Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 1:18 pm Press Release: 1000 Band
If you've ever seen one of those Youtube videos where a
thousand people with guitars and drums perform an epic
version of a hit song and thought you'd love to be a part of
a band that big, here's your chance! The Kilbirnie Festival
is hosting New Zealand's first-ever attempt at a
thousand-member band, at noon on Sunday 26 February.
In
what may be a New Zealand record Bandmates Wanted
advertisement, the organisers are looking for 1000 (or more)
guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists with enthusiasm
and their own gear to rehearse and perform the Kiwi Classic
"Why Does Love" by The Exponents, alongside one of the first
songs to spawn the 1000-member band craze, Foo Fighters
"Learn to Fly".
If you're keen to become part of New
Zealand rock history, visit the Kilbirnie Festival website for more details, and be sure to
register here.
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