• 01 JUNE 2010

  PARACHUTE 2011 TICKETS ON SALE

  Calling all Festival fiends: Parachute 2011 tickets officially go on sale today! To beat the rush and ensure your spot at next summer’s biggest four-day weekend, visit iTicket now. Early-bird prices are available from now until December 15… so get in quick to make sure you get the cheapest possible ticket!

  There are just 240 days to go until Parachute 2011, and now’s the time to start scheming how you’ll get your ticket… You may have to get that extra job, start helping out around the house more (for extra pocket $$) or just start saving your pennies… because this is one Festival that you simply can’t miss.

  Also, we’ve now received all artist applications for Parachute 2011, and are locking in headliners as we speak. Stay tuned for more details! 

• 20 MAY 2010

  It’s that crucial time of year again… we are now busily confirming international headliners for next year’s festival. And while we’re working like mad on the Parachute 2011 line up, we’d really like to hear your suggestions. Is there anyone in particular that you’d like to see on the Parachute 2011 Mainstage? Let us know your dream act on the official Parachute Music page on Facebook, and we’ll do our best to look into them.

  And if you know of any up-and-coming local artists who could sparkle on a Festival stage (or if you just so happen to be one) then take note: Artist Applications for bands wanting to perform at Parachute 2011 close on May 28. We’ve already received a bunch of applications, and would love to get many more by the deadline. Download the official form right here, get writing, and don’t miss out by being late. 

• 09 APR 2010

  Hello, we’re busy planning Parachute 2011. The official Festival website will be launched soon, but in the meantime be sure to check in here for announcements and breaking news…

  You’ve probably heard: Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio are coming to Parachute 2011! Both core members of the University-student-focussed Passion movement in Georgia (U.S.), Chris Tomlin delivers powerful worship songs, and Louie Giglio is one stirring communicator.

  Take note, in the next few months each major Parachute 2011 announcement will be made here. You can also stay connected to our developments by befriending us on Facebook, following us on Twitter or joining our E-news mailing list.

   

Our 20th birthday Festival has now finished, thousands of campers have gone home, and the Mystery Creek site is in pack-down mode!

Parachute 2010 was quite the adventure. It was great to have so many of you back with us, creating more sunshiney (and then drenched out) memories at Parachute 2010! – highlights include:

The 90s Party in the Palladium, with hundreds of punters dancing along to their favourite beats of yesterday, and watching the Parachute Mad Men move it.

Parachute’s Got Talent winner Caleb Cross (10 years old) performing live on the Mainstage. That boy could sing!

Parachute-goers embracing the heavy rains on Sunday, and still packing out the muddy Mainstage that night to worship under the stars with Parachute Band, Leeland and Hillsong United. Epic.

Falling Up’s last ever set – magical.

Switchfoot (need we say more?)

Those dance crews on the Massive stage… wow.

Rapture Ruckus’ Friday night performance – it was massive, with pyros and drum-offs… and NZ will miss them when they head to the U.S. in March.

The Birthday Celebrations on Saturday night – featuring a 90s rip-off band with members of Parachute Band, DZIAH 2.0, Kingston, All Left Out and more…

Brooke Fraser’s guest emcee spot on the Mainstage on Sunday night. A lovely surprise!

White Elephant punters dancing along to Kingston, and then the White Elephant Super Band.

Make sure you check out our Parachute 2010 Photo Gallery, to capture more of the fun and mayhem over the weekend. 

Parachute 2010 Highlights

Parachute 2010 was one colossal weekend, and it all went off with a bang (and a few pyrotechnics) despite the rain on Sunday...

Check out some of the action in the video highlights of Parachute 2010 here. .................................

Spot yourself in the moments that our roving photographers captured at Parachute 2010. Check out the Parachute 2010 photo gallery right here. .................................

This year’s 20th birthday Festival was packed to the brim with four days of quality music, and a bit of Old Skool madness. We’d love to hear your highlights from the weekend. If you have any stories or memories that you would like to share, please let us know by posting them on our Facebook, Bebo, MySpace or Twitter sites. Or, you can email them to: marketing@parachutemusic.com.