog On The Tracks, 31May10)
CHARTFEST 2010 Review: NZ Music Biz Booming Despite Veterans' Views (The Press, 29May10)
No Holds Barred By Panellists (The Press, 28May10)
CHARTFEST fun fest (Stuff.co.nz 31May10)
Student astounded to win travel prize (The Press, 29May10)
Online Music Promotion Workshop Summary (Starlifter.tv, 29May10)
CF10 at thepulse.org.nz
CPIT Ignition Magazine (Issue 4, July10) 

VIDEO

The Ukulele Is No Recorder (TV1, 29May10)
Musicans attempt to assemble largest ukulele orchestra ever (TV3, 29May10)
Roncalli College Win CHARTFEST 2010 Ukulele Competition (PocketMusic, 30May10)
Chisnallwood Intermediate - April Sun In Cuba (31May10)

AUDIO

Hundreds of Ukulele players gathered in the Christchurch Town Hall James Hay Theatre to attempt to break a World Record (Jim Mora i/w RNZ Afternoons, 28May10)
CHARTFEST 2010 Wrapup on Music 101 (RNZ, 5June10)

PHOTOS

Christchurchmusic.org.nz facebook album
Snapstar.co.nz album
Galliwag flickr album
Sam Hannaford facebook album
Rock It! Shots facebook album
Ukulele Orchestra facebook album (c/o Flip Grater)
Motherlove facebook album
Thepulse.org.nz flickr album

If you have any photo's please send us the link or post at www.facebook.com/christchurchmusic.

Dictaphone Blues - Main Stage (photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Dictaphone Blues - Main Stage (photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Clap Clap Riot - Main Stage (photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Die! Die Die! - Greenhorn Stage (photo: Motherlove)

Anthesiac - Greenhorn Stage (photo: Rock It! Shots)

Benny Tones - Electronic Stage (photo: BigRig Prodns)

Custard Bear accept the 2010 Band Team Search Prize
(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Lesley Paris at the NZMC stand talks to students at the Expo
(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Flying Nun comes to CHARTFEST - Music Present, Past & Future Panel Discussion
(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

The Beat Studios Drum Clinic with Henare Kaa
(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

CPIT Vocal Styles Clinic with Sacha Vee

(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka Welcome
(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Ukulele Orchestra World Record Attempt
(photo: ChCh City Libraries)

Winners of The Press Hearts Music Prize
(photo: Motherlove)

CHARTFEST - Christchurch’s NZ Music Month Festival is locked in and ready to close the annual May celebration in style on Friday 28 May 2010, 1pm-11pm in the Christchurch Town Hall Complex.

Brought to you by CPIT and Christchurchmusic.org.nz in association with the CCC and SmokeFree, CHARTFEST is Christchurch’s largest indoor multi-stage festival with music clinics, band competitions, industry expo, panel discussion and 5 stages of live music in Christchurch's prestigious Town Hall.

Christchurch’s biggest party features one of the strongest line-ups ever, keeping with the tradition of presenting dynamic emerging acts as well as some of the South Island’s most significant artists across five stages showcasing some beautifully diverse musical styles. Don't miss The Verlaines, Clap Clap Riot, Dictaphone Blues, Die! Die! Die, Electric Wire Hustle Soundsystem with Benny Tones, The Eastern, Tom Cosm, Sacha Vee and many more. Check out the lineup.

Following the success from the 2008 and 2009 events, CHARTFEST takes it up a gear for 2010 with an expanded afternoon programme kicking off after lunch with the Ukulele Orchestra competition, music performance and technology clinics followed by an attempt at the world record for the largest Ukulele Orchestra, starting at 3.45pm, then presentations by the Band Team Search category winners.

Be sure to checkout the back stage tours, artist signing area, giveaways, prizes and much more. Everything you ever needed to know about the Christchurch music scene will be on show in the Town Hall Complex from 1pm til 6pm on Fri 28 May 2010. From 4.30pm Christchurch's extended music community is invited to attend seminars, panel discussions and the industry expo followed by live performances from some of Christchurch’s best live acts across 5 indoor stages.

Record attempt at New Zealand’s Largest Ukulele Orchestra

CALLING ALL UKULELE PLAYERS AND FANS OF THE EXPONENTS!
CJ's Musicworks, Kala Ukuleles and CHARTFEST 2010 are partnering together in gathering ukulele players and fans of The Exponents alike in an attempt to set a new WORLD record for the LARGEST UKULELE ORCHESTRA this May during the annual NZ Music Month Festival CHARTFEST 2010, May 28 in the Christchurch Town Hall Complex... more

Roncalli College Win The CHARTFEST Ukulele Orchestra Competition

Roncalli College's ukulele orchestra have won the inaugural CHARTFEST Ukulele Orchestra competition held in the James Hay Theatre on Friday 28 May 2010.
Looking the part with costumes straight out of a Fly My Pretties wardrobe, the Timaru students impressed competition judges with their rendition of Lawrence Arabia's APRA Award-winning Apple Pie Bed... more

20+ BANDS & DJ's ACROSS 5 STAGES

Check out special live showcases from some of New Zealand's most loved high profile artists along with Christchurch’s best up and coming live acts performing simultaneously across multiple stages inside the prestigious Christchurch Town Hall Complex. Check out the lineup below or the full Artist Profiles.

CPIT ZM91.3 MAIN STAGE - James Hay Theatre
Flying Nun legends The Verlaines headline CHARTFEST 2010 and join a host of incredible South Island spawned talent on the CPIT ZM 91.3 Main Stage in the James Hay Theatre. Don’t miss the infectious melodies of the Dictaphone Blues, the duelling guitar pop/rock of MTV Kickstart winners Clap Clap Riot, and fresh from supporting Fleetwood Mac, the foot-stomping rockabilly folk-blues of The Eastern. Also performing are rising stars of NZ alt-country surf-rock The Unfaithful Ways, and Custard Bear (the Band Team Search winners).

Check out the ARTIST PROFILES

RDU 98.5FM GREENHORN STAGE - Limes Room
Some of the South Island’s most intense and energetic indie bands feature on the RDU 98.5FM Greenhorn Stage… unforgettable, youthful, adrenalin-fuelled mayhem. Headlining are the unrelenting, uncompromising NME favourites Die! Die! Die!. The Limes Room is set to have its roof lifted with the furious punk of The Transistors, the indie pop of RoundUp winners Sleepy Age and the slamming melodic walls of sound from Anthesiac (who also feature on the CHARTDISC Vol. 3 release out May 1st).

Check out the ARTIST PROFILES

MASSIVE KIWIFM 102.5 ELECTRONIC STAGE - Upstairs Conference Room
Subtler tastes will be satisfied by the Electronic Stage with Massive and KiwiFm 102.5 bringing the outdoor party inside in the Cambridge Room led by the soothing future-soul beats of Electric Wire Hustle Soundsystem with Benny Tones, the cathartic electro of the global outdoor festival crusader Tom Cosm, Decknology winner Marty J and a spontaneous live set from Philter.

Check out the ARTIST PROFILES

MAINZ TAHUFM 90.5 CITY ROOTS STAGE - Cambridge Room
Celebrate urban styles next door on the MAINZ TahuFM 90.5 City Roots Stage led by the skanking reggae dub of Salmonella Dub protégé’s Soulsystem, the smooth r’n’b sound of Restoration, tru-skool hip hop from Harlequin Trax and a high energy hip hop dance demo from Swarm led by international hip hop and funk dancer Elly Hanssen.

Check out the ARTIST PROFILES

LICENCE TO CHILL VOLCANO RADIO 88.5FM CHILL STAGE - Boaters
Finally, relax on the Chill Stage presented by Licence To Chill and Volcano Radio 88.5FM to the soothing sounds of the downbeat chill edition and special live performances. Check out the new lounge funk of CHARTDISC Vol. 3 plus live performances from Switch Sanchez Nacoa, the neo-soul of Sacha Vee, the acoustic alt-country of The Easy Hearts and the Dub-Psy-Steppin-Prog-Tec-Minimal-Trance-Beat of Mr Squatch!

Check out the ARTIST PROFILES

Festival Map & Times

Click on the images to download pdf's of map and stage schedules.

DAY SCHEDULE

James Hay, Limes Room, Cambridge Room & Conference Rooms | 1pm-6.15pm
From 1pm, music performance and technology clinics hosted by Christchurch’s leading music tutors begin along with Ukulele Orchestra and Band Team Search competition finals. Checkout all the activity for Schools in the afternoon. From 4.30pm, the Limes Room is transformed into a hive of activity at the CHARTFEST 2010 EXPO with interactive stands featuring educational providers, studios, venues, music organisations, radio stations... meet NZ music industry reps, discuss career options and discover all the music-related training options available around town.

9.00 - 3.00 WE-Speak 2010 Youth Conference

1.00 Doors Open to Main Event

1.10 - 1.25 Ukulele Combined Orchestra World Record Attempt Rehearsal
1.30 – 3.30 Ukulele Orchestra Competition
1.30 – 2.15 CPIT Guitar Clinic w/ Harry Harrison & Andy Genge
1.30 – 2.15 MAINZ Protools Clinic w/ Ivan Shevchuk
1.30 – 2.15 MAINZ Backstage Production Tour w/ Tony Rabbett

2.15 – 3.00 CPIT Bass Clinic w/ Nick Wilkinson (The Pretenders)
2.15 – 3.00 CPIT Digital Music Creation Clinic w/ Hamish Oliver
2.15 – 3.00 MAINZ Backstage Lighting Tour w/ Sheena Baines

3.00 – 3.45 The Beat Music Studios Drum Clinic w/ Henare Kaa
3.00 – 3.45 CPIT Vocal Styles Clinic w/ Sacha Vee
3.00 – 3.45 MAINZ Backstage Production Tour w/ Tony Rabbett

3.45 – 4.30 Ukulele Combined Orchestra NZ Record Attempt

4.30 – 5.15 APRA Songwriting Clinic w/ Pat Pattison (USA, John Mayer)
4.30 – 5.15 APRA PPNZ Making Music Matter Panel Discussion
4.30 – 6.15 Music Industry & Career Expo
4.30 – 5.30 Band Team Search Presentations

5.15 – 6.15 MMF & NZMC Getting Heard In The UK Panel Discussion
5.30 – 6.00 CSO/Southern Opera AIDA Rehearsal Tour
5.30 – 6.15 Online Music Promotion Workshop
5.30 – 7.00 Music Teachers Networking Session
6.15 – 7.00 CHART Music Present, Past & Future Panel Discussion

6.40 - 7.00 Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka Performance (Foyer)
7.15 - 8.00 SWARM Hip Hop Dance Session w/ Elly Hanssen

GUEST SPEAKERS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS + Q&A SESSIONS

Cambridge Room & Conference Rooms | 4.30pm-7pm
The Christchurch music community is invited to join in on seminars, panel discussions and Q & A sessions.

MUSIC - PRESENT, PAST & FUTURE
Panel discussion presented by CHART - Christchurchmusic.org.nz
Roger Shepherd (Founder Flying Nun Records)
Bruce Russell (Dead C)
Graeme Downes (Uni of Otago, The Verlaines)

GETTING HEARD IN THE UK
Panel discussion presented by The NZ Music Commission and NZ Music Managers Forum
Ande McPherson (Ex Station Manager for XFM (UK) & GM of George FM and Kiwi FM)
Flash Taylor (A&R Manager for Sony/ATV Publishing, UK)
Cath Andersen (CEO, NZ Music Commission)

MAKING MUSIC MATTER
Panel discussion presented by APRA & PPNZ
Ant Healey (Director of APRA NZ Operations)
Kristin Bowman (PPNZ Managing Director)
David McLaughlin (Music Lawyer)
Harry Lyon (Hello Sailor, PPNZ Board Member)
Scribe (musician)

ONLINE MUSIC PROMOTION
Workshop presented by Deliciousmusic.co.nz & Starlifter.tv
Benet Hitchcock (ex RDU PD, Starlifter.tv)
Muz Moeller (Deliciousmusic.co.nz)
Jody Lloyd (Trillion, She'll Be Right Records, AUS).

SONGWRITING
Clinic presented by APRA
Pat Pattison (John Mayer's Songwriting Partner, USA)

Click on the image to download a pdf of clinics, expo and workshop schedules.

EXPO EXHIBITORS

Gold:

Silver:
Artist Collective
Champion Centre
Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch School of Music
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Creative NZ
Otautahi Youth Council
Papprills Music Lawyers
PlainsFM 96.9
Project Legit
Southern Opera
Tally Ho Magazine
Tandem Voice Booth
The Beat Music Studios
The Sitting Room
Vision College
White Elephant
Zebedees Night Spot

THE GREAT ROCK'N'ROLL GIVEAWAY!

This May - NZ Music Month, Christchurch's longest serving music store, CJ's Musicworks on Colombo St. is giving everone that attends CHARTFEST 2010 (Fri, May 28 at Chch Town Hall) the chance to win music instruments and gear to the total of $1199! All you have to do to enter is go to CHARTFEST 2010, find the CJ's Musicworks stand in the Limes Room during the expo (4:30 - 6pm), pick up and fill out an entry form and you'll be into win! Thanks to www.christchurch.musicworks.co.nz

TRAVEL & ACCOM

WHERE TO STAY
CHARTFEST recommends out of town guests stay at Hotel SO, 165 Cashel St (5 mins walk from the Town Hall). Great design, technology and service available at a great price. Each room is full of smart features including free wireless broadband, flat screen entertainment system, and controllable mood lighting. Named 'Best superior hotel in NZ, Australia and the South Pacific' and one of Christchurch's leading eco-conscious hotels. Book Now for the special rate or Enquire Now.

HOW TO GET THERE
Catch the bus to CHARTFEST 2010. For timetables visit http://www.metroinfo.org.nz/ or call 366 88 55.
Parking - Car parks are next to the Convention Centre on Kilmore Street and under the Crown Plaza.
Out of towners, keep an eye on grabaseat.co.nz for the CHARTFEST promotion.

SCHOOLS

For information on the school's activities, the Ukulele Orchestra and Band Team Search competitions, music and activities in the afternoon at CHARTFEST 2010 (see the clinic listings above) click here.

MEDIA & DOWNLOADS

For photo's c/o of Chris Andrews click here
Band Team Search competition downloads
Ukulele Orchestra competition downloads
CHARTFEST 2010 - FLYER download (pdf)
CHARTFEST 2010 - FLYER download (gif)
CHARTFEST 2010 - MAP download (pdf)

MEDIA RELEASES

CHARTFEST 2010 - Christchurch Music’s Big Night Of The Year This Friday (26May10)
CHARTFEST 2010 - Band Team Search Winner Announced (21May10)
CHARTFEST 2010 - Record attempt at New Zealand’s Largest Ukulele Orchestra (17May10)
CHARTFEST 2010 - Flying Nun comes to CHARTFEST 2010 (4Apr10)
CHARTFEST 2010 - Stage Announcements (22Apr10)
CHARTFEST 2010 - Christchurch’s NZ Music Month Festival Returns for 2010 (1Apr10)

Why do ukuleles do this to them? (The Press 26May10)
Win Tickets To Any Show In The World at CHARTFEST (The Press 21May10)
Increase your music knowledge and networks in NZ Music Month (13May10)
CF10 Ukelele Orchestra Competition Announced (19Mar10)
CF10 Band Team Search Competition Announced (19Mar10)
CF10 Schools Info (19Mar10)
Reach The Music Generation - Register now for the CHARTFEST 2010 Expo (22Mar10)

For artist interviews at the event and media passes contact Sarah Trevethick, CHARTFEST Media Liaison s.trevethick@gmail.com Ph: 022 634 8919

PRIZES & SPECIAL OFFERS

Facebook CHARTFEST Prize Pack (21May10)
Win Tickets To Any Show In The World at CHARTFEST with The Press (21May10)
Win Double Passes To CHARTFEST 2010 (13May10)
Win Music Gear with CJ's Musicworks and CHARTFEST (29Apr10)
Free CHARTDISC With Your CHARTFEST Ticket From 1 May (26Apr10)
Ticketek Facebook Special April Offer (12Apr10)

KEEP UP TO DATE

Sign up to be kept up to date by email with CHARTFEST news, or visit our Facebook page for announcements and ticket giveaways as they happen. You can also signup by texting CHART to 4882 and joining Christchurchmusic.org.nz's VIP Txt Club to win prizes. Text costs 20c. One entry per mobile. Winners drawn live on the night.

TICKETS

Limited tickets available in 2010 so don't miss out!
Tickets can be purchased for only $10 (student) or $17.50 (adult) from the Town Hall and Isaac Theatre Royal with a $1 per ticket service fee. Tickets also at Real Groovy (Tuam St), $6 booking fee applies.
For Group Tickets contact Ticketek Groups on 03 379 0597.

World Ukulele Record tickets are $5 plus booking fee from Ticketek (note: no access to the other CHARTFEST activities). All purchasers will also receive a CHARTDISC Vol 3 CD while stocks last!

On sale now at...

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR & EVENT PARTNER

CORE FUNDERS

STAGE SPONSORS

MAJOR PRIZE SPONSORS

CREATIVE PARTNER

PRINCIPAL CHARITY

SUPPORTERS

Alex Fulton Design
Artist Collective
CPSA
Hotel So
Grabaseat
Grid City Productions
Hallensteins - NZMM tee-shirts
Kala Ukuleles
Kiwi Ukulele
Lovemusic.co.nz
MENZA
Musicworks Christchurch
Myspace Band Support
NZ Music Month
NZ On Screen
Pacific Underground
Phantom Billstickers
Play It Strange Schools Songwriting Competition
Shuriken Music Video
SmokeFree Rockquest
Texsys.co.nz
The Press
UCSA
What Now
Youth Week 2010

CONTACT

For more information contact:
Jeff Fulton | Manager | CHART - The Christchurch Music Industry Trust
jeff@christchurchmusic.org.nz www.christchurchmusic.org.nz
Ph: +64 3 365 4221 (office) or +64 21 615 281 (mob)
PO Box 130176 | Armagh St | Christchurch 8011 | New Zealand

ABOUT CHARTFEST

Christchurch's largest indoor multi-stage music festival and expo, CHARTFEST is an exciting all ages music community event, New Zealand's highest profile regional initiative for NZ Music Month, and the largest dedicated Christchurch annual music event in the city... more.

For more on the background of CHARTFEST (+ reviews & feedback links) and NZ Music Month CLICK HERE

www.chartfest.co.nz

RELATED LINKS
CHARTFEST 2009 (29May09)
CHARTFEST 2010 on Facebook