Redwood 70

We won't have anyone leaping on the stage this time.

– Promoter Phil Warren to Robin Gibb

I can't say I felt scared. It's quite natural something like that should happen after a crowd of such a vast amount had been there all day. It was quite late when I appeared. They'd had the weather all day as well ... a bit heated.

– Robin Gibb reviews his encounter with the crowd from the first day

I came to see a bit of a revolution. Cincinnati Underground: they’re about the only decent group here. I came to razzle the rest of the groups.

– A concertgoer

Hi and welcome to Redwood 70 ... This is the first national happening of this happening decade. A love in, a live in, a be in: 36 hours of non stop top pops of New Zealand’s top bands.

– MC Peter Sinclair

You get to know more people and you get to know more songs, and go to the party and party up large … you know what I mean.

– A concertgoer

If there’s any trouble at all Gibb's act will stop. So let’s cool it and have a groovy scene.

– Redwood MC Peter Sinclair