Performers 2025

Show:

ACAPOLLiNATiONS

A powerful, angelic-voiced trio… Haunting and mysterious, whilst full of warmth and soul… Transcendent timeless music.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:35am

Adoneye

Adoneye write with liberating honesty about bittersweet truths and mental alchemy. They are a pendulum of vulnerability and power.

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:30pm

Alopex

Alopex, born and raised in the Capital, inherited her British father's love for house music, rooted in the mid-90s London club scene. After living his 20s surrounded by legend

Where:Bebemos Open Air Hall St Takeover
When:3rd Mar 3:30pm

Awning

Emotive Indie, sometimes loud, sometimes soft

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:50pm

BABETECH

gangsta babe bass

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

Bailey Talamasina

Music Producer, Singer and Songwriter Bailey Talamasina performs her homemade, organic, preservative free, delicious Indie Pop tunes.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:30pm

Balfolk Wellington

Balfolk?! What's that?! Come find out about this new and fun way to experience old dances from Western Europe

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:50am

Bangerz for Bubz

Class War on The Dance Floor presents Bangerz for Bubz, bouncin' beats for boogieing babies and kids of all ages

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:30am

Beacon Bloom (DJ Set)

Otautahi's Beacon Bloom produce and play lush Melodic/Progressive House, Intelligent Breaks, Deep Disco and Electronica.

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:3rd Mar 1:30pm

Ben Makisi

One of the best ever tenors produced in New Zealand, Ben Makisi has graced theatres around the world.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:15pm

Benthamism

Benthamism (Ben-tham-ism), noun:

1. The greatest happiness of the greatest number may be the ultimate goal of society, th

Where:Laundry's Portal-Loo After Party
When:3rd Mar 9:30pm

Bidibids

Sweet and strange New Zealand folk music

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Big Girls with REACT

Giant Puppets made by and for Women of diverse cultures through workshops run by Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre.

Where:Street Parade
When:3rd Mar

Billy Lyrical

Billy Lyrical lives near the Zoo

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:50pm

BIRDPARTY

Two musical roads intersect for one big BIRDPARTY.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 6:00pm

Bishop Viard College Band

The future of Pasifika music is in good hands with the students of Bishop Viard College and we will all be a witness to it on the 3rd March.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:25pm

Blues Clues

Blues Clues is a Wellington-based blues band that brings the down 'n' dirty, old-school blues sound

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

BOGGLE

Boggling minds with their explosive sound, blending baritone sax, drums, synths and samples

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:40am

Borrowed CS and Mara TK

Soulful hitek futurist taniwhunk vocal live soundsystem grooves.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:15pm

Breaking Limits

Get hyped! The Wellington Breaking crew is about to own the stage with a lively 20-minute set, bringing the raw essence of hip-hop vibes. It's all about fun grooves and powerful moves.

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:20pm

Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo

Befuddled Unifications Follow Flawless Arps, Lulls, Overdriven Basslines. Undulating Fellow Faces All Languidly Open. Before Undisclosed Fierce Feelings, Allow Love Openly.

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 6:20pm

Capoeira Angola

A demonstration of traditional Capoeira Angola, the Afro-Brazilian dance-fight-game

Where:St Anne's grounds
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

Cherry Punch

We are Cherry Punch! A Wellington 4-piece punk band, and we’re here to fuck shit up!

Where:Creeps Stage
When:3rd Mar 6:30pm

Circus Hub Student Showcase

Come along to this performance to see some of the skills that our students have learned, both in ground based and aerial disciplines. Who knows, you might even be inspired to give it a go yourself!

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:00am & 1:00pm

Circus Hub Trainers

Our trainers make it look easy - you might be inspired to come along and give it a go yourself!

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:00pm

Clara van Wel

Clara van Wel is an award-winning performer whose music fuses showmanship and sincerity. They enjoy giving a theatrical slant to the confessional intimacy of folk.

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:35pm

Crash Bandihoot

Colourful and raucous New Orleans street style brasstravaganza

Where:Community Stage & Street Parade
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm & 3:45pm

Creative Motion Collective

Come along to see an excerpt from this upcoming show at the NZ Fringe Festival!

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

Creed of Man

Creed of Man is chuffed to bits to be playing for Little Monsters DJ at Newtown Festival. Emerging from the free party scene in London in the early 90s he has played for Dirty

Where:Bebemos Beer Garden
When:3rd Mar 6:30pm

Dangerous Dave and The Cold Ones

A Newtown institution for decades, Dangerous Dave and His Cold Ones are coming to Newtown Fest in 2024 to bring the yeehaw energy and spirit.

Where:Creeps Stage
When:3rd Mar 7:30pm

Dani

Raised in the heart of the north of the uk and travelling to many international festivals around the world, Dani has naturally become passionate about house, electronic dance

Where:Bebemos Open Air Hall St Takeover
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

Dateline

Once described as "Barbershop grunge", Dateline is tricky to pigeonhole but easy to enjoy.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:50pm

deepState

deepState is the project of Jessica Morgan, a musician and producer based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Her music is a journey of electronic experimentation, investigating the nuances of House, Electronica, Downtempo, Garage and Breakbeat.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 7:30pm

Des Mallon Blues and the Melo-D Makers

A member of the NZ Music Hall of Fame with his drumming chops on the music of Hip Hop pioneers, Upper Hutt Posse, Des Mallon will be taking the stage under his pseudonym, "Des Mallon Blues" and bringing along his band, "The Melo-D Makers".

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:25pm

DJ Art

Global beats

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:35pm

DJ Jack of Clubs

DJ Jack Of Clubs is new to the scene but he was impressive at the recent Waitangi Day Festival, where he brought the sounds to move and groove all in attendance.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar

Dj KERB

An uptempo mix of Funk, disco, house & old school electro beats!

Where:Gordon Pl Stage & Baobab
When:3rd Mar 11:30am

DJ Takas

DJ Takas has been a part of the NZ DJ scene for over 20 years, in that time he has played throughout the country and abroad.

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

Dr. Bazz

Gangsta Minimal Tough Tech Sleazy Slut Funk

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:3rd Mar 5:00pm

Eastern Sound Collective DJ

Sounds for and of the Asian diaspora in Aotearoa.

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar

Ebony Lamb

Ebony Lamb is a genre defying powerhouse not to be missed.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:15pm

Elliot & Vincent

Elliot & Vincent, two piece drum and guitar band (Formerly known as Vincent & Elliot)

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 5:50pm

Elvin Brandhi

An improvising lyricist, producer and sound artist from Bridgend, Wales with a live show that is unyielding bursts of erupting animation where her caustic stream of consciousness cavorts with restless, glitched out heaviness.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 6:45pm

Elyssa Vulpes

Indie Folk Rock with Cabaret & Celtic European Influences

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:40pm

Estère Lola (DJ set)

The Empress of electric-blue witch hop

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 6:50pm

Fire & Emergency Burning Kitchen

Get a demonstration of what NOT to do in the event of a grease fire

Where:Colombo St
When:3rd Mar

Florence

Florence is a musician who writes about the things you can't put your finger on.

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:40am

Fohobodo

Get ready to groove to the infectious rhythm of forró—a lively music genre from northeastern Brazil. Fohobodo delivers the lively beats of forró with a Kiwi flair for an electrifying experience!

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:15am

Fun And Funner

Songs about helicopters, mermaids, sharing, scary old ladies and pooh.

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Geoff Ong

Geoff Ong makes thoughtful, introspective pop music (that still makes you want to groove your butt off)

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:30pm

Gongs with Erika

Let me vibrate you

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 9:45am & 8:00pm

Halo

Described as an icon of the local house music scene, Halo will get YOU on the dance floor.

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:3rd Mar 3:00pm

Halo

Fresh from a stint with Lo-Fi (Auckland) at AUM, hitting the decks at Taniwhas Den and then spending last week at Yatra, Halo will be bringing you a set of melodic techno from

Where:Bebemos Beer Garden
When:3rd Mar 9:30pm

Hans Pucket

power popp

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:50am

hara

Ethereal Indonesian folk inspired by Javanese traditional music and cinematic pop

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:10am

Hearth

Hearth is a theatrical whirlwind of sugar, sass, and silliness from Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:15pm

Hori Shaw

Roots reggae

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:25pm

Iain C

Originally from England, but now based in Wellington, New Zealand. Iain C is one of the leading house DJ’s in the ever-growing underground scene of New Zealand. Having opene

Where:Bebemos Open Air Hall St Takeover
When:3rd Mar 2:20pm

Ingrid and the Ministers

The prophets say she puts the daddy into dad rock. She says she IS your daddy. Come move to swampy grooves and punky blues.

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:30pm

Isitolo Alesana

This Tokelauan Wonder has a deep love for his culture and Pacific Performing Arts.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:00am & 1:05pm

Jamie Rose

From Jersey (UK) an 18-year-old Jamie Rose found the love of DJing through a work friend, a vinyl mixing obsession began. The preferred genres changed throughout the years, bu

Where:Bebemos Open Air Hall St Takeover
When:3rd Mar 1:10pm

Japes

Japes is the alias of Pōneke based songwriter, producer and DJ Mia Kelly. Coming from a background in sonic arts and broadcasting, they meld together elements of indie rock and electronica, to offer you oozing thoughtful sounds and songs.

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:50pm

Jazeerabad

Jazeerabad seeks to create connection through art about divide

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:55pm

JDK

JDK live to Dance and Dance to Live.

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:20am

jeline + W.K Bookclub

jeline, your Filipina-Next-Door, and her amazing band W.K Bookclub are here and absolutely ready to bring their indie-pop-rock tunes, captivating charms and a lil bit of chaoticness to Newtown Festival!

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:30pm

Jilter Off Kilter

IT'S NOT A CRY FOR HELP, IT'S A SCREAM TO EXIST

Where:Creeps Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:30pm

JoLisa

JoLisa can’t wait to play at Newtown Festival with Little Monsters DJ. She plays the music she loves and being a seasoned raver, expect a mix of house and tech house; those

Where:Bebemos Beer Garden
When:3rd Mar 5:30pm

Jordyn with a Why

Jordyn with a Why serving reo-rua soul jams with a good dose of R&B & a side of pop

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:30am

Jörmungandr

An eclectic, high energy extreme metal act with an engaging and confronting live performance

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:35pm

Jujulipps

From Hip hop to Amapiano, South African-born dynamic rapper Jujulipps has been captivating fans with her feverish flow and and bold live performances. Full-Glam, Full-Dance, Full-Noise.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:35pm

K-Otik

EDM enthusiast hailing from Auckland, now rocking the Wellington scene, DJ K-otiK brings years of passion to the turntables. With a penchant for vocal-driven tunes infused wit

Where:Bebemos Open Air Hall St Takeover
When:3rd Mar 4:40pm

Kaishandao

Dance like you're wearing sunglasses

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:15pm

KENZIE FROM WELLY

Musician from Te-Moana-nui-a-kiwa creating music for the journey to wherever you're going

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:40am

King Home Boy

New Zealand Beatbox legend

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:30pm

KITA

KITA are a must-see-live trio with a massive sound. Heavily lyric-led, expect moving to big bass grooves that go to space

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:00pm

Klezmer Rebs

Catch the roaming Klezmer Rebs with their tuchas shaking joyous music

Where:Street Parade
When:3rd Mar 1:00pm & 2:20pm

Kubatana & the Moringa Dancers

Smashing out soulful rhythms that will make your spirit soar, bringing life energy and joy to the street with Afro-Inspired drumming and dance.

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:10pm

Latu To'omaga

Latu will be channeling his fitness experience and will be running his 20 min Zumba session

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:30am

Lavender Menace

Lavender Menace is whanganui's 3rd best premier queer teenage punk ensemble.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:50am

Legacy Taekwon-Do

Exciting live Taekwon-Do actions performed by members of the Legacy Taekwon-Do club

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:25am

Libby K

Tasty delights

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:3rd Mar 4:00pm

Lost Tribe Aotearoa

LTA embark on a sonic journey that transcends and connects us through the universal language of music. Get ready to be taken to a place where cultural diversity and musical brilliance converge into one that is Lost Tribe Aotearoa.

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:45pm

LOU'ANA

Kiwi Pacific artist, singer-songwriter and musician LOU'ANA infuses the nostalgic grooves of American funk, soul & disco with her own spirit and stories.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:15pm

Lucy Wilson

Lucy shares heartfelt, honest and sometimes humorous stories of love and life in our modern world.

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:45pm

Luo Community

The Luo Community is small in numbers but large in heart

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:55am

M.Y.C

Whānau Vibes, love to sing, love our culture!

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:35am

Mana Mushroom

Mana Mushroom work their magic with this psychedelic recipe of progressive rock/instrumental shoegaze.

Where:Moon
When:3rd Mar 7:30pm

Marmalady

Marmalady is a acoustic guitar-wielding songstress who weaves sweet, soulful melodies that will take you on a whimsical, silly yet deep journey.

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:30am

Matthias Goed

In this show Matthias brings his 15 years of traditional circus experience to the street!

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:00pm & 4:00pm

Matthias Goed

In this show Matthias brings his 15 years of traditional circus experience to the street!

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:3rd Mar 10:30am & 12:15pm

Mel Stevenson

Mel Stevenson are direct descendants of the star wars cantina house band.

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:45pm

MESSIE

MESSIE's DJ sets are never the same, taking you on a sonic journey of the highest of energy selections, a wide range of genres, and guaranteed singalongs that will no doubt have you boogieing hard!

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:20pm

Milly Moon

Be captivated by Milly Moon’s award winning vocals, woven with story and poetry, in a raw and magnetic performance.

Where:Emmett St
When:3rd Mar 5:25pm

Miss Leading

Live electronic dance music with punchy songs to get you moving

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

MOHI

Be swept away with Aotearoa’s rising star MOHI’s masterpiece Elements of Aroha, a spellbinding fusion of ancestral stories and sounds, seamlessly blended with neosoul, pop, and funk, this live experience promises to be nothing short of extraordinary.

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:35pm

Motte

MOTTE is the perfect host to create richly textured soundbeds for other worlds and out of body daydreams, featuring violin, sampled sound, synth, theremin and voice.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 8:00pm

Move It Danceworks

Move It Danceworks is a dance school based in Island Bay

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Mr Fungus

New Zealand's Loudest Mime.

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:3rd Mar 11:30am & 2:30pm

MR MEATY BOY

MR MEATY BOY (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) is a DJ and multi-disciplinary artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, avoiding simplistic categorisation of club music and encouraging a more playful and open response from listeners

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:30pm

Mystori

Groovy, funky, bumpy house & techno

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:3rd Mar 6:30pm

Nam Chucks

Nam Chucks brings a versatile flavour sure to get you grooving with bass bombastic beats.

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:20pm

Narħelwa

From the Middle East to the Mediterranean, Narħelwa will introduce you to the relentless force of Arabic and Maltese hip-hop.

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:00am

Ness Quick

Ness Quick is Wellington’s resident upstart of a drag performer. With a youthful take on fashion, while also drawing from traditional burlesque and cabaret aesthetics, Ness

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:50am

NLC

Funky reggae soul music ready to give you that jamming vibe

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:45pm

OdESSA

The band that can make all of New Zealand stand up and dance

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage & Moon
When:3rd Mar 3:35pm

Olin Yoliztli

Sones and Jarabes Jaliscienses

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:30am

Orlęta Dance Ensemble

Orlęta dance ensemble brings you a vibrant and energetic performance.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Orzeł Dance Ensemble

Polish dance group with a vision to modernise traditional Polish folk dance.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Ovus - CANCELLED

Tired of the same old songs? 4/4 getting ya down? Try Ovus! Complete with newly renovated chords and riffs that hit ya like a rusty sledgehammer.

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:40am

Pati Taii

Pati Taii will be bringing his brand of music to Newtown Festival.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:05pm

Peruvians in Pōneke

Come to see and hear the sights and sounds of Perú including the amazing Saphikuna dance troupe.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:20pm

phil + the gaps

phil just wants to have fun

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:45pm

Planet

Bagpipes. excitement and rock n' roll!

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:30pm

PLUG

Hot pink punk truck

Where:Creeps Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:30pm

RadioActive.FM DJs

Radio Active DJs will keep the crowd going in between live acts on The South Stage.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar

Redbird Junior

Ex Radio Active Breakfast host back from UK especially for this

Where:Laundry's Portal-Loo After Party
When:3rd Mar 8:00pm

REID

Rising rock-infused pop artist REID is making waves in the music industry with his effortlessly silky smooth vocals, catchy hooks and guitar-driven instrumentation.

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:20am

RESHMA

Your favourite migrant popstar- CodeSwitching between English and the diverse languages found in Malaysia within catchy hooks and musical lines.

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:40pm

Revulva

Flirting with funk music, dining with disco music, and jaywalking toward jazz music - Revulva are here to rock your socks off and get you to participate in the group choreo (have you been practising?)

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:15pm

Rich D Rich (UK)

Hailing from the land of endless dance floors and non-stop parties, Rich D Rich is more often than not holding up that dance floor somewhere, but this time we’re lucky enoug

Where:Bebemos Beer Garden
When:3rd Mar 8:00pm

Riddim Cartel

A conscious party rocker!

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 5:30pm

Ryan C

Ryan spent his formative years travelling solo around the desolate Southern African coast, the stars his blanket and the ocean his teacher. 

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Where:Bebemos Open Air Hall St Takeover
When:3rd Mar 5:50pm

Sala Sidler

A longtime Newtown resident with an incredible voice, this Samoan, Scotsman has always wanted to take his talents to a Festival stage.  He has performed a few years in church, but recently has been jamming with notable musicians at family gatherings.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:30am

SARGAM

A musical band honouring Indian classical and Fijian Indian folk music, as we uplift a new generation of artists.

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:20am

Sea Mouse

A wizard is never late

Where:Creeps Stage
When:3rd Mar 5:30pm

Sianne

Loving

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:45pm

SnakeOil

A hidden Gem.

Where:Laundry's Portal-Loo After Party
When:3rd Mar 11:00pm

Soft Bait

gothic-tinged post-punk

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:50pm

Solid Gold Dance Crew

Breaking hearts and blowing minds an Newtown Festival since 2018.

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:15pm

Spikey

Solo adventures from lead singer of Sit Down In Front

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:50pm

Ssendam Rawkustra

Regular Festival favourites!

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:45pm

Stabitha

Cabaret powerhouse Stabitha is a one of Aotearoa's favourite Drag artists

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:50am

Star Time Ensemble

With this act you’ll be all set to lose yourself on the dance floor.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:00pm

Subtle Grape

Get ready for Subtle Grape to deliver 50mg of femme hip hop, rnb & soul you’ll probably listen to from the smokers area. BYO Vape.

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Sugarfoot Stomp

The Sugarfoot Stomp Performance Troupe are here to present a variety of Black American cultural swing dances from the early 1920s right through to today!

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:15am

Summer Body

Dark, ambient, melancholy

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:50pm

Sun Faze

An indie band with influence of pop and psychedelic music.

Where:Eastern Sound Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:50pm

Sure Boy

The "Baddest" Girl Band in Wellington

Where:Constable St Stage
When:3rd Mar 4:00pm

Taikoza Wellington

Traditional Japanese percussion characterised by powerful, dynamic rhythms produced by striking large drums with sticks in a synchronised and energetic performance

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:30pm

Tandrom Trio

Soaring solos and sagacious songs with dance and fun, Tangos and world music for all.

Where:Red Rock n Roll Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:50am

Tarrant Dancers Traffic Angels

Tarrant Dancers bring energy and colour to the job of escorting stall owners cars, vans and gear out of Newtown after Festival Day!

Where:Street Parade
When:3rd Mar 5:15pm

Tautua Dance Academy

A programme set up to address the gap provided by a lack of Pacific Performing Arts programmes for our children aged 5 through to early college years, Tautua Dance Academy was the brainchild of Jayden Luapo and partner Sophia Uele, former graduates of Whitireia NZ Performing Arts school.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:40pm

Te Kapa o ngā Puna Waiora

Te Mahi a Rehia me Tane Rore.

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Te KuraHuia

Bring your poi, fans good energy and come dance with Thee Bad Mana Wahine

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:05pm

The Cthulus

Mythos surf punks from the Lost Continent of Te Riu-a-Māui

Where:Creeps Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:30pm

The Dangerous Darlings

What do you get when you combine Aotearoa's only sword swallower with the hula hoop sensation from across the nation... The Dangerous Darlings!

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:3rd Mar 1:00pm & 3:15pm

The Divorcees

Wellington's singer-songwriter super group

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:00pm

The Good Taste Selector

Te Kupu gives you a thick slice of Funk and some deep cuts from his stack of party tunes

Where:Moon
When:3rd Mar 6:00pm

The JayJs

With our hip, funky beats, we're putting the cool back in schoolchildren

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:50am

The Rocking Rainbows

A genre-bending band that celebrates the beauty of diversity.

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:00pm

The She Jays

We love music, we love to dance. We bring records, we bring the party!

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar

The Side Characters

Very cool

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:3rd Mar 11:15am

The Weather Machine

Indie rock retro americana pop from Portland and Pōneke

Where:Community Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:45pm

Tipene

Aotearoa’s leading bilingual Hip-Hop artists

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:40pm

TJ Taotua

A local favourite pursuing his career in music who has cemented his name in the books for RnB Soul, Gospel and Pasifika.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 3:40pm

Tone Rene

This talented Samoan vocalist appeared on our stage last year and loved it so much he wanted to return.

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:30pm

Vera Ellen - CANCELLED

The Vera Ellen band are here to make you dance & bring you catharsis.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:3rd Mar 6:50pm

Vox Ethno

Traditional (ethno) folk music from the Balkans and Europe. We perform unique and original arrangements that range from the melodic and melancholic, to the rousing and rhythmic.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 1:20pm

Wellington Batucada

Bringing the flamboyant world of samba dance and drumming from Brazil to Wellington

Where:Street Parade
When:3rd Mar 3:30pm & 4:30pm

Wellington Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre

Energetic, colourful and exciting dance

Where:South Stage
When:3rd Mar 12:35pm

Wellington Youth Circus

Made up of a group of exciting young talent, you can expect impressive circus tricks both on the ground and in the air.

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

WOSOSI - World Song Singers

WOSOSI will bring you sounds from around the world - African beats, haunting songs from Eastern and Northern Europe and gentle sounds from Aotearoa and the Pacific.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:3rd Mar 10:00am

Wu Zhuoling

A mesmerizing blend of singer-songwriter finesse and electronic beats, fashioning a unique sonic realm in techno scenes with fresh melodies and soulful samples

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:3rd Mar 2:00pm

Zane and Degge

Aotearoa's infamous (and very lovable) juggling and comedy Duo!

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:3rd Mar 1:45pm & 4:00pm