12 noon – Grounds Open
1.00pm - 1.45pm – Frankie Daly
2.00pm - 2.45pm – Colin Bayley
3.00pm – 3. 45pm – Calmer Culture
4pm - 5.00pm – Son Tambao
1.00pm - 1.45pm – Frankie
For Frankie, the piano is no everyday thing. It is magic and it helps her. Behind it she can go reaching between the grey parts, finding all the hidden colours the keys can help her make. She’s drawing in a way, going to the well looking for the melody of story, of song, struggle, and most importantly courage and life. She has grown up looking for this language, studied and studying its inner workings, guided by teachers and peers alike, finding that music really is at the heart of everything.
In her birthplace and stomping ground of Christchurch City NZ, she gigs regularly as a solo artist, not afraid to sing AC/DC after Norah Jones in any old bar. Her favourite gigs are the spirit raising shows with The Eastern where she adds her signature honky tonk blues piano flavour, channelling the spirit of the great rock n roll rebel Jerry Lee Lewis. She has played with the jazz and blues misfits of Ireland, Jimmy Smyth and Mary Coughlan.
For 10 years now, Frankie has been involved in the Christchurch music scene, as a singer-songwriter, accompanist, band leader and session player. In any setting, the piano, along with her soulful voice helps her to tell stories, speaking from the heart of things. For Frankie, music is survival. When she plays music, she is no longer afraid.
2.00pm - 3pm – Colin Bayley
Starting in Christchurch Colin has had a music career spanning over 40 years
A member of Mi-sex ,Colin has also toured internationally with Men at Work,produced an album for Olivia Newton John and was one of Australia’s top screen composers for 25 years.
After returning to NZ Colin has returned to his live music roots with his band Bayley and also as a solo performer.
3.00pm – 3. 45pm – Calmer Culture
Husband and wife duo Rawiri and Deborah Poi originally formed CalmerCulture in the sunny Bay of Plenty in 2009 and have played sweet music together since the first time they met. Their laid-back acoustic style showcases old favourites from the worlds of jazz, RnB, kiwi, reggae and their varied original songs focus on life lessons and love. They are looking forward to playing in Diamond Harbour for Live at the Point this summer.
4pm - 5.00pm – Son Tambao
The band's captivating and high-energy performances transport the audience straight to South-America. Full of Latin flavours and Afro-american beats, the band has been entertaining Christchurch since 2015 with a variety of rhythms including, Bossa, Cumbia, Samba, Rumba and much more. They ensure there is an upbeat music to enjoy, relax or dance.