The Players Ball

On Friday APRIL 12th, Phoenix Venue will play host to an event of seismic proportions. For the first time this side of the millennium, Wellington's most revered music heavy-weights will unite under one roof to present an epic night of cross-genre entertainment, creative youth expression and cultural unity.

Combine the thriving local underground dance and hip-hop cultures, and the live-music loving masses, with an all-star line-up of acclaimed live acts and exalted DJ's in a visually transformed multi-level club environment experience. You've got one hell of a party!

Are YOU ready for THE PLAYERS BALL?

THE ENTERTAINMENT

• ZONE ONE:

- "The Players Lounge" (all live performances - ground zero)
Welli's finest performers and instrumentalists covering the nu-jazz, dub, big-beat, hip-hop and heavy-groove spectrum.

OPTIMUS PRIME // FAT FREDDYS DROP // FOOTSOULJAHS // POLICE LUCIPHER//and special guests THE ILLPHONIC ALLSTARS feat. DJ RAW

All acts in The Players Lounge will be one continuous live mix (including surprise collaborations in "real time" - no change-over stops.

• ZONE TWO:

- "The Elbo Room" (old-skool funk and downbeat - middle floor)
Chill and get your drink-on as phat-beats and prime cuts get laid down solid. Break-dancing and B-boy displays.

DJ's : RAW // KERB // GOOSH // RHYS B // and special guests, TIME BANDITS (b-boy crew)

• ZONE THREE:

• "The Canopy" (junglist breaks and drum+bass - top floor)

Strictly the freshest breaks and big bass. Wellingtons most notorious technicians push the envelope and the momentum to get you moving.

DJ's : RUFFSTEP // B-LOW // NIKAL // SAL and master-of-ceremonies DPS and IMON STAR