WOMAD NZ has revealed the 2024 Artist Play Day Schedule, maintaining the cherished pre-Christmas tradition, enabling festival-goers to plan their WOMAD weekend early and enjoy both one-off performances and repeated sets for a complete and unforgettable musical journey. Friday night features exclusive festival appearances from bosanova legend Gilberto Gil (Brazil), the high-octane DJ skills of Lady
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Arooj Aftab (Pakistan/USA) * DakhaBrakha (Ukraine) *Lankum (Ireland) *Moonlight Benjamin (Haiti-France)* Rei (Aotearoa/NZ) * Strawpeople (Aotearoa/NZ) 15-17 March, 2024 Brooklands Park and the TSB Bowl of Brooklands, Ngāmotu (New Plymouth) Tickets on sale now
Sharon Van Etten released her fantastic new album, We’ve Been Going About This All
Tamaki, by way of Otepoti post-punks, Die! Die! Die! announce a four-date Aotearoa tour to
Louder, wilder, and more combustible than ever, NZ’s finest punk n’ rollers, The D4, will be hitting home shores this coming February / March. They will be celebrating the FIRST EVER VINYL pressing of sophomore
Charlotte Day Wilson releases Charlotte Day Wilson (Live at Maida Vale), a special three-track EP featuring live reworkings ‘Cyan Blue,’ ‘Sleeper,’ and ‘I Don’t Love You’. Originally recorded for Benji B’s BBC
This December 30th, premiere Hip Hop, Soul and Roots music festival Summer Haze returns to Wharepai Domain in Tauranga with a world-class lineup of international heavy-weights and local talent. Get ready for an unforgettable night as legendary Hip
You might not have been lucky enough to make it along to Glastonbury 2024, but here’s a few of our favourite appearances from Matador artists, Bar Italia, Kim Gordon and Mdou Moctar. Enjoy!
Hot on the heels of their SOLD-OUT Winter 25th Anniversary shows, New Zealand sonic heavyweights Shapeshifter are pleased to announce two sizzling summer shows this December in Havelock North and the Coromandel, performing their Shapeshifter 25th Anniversary
Last week, Fontaines D.C. dropped new single ‘Favourite’ alongside a self-directed music video. ‘Favourite’, is the second single from their highly anticipated fourth album ROMANCE – out August 23rd via XL Recordings. Fontaines D.C. performed ‘Favourite’ live on Later
Following the release of their universally acclaimed, Mercury and Ivor Novello Award Nominated fourth studio album ‘False Lankum’, which collected Album Of The Year honours from UNCUT magazine, The Guardian, Loud &
Strange News Touring & Banished Music proudly present an intimate one-off show for UK indie darlings bar italia, playing Sunday, 2 June at Karangahape Road’s underground haunt Neck of the Woods. The London based three-piece of Nina Cristante,
The National are pleased to announce two exceptional New Zealand bands to open their shows in February. These NZ shows are the first of 2024 for The National who continue their world tour
Soaked Oats – January ‘24 4th: Paisely Stage, Napier w/ SUO (US) 5th: Nest Fest 13th: The Yard, Raglan 14th: Eggsentric Cafe, Coromandel Wednesday – Sat 17 Feb – Meow Wellington, Thur 22 Feb