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Blues Night

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 9:30:00 +1200

There are still tickets available for the Solid Gold Blues Party Night, so if you don’t already have a ticket, get a group together and come along for a fun filled evening!

Local band the fletchers will be supporting Mike frost and the Icemen. They are an amazing upcoming group of musicians and will be a great addition to the Saturday night line up.

Tickets for the Solid Gold FM Blues Party Night are priced at $80 including supper. A table of eight costs $600 ($40 discount). Tickets are available for purchase at Collective Hair Design, upstairs at 29 Beach Street, Queenstown or can be purchased online at www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz/tickets/.

All the proceeds are going to deserving charities, so get your dancing shoes on and we will see you on Saturday night.

Download Blues Night poster (PDF, 1MB)

Mike Frost and the Icemen bring the blues to Queenstown Auto Extravaganza

Aussie blues band Mike Frost and the Icemen bring their brand of cool to Queenstown this month to perform in support of Prostate Cancer Foundation at the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza (25-27 February).

The Brisbane-based quartet has donated their musical mastery to headline the charity event’s Solid Gold FM Blues Party Night, hosted at Queenstown Memorial Hall on Saturday 26.

Ticket holders can dance the night away to the sound of smooth blues and Frost’s guitar wizardry as just one of the many exciting events on the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza programme line up.

The biennial Extravaganza, that raises funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, launched in 2009 with a hugely successful event that attracted hundreds of car enthusiasts and raised $30,000 for the charity.

Committee Chairman Miles Wilson says with support from the popular blues band and a fantastic “catalogue” of cars lined up, he hopes this year will top the fundraising milestone.

“Approximately one in ten New Zealand men is estimated to develop prostate cancer during their lifetime* - a figure that needs to be acknowledged not just in the Wakatipu and New Zealand but worldwide,” he said. “We need to support the work of the foundation for the health of kiwi men.

“We’re just delighted to welcome Mike Frost and the Icemen as our main feature act for the Blues Party Night. They’re a very popular band in this neck of the woods and will help draw the crowd,” he said.

Kiwi-born Frost and his Icemen are no strangers to Queenstown, they’ve performed at the ASB Queenstown JazzFest for three consecutive years.

“We’re extremely proud to be involved with this great charity event. Queenstown has a community spirit where everybody contributes to help out for fundraising events,” he said.

“I’ve never owned an impressive car because I’ve always spent my money on music and instruments so I’m quite looking forward to getting amongst it and seeing some Hot Rods especially.”

The band has agreed to kindly perform for the Solid Gold FM Blues Party Night for no charge with all ticket proceeds going to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Mike Frost and the Icemen are popular on the Brisbane music scene, with Frost's guitar playing style described to “bite like a bull terrier. Inspired by Mike’s discovery of the blues via the sixties era of British R&B bands and the African-American bluesmen of the forties and fifties, they’re renowned for burning blues standards at their absolute best.

Band members include Mark 'The Colonel' Doherty's on the harp, Tom Matthews on bass and Greg Baikaloff on drums.

Queenstown Auto Extravaganza activities are scheduled to start on Friday 25 February with a 200-strong Evening Car Cruise to a ‘mystery’ photographic location. On Saturday 26 the Rilean “What’s in your Garage?” outdoor public car show takes place alongside Queenstown’s first indoor Vincent Holdings ‘Salon of Style’ NZ Motor racing exhibition at Queenstown Events Centre. Saturday night the Solid Gold FM Blues Party Night is followed on Sunday 27 with the QT Rides ‘Eighth Mile’ Car Sprint racing some of the biggest and fastest cars from the show.

Those wanting to register a car to appear in the Rilean “What’s in your Garage?” outdoor public car show can apply online at www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz. All cars and categories and motorbikes are welcome, and registration is free.

February Update: Not long to go now!

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 9:30:00 +1200

Car Registration

Welcome all new car registrants,
It’s great to see the variety of cars that have already registered to go on display at the Rilean ‘What’s in your Garage?’ public car show.

Please note that people can register their car and buy tickets right up to the Thursday the 24th of February online and also purchase tickets at the events (if not sold out prior)

A number of the organising committee went over to the Cromwell Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival on January 22nd; there was a fantastic turnout with 500 cars on display.

We are aware that the Queenstown Event Centre outdoor cricket embankment (where the cars will be on display) would be near full capacity with this amount of cars, so if you have not registered yet please do so soon online. It’s a very simple process and registering early will help us to prepare better for the day.

Registering your car also gives you free entry into the car show
Here’s the link www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz/register/

If you have any trouble registering online please contact Michael Sly on 021 539 811 and he will provide you with a manual registration form, or guide you through the online process.

If you have friends that are yet to register their car, please give them a friendly reminder also as we don’t want anyone to be disappointed on the day.

We’ve had quite a few enquires about motorbikes which is great. Motorbikes are more than welcome to attend the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza and will have their own display area at the event.

Here are a few cars that have registered for the Rilean ‘What’s in your Garage?’ public car show so far:

Solid Gold FM Blues Party Night

Saturday 26th (after the car show)

Aussie blues band Mike Frost and the Icemen will bring their brand of cool to Queenstown. The Brisbane-based quartet has donated their musical mastery to headline the charity event’s Solid Gold FM Blues Party Night, which will be hosted at Queenstown Memorial Hall.

This will be a fantastic evening and a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends, enjoy some good food and quality music. We’re hoping to have an auction of special motorsport memorabilia plus a few other special items up for sale.

Tickets are available from the website www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz/tickets/ and at Collective Hair Design 29 Beach Street Queenstown. If you buy a gold pass the blues party ticket is included purchase price.

Trade Stands and Food Stalls

Want to promote or sell product at the car show?
If you would like to register for a trade stand area please contact Karelan Doran doran.gorge_joinery@xtra.co.nz or Ph: 027 274 3361

Accommodation

Here is a list of great accommodation deals from our supporting businesses:

The Arrow Private Hotel
A unique accommodation experience & sponsor of the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza
63 Manse Road
Arrowtown
Tel: +64 21 414141
www.thearrow.co.nz

Millennium Hotel Queenstown
AUTO EXTRAVAGANZA Millennium package
Room and breakfast for one costs NZ$165 inc. full cooked breakfast
Extra breakfast costs NZ$22inc
The guests will need to mention the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza or ref # 25000317948
Corner Frankton Road & Stanley Street,
Tel: +64 3 442 5511
www.millenniumhotels.co.nz

Shotover River Lodge
Double or Twin rooms cost $80 per night
All units contain basic kitchenette & private en suite
157 Arthurs Point Road
Queenstown
Tel: +64 3 441 3318
www.shotoverriverlodge.com

Sherwood Manor Hotel
Group booking deals available
554-558 Frankton Road
Queenstown
Tel: 03-4428032
www.sherwoodmanorhotel.co.nz

You can also look at other accommodation deals on:

A unique and superb fundraising event to support the Prostate Cancer Foundation

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 9:30:00 +1200

Event dates: Friday 25th till Sunday 27th February 2011
Registration dates: Starting Friday 26th November 2010

This newsletter is to let you know that registration for the 2011 Queenstown Auto Extravaganza is now open and we are delighted to let you know some of the details of the coming event and to encourage you to make your plans, book time off work and somewhere to stay and get registered.
Our inaugural event in 2009 was a great success with 320 cars on display, over 5,000 people in attendance over the 3 day event and $30,000 raised to support Prostate Cancer Foundation.

The 2011 Queenstown Auto Extravaganza will again be hosted at the Queenstown Events Centre and involve a three day programme of events.
Friday night is “cruising time “to a mystery destination".

Saturday the indoor arena will host Queenstown’s first ever “Salon of Style”, an exhibition of cars of style, spanning the era of motoring. This year will also feature indoors a New Zealand motor racing exhibition with some very famous and exciting performance cars from the 50’s and 60’s. Outside we will be hosting the Auto Extravaganza with hundreds of beautiful cars from all ages and styles encircling the Queenstown Events Centre cricket grounds.

Saturday night is Blues Party Night with Australian Blues band “Mike Frost and the Icemen” at the Memorial Hall.

Sunday is race day with “the Eighth Mile Sprint” on Domain Road – Dalefield.

A list of the exceptional cars attending will be listed on the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza website www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz over the next few weeks.

Once again, we look forward to showing off ‘what is in your garage’ and welcome you to come along for the 3 day weekend with your favourite car or cars. All cars and categories are welcome. Your cars will be hosted in the Queenstown Events Centre cricket grounds.

Tickets for all event activities will be available from the 26th of November 2010. We recommend you saving a few dollars by purchasing the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza Gold Pass. www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz/tickets/

Do register your car as soon as possible by visiting www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz/register/ to fill in your contact details and car type. This will give you one free entry to place your car in the Saturday exhibition at the Queenstown Events Centre.

For any further information visit www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz and if you can’t find an answer to your question email us info@queenstowncarshow.co.nz or contact Miles Wilson, the Chairman of the Auto Extravaganza Ph: 021 813 026.

As always we have great opportunities for businesses who are interested in promoting themselves to the several thousand people we expect to attend the Extravaganza. If this interests you, please do contact us info@queenstowncarshow.co.nz and we will send you a sponsorship package.

We're really excited about putting on another amazing, fantastic event with many really special cars. We’d love you to be involved and contribute to the success by getting your cars out for the fun. And please do pass this newsletter on to any friends and family that you think will be interested in a fabulous summer weekend where it’s all about cars. Finally, don’t forget those prostate checks!

Warm regards,
The Queenstown Auto Extravaganza volunteer organising committee