Band Together

An amazing line up of artists has now been confirmed for the Band Together Concert for Canterbury next month.

The free concert, in Christchurchs Hagley Park on October 23, is shaping up to be the biggest free concert ever staged in New Zealand.

Some of New Zealands best-loved bands and solo artists are coming together to entertain Cantabrians following the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that continue to shake the region.

Canterbury stalwarts The Exponents are specially reforming for the event. Their song, Christchurch (In Cashel St. I Wait), is the theme song of the concert. Theyll be joined by Opshop, The Feelers, Minuit, Clap Clap Riot, Midnight Youth, Ivy Lies and The Bats.

The star-studded line up also includes Bic Runga, Dave Dobbyn, J.Williams, Che Fu, and Dane Rumble plus Julia Deans, King Kapisi and Nathan King.

Two of the biggest artists who started their careers in Christchurch over 40- years-ago - Ray Columbus and Dinah Lee - are returning to reprise their hits. A total of 31 acts will be taking to the stage on Saturday October 23. The full day of music and entertainment starts at 11am and finishes at 8pm.

LINEUP:

Apreeshiate (Pacifica Beats), Anika Moa, The Babysitters, Barry Saunders, The Bats, Bic Runga, Che Fu, Clap Clap Riot, Dane Rumble, Dave Dobbyn, Dinah Lee, DJ CXL, Dukes, The Eastern, Erakah, The Feelers, Ivy Lies, Julia Deans, J Williams, K. One King Kapisi, Lindon Puffin, Evermore, Nesian Mystic, Maitreya, Midnight Youth, Minuit, Nathan King, Opshop, Dame Malvina Major, Ray Colombus, Swarm Dance Crew, Vince Harder and the Exponents, who are reforming for the event. Their song Christchurch (In Cashel Street I Wait) will be the theme song of the concert.