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The 2010 ASB Gardens Magic Concert Series has been a big part of Wotzon.com's summer and central to the Wellington Summer City programme. The free night time outdoor music concert series was held through January at the Wellington Botanical Gardens.

From 1-31 January the concerts started at 8pm each evening, in the Sound Shell of the Wellington Botanic Garden - sometimes referred to as the Wellington Botanical Gardens. In 2010 they were hit by the worst weather in years, and as a result, five of the 22 concerts were cancelled or postponed. Yet the concerts playing were as good as ever and the crowds once again shown up.

You’re probably already familiar with this massively-popular January series of gigs at the Botanic Garden. And you also know about the wonderful music every night as the sun goes down and the colourful lighting comes on to capture the trees and mirror balls, and the bubbles flowing through the Soundshell.

The 2010 gig line up featured The Beat Girls, Bella Kalolo and the Soul Symphony, Adi Dick, Samuel F Scott and the Bunnies On Ponies, Jess Chambers, violinist Elena, The Aviators and Rodger Fox's Wellington Jazz Orchestra.

This wonderful annual musical outdoor concert favourite saw 22 consecutive nights of practically every musical genre you can name. Up-and-comers and established stars bring the Botanic Garden to life.

There are just two things to remember for this series – it’s hard to find parking in the area, so we highly recommend catching a bus if you can. The number 3 bus goes straight to the Glenmore Street entrance. And if you want to get a really good seat to see your favourite band, pack a picnic and go early.

There’s no such thing as a typical ASB Gardens Magic audience — the crowd composition can differ greatly from night to night, showing how broad the appeal is. This year’s line-up featured many acts whose music is difficult to simply categorise. Gospel, country, jazz, funk, classical, blues, R&B, folk, rock, barbershop and more. There is a focus on original music as well as music representing the numerous cultures that contribute to Wellington’s vibrancy and creativity.

As in previous years, the gardens around the Sound Shell will be transformed with striking multi-coloured lighting, designed by local lighting visionary Mike Farrand. The Gardens Magic Lighting installation will be added to over the course of ASB Gardens Magic so visitors are encouraged to attend as many nights as they can and watch the lighting effects grow.

Note: Go Wellington No. 3 bus stops just outside the Glenmore Street entrance.

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