The Stomach (venue)
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| Location | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Capacity | 150[1] |
| Type | Music venue, studio and rehearsal space |
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| Opened | 1988 |
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| https://www.creativesounds.org.nz/ | |
The Stomach, also known as Creative Sounds: The Stomach and The Tummy, is a music venue, music studio, and rehearsal space located in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The venue focuses on artists playing their original music.
The venue was opened in 1988, within a previously vacant, Council-owned building in a semi-industrial area on the fringe of the central business district. The building was initially shared with a charity organisation. By the mid-2000s, The Stomach had a negative stigma of being a hangout for rowdy teenagers and the building was needing maintenance. This led to the building being renovated in 2008.[2] The Stomach is the primary venue for Swampfest, a music festival showcasing local acts.[3] The Stomach often partners with the local student radio station Radio Control 99.4FM to record live music sets.[citation needed] The venue has roots in the punk movement and caters to all ages.[4][5]
The venue is managed by a volunteer committee[citation needed] and is operated as a not-for-profit charity.[5] It largely relies on grants from local and central government, and hosts music workshops for people with disabilities.[6]