Parachute music festival
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Christian music festival
A Christian music festival is a music festival held by the Christian community, in support of performers of Christian music...
held annually at Mystery Creek Events Centre
Mystery Creek Events Centre
Mystery Creek Events Centre is a large events centre based in the outskirts of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is home to many events, the largest being the National Agricultural Fieldays which is held annually in June....
, Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
.The festival is run by Parachute Music
Parachute Music
Parachute Music is a Christian music organisation from New Zealand, that was formed in 1989 and operates in two main areas: Events and Artist Management. The organisation runs the annual Parachute Festival, which has grown to become a staple of the Kiwi summer and regularly attracts an audience of...
and lasts for four days and three nights. 'Parachute' is the Southern Hemisphere's largest Christian music festival, primarily featuring music and guest speakers. It is usually held in the week Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day is a public holiday observed in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand. It is observed throughout the historic Auckland Province even though the provinces of New Zealand were abolished in 1876...
falls on, usually in late January.
About
Parachute Festival annually attracts around 25,000 people. The largest crowd came in 2007, with 27,813 attendees. Most people who attend stay on-site in tents and caravans, and a large village area supplies food, amenities and band merchandise.Over 100 bands from many different genres play at Parachute each year and the festival is aimed at a wide demographic ranging from families to teenagers. It is classified as a non-denominational Christian event, with enforced bans on drugs or alcohol and unmarried couples being discouraged from tenting together. However, a large percentage of non-Christian people do attend.
The Festival is covered by most news & radio stations in New Zealand and is quite a well known event of the New Zealand summer. It has also been sponsored by, and is in partnerships with a number of organisations - Some examples are Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, Sanitarium
Sanitarium Health Food Company
The Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Company is the trading name of two sister food companies . Both are wholly owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church....
, V
V (drink)
V is an energy drink brand produced by Frucor Beverages Ltd since August 1997. In 2003, in supermarkets and service stations, V had a market share over 60% in New Zealand and 53% in Australia, making it the most popular brand of energy drink in both countries. V is made in New Zealand and...
, Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
, Vodafone
Vodafone New Zealand
Vodafone New Zealand is a British owned telecommunications company, a subsidiary of Vodafone Plc operating in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's largest mobile phone operator, based in Auckland, New Zealand and was formed in 1998, after Vodafone purchased BellSouth's New Zealand operations...
and The NZ Police.
Parachute is often in partnerships with many charities, for example World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
. Parachute Music have been working with World Vision since 2006 to sponsor a village in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
called Tubehoneza. Over the last five festivals, festival-goers have donated $265,000 to the area. This money has been used to build five water tanks, three classrooms, a maternity unit and a health centre for Tubehoneza. Also through the festival 1,900 children have been sponsored.
History
In 1989 a small festival named 'Mainstage' was held on a farm near OtakiOtaki
Otaki may refer to:*Ōtaki , a parliamentary electorate in New Zealand*Otaki, New Zealand, a town in New Zealand*Otaki River, a river in New Zealand*Ōtaki, Chiba, a town in Japan*Ōtaki, Saitama, a former village in Japan...
which was run by 'Parachute Productions.' In 1992 the first 'Parachute Music Festival' was staged at El Rancho Christian Holiday Camp, Waikanae
Waikanae
Waikanae is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. The name is a Māori word meaning "The waters of the yellow eyed mullet". Another settlement called Waikanae Beach exists near Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand....
. In 1995 the festival moved north to a larger venue at Totara Springs Christian Centre, Matamata
Matamata
Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a population of around 12,000 . It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits...
. The most recent move was in 2004, to the Mystery Creek Events Centre, just outside Hamilton.
In 2009 Parachute Music revamped the look and layout of the festival's Mainstage. The current Mainstage is New Zealand's largest concert stage.
Stages
As of the 2012 Festival the stages are:- Mainstage
- The Palladium
- Deluxe
- The Apollo (ex Debut Stage)
Other Venues
- The Seminar Space - Holds seminars and speaker segments. It is also the venue which holds events such as Catholic mass.
- Noise Venue - This stage hosts Parachute Music's Noise programme & The Parachute's Got Talent auditions
Former Stages
In the past the festival has had up to 9 Stages running at the Mystery Creek site. Former Stages include:- Debut Stage - In 2010 the Debut Stage was replaced and changed to The Apollo.
- The Dome - In 2010 The Dome was demolished by Mystery Creek Events Centre.
- Massive - This stage hosted mostly dance crews, R&B and hip-hop artists. Massive will be integrated into the Deluxe stage programme for the 2012 festival.
- The Hangar/White Elephant - This stage was the home to acoustic performances and will also be integrated into the Deluxe stage programme in 2012.
Various other stages have appeared at festival in the past. A notable stage was 'The Cage,' which was run when the festival was hosted in Matamata.
At the 2000 and 2001 Parachute Festivals there was also a separate 'festival within a festival' dedicated to electronic and dance music in its various forms. This N'Dorphin Village was created by members of Dance Generation and featured continuous DJing and live electronica acts, along with urban dance culture elements such as break dancing performances and live Hip Hop.
Other Attractions
Events/Attractions that usually take place at Parachute:- Amusement rides, Inflatables & Carnival Games
- Water SlideWater slideA water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...
- PaintballPaintballPaintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye and gelatin shell outside propelled from a device called a paintball marker . Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble...
- Kids Programme
- SkateparkSkateparkA skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, aggressive inline skating and scooters. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, spine transfers, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs stairsets,...
- Market shopping at 'The Village'
- Punters vs international artist competitions - There have been Cook off's, Volleyball, Cricket and more.
- Parachutes Got Talent competition
- A type of party, each year the theme may change. For example - An 80s Party, or Barn Dance, Silent DiscoSilent discoSilent disco has become a common name for a disco where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Rather than using a speaker system, music is broadcast via an FM-transmitter with the signal being picked up by wireless headphone receivers worn by the participants. Those without the...
- Noise, a collection of seminars/workshops from international and local artists on music and performance, with some seminars and workshops focusing more on the technical (production) side of performances
Headline acts
Although Parachute Festival has been around since 1991 the first international headliner performed in 1995- 1995: dc talkDC TalkDC Talk is the first studio album released from vocal trio DC Talk. It is the most hip hop-oriented of all of their albums as each later album gradually progressed into a more rock-centered sound. Michael Tait stated that their original goal for the album was to sell 10,000 units. It sold 7,142...
- 1996: NewsboysNewsboysNewsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
- 1997: NewsboysNewsboysNewsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
- 1998: Jars of ClayJars of ClayJars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
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, Margeret Becker, MIC - 1999: Delirious?Delirious?Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
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, Desperation BandDesperation BandDesperation Band, led by Jon Egan, is part of the worship ministry of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The band has been featured on the main stage at Creation East and Kingdom Bound, and has led worship in the Worship Tent at both Creation East and KingdomBound. They have also been...
, ShowbreadShowbread (band)Showbread is an American Christian rock band originating in Guyton, Georgia. More specifically, the band lives in a small community within Guyton called Marlow. They formed in 1997. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes since its formation but maintains its two founding members, Josh...
, The Rocket SummerThe Rocket SummerThe Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
, Ascend The Hill, Randy StonehillRandy StonehillRandall Evan "Randy" Stonehill is an American singer-songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the so-called "fathers of contemporary Christian music". His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but he has assayed other styles, with various albums focused on...
, Avalanche CityAvalanche CityAvalanche City is a folk music band from Auckland, New Zealand.The group was originally a solo project of Dave Baxter; however, after he released his first album Our New Life Above The Ground he assembled a group of musicians, namely Ben Duncan on drums; Johnny Brock on bass; Ben Tolich on...
, The ChariotThe Chariot (band)The Chariot is an American mathcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, formed in 2003. The current lineup consists of drummer David Kennedy, bassist Jon "KC Wolf" Kindler, vocalist and bandleader Josh Scogin, and guitarists Brandon Henderson and Stephen Harrison. The band has experienced frequent...
and Aaron GillespieAaron GillespieAaron Roderick Gillespie is an American musician, best known for being the former drummer and clean vocalist for the metalcore band Underoath, and the current lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band The Almost...
from The Almost will lead a worship set.
Popular local bands that have regularly played at Parachute in the past include Mumsdollar
Mumsdollar
Mumsdollar was a New Zealand rock band formed in 1998 with Ben Claxton on lead vocals, Dave Barr on guitar and backing vocals, Tim Beale on drums, and brothers Pete Wood, on guitar, and Steve Wood on bass and backing vocals.-History:...
, Steriogram
Steriogram
Steriogram is a rock band that formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1999. Their 2004 song "Walkie Talkie Man" was used in an advertisement for the iPod and a number of films and video games.-Formation and first album, 1999–2005:...
, The Lads
The Lads
The Lads are a New Zealand Christian rock/pop group that was formed in 1993. In early 2005 the band moved from New Zealand to Nashville, Tennessee.-History:...
, Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
, Rapture Ruckus
Rapture Ruckus
Rapture Ruckus is a Christian Hip Hop/Rock Band from Wellington New Zealand signed to BEC Recordings. They have released four Albums - "Rapture Ruckus" in 2002, "I Believe" in 2006, Rapture Ruckus Live at World's End in 2008, and Rapture Ruckus in 2010 as debut album with BEC Recordings...
, juliagrace
Juliagrace
Juliagrace is a Christian pop singer and songwriter. Julia was born and currently resides in Auckland, New Zealand. She was born and grew up in a Christian family, both of her parents are Christian. Her brother Paul Cato is a New Zealand artist.Vucich began to play the piano at age three and...
, Kingston
Kingston (band)
-Early Beginnings:Dan Gibson and Scott Cleary attended the same high school and wrote songs together as teens. Dan met Shohan Hustwick at a youth camp in 2005 and invited her to practice as they wanted to form a band...
, Late 80's Mercedes, Arms Reach, Form and Parachute's own Parachute Band
Parachute Band
Parachute Band is a worship band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed out of the New Zealand-based Christian organisation Parachute MusicThe band makes pop/rock music and is currently in its second generation, with the current line-up regularly topping the mainstream MySpace NZ Music Charts for acts...
. Representing dance and electronic music over the years have been DJs and MCs including Andy Hunter, Tim Richards, Andy Pulzar, Dr Siminz, Paul Spain/MC Preacher Boy and DJ U-gene.
Cancellations
- Hawk NelsonHawk NelsonHawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a No...
were scheduled to play in 2007 and 2008 but double bookings prevented them from making it. - FlyleafFlyleafFlyleaf is an American alternative metal band, formed in the Belton and Temple, Texas regions in 2000. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and Christian metal genres. They performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their eponymous debut album, Flyleaf, in 2005....
were scheduled to play in 2011 but due to a band member's pregnancy, they had to pull out of the festival. Elemeno PElemeno PElemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, Love & Disrespect was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, Trouble in Paradise was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles 11:57, Burn, One Left Standing and You Are...
replaced Flyleaf which caused some controversy over Elemeno P not being 'Christian' enough.
Speakers
The Key speakers at Parachute since 1993.- 1993: John Smith, Trevor Yaxley
- 1994: John Smith, Trevor Yaxley
- 1995: John Smith, Tome Sine
- 1996: Frank Wilson, Bunny Wilson, Geoff BullockGeoff BullockGeoff Bullock is an Australian Christian singer-songwriter and pianist best known for his song "The Power of Your Love". He began his journey of faith in 1977, when he was in his early twenties....
- 1997: Glenn KaiserGlenn KaiserGlenn Kaiser is a Chicago-based Christian blues musician, singer-songwriter and pastor. He was the leader of Resurrection Band and is currently the leader of The Glenn Kaiser Band.-Childhood:...
, Paul Aldrich - 1998: Brian HoustonBrian HoustonBrian Houston may refer to:*Brian Houston , pastor of the Hillsong church in Sydney, Australia*Brian Houston , Northern Irish musician...
, Glenn & Wendi Kaiser - 1999: Phil PringlePhil PringlePhil Pringle OAM arrived in Sydney, Australia, in 1980 with his wife Christine with the intention of establishing a church. He has now planted more than 200 churches around the world...
, Sy Rodgers, Bobbie HoustonBobbie HoustonBobbie Houston is a Pentecostal Christian pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. Bobbie Houston and her husband Brian founded the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.-Biography:...
, David Pearce - 2000: Tony CampoloTony CampoloDr. Anthony "Tony" Campolo is an American pastor, author, sociologist, and public speaker known for challenging evangelical Christians by illustrating how their faith can offer solutions in a world of complexity. With his liberal political and social attitudes, he has been a major proponent for...
, Sy Rodgers - 2001: Johnny Lee ClaryJohnny Lee ClaryJohnny Lee Clary is a former Ku Klux Klan leader who became a Pentecostal Christian and now travels around the globe preaching the gospel and teaching against racism and hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Neo Nazis, and Aryan Nations...
, Pat Mesiti, John & Helen Burns, Sy Rodgers - 2002: Darrell Scott, John & Helen Burns, Brian Houston
- 2003: Tony Campolo, Sy Rogers, John & Helen Burns, Shirley Carpenter
- 2004: Christine Caine, Phil Baker, Nancy Alcorn, John & Helen Burns
- 2005: Christine Caine, Wayne Alcorn, Rich Stearns, Winkie Pratney
- 2006: Greg LaurieGreg LaurieGreg Laurie serves as the Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California.-Ministry:Laurie, who was born in Long Beach, California, became a Christian under the ministry of Pentecostal evangelist Lonnie Frisbee...
, Wayne Alcorn, Phil Baker - 2007: Joyce MeyerJoyce MeyerJoyce Meyer is a Charismatic Christian author and speaker. Meyer and her husband Dave have four grown children, and live outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her ministry is headquartered in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri.-Early life:Meyer was born Pauline Joyce Hutchison in south St. Louis in...
, Christine Caine, Jurgen Matthesius - 2008: Reggie Dabbs, Tony Campolo, Charlotte Scanlon-Gamble
- 2009: Brian Houston, Tim CostelloTim CostelloTimothy Ewen Costello AO is a prominent Baptist minister and current CEO of World Vision Australia.He is an "Australian Living Treasure". He is the brother of former treasurer of Australia and Federal Member for Higgins Peter Costello....
, Chris Hill, John Burns - 2010: Mike PilavachiMike PilavachiMike Pilavachi is a British charismatic Christian evangelist and author of Greek Cypriot descent. He is the co-founder and leader of the Soul Survivor charity based in Watford, United Kingdom. He is also the Senior Pastor of the Soul Survivor Watford church, based in North Watford, which he set up...
, Matt Fielder, Paul de Jong - 2011: Louie GiglioLouie GiglioLouie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
, Brian 'Head' WelchBrian WelchBrian Phillip Welch , better known as Head, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist and co-founder of the nu metal band Korn...
and John Cameron of ARISE Church Wellington - 2012: Darlene ZschechDarlene ZschechDarlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
, Tim Costello