The Station Agents (from left) Michael Eden (17), drummer Yuki Brown (21), vocalist Molly Devine (17) and bass player Jack Devine (19) were among the acts which played in aid of the Pike River Miners Relief Fund Trust, on the Queenstown Village Green, last week. Photo by James Beech.
Co-organiser John Stapleton, of Revolver, said the total was down on the $8000 raised by public donations during the similar charitable open-air concert, on the Queenstown Village Green, in January.
"Maybe because it's close to Christmas. Maybe because it's an international town and visitors weren't as aware [of the Pike River Coal mine disaster] as Haiti."
Co-organiser Glen Balfour, Mediaworks creative director, also said the reason for the lower total could be because the public's budgets were tight during the festive season.
