Search For Band To Open Vodafone Homegrown

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Issued: Thursday 5 February 2009 For Release: Immediately

Jim Beam Search For Band To Open Vodafone Homegrown

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Jim Beam are giving an up and coming band the chance to play alongside the country’s premier rock acts on the Jim Beam Rock Stage at Vodafone Homegrown.

With only 5 weeks to go until the sold out Kiwi music festival hits Wellington, Jim Beam is on the look out for the band to kick off one of the most comprehensive Kiwi rock lineups ever assembled.

Not only will the winners be playing ahead of the likes of Goodnight Nurse, Streetwise Scarlett, Elemeno-P, Evermore, Opshop, Blindspott and Supergroove, they will also be treated like true rock-stars. Flights to Wellington, accommodation and the full VIP backstage treatment with complimentary beverages courtesy of Jim Beam are all part of the prize.

The Rock Radio station will run the competition during The Nightshift with Jason Mac from February 9th to March 4th 2009. To be eligible Bands must be able to play a full set of their own music. Potential bands are asked to send in a CD of their best work to The Rock, Private Bag 47560, Ponsonby, Auckland.

To find out more visit homegrown.NET.nz, listen to The Rock or visit www.jimbeam.co.nz.

Final Line-up

Jim Beam Rock Stage

Supergroove
Elemeno-P
Opshop
Goodnight Nurse
Blindspott
Streetwise Scarlett

Evermore

George FM Stage

Concord Dawn
Aural Trash
State of Mind
Tim Phin
Dick Johnson
DJ Spragga (Sola Rosa)

Clarke Gayford

Nokia Stage

Head like a Hole
Fur Patrol
Tiger Tones
WETA
The Coshercot Honeys
Dimmer
The Checks
Bang! Bang! Eche!

Cadbury Moro Dub & Roots Stage

Katchafire
Tahuna Breaks
The Black Seeds
Shapeshifter Tiki
Kora

Wellington City Council Amphitheatre Stage (free to the Public)

Breakdancing
Manuel Bundy
Sunshine Soundsystem
DJ Reno
Nick D
The Cool Kids Club
Dick Johnson

ENDS

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