Christchurch Band Applications For Southern Amp 08 Now Open!

SOUTHERN AMP 2008
Sunday 9th November 08
Westpac Arena Festival Park.

CHART presents the NZ Music Industry Stage at Southern Amp 2008. Applications for Christchurch acts are now open..!

As plans continue to unfold for the staging of Southern Amp 2008 in November, CHART – The Christchurch Music Industry Trust (Website - www.christchurchmusic.org.nz) is pleased to announce the application details for Christchurch artists to apply to perform at this year’s event on the newly created CHART NZ Music Stage.

This stage will be situated in a 1000 capacity circus tent marquee at the event on the grasslands surrounding Westpac Arena. This stage will be one of 3 separate stages at Southern Amp 2008 with full festival PA and lighting rig being supplied as per last year’s event.

What do you need?
Applications are invited from all genres of music but in this modern age of online music technology, we expect any act applying to AT LEAST have an active, happening and up to date MySpace profile site where we can listen to your music, see some visuals, check out where you are gigging, how many recent gigs you’ve played, read up about your history and check out who’s visiting your site and listening to your music, etc.

What we don’t need…
CHART and Southern Amp Limited WILL NOT ACCEPT PACKAGES CONTAINING DEMO CDs, VIDEOs, DVDs, PHOTOs, BIOGs (or any monetary bribes!) so please don’t waste your time or money sending huge portfolios by snail-mail! Basically our view is if you don’t have an established and regularly updated MySpace profile with a decent selection of recorded music on it + some cool video content then you are probably not serious enough about promoting your music and are probably not at the required development level yet to perform live at this huge event.

What we need…
There are a specific number of Christchurch artist slots available on the NZ Music Stage with approximately 50% of the stage also being allocated to other NZ artists from around the country based on merit and current activity. A lot of those slots have already been allocated, but all Christchurch slots will be decided via this application process.

Who qualifies?
For Christchurch artists to qualify, the Artist, or at least 50% of Band members, MUST be of Christchurch origin. It is not absolutely necessary (but preferable) to be still living in the region but it is important that the band’s ORIGINAL roots are firmly Christchurch based…!

What’s new this year?
In addition to the NZ Music Stage this year, there will also be a separate Busker’s Stage which ONLY Christchurch artists can apply for. Each artist will be paid a small basic fee but will be allowed to gather punter donations in guitar cases etc during their performance. Each slot will be an hour in length. Please specify which stage you are applying for when you submit your application.

When will decisions be made?
Please apply once only, chasing decisions from us will just confuse everybody and will probably annoy someone…! All decisions will be made by the end of August and we will notify all acts directly. Notifications will only be sent to successful applications.

Application Procedure & Deal
I know it all sounds pretty specific, rigid and boring but it has to be that way as we already know we are going to be inundated with applications for only a few available slots and we want to make sure it’s a fair process to all… Sign up to both databases at: www.christchurchmusic.org.nz & www.southernamp.co.nz for regular email updates on the South Island’s biggest multi stage music festival.

1. Send an email in the first instance to - info@christchurchmusic.org.nz – supplying contact details for ONE person representing the artist applying (please include name of act, your name, ONE email address & phone number) a MySpace OR Website address for each artist in question. Please title any emails “SAmp CHART NZ Music Stage”.
2. Appearance fee for all acts on the event is $750 + GST (or $750 less 20% withholding tax if not GST registered). This is non-negotiable.
3. Each successful act will receive one additional Southern Amp festival comp tickets per band/artist member. This is also non-negotiable.
4. There will be no backstage access for the above guests.
5. Stage plots & backline requirements are to be supplied by 1st October latest. Details of where to send these will be sent out separately to all acts accepted onto the bill.
6. All artists must supply their own instruments. Standard backline will be supplied by Southern Amp according to specs. If any specific backline is required, or band members prefer to provide their own backline, we will need to know by 1st October, as above.
7. Artists will be responsible for their own transport & accommodation. Parking will be supplied at the venue for a maximum of 2 artist vehicles. Catering & basic drinks rider including beer, energy drinks and bottled water will be supplied.
8. Backstage access is limited to band members + 1 tour manager, 1 x sound person and 1 stage technician ONLY. Monitor mix and lighting technician will be supplied at no extra charge to the artist. If a FOH sound desk operator is required please advise us on your stage plots as above by 1st October.
9. A standard lighting rig will be supplied, no specific additions to this will be permitted.
10. Merchandise sales will be permitted at the event, details of how this is to be controlled will be sent out separately to all acts once confirmed.
11. All submissions CLOSE on Sunday 3rd August 2008, no late applications will be considered.
12. All acts applying should preferably be APRA registered, if not we suggest you do so very soon, you will have the chance to earn extra money as part of the festival as songwriters from performance fees if you are registered…

(Note - The deal set out above is not negotiable under any circumstances).

We look forward to presenting the best of Christchurch’s talent at Southern Amp 2008.

Jeff Fulton
Music Manager
CHART – The Christchurch Music Industry Trust

www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/events/southern-amp-2008
www.southernamp.co.nz