Performers 2023

BAD TASTE

Experimental Hip Hop duo comprised of turntablist Alphabethead and rapper Young Gho$t.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Beans Maries

Beans is a musical fruit, serving up funny introspective folk originals with heaps of heart, and a side of Britishness.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 2:35pm |
Belladonna

With a well-honed knack for musical storytelling, Belladonna delivers indie pop song souvenirs that capture the quirk and romance of everyday life.

Where: | To The Front Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
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: | 5th Mar |
Birdmann & Egg

An out-of-this-world circus comedy concert originally from Australia and Japan!

Where: | Buskers Pitch |
When: | 5th Mar |
BIRDPARTY

Two musical roads intersect for one big hard hitting BIRDPARTY.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
BLEEDING STAR

Powerfully crafted indie noise rock curated by an exciting and utterly convincing new talent from Wellington.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 12:50pm |
canadian tuxedo

canadian tuxedo is a midwest emo band hailing from the west-coast of New Zealand.

Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Capoeira Angola Street Roda

Welcome all Capoeira players and admirers of the art. Bringing Brazilian culture to the Wellington streets.

Where: | Donald McLean St |
When: | 5th Mar |
Cool Kids Play Hard

Cool Kids Play Hard present an hour of high energy breakdance battles, Jams, workshops and more!

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Cotton Daisy Backstep

Old time Tub thumping tunes, Gospels and haunting ballads of Appalachia.

Where: | Songs of the old country stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Crash Bandihoot

8 piece New Orleans style Brass Band - high energy with lots of smiles, colours and fun.

Where: | Street Parade |
When: | 5th Mar |
crone

Crone is the experimental techno duo exploring the space in between dance and drone, dark and melancholic.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Culture Embassy Band

We are a multi-ethnic/multicultural band, and our sound is a rich infusion of cross cultural and contemporary rhythms.

Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
DÄHTM

A doom punk 3-piece from the wider Wellington region

Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
When: | 5th Mar 5:30pm |
Damon Manning Aerial Pole

Swinging Pole - A visual interpretation of strength and support

Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Death Without a Priest

Heart shaped rock-n-roll.

Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
When: | 5th Mar 3:30pm |
DEE

DEE is an alt-folk-rock band based in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 5:20pm |
deepState

deepState aka Jessica Morgan is a music producer and DJ from Tāmaki Makaurau.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Dick Move

Dick Move spit out short sharp hot takes that call to the increasingly fucked up world around them.

Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
When: | 5th Mar 7:30pm |
Displeasure

Displeasure is a digital anarcho-punk band from Whanganui/Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 2:50pm |
DJ Ayesha

She has been DJing for over 18years, based in Mount Maunganui she has played a regular venues and festivals over the years.

Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
DJ Kerb

DJ Kerb will be playing a combination of Afro-Latin and Chicago house music to continue the funky vibes.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Feildings Best Dancers

Straight outta Feilding, two dero's who play emo drenched noise pop.

Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Fire & Emergency Burning Kitchen

Get a demonstration of what NOT to do in the event of a grease fire as part of Fire & Emergency New Zealand's Kitchen Fire Demonstrator.

Where: | Donald McLean St |
When: | 5th Mar |
Fun And Funner

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

Where: | Colombo St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Girl Best Friend

Wāhine fronted silky and soulful R&B powerhouse, sure to have you grooving along with their fresh rhythms.

Where: | To The Front Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Goodnight My Darling

Goodnight My Darling, is a Te Whanganui-a-Tara based songwriter, producer and vocalist.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 4:25pm |
Greta O'Leary

Pōneke artist Greta O'Leary is heartbreak, humour and an alternative folk sound that is truly her own.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 12:45pm |
hanbee

With a buttery smooth sound, hanbee is a fast rising indie pop singer from Auckland by way of Korea.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Hannah Davenport

Hannah Davenport is (literally) the hottest solo artist breaking into the Wellington music scene.

Where: | To The Front Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Hawaiian Dance Wellington

A group of people ages 13 to 83, Dancing to beautiful Hawaiian Music

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Hemi Hemingway

A glittery, heartsick crooner playing '60s-pop inspired indie garage-punk.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 10:50am |
Hoot'n'Annies

Hot and Funky New Orleans style street music that will have you groovin' and movin.'

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
impress

impress is a DJ and Soundwoman living in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.

Where: | To The Front Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Iskra

Intense saxophone led rhythms from around the world and beyond.

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Jaedyn Randell

A performance infused with neo-soul, rnb and Te Reo Māori.

Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Japes

Taking influences from post-rock and ambient music, Japes is an attempt to wrap these sounds around stories of living in our strange twisted world.

Where: | To The Front Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Julia Bromley

Aerial antics beautiful and spell binding to see.

Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Kenny's First Set

It's not a cry for help, it's a scream to exist.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 6:15pm |
King Fish

King Fish is an indie band formed in 2019 based in Wellington, New Zealand. This is their last gig!

Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
When: | 5th Mar 4:30pm |
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: | 5th Mar |
Luke Buda

Founding member of The Phoenix Foundation performing songs from his 2020 album Buda with band.

Where: | Colombo St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Matt Joe Gow

Critically acclaimed troubadour Matt Joe Gow brings a soulful Americana sound to any performance.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Matthias Goed

Matthias brings a high energy, family friendly show full of fun and crazy stunts. Not to be missed!

Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Matthias Goed

Matthias brings a high energy, family friendly show full of fun and crazy stunts. Not to be missed!

Where: | Buskers Pitch |
When: | 5th Mar |
Mirror Ritual

Pōneke dream-fuzzers Mirror Ritual are an ever-evolving blend of warped pop sensibilities filtered through noisy, shoegaze-tinged psychedelia.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 3:50pm |
MOTTE

Neoclassical, cinematic, ambient, alt/experimental pop built around the art of songwriting with a violin.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 8:00pm |
Move It Danceworks

Move It Danceworks is a dance school based in Island Bay

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Mystery Waitress

Dark country shoegazing crawlers, Mystery Waitress will serve you a healthy platter of moody bangers.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
ODA Dance Studio

ODA based on folk dances and cultural dances. We aim to create a cross-cultural experience on many dances.

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Orlęta Dance Ensemble

Orlęta dance ensemble brings you a vibrant and energetic performance.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Orzeł Dance Ensemble

Polish dance group with a vision to modernize traditional polish folk dance.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Outer Space Food Fight

Inscrutable dance music with sounds plucked from "reality", performed on sampler, synthesizer and vibro-wheel.

Where: | Colombo St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Peyton Morete

Young rising singer songwriter Peyton Morete brings her powerful vocals and moving lyrics to the stage.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 3:30pm |
Rachel Andie

Multi-instrumentalist Rachel Andie performs original music with her full band.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 11:50am |
RadioActive.FM DJs

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

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Recitals

Recitals are a 7-piece band making alternative music that spans genres.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 1:50pm |
Renee Millner

“Millner is able to convey a spine-tingling depth of emotion with her incredible voice...power is held within its soulful gentleness.”

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 1:40pm |
SING! Community Choir

We're a friendly bunch who love to have fun & enjoy the simple pleasure of singing Pop songs together!

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Sinjin

Curating performances to keep everyone on their toes, let Sinjin’s array of heavy, eclectic selections take you on a journey.

Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Solid Gold Dance Crew

Breaking hearts and blowing minds an Newtown Festival since 2018.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Sounds Almighty Sound System

Sounds Almighty Sound System is a custom built Jamaican Music Sound System.

Where: | Sounds Almighty Sound System Laneway |
When: | 5th Mar |
Ssendam Rawkustra

Multi-psycho-schizo-mani-phobia-neurosis/Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious/If you say it long enough you'll know your diagnosis/Multi-psycho-schizo-mani-phobia-neurosis

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Storytellers from Wellington's Polish Community

Tall Tales From Old Poland.

Where: | Arney Street |
When: | 5th Mar |
Sugarfoot Stomp

Sugarfoot Stomp is a swing dance Incorporated Society showcasing the joy of swing and other vintage dances.

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Susurrations photo exhibition and happenings

Join us for a vibrant celebration of Women in Photography NZ + AU in collaboration with Twentysix Gallery.

Where: | 26 Constable St |
When: | 5th Mar 10:00am |
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: | 5th Mar |
Te Kapa Haka o Te Kura o Ngā Puna Waiora - Newtown School

Te Kura o ngā Puna Waiora Kapa haka.

Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
The Flying Femmes

"The Flying Femmes" is here to transport you into the world of 1900s traditional circus to experience the wonder of circus all over again.

Where: | The Circus Hub |
When: | 5th Mar |
The Handmade Darkroom makes with tea and coffee!

The Handmade Darkroom is a photographic collective based in Te Whanganui-a-tara. Watch us use sustainable photography processes, and ingredients like tea and coffee, to make photographs!

Where: | 26 Constable St |
When: | 5th Mar 12:00pm |
The She Jays

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

Where: | Colombo St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Toby Sussex

Toby Sussex is an indie-folk artist, bringing a mix of fast-paced textured looping and finger-style acoustic ballads.

Where: | Songwriters Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 10:00am |
Vera Ellen

Vera Ellen is a Wellington/Los Angeles based multi-instrumentalist and wildly prolific songwriter.

Where: | Wilson St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar 5:50pm |
Victor Victorious

Victor Victorious has been yelling into microphones at festivals across Aotearoa and Australia for over a decade.

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
WALLACE

Wallace’s music has been described as a vibrant mosaic of soul, hip-hop and pop, her trademark jazz-influenced vocals.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Wanderkamera

Have your analogue large-format portrait taken and developed on the spot.

Where: | 26 Constable St |
When: | 5th Mar 11:00am |
Warm Regards

Warm Regards is a sleek sedan equally at home on the racetrack or with the family bundled safely in the back. Style. Comfort. Economy. Power.

Where: | Colombo St Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Wellington Batucada

Like in Carnival we're loud, colourful and fun - and we LOVE Newtown festival!

Where: | Street Parade |
When: | 5th Mar |
Wellington Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre

Dynamic, engaging, colourful and exciting performances.

Where: | South Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Wellington Fire and Flow Club

Wellington Fire and Flow Club is a community of artists passionate about fire, flow, circus, expression and movement.

Where: | Community Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |
Womb

Womb is made up of siblings, their music is a composite of the three and inspired by shoegaze and dream pop sounds.

Where: | To The Front Stage |
When: | 5th Mar |