Taken from the hutt news
WHILE TICKET buyers for last Friday’s Big Day Out were clamoring to see a host of top kiwi bands on offer, locals and visitors get to see one of the lead acts for free this Saturday.
Fat Freddy’s Drop headline the fourth annual Jackson Street Fiesta of the Arts in Petone. The home-grown roots reggae act has been making waves here and overseas since release of there debut studio album last year, Based on a True Story.
They’ll be joined by a long list of other local music artists, and fiesta-goers will be able to choose from four performance stages throughout the evening. Local Petone acts, Hikoikoi Reserve, Zamba Flam and Henderwood will appear with Mana, KoKo and Wellington Batucada.
For families and art and culture lovers there are also roving street preformers, face painting, story telling, ethnic food stalls and a street art exhibition includinh interactive art activities like spray and mural painting [Time Table]
Hutt City Council’s Recreation and Events Manager Duncan Chrisholm says around 20,000 people enjoyed last years fiesta.
“With our great headline acts and the growing reputation of Jackson Street and the Fiesta as an art and culture destination, we think we’ll top that figure this year,” he says
The Fiesta runs from 6pm-10pm and the Nelson to Buick Street part of Jackson Street will be closed to traffic from 1pm to midnight. A liquor ban is in place for the event. Local cafes and bars will be open for business.
External Links
Jasons – Jackson street shopping
Scoop – Petone / Hutt summer fun info
Tom Says;
So there you have it no excuses if you can make it down then do so, would be great to catch up with any of my friends currently in the wellington / lower noth island region, I know uni has just started up again, but its a friday evening, dont be fucken slack! I hear sense and or his mates will be hitting some drum and bass (from momo and caroline), there will also be gigs at murphys law (the watering hole round here) Fingures crossed the weather holds up, peace.
hell yea man.
very nice blog!mary