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The IT party of the year!
What do Batman and Fat Freddy's Drop have in common? They will both be featuring at the party of the year!
Fresh from their European Tour, Fat Freddy's Drop will be this year’s star act and ‘Kapow’ this year’s theme takes you back to the Old Skool Cartoons we all love.
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When: Thursday 25 August, 7.00pm to 11.00pm. Where: Auckland Town Hall, Aotea Square, 303 Queen Street. Tickets: Registered delegates automatically receive tickets. Limited additional tickets can be purchased for $150.00 + GST. Email your details to teched@avenues.co.nz.
Light food and drinks will be served throughout the evening.Restrictions: Attendees must be over 18 years of age. No TechFest ticket, no entry.
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Fat Freddy’s Drop
‘Fat Freddy's Drop throws a fun party. Get into it' Erik Thybony, San Francisco Critic, USA
Fat Freddy's Drop's pirate soul train has seen them beat a resolutely independent path to the ears and feet of audiences around the globe for over a decade.
Formed in 1999 the Wellington seven-piece has never stuck to a script. Their sound draws inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon. Soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies collide with tape delays and echo chambers, underpinned by a rhythm section as comfortable laying down a throbbing, techy soundscape as they are a swampy blues stomp. No two Freddy’s shows are ever the same and given the band's beginnings, it’s no surprise that live performance is really what excites and drives the band, with regular pilgrimages across the seven seas. Don’t miss your chance to see them live at this year’s TechFest!
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Dai Henwood
With his high energy and quirky humour, Dai Henwood was the obvious choice for this year’s MC and comedy entertainment.
Dai's comic characters and hilarious observations on life have seen him become one of the country's most popular and in-demand comedians. He's toured to sell-out live shows around New Zealand, and performed at prestigious offshore festivals such as Canada's famed Just For Laughs in Montreal, the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Dai regularly performs his solo shows at the annual NZ International Comedy Festival, selling out everywhere from Auckland's Concert Chamber to the huge SKYCITY Theatre. Since 2002 he's won a swag of awards from the 'Fred (as in 'Dagg') Award' for comedic excellence and Best Local Show at the Comedy Festival, to Best Male Comedian and Best MC at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards. Next stop, NZ’s IT party of the year!
