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Poppa Jax and Jordyn with a Why Announced To Perform WOMAD AOTEAROA 2025

WOMAD AOTEAROA 2025 Unveils Tui Stage & Exciting Artist Additions

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WOMAD Aotearoa is thrilled to unveil an exciting new addition to this year’s festival: the Tui Stage. Formerly known as the Dell, this revitalised area takes inspiration from the vibrant beauty of Pukekura Park, the home of WOMAD Aotearoa.

The Tui Stage will offer a relaxing sanctuary by day, featuring shaded seating, delicious food traders, and a refreshing bar. As the afternoon fades, it will transform as some of Aotearoa’s hottest DJs spin a mix of house, techno, and bass-heavy beats, flowing well into the night.

Over the three days of WOMAD, the revamped Tui Stage will feature a handpicked lineup of DJs, each known for their ability to fuel the dancefloor.

Don’t miss Poppa Jax, a proud Wahine Māori, bringing an electrifying mix of future beats and international sounds.

Also on the lineup: Pixie Lane, with her unique blend of house, techno, disco, electro, and bass; Tim Richards, whose sets bring the heat with futuristic house and bass-driven analogue techno; and LittleWild, delivering high-energy house, indie-dance, and techno to keep you bouncing.

Ben Parkes will skillfully blend deep house, tech house, and progressive house, going B2B with Stace for a session packed with infectious energy, big rolling basslines, and feel-good vibes.

Representing Taranaki, Slimo brings his roots in hip-hop DJing and turntablism, while Hoetz delivers high-octane drum and bass, loaded with heavy basslines and signature double drops.

In addition, WOMAD Aotearoa is thrilled to announce Jordyn with a Why, a soulful Māori-Samoan R&B artist who blends neo-soul grooves with occasional pop twists, to its already stellar lineup. She will perform alongside an impressive mix of international and local talent, including Nitin Sawhney, the UK-based musician and composer renowned for his genre-defying music; Queen Omega, the powerhouse reggae artist from Trinidad and Tobago; Róisín Murphy, the iconic Irish electronic pop artist known for her bold, boundary-pushing sound; and Aotearoa’s own indie rock-power-pop group, The Beths.

The full 2025 stage schedule will be announced in the coming days, with WOMAD’s signature approach to programming ensuring that festival-goers won’t miss a beat. In true WOMAD tradition, most acts will be performing multiple times across the festival’s diverse stages, giving fans ample opportunity to catch their favourite artists.

As well as the four diverse music stages, The Kunming Garden will once again host the World of Words, featuring poetry slams, author talks, podcasts, and comedy. The OMV STEAM Lab will offer captivating sessions with innovators and visionaries across various fields, including marine biology, chocolate making, song creation, and the science of sleep—giving attendees the chance to explore new ideas and challenge the status quo. Te Paepae will celebrate Māori culture, while TOP Taste the World will offer interactive cooking demonstrations paired with live music, storytelling, and cultural anecdotes to nourish both body and soul. Artists will also share the artistry behind their traditional techniques in workshops held throughout the festival. For young festival goers, Kidzone will provide a whirlwind of imagination and colour  and the Global Village will offer an array of food, fashion, art, and unique treasures with over 100 exciting stalls.

Whether chilling in the shade, vibing lakeside, dancing under the stars, something unforgettable for everyone will be happening at WOMAD Aotearoa 2025.

WATCH: WOMAD AOTEAROA 2024 Highlights 

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WOMAD THE FESTIVAL

WOMAD: World of Music, Arts and Dance, the internationally established festival, brings together artists from all over the globe. The central aim of the WOMAD festival is to celebrate the world’s many forms of music, arts and dance.

As an organisation, WOMAD now works in many different ways. Still, the aims are always the same – at festivals, performance events, recorded releases, and through educational projects, WOMAD aims to excite, inform, and create awareness of the worth and potential of a multicultural society.

WOMAD Aotearoa is part of a festival family that has seen over three hundred festivals worldwide, with over ten thousand artists performing across six continents to an audience of millions over the past four decades. WOMAD UK has celebrated 40 years, WOMADelaide has celebrated 30 years, and 2025 will see WOMAD Aotearoa celebrate the 22nd  anniversary of WOMAD Aotearoa at the award-winning Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Park in New Plymouth.

First presented in Taranaki in 2003, over its 20 years, WOMAD Aotearoa has presented over 500 acts and 1500 performers from 95 countries, the festival has had 150,000 visitors through its gates and generated over 100 million dollars for the local economy.

The festival’s success could not have occurred without the long-term support of Event Partner TSB whose continuous commitment has strengthened Taranaki’s position as the home of WOMAD.

WOMAD Aotearoa is also fortunate to have Programme Partners, Tui Ora, BOON, OMV, Taranaki Offshore Partnership, and several Media Partners and Event Supporters, allowing the festival to present a world-class event to the people of Aotearoa.

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