No New Zealand summer time expertise is actually full with out attending one of many many world-class music festivals held across the nation. We’ve collated an inventory of among the highest festivals New Zealand has to supply.
Every of those festivals has its personal flavour and musical genres on the line-up. Many of those festivals are positioned in actually distinctive elements of New Zealand the place the vacation spot is a deal with in itself. Try our final NZ summer time competition information beneath.
Soundsplash Pageant in Raglan
In case you are in search of an incredible summer time competition that encapsulates the perfect of New Zealand music and efficiency then join SoundSplash this January. You possibly can look ahead to two full days of leisure from a few of New Zealand’s best-known performers showcasing quite a lot of genres from Roots, Soul, Dub, Drum n Bass, RnB and Hip-hop.
With a progressive environmental focus, Soundsplash helps off-the-grid progressive new concepts, natural structure and sustainable installations. Situated 5 minutes drive from Raglan, Wainui Reserve has breath-taking coastal views and is positioned simply 500 metres from the seashore. Unplug amongst the myriad of levels, chill zones, the solar, sand and surf.
- Dates: 20 – 23 January 2023
- Location: Raglan
- How they describe it: “Soundsplash is obsessed with Music. We attempt for a combination of multi-genre Worldwide and native acts whereas supporting newcomers and underground artists.”
- Line Up 2023: over 40 acts together with Lilbubblegum, Leaping tiger & Chris Lake
- Entry/Location: Situated in Raglan on the west coast, simply 90 minutes from Auckland or 45 minutes from Hamilton
- Tickets: on sale through the official website
Rhythm and Vines (R&V) in Gisborne
As you may guess by the title, Rhythm & Vines is hosted within the lovely surrounds of a winery amphitheatre in sunny Gisborne. Established in 2003, it isn’t solely New Zealand’s longest and most established summer time competition, it additionally claims to be the primary New Yr’s Eve occasion on this planet to see the dawn on a brand new yr.
What began as a New Yr’s Eve occasion amongst mates has grown from a single-stage occasion to a full-blown three days, four-stage occasion attracting as much as 20,000 individuals. Through the years R&V has introduced out an incredible line-up of worldwide and Australasian acts together with the likes of the Kooks, Santigold, Franz Ferdinand, Public Enemy, Carl Cox, Chase and Standing and Chromeo to call however a couple of. You possibly can anticipate to get a mixture of indie-folk, digital, dance, drum and bass and electro-pop amongst another wild playing cards.
- Dates: 28 – 31 December 2023
- Location: Waiohika Property in Gisborne
- How they describe it: “The Rhythm and Vines expertise is like no different. A confirmed system entrenched in New Zealand competition folklore. Rolling hills, pure amphitheatres, man-made waterslides, a number of quick serving bars and meals villages, tenting amongst the vines and simply unbelievable New Yr’s vibes. You simply must expertise it to consider it. It is named the primary competition on this planet to welcome the primary dawn of the New Yr.”
- Line-Up 2023: to be introduced
- Entry/Location: positioned in Gisborne on the east coast, a 6.5-hour drive from Auckland and Wellington. E-book a campervan from our mates at Spaceships and go for a competition street journey.
- Tickets: on sale through the official website
Laneway Pageant in Auckland
Because the first St. Jerome’s Laneway Pageant hosted in St. Jerome’s small Melbourne bar in 2005, Laneway now excursions 5 states of Australia, Singapore and little outdated New Zealand too! It’s positioned on the different finish of mainstream chart-topping genres and prides itself on showcasing an array of recent, new, rising artists which are on their strategy to turning into one thing particular.
At this at some point city competition you may anticipate a crowd of music-loving hipsters, rocking flashbacks of each sort of trend because the Twenties. It’s a cruisy time out with an easy-going crowd who’re obsessed with discovering and experiencing the newest in music developments.
- Date: 30 January 2023
- Location: Auckland
- Line-up 2023: Haim, Joji & Phoebe Bridgers headline
- Entry/Location: Albert Park, Auckland CBD
- Tickets & data: official website
Splore Pageant in Auckland
Located on the waterfront of Tapapakanga Park (approx. 70km from Auckland CBD), the Splore Pageant is a boutique music and humanities competition and residential to one in all New Zealand’s biggest dress-up events. With an underlying ethos constructed round neighborhood and well-being, this can be a multi-day tenting occasion that comes with an eclectic vary of vetted musicians together with shock performances, exhibits, workshops, flash mobs and disruptions to get you excited.
Those that Splore are identified to develop into loyal annual festival-goers. With February usually turning on lengthy, scorching sunny days, at Splore you may anticipate to frolic within the heat waters as you absorb all of the festivities unravelling round you.
- Date: 24-26 February 2023
- Location: Tapapakanga Park in Auckland
- How they describe it: “Splore is a three-day music and humanities competition staged yearly on the shores of Tāpapakanga Regional Park – maybe essentially the most lovely competition setting on this planet. It’s greater than an excellent place. It’s an excellent place in your coronary heart.”
- Line-Up 2022: Ladi6, Troy Kingi & The Guarantees, Don McGlashon and plenty of extra.
- Entry/Location: Tapapakanga Regional Park, a 1-hour drive from Auckland and a 1.5-hour drive from Hamilton. Book a car or campervan from our mates Spaceships and go for a competition street journey.
- Tickets & data: official website
Jim Beam Homegrown in Wellington
Homegrown has been a constant crowd pleaser, hosted within the capital metropolis of Wellington and that includes New Zealand’s ‘house grown’ artists. It affords a spread of levels with genres from Rock, Roots and Dub, Digital and City.
Most Kiwis who’ve any appreciation for stay music can have achieved Homegrown a minimum of as soon as, if no more. You’re assured to get a star-studded line-up of top of the range NZ acts each outdated and new. This yr, it’s value going simply to see Shapeshifter and Shihad, two iconic New Zealand bands.
- Date: 18 March 2023
- Location: Wellington
- How they describe it: ” Come rejoice who we’re by means of our music with 5 levels stacked with over 40 of Aotearoa’s greatest bands and DJs. With all of the genres lined there’s one thing for everybody in addition to loads of carnival rides, bars and scrumptious meals choices for all of your competition feels.”
- Line-up 2023: Shapeshifter, Shihad, Ladi6, Gin Wigmore, Katchafire, Kora, Sir Dave Dobbyn and plenty of extra
- Entry/Location: Waterfront, Wellington Metropolis
- Tickets & data: official website
Which competition is in your hit checklist this summer time?
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