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A one-day music festival featuring 11 local bands will be held this month in Matakana to raise funds for mental health.
Rock4Reason is the brainchild of Primal AD lead singer Antz Sowry and Dirty Happys trumpet player Buck Rodgers and will be held at The Stables at the Matakana Country Park on Saturday, February 17, from 1pm to 10.30pm.
Rodgers said the festival was aimed at bringing singers, musicians and DJs together to celebrate local talent, the spirit of community and the power of music to make a positive change.
“We’re bringing together musicians from diverse backgrounds, from aspiring bands to seasoned performers, providing them with a stage to share their passion and creativity,” he said.
“We’re starting off with folk, blues and light rock and going right through to punk, ska and heavy rock.”
Stables owner Woody Richards has provided the venue free of charge, Omaha Construction is building the stage and all proceeds will be going to youth mental health charity I Am Hope.
Performers include Tricycle, The Mickeys, The Easy Brothers, Kaos Theory, DJ Stash, On Tick, 0800 Belly Up, T.A.N.G., Rumpus Machine, Bad Neighbours (pictured) and Primal AD.
Rodgers, who is also manager and trumpet player with the WWB Big Band, said the response from the local music community had been overwhelmingly positive, with all bands, sound technicians, organisers and crew happily working for free.
Tickets from $20 and are available from Eventbrite or via the Rock4Reason website.
Info and bookings: https://www.rock4reason.co.nz/home
