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01/02/2012 06:22 (113 Day 20:34 minutes ago) | |||||
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The FINANCIAL -- Students at The University of Auckland will kick off the academic year in style with a free concert headlined by multiple award-winning New Zealand band, The Naked And Famous,according to The University of Auckland.
The band will be the feature act at this year’s 2012 Orientation Concert. Their debut album, “Passive Me, Aggressive You”, debuted on the New Zealand music charts in the number one spot and received national recognition with five awards at the 2011 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards for “Album of the year”, “Single of the year”, “Best group”, “Breakthrough artist of the year” and “Best alternative album”.
The annual concert, now in its third year, is part of a series of activities organised by the university during the first few weeks of the year. This year’s events will include a waka ama/outrigger canoe race across the Waitemata Harbour and a six-mile running event across the university’s City Campus and Albert Park.
The 2012 Orientation Concert takes place on Thursday 1 March, from 6pm in the John Hood Plaza at The University of Auckland Business School. Acts include The Naked And Famous, Ruby Frost and The Artisan Guns. It is open to students and staff at the University only.
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