Around 4500 people rocked to the sounds of Kiwi chart toppers Midnight Youth and Dane Rumble at first Henderson Park on Waitangi Day - the first Waitakere Sounds 2010 concert of the summer.

Also entertaining the crowd basking in under clear blue skies was the West's own funk/reggae five-piece, Soljah.

Waitakere Sounds is a free concert series presented by Waitakere City Council and running throughout February and March and featuring some of the biggest names in New Zealand music.

Other concerts in the series are:

Hip Hop Lives Here - Sunday 21 February, Henderson Park (2-4pm). Kiwi grand master King Kapisi tops the bill featuring Tha Freestyle, Sellaband and Maitreya.

Motown in the Park - Sunday 14 March, Luckens Reserve, West Harbour (3-6pm). Lotto frontman Russell Harrison and his Motown Band will full the park with sounds of The Temptations, the Four Tops and the Jackson Five.

George FM Beach Party - Sunday 21 March, Piha Domain (1-5pm). Enjoy the turntable talents of a host of DJs including Roger Perry, Clarke Gayford. T Rice and Dick 'Magick' Johnson.

For more information go to www.waitakeresounds.co.nz or contact the council's 24-hour call centre on 839 0400.