Brighter Days

13/11/2023

Tickets at Eventfinda

Marching on Together - A Celebration, Join us on the special event.Andy Vann celebrates ..., The Mothership, Auckland, Auckland, 17 November 20

31/10/2023

Fine Tuned & Brighter Days present
in association with NZ House Network
Marching on Together
Join us on this special event.
Andy Vann celebrates 40 years since his first Club set ( A great excuse to re-unite old friends). This event is very much about us celebrating who we are, great friendships, great memories and a love of amazing music.
featuring some of the best:
Greg Churchill, Azza, Sample Gee, Paul Orion, Chris Reed, Tina Mairi & Andy Vann

Marching on Together - A Celebration, Join us on the special event.Andy Vann celebrates ..., The Mothership, Auckland, Auckland, 17 November 20

29/10/2023

Fine Tuned & Brighter Days present
in association with NZ House Network
Marching on Together
Join us on this special event.
Andy Vann celebrates 40 years since his first Club set ( A great excuse to re-unite old friends). This event is very much about us celebrating who we are, great friendships, great memories and a love of amazing music.
featuring some of the best:
Greg Churchill, Azza, Sample Gee, Paul Orion, Chris Reed, Tina Mairi & Andy Vann

24/10/2023

23/09/2023

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Marching on Together - A Celebration, Join us on the special event. Andy Vann ..., The Mothership, Auckland, Auckland, 17 November 2023,

13/09/2023

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Marching on Together - A Celebration, Join us on the special event. Andy Vann ..., The Mothership, Auckland, Auckland, 17 November 2023,

12/09/2023

Join us on this special event.
Andy Vann celebrates 40 years since his first Club set ( A great excuse to re-unite old friends). This event is very much about us celebrating who we are, great friendships, great memories and a love of amazing music.
featuring some of the best:
Greg Churchill, Azza, Sample Gee, Paul Orion, Chris Reed, Tina Mairi & Andy Vann
Greg and Grant (Sample Gee) will be pulling out some special tunes from the 80`s - 9pm till 11pm
We will then we roll the groove with amazing House Music (Classics included)till close
9pm till 4am @ The Mothership- Tickets @ Eventfinda

Marching on Together - A Celebration, Join us on the special event. Andy Vann ..., The Mothership, Auckland, Auckland, 17 November 2023,

15/07/2022

Mōrena.
Reliable Recordings is the Auckland-based label that helped soundtrack Aotearoa New Zealand's house music explosion.
It provided a platform for the first wave of Kiwi producers and released a string of instant classics, including Reactor Music's Calibre '98, Cuffy & Leon D's 19c Trumpet and Subware's Disco Hoopla.
Over the past few weeks, Reliable has been celebrating the first ever digital release of its catalogue. Every track is available to stream and/or download from the usual sites (check them out here: https://linktr.ee/reliablerecordings).
This isn't just a nostalgia exercise, though. We're relaunching the label as Unreliable and want to hear from producers old and new with music to release.
Tonight we celebrate the first phase of our comeback with a very special gig at Ink. Showcasing some of those pioneering talents, Disco Hoopla is headlined by a very special reunion performance from Subware. Also playing, Cuffy & Leon D, Phully, Sandy Mill and Chris Reed.
Ngā mihi nui to Auckland City of Music for their support.
Over the past few weeks we've shared a series of videos featuring Reliable alumni and some special guests revealing their favourite Reliable track.
Today's offering is from one half of Subware and DJ legend, Jason "Rockpig" Hall.
There are a few advance tickets for tonight left - check out: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/.../disco-hoopla-tickets...
Thanks for reading. Thanks for dancing.

17/04/2021

Morena. Big day today. The team behind Brighter Days presents the first Electric Orange Sundays gig for 2021. The forecast is for a warm, dry afternoon, but whatever the weather, our new home at Fantail & Turtle is set up perfectly. DJs Tina Mairi, Mal Curtis, Andy Vann and Chris Reed will be playing deep house and disco from 2pm - 6pm. ICYMI - it's free with loads of parking and only a few minutes from the CBD.

09/04/2021

The team behind Brighter Days want to let you know about a free Sunday afternoon gathering on April 18.

We'll be returning to Fantail & Turtle - scene of our Boxing Day bonanza - for a little shindig called Electric Orange Sundays.

They've been happening around town for a few years and we're delighted with our new home at this most excellent all-weather venue.

Enjoy craft beers, fine wines and exquisite food on the giant deck as DJs Andy Vann, Mal Curtis, Tina Mairi and Chris Reed spin deep house and disco.

Fantail & Turtle is part of the Goodside complex, just a few minutes from the city centre.

We'll be rolling from 2pm to 6pm. It's family friendly, entry is free and there's ample parking.

See you there!

29/12/2020

Now the dust has settled on a brilliant Boxing Day, we'd just like to say thanks.

Thanks to the amazing DJs and percussionist who created a mesmerising musical journey from noon till night.

Thanks to the wonderful team at Fantail & Turtle who provided such superb hospitality.

Thanks to Hallertau beer, Blush gin, Mt Eden vodka and gourmet burger gurus Shake Out.

And, most of all, thanks to every single person who came. It would have been nothing without you. We appreciate you all.

Hopefully we can do it all again sometime. Watch this space. Brighter Days are here.

26/12/2020

A big fk yeah

26/12/2020

Hudge

26/12/2020

Manuel Bundy

26/12/2020

Bobby Brazuka

25/12/2020

And we’re off.

25/12/2020

Soundcheck done. Ready to roll at midday

25/12/2020

25/12/2020

25/12/2020

Morena. We hope you had a fantastic Christmas. There are limited door sales for Brighter Days at Fantail & Turtle today. Nine of New Zealand’s top DJs backed by a live percussionist will help you kickstart your summer. Fantastic food, boutique beverages and superlative surroundings. If you’re not going away, come and play!

Brighter Days-Beats, Eats & Good Vibes, Fine Tuned Music presents Brighter Days Beats, eats ..., Fantail & Turtle, Auckland, Auckland, 26 December 2020,

25/12/2020

Looks like a few scattered showers early before the sun comes out to shine. We do have retractable roofs to cover the entire event if required. Ticket sales will finish at 11am and then we will have limited door sales available. Hope to see you at Brighter Days for Beats, Eats & Good Vibes :)

Brighter Days-Beats, Eats & Good Vibes, Fine Tuned Music presents Brighter Days Beats, eats ..., Fantail & Turtle, Auckland, Auckland, 26 December 2020,

25/12/2020

Please ignore Ticket Spammers in the comments on the event page. We will delete as we see them. Only buy Tickets through Eventfinda. There will be Doorsales on the day but the tickets are cheaper. See you for some Beats, Eats & Good Vibes 🙂
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/.../bright.../auckland/takapuna

24/12/2020

Merry Christmas everyone. See you on Boxing day for some Beats, Eats & Good Vibes :)

Brighter Days-Beats, Eats & Good Vibes, Fine Tuned Music presents Brighter Days Beats, eats ..., Fantail & Turtle, Auckland, Auckland, 26 December 2020,

24/12/2020

We'll ask again: what kind of jams would you prefer on Boxing Day? If you're not going away, come and play.

23/12/2020

One of the fine food and drink options at Brighters Days-Shake Out
Choccy-nana shake 👋🍫🍌The name says it all, a classic confectionary-inspired flavour duo ~ creamy, decadent chocolate 🍫 meets sweet banana 🍌; blended together with ice-cold organic NZ dairy. On the menu for a limited time only!

23/12/2020

We know things are a bit frantic at this time of year. So if you’ve forgotten to sort out tickets for Boxing Day, here’s a gentle reminder. A limited number are still available through eventfinda. And remember: children aged 8 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

The weather forecast is perfect for our outdoor venue - warm, dry and clear; the special Brighter Days menu is ready and the drinks are on ice; there’s plenty of seating, shade and free parking. And - of course - we’ve got an A-list DJ line-up spinning house, disco, funk, hip hop and soul to help you shake off the stresses of 2020 and start your summer holiday in style.

We’re delighted to announce the set times as follows:

Noon: Kirsty
1pm: Bobby Brazuka
2pm: Manuel Bundy
3pm: Hudge
4pm: Murry Sweetpants
5pm: Chris Reed (Monkey Boots)
6pm: Andy Vann
7pm: Matt Drake
8pm: Greg Churchill

Our brilliant percussionist Antonio Karam will perform throughout the afternoon.

From the team at Brighter Days, have a brilliant Christmas - and we’ll see you on the flipside.

Brighter Days-Beats, Eats & Good Vibes, Fine Tuned Music presents Brighter Days Beats, eats ..., Fantail & Turtle, Auckland, Auckland, 26 December 2020,

22/12/2020

What kind of jams would you prefer on Boxing Day?

22/12/2020

We’ve profiled the 9 DJs of Boxing Day but it would be remiss - egregious even - not to give the same platform to Antonio Karam.
The powerhouse percussionist will be creating another layer of music to complement their performances.
Antonio was born in Mexico and is passionate about the power of music. He teaches it at the Auckland Creative Academy for Young Minds which aims to introduce music practice at the early stages of human development.
Antonio has brought his talents to Bobby Brazuka’s Latinaotearoa project - a multi-album success story fusing Latin vibes with Kiwi sensibilities. Antonio is a key part of the Pachucos Collective, an inspirational and revolving group of musicians fusing multiple styles including Latin and jazz.
We’re very excited that Antonio is an integral part of our talented line-up.

Brighter Days-Beats, Eats & Good Vibes, Fine Tuned Music presents Brighter Days Beats, eats ..., Fantail & Turtle, Auckland, Auckland, 26 December 2020,

20/12/2020

We’re profiling our line-up for Brighter Days in a series of posts called The 9 DJs of Boxing Day - our play on the 12 Days of Christmas. Today, producer and DJ Chris Reed, who fled England for, ahem, brighter days in New Zealand more than 20 years ago.
Inspired by lost nights at Manchester’s infamous Hacienda club, Chris started making music with a New Order obsessive he met while working at a nuclear power plant.
Their first release - a self-funded white label - landed them a record deal and a release on Belgian institution R&S.
After moving to NZ, Chris co-hosted the long-running Saturday morning English Breakfast show on George FM and was part of the crew behind the Mum’s The Word parties.
With Paul Radley, he’s produced music for Nottingham's DiY Discs and NZ’s Reliable Recordings.
As Reed & Radley and Monkey Boots, they've released a string of deep house and disco EPs through Andy Vann’s Grass Green Recordings, racking up number ones on digital stores around the world. Chris has an excellent taste in football teams and an odd one in life partners.