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 a listing of a number of the absolute best 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 situated in really distinctive elements of New Zealand the place the vacation spot is a deal with in itself. Take a look at our final NZ summer time pageant information under.
Soundsplash Competition in Raglan
If you’re on the lookout for an incredible summer time pageant that encapsulates the easiest of New Zealand music and efficiency then join SoundSplash this January. You may sit up for 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 situated simply 500 metres from the seashore. Unplug amongst the myriad of phases, chill zones, the solar, sand and surf.
- Dates: no 2022 dates but (in 2021 the pageant came about 22, 23, 24 January 2021)
- Location: Raglan
- How they describe it: “Soundsplash is captivated with Music. We attempt for a combination of multi-genre Worldwide and native acts whereas supporting newcomers and underground artists.”
- Line Up 2022: no information but
- 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 web site
Rhythm and Vines (R&V) in Gisborne
As you’ll be able to guess by the identify, 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 pageant, it additionally claims to be the primary New Yr’s Eve occasion on this planet to see the dawn on a brand new 12 months.
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 may count on to get a mixture of indie-folk, digital, dance, drum and bass and electro-pop amongst another wild playing cards.
- Dates: 28 – 31 December 2021
- 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 pageant folklore. Rolling hills, pure amphitheatres, man-made waterslides, a number of quick serving bars and meals villages, tenting amongst the vines and simply unimaginable New Yr’s vibes. You simply should expertise it to imagine it.”
- Line-Up 2021: to be introduced
- Entry/Location: situated 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 pageant street journey.
- Tickets: on sale through the official web site
Laneway Competition in Auckland
For the reason that first St. Jerome’s Laneway Competition hosted in St. Jerome’s small Melbourne bar in 2005, Laneway now excursions 5 states of Australia, Singapore and little previous New Zealand too! It’s positioned on the different finish of mainstream chart-topping genres and prides itself on showcasing an array of contemporary, new, rising artists which might be on their solution to turning into one thing particular.
At this in the future city pageant you’ll be able to count on a crowd of music-loving hipsters, rocking flashbacks of each kind of style for the reason that Twenties. It’s a cruisy time out with an easy-going crowd who’re captivated with discovering and experiencing the newest in music tendencies.
- Date: no 2022 date but (in 2021 the pageant was cancelled)
- Location: Auckland
- Line-up 2022: to be introduced
- Entry/Location: Albert Park, Auckland CBD
- Tickets & information: official web site
Splore Competition in Auckland
Located on the waterfront of Tapapakanga Park (approx. 70km from Auckland CBD), the Splore Competition is a boutique music and humanities pageant and residential to one in every of New Zealand’s biggest dress-up events. With an underlying ethos constructed round group and well-being, this can be a multi-day tenting occasion that includes 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 change into loyal annual festival-goers. With February usually turning on lengthy, scorching sunny days, at Splore you’ll be able to count on to frolic within the heat waters as you absorb all of the festivities unravelling round you.
- Date: 25-27 February 2022
- Location: Tapapakanga Park in Auckland
- How they describe it: “Splore is a three-day music and humanities pageant staged yearly on the shores of Tāpapakanga Regional Park – maybe probably the most lovely pageant setting on this planet. It’s greater than a great place. It’s a great place in your coronary heart.”
- Line-Up 2022: Shapeshifter, Topp Twins, Hollie Smith, Bizarre Collectively, Stefaan van Leuven, Arokah, Dubhead + Empress Naima, 121 Soundsystem and plenty of extra.
- Entry/Location: Tapapakanga Regional Park, a 1-hour drive from Auckland and a 1.5-hour drive from Hamilton. E-book a automobile or campervan from our mates Spaceships and go for a pageant street journey.
- Tickets & information: official web site
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 ‘dwelling grown’ artists. It presents a variety of phases with genres from Rock, Roots and Dub, Digital and City.
Most Kiwis who’ve any appreciation for reside music could have performed Homegrown not less than as soon as, if no more. You might be assured to get a star-studded line-up of top of the range NZ acts each previous and new. This 12 months, it’s price going simply to see Fats Freddy’s Drop and Shihad, two iconic New Zealand bands.
- Date: 19 March 2022
- Location: Wellington
- How they describe it: ” Come have fun who we’re by our music with 5 phases 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 pageant feels.”
- Line-up 2022: to be introduced
- Entry/Location: Waterfront, Wellington Metropolis
- Tickets & information: official web site
Which pageant is in your hit record this summer time?
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