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Neil Finn to perform for Orientation 2001
Neil Finn will return to the concert stage
for a National tour beginning February 2001, presented by the New
Zealand Campus Art's Network, organisers of the Orientation Festivals
throughout New Zealand Universities.
For the first time ever, Finn will take part
in the Orientation festivities, appearing in five major centres
and in a departure from the norm, Finn will play at venues off campus
where students and the general public together will be able to see
Finn live in concert.
For much of the show Finn will be playing
solo on guitar and piano, he will debut new songs from his forthcoming
album as well as delving into his extensive repertoire of hits.
Over the past year Neil has put considerable
time and energy into building a highly unusual and entertaining
website nilfun.net. He plans to bring his site designer Rakai Karaitiana
on tour to integrate some of the concepts and images from the site
into the show.
Finn says: "It's been way too long since
I was on stage and I am really excited about doing this tour especially
because in every way it promises to be different to anything I have
ever done.
Rob McCann, who is the secretary of The Students'
Association Organising Committee for Orientation 2001, is excited
by the announcement : "We are absolutely overjoyed to have
Neil Finn for Orientation 2001. It feels like a real coup! In most
cases the venues have been chosen to provide the best possible production
values and to enable the general public the opportunity to experience
Orientation".
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