Band and Deliver is an environment for young musicians & bands to look, listen, and learn. It opens the doors to whatever they want their musical journey to be. An exciting project returning to the Jam Factory this year with the mission to enable young people a hands on experience in live gig planning and performance in a nurtured environment steeped in collaboration.

About to kick off its second year showcasing a new lineup of new musical stars, Band and Deliver is a brainchild collaboration made up of the following musical champions:

• Aaron Wright - a Music Educator, Head of Department at Tauranga Boys college and seasoned musician.

• Marc Anderson - Event and Festival Producer, is also a musician with an incredible career working in production. He has worked with international acts such as Tom Jones, Shirley Basset, Jimmy Barnes, Mary J Blige, Prince and even Michael Jackson.

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Along with the Jam Factory team, Nigel Gregory, and Bret Williams, both have a hardwired commitment to create accessible and supported opportunities to see young musicians flourish and to help develop their own audience and following.

"Band and Deliver is an exciting project that enables young musos and their peers to gain live music performance, production experience and confidence in a chilled and nurturing environment that is steeped in creative camaraderie. I have played drums since I was 12...I wanted to be a rock star and there was no local platform to help take the path to get there with confidence. Nowadays there are more avenues for young musicians if they want to have more fun with music and learn more and there is proof of this with the amount of young exceptional talent coming up through the ranks heading off to make their name nationally and globally succeeding in their dreams of a music career. Band and Deliver strives to be one of Tauranga’s local platforms to show it’s possible to to go far when they set their minds to it in music. Band and Deliver is a place where young people can communicate with each other musically, meet follow musicians, jam, and learn that it can be fun but also sound professional! Band and Deliver is not only for aspiring performers, but those interested to learn musicians’ stage craft – there’s a cooperative skill to learn between sound and performers on stage." - Marc Anderson
 

Season one featured some high energy acts and super talented singer-songwriters from Otumoetai College, Pāpāmoa College, Tauranga Boys college as well as other young independent musos. We hope to pump up the involvement this time round!

Acknowledgement for the sponsorship and support of the Creative Communities Scheme Tauranga, Maca Productions, The Incubator Creative Hub and the volunteer time of those who make these events possible
 

If you are a school-age performer, solo, duo or band, who wants to take part, or a sponsor looking to support this ongoing initiative please contact us.