for the 23rd festival. Representing dance and electronic music over the years have been DJs and MCs including Andy Hunter, Tim Richards, Andy Pulzar, Dr Siminz, Paul Spain/MC Preacher Boy and DJ U-gene. In 2013 Parachute introduced the 'Rewired Dance Parties' to the Palladium stage. These dance parties include DJ sets from festival headliners. Cancellations Hawk Nelson were scheduled to play in 2007 and 2008 but double bookings prevented them from making it. Flyleaf were scheduled to play in 2011 but due to a band member's pregnancy, they had to pull out of the festival. Elemeno P replaced Flyleaf which caused some controversy over Elemeno P not being 'Christian' enough. Other attractions In addition to the musical acts and speakers, organisers offered a wide variety of events and attractions at the festival, including: Amusement rides, inflatables and carnival games Water slide Paintball Kids programme Skatepark 'The Village', a large outdoor market space housing food trucks and eateries, a book store, album/book signings, a general store and more. Punters vs. international artist competitions, such as cook-offs, volleyball, cricket and more. Parachute's Got Talent competition. Themed parties, which changed each year. For example: An 80s party, barn dance, silent disco, and roller disco. Noise, a collection of seminars and workshops designed to help up-skill musicians. International and local artists would share from their experiences of making music music and performing, and there were also technical seminars focussed on production and practical skills. Movie screenings and film festivals. Stages There were a number of stages running simultaneous performances across the festival site. Each stage at Parachute Festival had a different 'feel' and environment, and sometimes the stages were set for certain genres of music. The 2014 stages were: Mainstage The Palladium Deluxe Massive White Elephant Other venues The Seminar Space, which held seminars and speaker segments. This was also the venue which held events such as Catholic mass. Noise Venue, which hosted Parachute Music's Noise programme, aimed at developing Christian artists. The Village Stage, an acoustic stage in the heart of the main Parachute shopping and food area. Former stages The Mainstage used from 2009 to 2011 was, at the time, New Zealand's largest concert stage. The 2012 festival saw a refreshed version of the mainstage used at previous festivals. At one point, Parachute Festival had up to nine stages running simultaneously. Notable former stages include: The Debut Stage, which featured emerging artists.