Hong Kongs International Music and Dance Festival returns
Monday, 29 September 2008
Jam 2008 is Hong Kong’s very own International Music and Dance Festival. JAM 2008 is a blend of two artistic disciplines and plays host to the YRock POP music and dance awards. The aim of the festival is to highlight overseas artists in Hong Kong and showcase Asia Pacific’s home grown and emerging talent to the International markets. JAM seeks to encourage the development of high quality and original artists in music and dance through providing JAM as a platform for undiscovered talent.
This year Jam returns with an even bigger line-up with Multi-Platinum Selling Artist Simon Webbe headlining the all day event. In 2005 Simon Webbe was one of the members of UK's biggest boybands 'Blue' selling over 9 Million Albums worldwide. Following the success of Blue, Simon Webbe pursued his solo career by releasing his first album, ‘Sanctuary’ which went on to sell over 1 million copies worldwide and included 2 UK Top 5 singles, making it one of the most successful albums of the year.
Youth rock band Vinyl will also be flying over for the event direct from Glasgow, Scotland to take part in this years YRock POP music and dance awards, which will take place during the Festival. The band are now seen as one of the best young talents in Scotland as finalists in the YRock Battle Of The Bands.
The Podium Level, Cyberport offers the perfect environment to throw down a picnic blanket, kick back on the lawn and enjoy a beverage or two whilst the kids clown around with street entertainment, basketball and bouncy slides.
Expect a full day of entertainment with the grand finale of Simon Webbe singing his biggest hits!
Event Details
Event Name: Jam 2008 – Hong Kong’s International Music and Dance Festival
Headlining: Simon Webbe (UK) Other performers: Skin Deep, El Destroyo, Chochukmo and David Bowie Knives. YRock Pop Awards: Featuring Vinyl (Glasgow, Scotland), Ghost Souljah, Alex Mikic, Dani Howard, Art Of Ash, Icarus Flight Plan and many more to be confirmed.
Date: 1st November (Saturday) 2008 Day Time Venue: Podium Level, Cyberport, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Night Time Venue: The Tricolor, The Arcade, Cyberport, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Time: 12pm to 9pm outdoors, 9pm to 2am indoors More information:
or call 8201-1027 (English and Cantonese)
Adults (over 19): HK$180 in advance, HK$220 on the door Teens (13-19): HK$130 in advance, HK$170 on the door Children (6-13): HK$100 in advance, HK$120 on the door Under 6 years - FREE Enquires and Booking Hotline (English and Cantonese): 8201-1027 Ticket Outlets: Café O, Movieland or Entertaining Asia.
Movieland Outlets: Lan Kwai Fong, Discovery Bay, Stanley Plaza and Happy Valley.
Café O Ticketing Outlets: • Outlet 1: Ground Floor, No. 2 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong. • Outlet 2: Ground Floor, No. 284 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong. • Outlet 3: Ground Floor, One Capital Place, No. 18 Luard Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Entertaining Asia: Suite 503, 5th Floor, Wai Wah Commercial Centre, 6 Wilmer Street, Sheung Wan.
About Jam JAM Vision
The JAM International Music and Dance Festival is a blend of two artistic disciplines, generations of talent and host to the YRock POP music and dance awards. The aim of the festival is to highlight overseas artists in Hong Kong and showcase Asia Pacific’s home grown and emerging talent to the International markets. JAM seeks to encourage the development of high quality and original artists in music and dance through providing JAM as a platform for undiscovered talent.
With the vision to grow into a two or even three-day festival we have engaged the services of Ecovision to green the event and minimize the impact on our environment.
“A great benefit for JAM artists is to share the spotlight with an International act and/or performer, but there is no greater reward than performing in front of your home crowd and being appreciated for it. Other International events have proven Hong Kong to be a popular host, we trust the same attitude will build up this festival to be a multi-cultural attraction for Hong Kong” – JAM Organisers Ricky Spinn/Belinda Howard
YRock POP
The YRock POP Awards are a highlight of the YRock teenage talent development cycle and a celebration of a year's hard work and effort. Teenage musicians and dancers from Hong Kong and Asia Pacific are welcome to sign-up and audition for the JAM Music and Dance festival. The final ten musicians and dancers have the opportunity to perform live on the International JAM stage and are judged at the event with the chosen few groups or individuals rewarded separately for Personality, Originality and Performance.
The YRock teenage talent development platform www.yrock.com.hk provides students from all backgrounds and musical influences with unique opportunities to create music, digital media, dance and perform on a regular basis. YRock promotes the international music scene in Hong Kong and across the Asia pacific region by putting in place the stepping-stones and events to progress and develop towards industry standard.
JAM Makers
The organisers are the founders of Hong Kong’s pioneering International talent development platform “YRock” which has hosted over 20 high quality live music events in Hong Kong over the last three years. Venue’s included “EDGE” now “Prive”, HardRock Café, Cyberport and Laguna Phuket Thailand, In addition YRock members have performed at the Kanye West concert, YRock CLOCK “classical and rock fusion” Concert, performed with The City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, raising awareness for (8) children’s charity organisations. YRock has also produced (2) original music DVD’s sold through HMV and Soundbuzz, music demo’s plus several music and awareness video’s, all of which have received air play and promotion from local media networks RTHK Radio 3 and South China Morning Post and others.
JAM Preservatives/Sponsors
We are proud to host JAM in Hong Kong with the support of Cyberport, Aedas Architects, Hong Kong Tourism, Tom Lee Music, Sunshine House, Culinaria Kaleidoscope, Entertaining Asia, D’Addario, Musicland, Island Dance, Asia Basketball Association, Youth Arts Foundation, AliveNotDead, Miskeen, Open Air and Ecovision.
The JAM festival donates a % of Food and Beverage sales plus a percentage of the ticket sales and all funds collected in the JAM jar on the day of the event to the supported charities. This year's charities are :-
Against Child Abuse White Rose Children's Foundation
SIMON WEBBE Multi-Platinum Selling Artist
Born in Salford, Manchester, Simon started his career in the music business in 2001 when he joined the boyband ‘Blue’, who went on to be one of the UK and the World’s most successful boy bands. By 2005 Blue had enjoyed 40 No.1 singles world wide, sold 13 million records, had three sell out tours, were awarded two Brits including ‘Best Pop Act’, two MTV awards including MTV ASIA - ‘Best International Group’ and a host of other prestigious accolades.
2005 saw the release of the first album of his Solo career, ‘Sanctuary’ which went on to sell over 1 million copies worldwide and included 2 UK Top 5 singles, making it one of the most successful albums of the year. In 2007 Simon followed this up with the release of his second solo album ‘Grace’. Following the success of singles ‘Coming Around Again’ and ‘Grace’, Simon’s album sales have reached over 1 million copies.
Previously a model, Simon is also a keen and talented footballer, appearing in Sky’s The Match as well as being a huge UK fashion Icon. Following his solo music success Simon has also honed his acting skills, appearing in BAFTA nominated film ‘Rollin’ with the Nines’ in 2006 Simon is now working on his third album due for release this year.
ACHIEVEMENTS 2007 Released second solo album 'Grace' taking total sales to over 1.5 Million sales. 2006 Released debut solo album 'Sanctuary selling over 1 Million copies 2006 Achieved 2 Top 5 UK Singles from first album 2005 Member of UK's biggest boybands 'Blue' selling over 9 Million Albums worldwide
SUMMARY Multi-Platinum selling solo artist Widely regarded Fashion Icon Previous member of one of UK's most successful boybands Talented Footballer and Actor
VINYL Biography
Coming together in the late months of 2007 in the small town of Barrhead, near Glasgow, in Scotland, VINYL compromise a four piece set up consisting of:
Craig Johnstone - Vocals/Bass Ross Flockhart - Rhythm Guitar Darren Buntin - Lead Guitar Fraser Brash - Drums
The band describe themselves as 'one of the loudest bands about.' Influenced by music new and old they have managed to produce a unique hard rock and aggressive pop sound.
The band have been gigging in and around Glasgow for ten solid months and have gained allot of respect from their audiences, participating in many Battle Of The Bands successfully, and creating a well know name within the city. The band are now seen as one of the best young talents in Scotland after achieving second place in the national final of the YRock Battle Of The Bands.
The band are beginning to put together their untitled EP and are recording in prodigious recording studios with some of the most experienced artists including Thomas McNiece from successful band El Presidente. VINYL look to broaden their prospects and become one of the best young bands in the UK.
Jam 2008 is Hong Kong’s very own International Music and Dance Festival. JAM 2008 is a blend of two artistic disciplines and plays host to the YRock POP music and dance awards. The aim of the festival is to highlight overseas artists in Hong Kong and showcase Asia Pacific’s home grown and emerging talent to the International markets. JAM seeks to encourage the development of high quality and original artists in music and dance through providing JAM as a platform for undiscovered talent.
