Wednesday, November 2, 2011

2011 Primary Schools RockFest

On Tuesday 1st November, Mahana school went to the 2011 Primary Schools RockFest at Stoke School, along with 12 other bands from schools all over Nelson. Organizer Pete Mitchener said "The RockFest has grown so much since it started. We have more bands every year. The quality has improved, too" The showcase featured an appearance by the Peasants, voted the best secondary school band in New Zealand.
The atmosphere in the hall was electric, with bands performing a wide range of songs. The support from the crowd was loud and powerful.
Each participating school took home a $50 Music Planet voucher and went into the draw to win a brand new electric guitar from Music Planet.

2 comments:

Wild Flower said...

Hampden St went too.

Whaea Jane said...

Good write-up Jack, compare your journalistic skills with the Nelson Mail's. There are quite a few similarities!