Ten Must See Auckland Events for March 2012
Concrete Playground picks ten must see events for March 2012.
As we look into our crystal ball for what must be the most anticipated March for a long time, Concrete Playground has collated a handful of events that we feel make up the best of March 2012.
The weather wasn't kind to us in December, January and February were moderate, so we feel she owes it to us this coming month. So here are our picks for must see events for March 2012:
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1. Fat Boy Slim, Skrillex, Die Antwoord and Porter Robinson
Friday, March 2 2012
Vector Arena, Auckland
Featuring the legendary Fat Boy Slim, multi-grammy award winning producer Skrillex, rap ravers Die Antwoord and young and upcoming DJ Porter Robinson, the co-promoted event between Rhythm and Vines and Australia's Future Touring will surely be one of Auckland's loudest and proudest music events of the summer.
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2. NYC - Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple
February 29 - March 3 2012
The Civic, Auckland
Anticipation has been building around the Royal New Zealand Ballet's upcoming performance of NYC Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple – and for more reasons than one. For starters this will be recently appointed artistic director Ethan Stiefel's first programme for the company. It's his chance to celebrate the incredibly creative city where he spent his 22-year dance career and also show us why he's so highly regarded internationally.
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3. NZ Fashion Festival
February 24 - March 4 2012
Shed 10, Queen's Wharf
The ever popular Designer Garage Sale will wrap up the NZ Fashion Festival running on site on Saturday 3 March - Sunday 4 March. This is the perfect opportunity to freshen up your wardrobe for the remainder of the warmer months or in preparation for the winter to come.
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4. Roots Manuva
Thursday, March 1 2012
Powerstation
Jamaican born Rodney Hylton Smith, better known as Roots Manuva, hits Auckland's Powerstation on March 1 2012 to deliver his popular hip hop, ragga fusion.
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5. Ryan Adams
Thursday, March 8 2012
The Civic, Auckland
Playing at the marvellous Civic Theatre, Ryan Adam fans will be looking forward to this performance. Wonder if Neil Finn will be? I think not.
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6. Seven Funerals of Charlie Morris
Tuesday, March 6 - Saturday, March 10 2012
The Basement, Auckland
A brand new play from the people that brought you last years critical success These are the Skeletons of Us.
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7. Stella Artois Auckland Cup Day
Wednesday, March 7 2012
Ellerslie Racecourse, Ellerslie, Auckland
All eyes are on Auckland during Cup Week – New Zealand's largest, richest, and most glamorous horse racing carnival which continues with the Stella Artois Auckland Cup Day. The TV3 Derby Day kicks off the first weekend of March featuring Kimbra, the best thing to come out of the Tron since the Finn Brothers. (Well, they were Te Awamutu, but near enough).
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8. 95 bFM Summer Series
Saturday, March 10 2012
Silo Park, North Wynyard
Featuring NZ's indie elite, a free concert in North Wynyard is hard to beat. Featuring Die! Die! Die!, The Checks, Street Chant, The Golden Awesome, Princess Chelsea and Wilberforces, lets hope the March weather provides us with a stunner.
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9. Pasifika Festival
Friday, March 9 - Saturday, March 10 2012
Western Springs Lakeside Park, Western Springs, Auckland
The 20th Anniversary of one of the largest cultural events in the South Pacific. Western Springs turns into up to 10 villages of food, art, music and dance. Cultural heaven for all to indulge.
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10. New Zealand Beer Festival
Saturday, March 31 2012
The Cloud, Auckland
70 Beers, The Cloud, last weekend of March. You do the math.
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