No New Zealand summer season 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 few of the best possible festivals New Zealand has to supply.
Each 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. Check out our final NZ summer season pageant information under.
Soundsplash Festival in Raglan
If you’re in search of a tremendous summer season pageant that encapsulates the perfect of New Zealand music and efficiency then join SoundSplash this January. You can sit up for two full days of leisure from a few of New Zealand’s best-known performers showcasing a wide range of genres from Roots, Soul, Dub, Drum n Bass, RnB and Hip-hop.
With a progressive environmental focus, Soundsplash helps off-the-grid modern new concepts, natural structure and sustainable installations. Located 5 minutes drive from Raglan, Wainui Reserve has breath-taking coastal views and is positioned simply 500 metres from the seaside. 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 passionate about Music. We strive for a mixture of multi-genre International and local acts while supporting newcomers and underground artists.”
- Line Up 2022: no information but
- Access/Location: Located 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 possibly can guess by the identify, Rhythm & Vines is hosted within the lovely surrounds of a winery amphitheatre in sunny Gisborne. Established in 2003, it’s not solely New Zealand’s longest and most established summer season pageant, it additionally claims to be the primary New Year’s Eve social gathering on the earth to see the dawn on a brand new 12 months.
What began as a New Year’s Eve social gathering amongst mates has grown from a single-stage occasion to a full-blown three days, four-stage occasion attracting as much as 20,000 folks. Over the years R&V has introduced out a tremendous line-up of worldwide and Australasian acts together with the likes of the Kooks, Santigold, Franz Ferdinand, Public Enemy, Carl Cox, Chase and Status and Chromeo to call however just a few. You 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 2021
- Location: Waiohika Estate in Gisborne
- How they describe it: “The Rhythm and Vines experience is like no other. A proven formula entrenched in New Zealand festival folklore. Rolling hills, natural amphitheatres, man-made waterslides, multiple fast serving bars and food villages, camping amongst the vines and just incredible New Year’s vibes. You just have to experience it to believe it.”
- Line-Up 2021: to be introduced
- Access/Location: positioned in Gisborne on the east coast, a 6.5-hour drive from Auckland and Wellington. Book a campervan from our mates at Spaceships and go for a pageant street journey.
- Tickets: on sale through the official web site
Laneway Festival in Auckland
Since the primary St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 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 might be on their technique to changing into one thing particular.
At this in the future city pageant you possibly can anticipate a crowd of music-loving hipsters, rocking flashbacks of each kind of style because the Twenties. It’s a cruisy time out with an easy-going crowd who’re obsessed with discovering and experiencing the most recent in music developments.
- Date: no 2022 date but (in 2021 the pageant was cancelled)
- Location: Auckland
- Line-up 2022: to be introduced
- Access/Location: Albert Park, Auckland CBD
- Tickets & data: official web site
Splore Festival in Auckland
Situated on the waterfront of Tapapakanga Park (approx. 70km from Auckland CBD), the Splore Festival is a boutique music and humanities pageant and residential to certainly one 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 comes with an eclectic vary of vetted musicians together with shock performances, exhibits, workshops, flash mobs and disruptions to get you excited.
Those who Splore are recognized to develop into loyal annual festival-goers. With February sometimes turning on lengthy, sizzling sunny days, at Splore you possibly can anticipate to frolic within the heat waters as you soak up 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 arts festival staged annually on the shores of Tāpapakanga Regional Park – perhaps the most beautiful festival setting in the world. It’s more than a good place. It’s a good place in your heart.”
- Line-Up 2022: Shapeshifter, Topp Twins, Hollie Smith, Weird Together, Stefaan van Leuven, Arokah, Dubhead + Empress Naima, 121 Soundsystem and plenty of extra.
- Access/Location: Tapapakanga Regional Park, a 1-hour drive from Auckland and a 1.5-hour drive from Hamilton. Book a automobile or campervan from our mates Spaceships and go for a pageant street journey.
- Tickets & data: 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 ‘home grown’ artists. It affords a spread of phases with genres from Rock, Roots and Dub, Electronic and Urban.
Most Kiwis who’ve any appreciation for reside music may have accomplished Homegrown at the least as soon as, if no more. You are assured to get a star-studded line-up of top of the range NZ acts each outdated and new. This 12 months, it’s value going simply to see Fat 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 means of our music with 5 phases stacked with over 40 of Aotearoa’s finest bands and DJs. With all of the genres coated 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
- Access/Location: Waterfront, Wellington City
- Tickets & data: official web site
Which pageant is in your hit record this summer season?
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