BIG FAN FOURTH BIRTHDAY DAYTIME

BIG FAN is celebrating its fourth birthday on Saturday 14 November, opening its doors for a full day of music, community, and live show in Morningside, Tāmaki Makaurau.

During the day, dig through the crates at the Record Fair (with offerings from Holiday Records and other independent vendors), bring along your music gear for assessment at the Gear Repair station, and upskill with a series of workshops across the recording studios and venue. While you’re there, take the opportunity to check out the full building as part of the Open Day, and kōrero with the team about your music, projects, and how Big Fan can support you. Free coffee provided by Coffee Supreme.

In the evening, the celebrations move into the venue with live performances from Sam Cullen & His Band, Sarvi, Star, and Johnny Naisbitt. The lineup celebrates talent from across Aotearoa’s music scene, bringing together four artists at different stages of their journeys, each with their own distinct sound and approach.

Continuing Big Fan’s commitment to making live music accessible, tickets for the birthday show will once again be Pay What You Can, allowing people to choose a ticket price that suits them. Tickets are on sale through Moshtix.

“Four years in, it’s pretty special to look at how much has happened within these walls and, more importantly, how many people have become part of Big Fan along the way. Whether someone has come through a programme, recorded in the studios, played or attended a show - they’ve all contributed to what Big Fan has become. Our birthday is a great opportunity to celebrate that community and showcase some of the incredible talent in Aotearoa.”  - Savina Fountain, CEO

Big Fan is a registered charitable trust based in Morningside, Tāmaki Makaurau, providing access to its three professional recording studios, an all-ages and licensed live music venue, and free programmes that support the development of Aotearoa’s music community.

Since opening in November 2022, the studios have been used by over 3,500 creatives, with the venue playing host to 630 shows and events featuring almost 1,800 artists, collectively involving over 7,000 people performing on stage and drawing over 42,000 fans through the doors.  Big Fan has also delivered 50 key programmes for 351 core participants, engaging a further 604 creatives along the way.

Here’s to four years of making music, making connections and making BIG FANs.