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14.12.07

Opshop Set To Rock First Night At The Aotea Centre, The Edge New Years Eve, From 7pm, Monday 31st December

This year THE EDGE is thrilled to confirm a stunning line up of New Zealand music talent performing on all levels of the Aotea Centre. On the Music Stage (ASB Theatre) our headline acts are OpShop, One Million Dollars, Solaa, Annabel Fay, Mamaku Project and The Shades. Performing on the World Stage (Level 5) will be a variety of cultural groups bringing a global flavour to the night's entertainment. For the first time, Buffy and Bimbo will MC a Dance Hall in Limelight, (Level 3) with The Swing Cats - a 12 piece sound sensation bringing their mix of swing, Motown, jive and rock n roll to the dance floor.

First Night Auckland 2008 is THE EDGE's free, safe and family focussed New Year's Eve event that marks the passing of one year to the next. First Night® celebrates all aspect of the arts, our communities and culminates just prior to midnight with Ngati Whatua calling in the New Year and a procession by children and families attending the event.

First Night® is a global event. New Year's Eve celebrations are staged in over 130 cities in the USA, Canada and the UK. First Night® Auckland regularly attracts over 25,000 and last year reached its capacity of 27,000 people.

First Night
Sunday, 31 December 2006
7pm to midnight
Aotea Centre, THE EDGE: 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD
Free