 Dinner With Gordon Ramsey Gordon Ramsay OBE - Celebrity Chef, Broadcaster, Author and Restaurateur - will be visiting New Zealand in June to cook up a storm and speak candidly about his incredible life story and his business success. Don't miss this event featuring Gordon Ramsey on 22 June at the TSB Bank Arena, Wellington. Ramsay's first years in the kitchen were spent training under culinary luminaries such as Marco Pierre White and Albert Roux in London, after which he moved to France where he worked in the kitchens of Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon for three years where he was able to enhance his expertise in classic French cooking. In 1993, Gordon became chef of the newly opened Aubergine, within three years the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars. Gordon has been awarded a total of 16 Michelin Stars and in 2007 became one of only three chefs in the United Kingdom to hold three Michelin stars at one time. He currently ranks 3rd in the world in terms of Michelin Stars behind Joel Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. TV programmes Hell's Kitchen, The F-Word and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares are entertaining to be sure, but probably not an accurate portrayal of how he runs his own kitchens. If treated as cruelly, his own staff would probably have abandoned him long ago. At 'Dinner with Gordon Ramsay' you will rub shoulders with celebrities and special guests, enjoy a unique evening including a three course dinner, fine wines, first class entertainment plus a live Q&A with Gordon himself. Programme 6:00pm Cocktails or VIP Introduction by Master of Ceremonies Entrée Keynote speech ~ Gordon Ramsay Main Course Charity Auction Live Q & A with Gordon Ramsay Dessert 11:00pm Closing Remarks  Swan Lake On Ice The world’s premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, are back with a dynamic new interpretation of their award-winning masterpiece Swan Lake on Ice, on a two-year world tour. With exhilarating new choreography from leading ice director Tony Mercer, and dazzling new costumes, this innovative portrayal of the classic love story will take your breath away. Tickets are on sale from Ticketek now. The 26 World, European and National Championship skaters, who between them hold more than 250 competition medals, take contemporary ice dance to a new level with their daring and graceful feats - some of which are so complex they haven’t yet been named – performed in the intimate setting of a frozen theatre stage. Their previous three world tours (Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Swan Lake on Ice, Cinderella on Ice) have earned The Imperial Ice Stars an unrivalled reputation for pushing the boundaries in the genre of ice dance with their skill and athleticism on the ice, their creative and powerful story-telling, their sumptuous sets, spectacular special effects and opulent costumes. The Imperial Ice Stars have won five star praise from audiences and critics alike, and performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues – London’s Royal Albert Hall and Sadler’s Wells, Singapore’s Esplanade Theatre, Montreal’s Place des Arts and Cape Town’s Artscape. This adrenaline-infused Swan Lake On Ice will bring you to the very edge of your seat. Enter a world of magic and dazzling skating brilliance that will take your breath away... "The Imperial Ice Stars are to skating what Cirque du Soleil is to circus: inspiring, original and great theatre" - Sunday Telegraph “Breathtaking….. an extravaganza… it is about as close as you could get to an action movie and still keep your blades on the ice” - Sydney Morning Herald “Elegant, sophisticated, stylish ballet on ice” - Daily Telegraph “Choreography and theatrics that combine the best of skating with impressive classical moves, drama and vibrant spectacle…thrilling” - Sun Herald “Chills and thrills in a dazzling spectacle” - The Dominion Post  Investec Tri Nations Rugby: All Blacks v South Africa Head to Westpac Stadium and show your support for the All Blackswhen they take on South Africa on 17 July 2010 in the only All Blacks rugby match in Wellington this year. Another epic battle awaits as the All Blacks take on rivals South Africa at Westpac Stadium. The 2009 Investec Tri Nations title went to South Africa, so New Zealand will be looking to shut them out this year. This is the second test match of 9 All Blacks matches in the 2010 Investec Tri Nations series, held in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Tickets are sure to sell fast so get in quick so you don't miss out. New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, have always been a formidable power in international Rugby Union, striking fear into the hearts of countless opposition sides.  2010 Wellington On A Plate Get your knives and forks out - Wellington's new culinary festival Wellington On A Plate going to be back in 2010 serving up good times and great deals. After the success of the 2009 Wellington On A Plate, the festival team already has a waiting list of events and restaurants champing at the bit to be involved in the next festival on August 14-29 2010. Wellington On a Plate is a two-week festival of local food and drink aims to showcase the city as New Zealand's culinary capital. Wellington On a Plate spokesperson Sarah Meikle said organisers were overwhelmed by the success and support the festival received in its inaugural year. “It’s been a real Wellington effort – from the industry who helped develop such an incredible programme and the media who were so enthusiastic in spreading word, through to the locals getting out and making the most of it. They say you can’t beat Wellington on a good day, but it’s this kind of spirit and attitude that proves you can’t beat Wellington on any day.” In 2009 year the central event was Dine Wellington, a fortnight where 43 of the city’s finest restaurants offered lunchtime set menus for $15, $25 and $35 – including two courses, a cup of coffee or tea, and a glass of Wairarapa wine for the $25 or $35 options. At dinnertime the restaurant’s offers were based around a value add, discount, or set menu. Other Wellington On a Plate events in 2009 included the craft beer festival Beervana, a sneak peek into the kitchens of some of the capital's top restaurants, espresso tasting, an array of food and beverage matching, cocktail training, banquet lunches, lunch and dinner theatre, and a 70s throwback. Dine Wellington - Participating Restaurants in 2009 3C Bar and Restaurant Arbitrageur Wine Room Beach Babylon Bisque on Bolton Bistro 169 Blend bar and cafe Boulcott Street Bistro Brasserie 345 Cafe Polo Capitol Caucus Chameleon Restaurant Crazy Horse The Steakhouse Drift Cafe on the Beach Duke Carvell's Swan Lane Emporium Hippopotamus K & S Cafe Kayu Manis Restaurant Le Canard Logan Brown Restaurant Martin Bosley's Matterhorn Monsoon Poon No 1 Bistro One80° Restaurant Osteria del Toro Plate Restaurant & Bar Portland Restaurant Pravda Shed 5 Simply Paris SOI Sojourn Speak Easy Restaurante The Ambeli The General Practitioner The Grill at The Duxton The Tasting Room The White House Restaurant Trade Kitchen Vivant - Ibis Wakefields Restaurant Yangtze Restaurant  2010 Montana World of WearableArt Awards Show The Montana WOW® Awards Show returns to Wellington from 23 September to 3 October 2010. Don't miss out on this spectacular and iconic theatrical extravaganza. The 22nd Montana World Of Wearableart™ (WOW®) Awards Show will have you laughing, crying and holding your breath. The Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards are an eagerly anticipated montage of theatre, dance, colour, movement and art. The annual non-stop spectacular is held at the TSB Bank Arena on Queen's Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. Preferential period tickets go on sale 1 February 2010 and general ticket sales commence 15 March 2010. Mark the dates in your diary now and get ready to buy your tickets - if there is one show you need to see in 2010, it's the Montana WOW® Awards Show. Artists and designers from New Zealand and around the world enter truly amazing garments that are presented in a unique two hour show of choreography, music, lighting and special effects. New Zealand’s Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards Show is an extravaganza that twists conventional perceptions of both art and fashion and weaves them into a performance that has been described as “Mardi Gras meets Haute Couture at a Peter Gabriele concert directed by Salvador Dali”. Over 160 incredible garments grace the stage across seven unique sections. In 2010 for the first time the Avant Garde section will be themed, with all garments Inspired By The Circus. In 2010 the awards return to Wellington for a fifth year. From humble beginnings in 1987 as a promotion for a rural art gallery in Nelson, the two hour show has grown to become a New Zealand icon event, with 40,000 people attending it each year. Moving the event to New Zealand’s creative capital has enabled thousands more people to enjoy the magic of the Montana WOW® Awards Show every year. However it’s not just a Wellington event; it’s New Zealand’s much-loved theatrical extravaganza which appeals to people all over the world, and Wellington is proud to host it. The Montana WOW® Awards are to stay in the capital for until at least 2012. Each multi-show season generates more than $10 million for Wellington as WOW-goers spend up large in hotels, restaurants, bars and shops. Since Wellington first hosted the Montana-sponsored awards in 2005, the audience has almost doubled. About 35,000 people now clamour for tickets to see the more than 300 outfits and experience the on-stage light-and-sound production, and about 60 per cent of showgoers are out-of-town visitors. Suzie Moncrieff, WOW® Founder and Director and her team have spent two decades developing the original concept of WearableArt™ into a world-class event. The show has turned into a global phenomenon with a third of entries coming from overseas. For the 2009 show, award winning comedic maestros The Topp Twins entertained the audience along with New Zealand’s premier percussion group, Strike and high-octane hip-hop dance troupe, Legacy. The 2009 Supreme Montana WOW® Award went to David Walker from Alaska for his sensational, 17th Century ball gown Lady Of The Wood (pictured). The Alaskan artist created the piece entirely out of mahogany and lacewood with 52 strips of maple and cedar veneer for the hooped skirt, topped off with a glamorous wig made out of wood shavings. A carpenter by trade, Walker has been creating WearableArt™ for ten years and can’t get enough of the Montana WOW® Awards Show, attending for the third year in a row and scooping the highly coveted WETA Award in 2007. Lady Of The Wood was also winner of the Tourism New Zealand Avant Garde Section. 37 International designers and over 100 global media were visiting Wellington to attend the Montana WOW® Awards Show, alongside many New Zealand designers. The show season attracted a total audience of nearly 40,000 people. Pre-Show Dining You're booked to go to WOW and you need to dine somewhere first on the night - but where? Here are some ideas for pre-show dinner options nearby: - Chameleon Restaurant in the Hotel InterContinental are offering a WOW pre-show dinner menu - Trade Kitchen - Dockside - Mac's Brewery - The Grill at the Duxton - D4 On Featherston - Hippopotamus Restaurant in the Museum Hotel - Finc Dining Room - Juniper - Arizona Bar & Grill - 3C Restaurant & Bar in Chews Lane - Ibis Hotel on Featherston Street Things to Do in Wellington during WOW® - In need of some retail therapy? Wellington has a fine selection of shops along Lambton Quay and Willis Street. The Old Bank Arcade is the place to go for designer clothing and gorgeous things, and for something a little more funky head up Cuba Street. - Visit the City Gallery, in Civic Square - The Weta Cave is a must for any fan of the work of Weta Workshop. Explore the memorabilia at the treasure trove in Miramar and perhaps even purchase a memento of your own. - Visitors to Wellington should make a trip on the Wellington Cable Car top of their list of things to do. Take the cable car from Lambton Quay to Kelburn where you can explore the Cable Car Museum and the Botanic Garden while taking in breathtaking views of the city. - If you have a few hours to spare make sure you visit Te Papa, our national museum. The interactive multimedia experience Our Space is a definite must-see for both New Zealanders and overseas visitors. - Check out the Wotzon.com Movie Guide for all the latest movies, cinemas and showing times on in the capital. If you want to book accommodation for WOW®, click here to check out the Wotzon.com Accommodation Guide - its easy to book online as well. More about WOW® Each year the organisers receive over 300 garment entries, from which the judges pre-select 150 to make it onto the catwalk. The internationally acclaimed event has outfits designed by national and international artists, designers and inventors. The World of WearableArt™ Awards, which began as a promotion for a small rural gallery in Nelson in 1987, have grown in the past 20 years into a professional theatrical production with an audience of 35,000. WOW moved to Wellington four years ago and is increasingly becoming an international event. In 2007 31 international designers entered. The Montana WOW® Awards Show is not exclusive; entrants do not have to be professional designers or hold fine arts qualifications, inspiring new people to participate every year. Wellington artists and designers are certainly embracing WOW®; one third of 2008’s successful New Zealand entries have come from Wellington and a significant number of those from first timers – more than any other region. WOW® has inspired designers to fashion garments out of the most unusual materials such as: sculptured photographic paper, Japanese tea ceremony felt, taxidermied birds, corrugated iron, cocktail umbrellas, suitcases, teaspoons, bicycle inner tubes, human and horse hair, a Chinese wedding blanket, paper clips, corrugated iron, and recycled furniture. A Montana WOW® Awards Show can be difficult to describe, hard to define and utterly impossible to forget. Simply put, the Montana WOW® Awards Shows are theatrical spectaculars.  2010 New Zealand International Film Festival - Wellington Two weeks of exciting, stimulating, fascinating and moving films will come to the capital as the 2010 New Zealand International Film Festival makes a stop in Wellington this winter from 16 July - 1 August 2010. The full programme for Wellington will be available from Friday 18 June and tickets on sale from Tuesday 22 June. Keep an eye on this page for more details as they are announced. The NZ International Film Festival will open in Wellington with the world premiere of Predicament. The NZ-made feature stars Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords, musician Tim Finn and is directed by Wellington filmmaker Jason Stutter. The opening night film is a key slot in the Festival line-up which opens in Wellington on July 16. Jane Campion’s Bright Star opened the Festival in 2009. Predicament is a crime comedy from the novel of the same name by Ronald Hugh Morrison, author of New Zealand classics Came A Hot Friday and The Scarecrow. The film will close the Auckland leg of the Festival on July 25 after its world premiere in Wellington. "To have Predicament's first public screening in my favourite city in the world is just brilliant. The Wellington film family have put a lot of love into this movie, it feels right to show it at home first and to open the festival is a real honour," says director Jason Stutter. 2010 NZ Film Festival Programme Highlights Festival organisers have confirmed two NZ-made documentaries are in the line-up. Clive Neeson’s Last Paradise traces the evolution of extreme adventure sports in NZ and recently won the prestigious ‘Ambassador of Green’ award at X Dance - The Academy Awards of Action Sports Film held annually in Salt Lake City, Utah. Robin Greenberg’s The Free China Junk tells the story of five young fishermen who in 1955 left Taiwan on an old traditional Chinese junk to cross the Pacific despite the fact that none of them had ever sailed a junk on open seas before. The latest film announcement is Animal Kingdom. The best Australian badass movie since Chopper – and upping the felon count dramatically – David Michôd's Animal Kingdom is a coolly measured picture of a violent Melbourne crime family imploding in the iron grip of its pint-sized matriarch. Other recent Festival confirmations include There Once Was an Island by NZ filmmaker Briar March, which documents the plight of a small island community in the Pacific faced with rising sea-levels due to climate change. French prison drama and Cannes 2009 Grand Jury prize winner A Prophet will screen as well as Banksy’s documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West starring Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson will screen as part of the retrospective programme in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. 15 New Zealand cities and towns host the annual International Film Festival which is now known as the New Zealand International Film Festival. The Festival will travel around the country finishing in Whangarei in November. Until last year each region has been promoted with the region’s name despite sharing a common programme and artwork since 2002. The Festival has grown nationally since the merging in 1984 of the Auckland International Film Festival (founded in 1969) and the Wellington Film Festival (1972). In 2009 the NZIFF was held in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Nelson, Greymouth, Masterton, Levin, Gisborne and Whangarei. The Festival is operated by the New Zealand Film Festival Trust, a charitable trust established in 1996.  The Edge Winter Jam Experiment Tour 2010 - Wellington The Edge and Pacific Entertainment are thrilled to announce the world’s hottest new artist, B.O.B aka Bobby Ray is to join The Edge Winter Jam in Wellington on 16 July. One of pop and R&B’s most inventive and exciting young artists of the moment, B.O.B aka Bobby Ray, will join the stage with the crème of New Zealand’s musical talent Dane Rumble, J. Williams, Ivy Lies, Kidz In Space plus guest DJs at The Edge Winter Jam this July school holidays. The 21 year old Atlanta based rap phenomenon B.o.B burst on to the music scene earlier this year and has made himself at home on the New Zealand music charts. His debut single ‘Nothin’ On You’ featuring Bruno Mars is a Gold Certified Top 5 hit, and his current #1 single ‘Airplanes’ has just been certified Platinum. Leon Wratt, The Edge Programme Director says, “It’s brilliant that the hottest new artist in the world is coming to New Zealand to play The Edge Winter Jam. Very rarely you have three #1 artists sharing a stage, and we have that with B.O.B, Dane Rumble and J in the line up! Fans do not want to miss these shows”. The concert promises a full-on 3 hours of non-stop entertainment from an exciting line up of NZ's latest chart-topping pop and hip-hop artists, Dane Rumble and J Williams, plus two exciting new bands and guest DJ's in between. Dane Rumble says "The Edge Winter Jam is gonna be epic! Prepare yourselves for a killa set-up and an amazing show! See you on tour this winter!" Please note: The Wellington date has moved to the following week. All event details remain the same. For the time being, tickets remain valid for the new dates. Ticketek will notify ticketholders directly if it becomes necessary to reissue new tickets. Anyone unable to attend the new dates is advised to contact the issuer. Running times: Doors open: 7.00pm Kidz in Space : 7:30pm-7:55pm The Edge DJ : 7:55pm-8:10pm Ivy Lies : 8:10pm-8:35pm The Edge DJ : 8:35pm-8:50pm J Williams with dancers & guests (MC Mark, DJXCL, Erakah & surprise guest) : 8:50pm-9:35pm The Edge DJ : 9:35pm-9:50pm Dane Rumble : 9:50pm-10:35pm  Wellington Phoenix v Boca Juniors Pre-Season Match Wellington Phoenix FC will clash with Argentinian giants Club Atletico Boca Juniors at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday 23 July 2010. The South American superclub will make the trip to New Zealand for the first time in its long and illustrious history as part of an Australasian tour that will also see it play the Phoenix’s fellow Hyundai A-League club Melbourne Victory. Boasting superstars such as Juan Roman Riquelme and Martin Palermo, “La Azul y Oro” (Boca Juniors nickname, based on the team’s colours of blue and gold) has won 18 international titles – a record matched only by Italian giants AC Milan. “Boca Juniors is one of the world’s top clubs and we’re excited by the prospect of the Phoenix taking on a team of such high calibre at Westpac Stadium on July 23,” said Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata. “This will be a fantastic opportunity for fans to see some of the world’s best players in action and will be a tremendous hit-out for the Phoenix as we head into the competition season.” The match promises to be full of excitement and South American flair, and marks the first time the Phoenix’s five All Whites will once again pull on the black and yellow of the Phoenix in Wellington since returning from the World Cup. Prices for this momentous match have been set very reasonably to ensure there is a big South American party at Westpac Stadium on the night. The Wellington Phoenix are riding high after a stellar Hyundai A-League 2009/10 campaign that saw them draw massive crowds at Westpac Stadium and go within one match of the Grand Final. “Football is on a huge high in New Zealand as a result of the All Whites’ qualification for the 2010 World Cup and our successful 2009/10 season. We at the Phoenix want to see that high continue now and long-term and this match against Boca Juniors is testament to that ambition.” Boca Juniors’ Australasian tour has been arranged by MP & Silva, a Singapore-based international sports media agency. “Boca Juniors is undoubtedly one of the world’s premier football clubs, so needless to say we are very excited to bring a team of Boca’s stature to play matches in Australasia for the first time in the club’s illustrious 105-year history,” said MP & Silva chief executive Andrea Radrizzani. “Following our successful tour with Juventus two years ago, we are also pleased to bring Boca Juniors to Wellington and the region once again, which will help to further consolidate and generate renewed interest in football in both New Zealand and Australia.” MP & Silva is in discussions with companies, sponsors and partners regarding the tour and a detailed itinerary and details on ticketing for the Wellington match will be announced at a later date.  Shapeshifter High-octane live act Shapeshifter bring the fire this winter, making their first long awaited solo performance in Wellington in over three years on 23 July at the Wellington Town Hall. Having recently completed an unprecedented three night series of sold-out shows at The Powerstation in Auckland, performed to over 26,000 punters during their sold-out provincial summer tour, headlined at the Coromandel Gold NYE festival, and achieved platinum sales with their new album The System Is A Vampire - anticipation levels for Shapeshifter's upcoming winter performances is supernova, to say the least. As of lately, Shapeshifter will release of a high profile collection of remixes respected English record label Hospital Records and will be touring the UK/Europe to promote it later this year. Additionally, their website, designed by local interactive agency RESN, was also recently nominated for the prestigious 2010 Webby award for "Best Use Of Animation Or Motion Graphics". With support on all dates handled by the legendary Sunshine Soundsystem and emerging conscious hip-hop artist J Dubs, attendees should expect nothing less than stadium heavy soul and beyond. Running times: Jdubs - 7.30pm Sunshine Soundsystem - 8.00pm Shapeshifter- 9.10pm Finish - 11.00pm  Richter City Shakedown: Stop Drop & Roll Roller Derby Richter City Roller Derby’s sophomore season rolls into Wellington on Saturday 24th July with Stop Drop and Roll at the TSB Bank Arena. The 2010 Richter City Roller Derby season will be the most exhilarating series of sporting events in Wellington this year. Leopard print clad Smash Malice will be defending their title after winning a nail biter against disgraced beauty queens Brutal Pageant in the 2009 season finale. This year Brutal Pageant are out to trade their tiaras for the winning crown and will stop at nothing to take the Richter City throne. Last year over 4000 tickets were sold to Richter City’s roller derby bouts... and 2010 promises to be massive so don’t miss out, book now!  New Zealand Art Show 2010 The 2010 New Zealand Art Show runs from 30 July to 1 August this year at Wellington's TSB Bank Arena, with thousands of artworks on display for purchase. The New Zealand Art Show - Accessible, Collectible and Affordable The 2010 New Zealand Art Show is the place to view thousands of pieces of original art by hundreds of new, emerging and established artists from around New Zealand, all under one roof. An enormous variety of art styles, genres and mediums including; oil, watercolour, pastel, acrylic, pen & ink, sculpture, glass, photography, mixed media and more will be displayed ranging in price from $50 to $5,000 with the majority around $500. The New Zealand Art Show, previously the New Zealand Affordable Art Show, is now in its seventh year. Only the name has changed, the event and art is still Accessible, Collectible and Affordable. It first opened in 2004 after a group of art-loving Wellingtonians created an opportunity for artists from all round the country – new, emerging and established – to showcase and sell their work. Each year about 800 artists are selected to exhibit their works and about 9000 visitors attend. The gala evening on Thursday 29 July, which has been a sell-out for the past four years, will be open only to Friends of the Trust, sponsors and their guests. Fine food, wine and entertainment enliven the gala evening at which guests have the opportunity to be first to view and purchase from 3500 works by 500 selected artists. Two features of the show are the Single Artist Walls and the Signature Piece Award. Selection for the Single Artist Walls will take place in April and will result in 80 artists selected to showcase the full range of their work and to be available to discuss them with the public. The Signature Piece Award will see 10 artworks selected as finalists with one artist winning a grant to further his or her career. The New Zealand Art Show is proud to be associated with Wellington Hospital and Health Foundation in raising funds for Wellington Children's Hospital. A special evening will once again be held at the New Zealand Art Show on Friday 30 July from 6.30pm Tickest are $60 from
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or 04 806 2332. Enjoy a glass of wine on Sunday afternoon at the New Zealand Art Show and browse the art whilst listerning to a great jazz band.  New World International Netball Series - Silver Ferns v Australia New Zealand will take on their fiercest rivals, the Australian Diamonds, this year in Wellington on Thursday 2 September at the TSB Bank Arena. Last year the Silver Ferns showed their potential to be superior over the Australian Diamonds in their final match in Auckland, but it was the Diamonds who took out the series 3-2. In a Commonwealth Games year the Silver Ferns will want to prove they have what it takes to defeat the World Number 1 team. Expect an amazing display of skill, athleticism and passion on the court from two of the finest netball teams in the world. Make sure you get your tickets fast for the opportunity to see them in action and support our national team in their battle for victory.  Paramore NZ Tour - Wellington Solid Entertainment, C4 and The Edge are delighted to welcome back Paramore, the hottest band on the planet, to New Zealand with a show at Wellington's TSB Bank Arena on 7 October. Having played two rapturously received shows earlier in the year Paramore loved every moment of their time spent on our shores and in thrilling news for fans and band alike they’re bringing their spectacular new arena show back to New Zealand in October. Paramore will play Wellington for the first time at the TSB Bank Arena on Thursday 7th October and their Auckland show on Friday 8th October is at Vector Arena. Tickets are on sale from 9am Friday 9th July from Ticketek. Paramore 2010 is a worldwide story of sold out tours and a band burning brighter than ever. Everywhere they play they’re filling rooms with their explosive and infectious energy and now, with a recent Green Day European stadium tour under their belts the band are firing like never before - no venue is big enough to contain their force of nature! The Christchurch and Auckland shows earlier in the year bore witness to Paramore as one of the most exciting bands of the decade with fans coming face to face with the irrepressible flame haired firebrand that is Hayley Williams. In Hayley Paramore have an inspirational front woman like no other. 100% the real deal – with the voice, the presence and performance marking her out as probably the most respected young musician of the new generation, and propelling Paramore to stratospheric levels. These are shows not to miss (and plenty did earlier in the year with the Auckland tickets selling out in a flash). It will also be the first opportunity to see lead guitarist and co-songwriter Josh Farro joining the fun for the first time - having been unable to travel on their last tour due to wedding arrangements. In a sense the band have hardly been away – Paramore’s album and singles have been riding high in NZ and Hayley Williams has spent much of the last few months on top of the radio and hit charts with a #1 single collaboration with B.O.B. titled ‘Airplanes’. If you witnessed Paramore last time, no doubt you’d be returning to sing along once again and if you missed out last time don’t think twice. Get in quick, early purchase is advised. The show is all ages and licensed. “Why did it take us 5 years to get here? Can't wait to come back to New Zealand. Please, dear God, let it be soon. Never had so much fun in 3 days in my whole life. NZ, we'll miss you!” - Hayley Williams on Twitter, March 2010.
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