The Performance Arcade is back, and music curator Thomas Friggens is pleased to present a line-up of over 30 bands and artists as part of the Live Music Series programme, a hand-picked selection of fresh tunes: from lazy afternoon sessions into buoyant evening sets.
This February-March, The Performance Arcade 2018 will showcase an innovative programme of free performance events and interactive experiences within a unique architecture of shipping containers on Wellington Waterfront. Since 2011 The Live Music Series has developed a reputation amongst musicians and fans as an exciting opportunity to discover new sounds, try new ideas, and encounter some of the best from Wellington’s formidable music scene,
A pop-up bar provides exclusive Arcade brews from Tuatara and wine from Leftfield, while Food For the People cook up the best in hot foods using local ingredients. Sunshine hours will be cooled by our popular frozés, back from selling out in 2017.
An exclusive opening night programme (Thursday 22 Feb) launches the Arcade with synth songstress Edie and Wellington’s prolific DIY pop producer Alexa Casino. Alexa’s latest EP Cheer Up Try Hard Tear Up Cry Hard has been described as 90s rave remixed into ‘haunted dreamscapes dripping with pop RnB aspirations, and the rhythmic flourishes of trap rap and UK grime’. The evening will close with an exciting premiere performance by Tyrone Mackintosh and his project Zackariah the Explorer. Tyrone will be using a Tesla Coil as part of his live sonic art performance, combining elements of electronica and dance with specially produced animations and graphic scores.
The Performance Arcade would like to acknowledge the support of presenting partners Trustpower, funding partners Creative New Zealand and Wellington City Council, and event partners Whitireia, Geeves Scaffolding Ltd, and Metro Production Services in supporting the Live Music Series 2018.
Full Line up:
FEB
Sat 17th - Preview weekend 2 - 9pm - 6:30pm Heavy Chest,
Sun 18th - Preview weekend - 12 - 4pm Arcade DJ’s
Thur 22 - 7pm Gold Instrumental, 8pm Alexa Casino, 9pm EDIE, 10pm Zackariah the Explorer
Fri 23 - 3pm Gold Instrumental, 5pm Neil Macleod, 8:30pm Physical, 9:30pm Waterfalls, 10:30pm Shocking and Stunning
Sat 24th - 2pm Naow, 3:30pm Ariel, 5:30pm Finn, 7pm Gold Instrumental, 7:30pm Zero Cool, 8:30pm Melting Faces, 10pm Golden Awesome
Sun 25th - 1pm Hypnos, 2:30pm Ida Lune, 4pm Flo Wilson, 9pm - This Is What You Need Right Now: A Night of Cabaret, hosted by John Jarboe of The Bearded Ladies Cabaret
MARCH
Thur 1 - 6:30pm Julian Baez, 7pm Gold Instrumental, 8pm Machine, 8:30pm Sea Mouse, 9:30pm Kuki Koori
Fri 2 - 4pm Nikau, 6pm Neil Macleod, 7pm Gold Instrumental, 7:30pm Motte, 8pm Machine, 8:30pm Sky Canvas, 10pm Radek Rudnicki
Sat 3 - 2pm Lorenzo, 3pm Uncle Silverback, 4pm Motte, 6pm Transistor, 7pm Gold Instrumental, 7:30pm Richard dada, 8pm Machine, 8:30pm Onono, 10pm Big Flip the Massive
Sun 4 - 6pm Yayne Duo, 7pm Gold Instrumental, 7:30pm Three Rays, 8pm Machine, 9pm Zackariah the Explorer
