The first of a trio of Friday night performances throughout the month began with the Old School Cool concert at Belgian Bar last night. This Friday's performance, held at the Catering Company, will feature big local names including Chris Webber and Sam Yeoward.
The last of the Friday night shows, also held at the club, will have a youth focus and all three performances will be recorded with the intent of producing a compilation CD of Rotorua's 2014 Live and Local.
"The CD will not only draw attention to the phenomenal talent we have here in Rotorua, but also provide a valuable snapshot of our voice and our songs for posterity," Mrs Searancke said.
The Arts Village will also host three workshops and seminars, with participants learning new musical skills and take their performance techniques to a higher level.
The first is a singer/songwriter folk-style workshop, guided by musician Bob Vincent, who has released more than a dozen CDs. The workshop will take place on May 12 and May 19.
A Spanish-style guitar and looping workshop will be held at The Arts Village on May 17, taken by Chris Webber.
An electro-funk loop pedal workshop will be held on May 24.
For more information visit www.creativerotorua.org.nz.
