Whāingaroa Talent Factory showcase 2023

Another successful Whāingaroa Talent Factory youth music event was held over the weekend at the Town Hall.

The crowd was hugely supportive of the various singers and bands that performed, all aged between 13 and 18, with Abstract Fish Lungs wrapping up the night with a storming show that included the debut of a new track which has been written for their Smokefree RockQuest National Final entry.

Some acts like Zen Lally were playing their first ever show in front of a live audience while others, like Luna Petzold De la Cruz, Stella O’Donnell and Django Bassett were old hands at the event. The crowd was also excited to hear from two other new and very accomplished acts; Summer who is the singer for local band Sandy Kix and Bella Alexander who opened the show with a cover and an original.

This event was made possible thanks to support from local sponsors including: Raglan Surf Co., Raglan Community House, Raglan Community Radio, Brian and Naomi from Soundsplash/The Yard and the Waikato District Council Creative Communities Fund. Organisers would also like to give a huge shout out to all the amazing performers, the audience and volunteers that came out to support our rangatahi.