T E V A K A

Tours

Tour Dates: 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001- 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008

TOUR DATES

Since 1997, Te Vaka has performed in many festivals and prestigious music venues throughout the world. Audiences everywhere are enchanted with the Te Vaka show. The traditional influences are exotic and exciting, the originality and uniqueness of the music is inspiring.

28th June  - Venue 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands
http://www.013.nl/event/2836_malam_pop_te_vaka

Ticket sales 

http://www.ticketmaster.nl/html/artist.htmI?l=NL&artist=MALAM+POP+FESTIVAL

Other links:

www.malampop.com

www.malampop.hyves.nl

13th of April - 8.00pm Concert Hall Sydney Opera House
Tickets are on sale now! Don't miss out!
http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/tinariwenandtevaka.aspx

10th April - 7.00pm  Byron Bay Bluesfest, Belongil Fields, Ewingsdale Road,
                                Byron Bay
11th April - 8.30pm  Byron Bay Bluesfest, Belongil Fields, Ewingsdale Road,
http://www.bluesfest.com.au

Hawaii 2008 tour

22nd October - Moloka'i, Hawaii - free Concert and workshop

24th October - &.30pm Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui
Concert www.mauiarts.org
Box Office 808-242-SHOW (7469)
Box Office Fax 808-244-8850

25th October -  Pipeline Café 805 Pohukaina Street, Honolulu HI 96814  
http://www.pipelinecafe.net 
tickets www.HonoluluBoxOffice.com or 808 550 8457

28th October  8.00pm BYUH Cannon Activities Center, Laie, O'ahu Concert


1st November 8.00pm Kahilu Theater, Hawaii Island Concert
www.kahilutheatre.org      
Post Office Box 549, Kamuela, HI 96743
Box Office (808) 885-6868 Tel (808) 885-6017
Fax (808) 885-0546

11th August 2008

Tonga Nite at the Olympics

Qingdao Performance

(at the Intercontinental Hotel - this is Venue of the Water Sports for the Olympics - to represent the Ocean countries at this Olympic site)

Te Vaka will perform in Tonga for the Coronation of the King of Tonga

Wednesday, 30th July 2008

Feature performance with Guest Tongan Stars

Thursday

Performance on afternoon after Coronation Match (World XV vs Tongan XV) - Teufaiva Stadium

Friday,1st of August 2008

Feature performance

Polynesian Extravaganza Saturday, 2nd August 2008, Fusion of Traditional Polynesian, Classical, and Contemporary Polynesian Music - Waterfront Center Stage

Hawaii Tour

Wed-Thu Oct 22-23

MACC ed service (MAUI)

Fri Oct 24

Maui Arts and Cultural Centre concert

Sat Oct 25

HONOLULU concert

Tue Oct 28

BYUH concert (O'AHU--Laie)

Thu-Fri Oct 30-31

KTF ed (Kahilu Theater, HAWAI'I ISLAND

Sat Nov 1 Kahilu Theater concert


12th March 8.00pm 60 minute Performance at RTHK Radio Television Hong Kong Broadcasting house. 30 Broadcast Drive Kowloon Tong KOWLOON
Visit Site Here
Admission free but tickets are required

13th March 8.00pm 90 minute Performance at Sheung Wan Civic Theatre, Hong Kong
5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Visit site Here
Enquires Ph: 2853 2689

14th March 8.00pm 60 minute Performance at the HKAPA Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts 1 Glouchester Rd Wanchai
Invitation only

15th March 6.00pm 60 minute Peformance at Macao Fisherman's wharf, Roman
Amphitheatre, Avenida da Amizade e Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Macau, China
www.fishermanswharf.com.mo
Admission free but tickets are required - get your tickets from the following outlets:
1)all F&B outlets + tenants in Macau Fisherman’s Wharf
2)Information Centre at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf.
3)Babylon and Pharaoh’s Palace Casino
4)The Landmark Macau & Rocks Hotel.(hotels)

18th March 7.00pm Concert at the Art and Culture Centre National Musem of Prehistory 1 Buowuguan Rd., Fengtian Village, Taitung City 950, Taiwan (R.O.C)
http://www.nmp.gov.tw/
Admission free

19th March morning Workshop with other indigenous performing artists at National Museum of Prehistory
Admission free

21st March 8.00pm Concert at the Hyatt Hotel Taipei
Invitation only

More dates in Taiwan to be confirmed.

 

TOUR DATES FOR 2007

29th December- 11.00pm Woodford Festival, Brisbane, Australia
30th December- 10.30pm Woodford Festival, Brisbane, Australia
31st December - 11.30pm Woodford Festival, Brisbane, Australia
http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com

25th October 8.00pm - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt, Germany
Tickets available from www.brotfabrik.de or www.markusgardian.de

20th October - Donauworth Biergarten, Im Donautal 1, 86609 Schäfstall,
Germany Ph: +49 (0)906/7006104
http://www.biergarten-gumpp.de/

14th October 10.00pm - Rugby World Cup, Saint Denis, France (free)
Festival Ovale
Village Rugbycolour
Métro Porte de Paris, au pied du Stade de France
93200 SAINT DENIS
http://www.festival-ovale.fr/

14th October - 4.00pm Rugby World Cup, Saint-Ouen, France
ESPACE 1789,
2/4 rue Alexandre Bachelet, 93400 Saint-Ouen
Tickets 10 Euros or 5 Euros
00 33 (0)1 40 11 50 23.

13th October 7.00pm - Rugby World Cup, Saint Denis, France (free)
Festival Ovale
Village Rugbycolour
Métro Porte de Paris, au pied du Stade de France
93200 SAINT DENIS
http://www.festival-ovale.fr/
See pics

 

TOUR DATES FOR 2006

18th March - Afrika/Pasifika Festival - Brisbane Powerhouse, Australia
Performances at 1.00pm and 7.30pm

19th March - Brisbane Powerhouse, Australia
Workshop 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Evening performance 6.00pm
* Note - Please check times with the Powerhouse Box office
http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
info@brisbanepowerhouse.org

22nd March - Alexandra Gardens, Soundshell, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia at 10.15pm

23rd March - Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia

24th March - Bendigo, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia

25th March - Moe, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia

All performances at the Commonwealth Games are free. Check the website for times http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Festival+Melbourne2006

2nd April - Titirangi Festival of Music, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.titirangifestivalofmusic.com
Tickets available from Ticketmaster and selected local outlets

10th June - Fiji World Music Festival - National Stadium, Laucala Bay Road, Suva Fiji
junes@sandjunes.com

11th October - Otago Festival, Regent Theatre Dunedin
info@otagofestival.co.nz


TE VAKA TOUR DATES FOR 2005

26th February - AK05 Culture fest 5.00pm - 6.00pm Aotea Square (free concert) www.ak05.co.nz/

27th February - Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival, Hamilton, New Zealand
www.hamiltongardens.co.nz

6th March - "Masters of Rhythm and movement" AK05 Auckland Townhall
Te Vaka drummers and dancers are guest performers with the world reknown Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain www.ak05.co.nz/Events/Music

30th April - Festival of Wanaka, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
http://www.festivalofcolour.co.nz/

Hawaii tour dates In May 2005 as follows:

FRI, MAY 6 - KAHILU THEATER, KAMUELA, HAWAI'I ISLAND
BOX OFFICE 808-885-6868
www.kahilutheatre.org

SAT MAY 7 - LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOX OFFICE 808-455-0385
www.LCCtheatre.hawaii.edu

TUE MAY 10 LANA'I HIGH AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LANA'I FREE

FRI MAY 13, 7:30 pm MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER, KAHULUI, MAUI BOX OFFICE 808-242-SHOW
(242-7469) www.mauiarts.org

26th - 28th August - Peace Festival 2005: Beyond the DMZ
Gyeonggi - Do, South Korea http://english.peacef.org

5th September - Apia Park, Western Samoa
6th September - Apia Park, Western Samoa

8th October - TOATA Stadium, Tahiti

25th November 2005 - Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Confirmed.
This is performance is part of Makahiki Pasifika Week presented by the Pasifika Foundation. Tickets will go on sale in mid - October and will be available at the Blaisdell Center Box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Times Supermarkets and BYU in Laie.

10th December 2005 - BORA BORA, French Polynesia


PERFORMANCE DATES FOR 2004


9th - 11th July - Sarawak Rain Forest World music festival, Kuching, Malaysia http://www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com

20th and 21st September - Forum Universal de las Culturas Barcelona 2004
Barcelona, Spain http:www.barcelona2004.org

3rd and 4th of December - Eureka 150 Event - Echoes of Freedom
Melbourne, Australia
www.eureka150.vic.gov.au

 

 

TE VAKA TOUR DATES FOR 2003

14th June - Middlewich folk and boat Festival UK Confirmed
http://www.middlewichfestival.org
15th June Glynnliffon Park, Groeslen, Gwynedd,North Wales Confirmed
17th June - Alnwick Playhouse UK Confirmed http://www.btinternet.com/~alnwickplayhouse/
19th June - Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of wight UK Confirmed http://www.medinatheatre.co.uk
20th June - Wiltshire Arts Centre, Bradford-Upon Avon, UK Confirmed
21st June - Beverly& East Riding Folk Festival, UK Confirmed
http://www.adastey.demon.co.uk
22nd June - Settle victoria Centre, North Yorshire, UK Confirmed
Tel: 0113 267 4863
24th June - Lady Lumley School, Pickering, North Yorkshire UK Confirmed
25th June - Pickering, North Yorkshire UK Confirmed
27th June - Haverhill City Festival UK Confirmed
28th June - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny UK Confirmed
29th June - Aberstwyth Arts Centre, Wales UK Confirmed
30th June - Ruthin Festival,Theatr John Ambrose, Wales, UK Confirmed www.ruthinfestival.co.uk

4th July - Festival Lent, Maribor, Slovenia Confirmed
http://www.nd-mb.si/nd/lent.htm
6th July - Gaffenburg festival, Heilbronn Germany Confirmed http://www.gaffenbergfestival.de
12th July - Color Festival Czech Republique Confirmed
http://www.Colours.cz
15th July - Theatre Royal, Winchester Confirmed
18th July - Small Nations Festival Wales Confirmed
19th July - Exeter City festival UK Confirmed
24th July - Capodistria, Slovenia Confirmed
25th July - Folkest International Folk festival, Spilimbergo, Italy Confirmed
http://www.folkest.com

1st August - Dortmund, Mikro Festival Germany Confirmed http://www.dortmund.de/kulturbuero
2nd August - Buehne auf dem Marktplatz, Bonn, Germany Confirmed

The 2003 UK/Europe tour was made possible with the assistance of the Pacific Business Trust and Creative New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND 2003 DATES

5th November - Tauranga Arts Festival, Baycourt Theatre New Zealand Confirmed
www.taurangafestival.co.nz

Te Vaka Management is accepting bookings for 2004. For enquiries and information please email management@tevaka.com

 

TE VAKA PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE IN 2002


Te Vaka will take this year off their normal touring schedule to release their long awaited third album. There will still be small tours to places closer to home. Performances confirmed to date are as follows:

16th February - Taupo Arts festival, Taupo, New Zealand

4th May - Te Vaka arrive in Hawaii

9th May - Palace Theatre, Hilo Hawaii

10th May - Maui Arts & Cultural Centre, Hawaii

11th May - World Cafe, Honolulu, Hawaii

31st August - Apia Park Samoa

6th September - Nadi Fiji

23rd - 27th October - WOMEX Germany Te Vaka will be represented with a stand this year. For anyone interested in booking the band this will be an ideal opportunity to see live footage (on video) and have access to promotional material on Te Vaka.http://www.womex.com

 

THE TE VAKA TOUR SCHEDULE FOR 2001

(for background info only)

30th March - 1st April -10 Days on the Island,Tasmania, Australia
email info@tendaysontheisland.org

7th - 16th April - The Royal Easter Show, Auckland, New Zealand
email john@akl-showgrounds.org.nz

3rd July - Taonga of the Asia Pacific Rim, Auckland New Zealand
www.nzsme.org.nz/taonga2001/welcome.html
Tickets to the evening concert at the Town Hall are available to the public from Ticketeck

13th July - Concert of Colors - Chene Park Detroit, Michigan, USA
http://www.concertofcolors.org

21st July La Piazza Festival/Tent "De Opera" Augsburg, Germany
http://www.kresslesmuehle.de and http://www.lapiazza-augsburg.de/

4th August Festival de Chants Marins de Paimpol, Brittany, France

6th August Quay Arts Centre, Isle of Wight, UK

7th August Sidmouth International Festival, UK
http://www.mrscasey.co.uk/sidmouth

12th August Festival de Bout de Monde, Crozon, Brittany, France
www.festivalduboutdumonde.com

16th August WOMAD Sicily, Palermo, Italy

22nd - 25th August Festival de Douarnenez, Brittany, France www.kerys.com/festival

31st August - 2nd September WOMAD Singapore

26th - 28th October Mont Dore, New Caledonia

31st December First Light Festival, Hastings New Zealand

 

Te Vaka's tour schedule to date for 2000

(for background info only)

28 February - Australian Arts Market, Adelaide Australia
www.oninoz.com/artsmarket.html
4th- 7th March - New Zealand Festival 2000
www.nzfestival.telecom.co.nz
7th April - Bay of Islands Arts Festival
www.nzinfo.com/boiartfest
7th May Warwick Hotel, Fiji (Air New Zealand)
8th May National Gym, Suva, Fiji
9th May National Gym, Suva, Fiji
10th May National Gym, Suva, Fiji
11th May Morcambi Nadi Fiji
19th May - Cultureel Centrum - Leopoldsburg, Belgium
ccleopoldsburg@village.uunet.be
20th May -Ternat, Cultuur Centrum, Belgium
26th May - Uptown Club, Bern, Switzerland
www.appalooza.ch
30th May Expo am Meer, Wihelmshaven, Germany
31st May Expo am Meer, Wihelmshaven, Germany
3rd June - National Television Netherlands 3
4th June - World Roots Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
7th June - Posthof, Linz, Austria
10th June - Millennium Dome, London, UK
17th June - Middlewich folk & boat Festival, Middlewich, UK
18th June - Mundial Festival 2000, Tilburg, Holland
22nd June - The Platform, Morcambe Bay, Lancaster, UK
24th June - Golowan Festival, Penzance,
26th June - New Morning Club Paris
www.golowan.com
1st July - Liechtenstein festival
2nd July - St Gallen Festival, Switzerland
5th July - Lorsch, Germany
6th July - Schlossfestspiele, Ludwigsburg, Germany
7th July - Tanz &Folkfest, Rudolstadt, Germany
8th July - Tanz &Folkfest, Rudolstadt, Germany
9th July - Tanz &Folkfest, Rudolstadt, Germany
www.rudolstadt.de
10th July - Meerkabarett, Sylt, Germany
11th July - Meerkabarett, Sylt, Germany
14th July - World Expo, Hannover, Germany
15th July - Kaustinen Festival, Finland
www.kaustinen.fi/ktk
16th July - Jyväskylän festivaalit, Finland
www.jkl.fi/festivaalit/kesa
18th July - Queen Elizabeth Hall , South Bank, London, UK
19th July - Canary Wharf, London, UK
20th July - Letterkenny Festival, Ireland
22nd July - Libori Festival, Paderborn, Germany
23rd July - Schlo? Kapfenburg, Lauchheim, Germany
28th July - WOMAD Seattle, USA
29th July - WOMAD Seattle, USA
30th July - WOMAD Seattle, USA
www.womad.org

Te Vaka's tour schedule for 1999

(for background info only)

11 June - Stadfest, Ahlen, Germany
18 June - Pasam Malam Besa, Holland
25 June - Westend Festival, Glasgow, Scotland
26 June - Friedrickshaven, Germany
27 June, Tollwood Festival, Munich, Germany
29 June, Konstanz, Germany
1 July - Wilhelmshaven, Germany
4 July - Mainz, Germany
6 July - City of London, Festival UK
10 July - Heilbronn, Gaffenberg Festival Germany
11 July - Folk Fiesta, Kracow Poland
15 July - Bradford Festival, Centenary Square, Bradford UK
17 July - Falmouth, UK
18 July - WOMAD Festival, Shakespeare's Globe, London
23 July - WOMAD Festival, Reading
8 August - Chichester, UK
11 August - Chats Place, UK
19 August - Andy Kershaw Show, BBC Radio One, London, UK
22 August - Giessen, Germany
24 August - Lorsch, Germany
27/28/29 August - Sunsplash Festival, Wiesen, Austria
9 September - APEC Ministerial Dinner, Auckland, N.Z.
12 September - APEC Ministerial Dinner, Auckland, N.Z.
15 October - Opening of the America's Cup, Auckland, N.Z.
31 December - "Last First Light" concert, Bastion Point, Auckland, N.Z.

TE VAKA 1998 TOUR SHEDULE

March 21st South by Southwest, Austin, Texas

May 9th WOMAD festival Spain
May 10th WOMAD festival Spain
May 16th Jeremy Azis Film crew party UK
June 14th Ronnie Scotts Nightclub London
June 20th Hackney Empire UK
June 27th Glasgow open air Festival Scotland
July 3rd Parnu Festival Estonia
July 5th Folkworks UK
July 9th Lisboa world music expo Portugal
July 11th Lisboa world music expo Portugal
July 12th Lisboa world music expo Portugal
July 16th Cheltenham festival UK
July 18th Belton Lancaster UK
July 19th Jyvaskyla Finland
July 20th Ratvicks Sweden Workshops
July 21st Rattvicks Sweden Workshops
July 22nd Ratticks festival performance
July 24th WOMAD Rivermead Reading UK Performance & Workshop
July 25th WOMAD Rivermead Reading UK Performance
July 26th Paderborn festival Germany
August 1st Stockton International festival UK
August 2nd Nottingham festival UK
August 2nd Crawley International festival UK
August 5th Streets Alive Festival Manchester UK
August 7th Dortmund Germany
August 15th PopKom Germany
August 18th Pontardawe festival Wales
August 19th Pontardawe festival Wales
August 20th Pontardawe festival Wales
August 21st Pontardawe festival Wales
August 28th Lancaster Festival UK
August 30th Summerpark Festival Holland
August 31st Portsmouth Sea festival
September 3rd Gexto Bilbao Spain
September 5th Pop Concert in Surrey UK
September 9th Private function in London UK

October 23rd Pacific Tempo Festival, New Caledonia
October 24th Pacific Tempo Festival, New Caledonia

UK/Europe 1997 tour schedule

4th June Arrived in Holland
8th June Performed at private party in Holland
9th June Newspaper interview in Amsterdam
9th June Performed live at radio station in Amsterdam
9th June Busked at the Dam square in Amsterdam
12th June Performed in “Fame Music Store” in Amsterdam
13th June World Roots Festival in Amsterdam
14th June Caribana Festival in Crans Switzerland
20th June Bottrop Stadfest in Germany
21st June Sommernacht ’97 Festival in Zug Switzerland
22nd June Blue Danube radio interview (Telephone)
22nd June Danube Island Festival in Vienna Austria
27th June Krefeld Stadfest in Germany
29th June Rainbow Festival in Rotterdam Holland
5th July Munster Stadfest in Germany
6th July Kulterbrugg Festival in Rorbas Switzerland
7th July Radio Station in Dusseldorf Germany performed live in studio
10th July Bradford Centenary Festival in England
11th July BBC Worldwide Service in London Interview
11th July BBC five live in London Interview
13th July Royal Festival Hall concert in London
18th July Phoenix Festival Stratford Upon Avon meet Isaac Hayes
25th July Dusseldorf Germany performance on live television
26th July Lagenfeld Stadfest in Germany
27th July Sfinks World Music Festival in Belgium
1st Aug Bonn Stadfest Germany (Cancelled on Arrival)
2nd Aug Dranouter Folk Music Festival in Belgium
3rd Aug Stockton International Festival in Stockton on Tees England
3rd Aug Waterside Tavern in Stockton on Tees England
6th Aug ARC Music meeting with the management
8th Aug G.L.R.(Greater London Radio) Performed live in studio
8th Aug Leicester Square in London promotional performance
9th Aug Hackney Empire Concert in London
13th Aug Port Talbort Wales performance at shopping mall
13th Aug Cwmafan concert Wales
14th Aug Pontardawe Arts centre in Wales performance for Mayor
14th Aug Torch lit procession through the streets of Pontardawe
15th Aug Pontardawe Festival in Pontardawe Wales
17th Aug Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland
18th Aug Performance NZ High commissioners penthouse London connection
19th Aug St Hill European Arts Festival in England
24th Aug Ronnie Scotts night club in Soho London (famous venue)
30th Aug WOMAD Festival Thirsty World Arena Lancashire England
30th Aug WOMAD Festival Dance Workshop by Te Vaka
30th Aug WOMAD Festival Concert in the “DOME”
31st Aug Ronnie Scotts night club in Soho London

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