Synthony in the Domain

2023 - 3 - 31

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Synthony in the Domain postponed due to 'potentially unsafe ... (New Zealand Herald)

“The weather forecast for Saturday is poor and potentially unsafe, whilst Sunday's forecast suggests drier and safer conditions.” The decision was made ...

Since 2017, the original Synthony show has gone from one sold-out show in Auckland to annual tours across the country. It’s the biggest Synthony ensemble to date, with the new set list curated by DJ Dick Johnson. Last year the event expanded into a tour across Australia, and into Southeast Asia for the first time with a debut show in Singapore.

Synthony in the Domain moved to Sunday due to rain forecast in ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The event, with a starry local line-up including Shapeshifter, Kimbra and Tiki Taane, was scheduled for Saturday but will now kick off at 2pm Sunday ...

Synthony in the Domain Auckland music festival postponed over ... (Newshub)

The festival's expected to be hit by heavy rain on its planned Saturday April 1 show.

Auckland's Synthony music festival postponed over weather fears (1 News)

The event features the symphony orchestra playing dance hits as well as performances by the likes of Kimbra and Dave Dobbyn.

"Therefore, in the interest of public comfort and safety, Synthony will now take place on Sunday April 2nd 2023, where drier and more pleasant weather is forecast. It will now take place the following day on Sunday, April 2. The festival was originally due to take place tomorrow, Saturday, April 1, in Auckland Domain.

'Holding back the tears': Shapeshifter's soggy summer of cancelled ... (The Spinoff)

As rain kept falling across January, February and into March, all band members cold do was sit at home cancelling festivals and posting sad Facebook ...

“People now consider us the sound of summer, the band of summer,” says Apera. “We’ve had a couple of chats over the past couple of weeks and almost wanted to fucking cry because of the weather,” says Apera. You play, and play, and play,” says Apera. “It was a bloody smasher,” says Apera. We urge our fans around the motu to stay informed and keep clear of any severe weather.” A despondent fan wrote: “Another kick in the guts.” “You have to have 400 plays to make one cent,” says Apera. “We ask our fans for their support in this difficult time by holding on to their tickets for the rescheduled date.” In response, some urged them to perform in the South Island, where the weather was fine and sunny. “Another huge loss for Aotearoa summer, but we just can’t take any risks with the safety of fans, the crew, and all involved in putting on the event. “OK this one hurts,” the band wrote to fans after Nelson Beach Break suffered a now-familiar fate. has been cancelled due to the current and incoming weather forecast,” the band told fans. Instead, forecasts of huge wind gusts and heavy rain forced organisers to postpone the festival. It hit just as Shapeshifter should have been kicking off a lengthy summer tour with Summer Haze Matakana, the band’s own festival with a hand-picked line-up that thousands of fans were set to attend.

Synthony ticket holders upset 'all-weather event' postponed over ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Ticket holders have complained the event was moved to Sunday when the refund policy says it would 'take place rain, hail or shine'.

“We had to have a serious conversation this morning as to whether we stay for the event or cut our losses,” she said. There is no way we would have booked an event that was going to be changed to a Sunday. We’re a pack of mums that live a four-hour drive to Auckland.” Met Service said Sunday was forecast to be “by far the better day, weather wise”. So I was committed to it heavily, booked babysitters and everything. “We’ve decided to cut our losses because there’s just too many extra things to organise if we try and stay for the concert. “Before I clicked ‘buy’ I thought to myself ‘OK, so if this is going to be a pouring down event like the Six60 thing was, then this is how it’s going to be. [postponed their Wellington show](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/130318928/six60-postpones-wellington-concert-as-bad-weather-lashes-capital) from a Saturday to a Sunday as the capital prepared for wet and windy conditions. But that’s a good chunk of money down the drain for nothing. [Synthony in the Domain moved to Sunday due to rain forecast in Auckland](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300844431/synthony-in-the-domain-moved-to-sunday-due-to-rain-forecast-in-auckland?rm=a) [Synthony in the Domain](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300790868/shapeshifter-kimbra-and-tiki-taane-join-synthony-in-the-domain) ticket holders are complaining that the postponement of the event has made it difficult or impossible for them to attend, with some unhappy the date was changed as a result of a poor forecast when it was described as an “all-weather event”. [moved to Sunday April 2](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300844431/synthony-in-the-domain-moved-to-sunday-due-to-rain-forecast-in-auckland) owing to a “poor and potentially unsafe” forecast.