Mosaic Music Festival
| Mosaic Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Multi |
| Dates | March |
| Location(s) | Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′23.6″N 103°51′18.3″E / 1.289889°N 103.855083°E |
| Years active | 2005-2014 |
| Founders | Esplanade |
| Website | Official website |
Mosaic Music Festival was an annual 10-day-long music festival in Singapore that featured both local and overseas acts. From 2005-2014, the festival showcased a variety of music genres, ranging from indie-folk to hip-hop. It aimed to provide a platform for interaction between Singapore and International artists. The performances were held at various venues at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay.[1]
History
[edit]Launched by the Esplanade in 2005, the festival has since garnered good reviews in regional newspapers such as Thailand's The Nation, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post and Malaysia's The Star. The 10-day fiesta in March 2007, drew about 90,000 people, compared to last year's 80,000 and 2005's 60,000.[2] The Festival featured over 100 performances and 60 percent of those were free. Headline international acts include singer songwriters Rachael Yamagata, jazz band Duke Ellington Orchestra, blues group Buddy Guy and rock musicians Yo La Tengo. - CNA/ms Since its inception three years ago, Mosaic has become an anticipated event in the annual music calendar. Audiences started enquiring about tickets to this third festival as early as October the previous year.
After 10 years, the Esplanade retired the Mosaic Music Festival in 2014, although ad-hoc concerts will still be held under the Mosaic brand.[3]
Programme
[edit]What started out in 2005 as a soul and jazz-themed event which attracted an older crowd, now boasts a broader range of genres, including indie-folk, folk rock, Afrobeat, ska, pop and R&B that is sure to entertain and give youths an all-rounded immersion into musical culture. With a line-up of some 400 artistes from 17 countries, the Festival in March 2007 sure was a lively one.[4]
The festival includes a programme of free music both indoors and outdoors at the Music Station. Both local band such as Beat Lab and Gan Ainm play for the crowds strolling the esplanade as well as regional bands such as Dina (Malaysia) and Tofu (Indonesia). Another new feature is concerts at the 11th hour. This is the first time performances are going to be staged so late - an hour before midnight.
Venues
[edit]Heineken Music Club
[edit]The Heineken Music Club is a venue at Esplanade’s annual Mosaic Music Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ "Music festivals in Singapore". www.visitsingapore.com.
- ^ "Pearl Forss, Channel News Asia". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Seow, Bei Yi; Chan, Boon (21 March 2014). "Perfect 10 for Mosaic Music Festival". Singapore Press Holdings. The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "The Straits Times March 22, 2007". Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2007.