Performers 2021
ABRZY
ABRZY's debut album is an expression of his Bengali identity, as well as the collective experiences of his family still living there.
| Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:00pm |
Alpaca Social Club
A quantum leaping musical curiosity.
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:00pm |
Alpha Beta Gamma
Elaborate soundscapes and three-dimensional techno.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Amba Holly
Singer songwriter based in Wellington, origionally from Waikato. Passionate about culture and music. Aspiring to inspire the next gen.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:30pm |
Annette Esquenet
Annette Esquenet has a style of her own, accompanied by Scott Pilgrim they deliver the kind of performance that makes you want to listen in.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:10pm |
Aw B
Aw B is Emma Hall-Phillips, a DJ, musician, and promoter based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 7th Mar 9:00pm |
Banana Mundo
Banana Mundo is a collective of musicians from around the world bringing together an infectious mix of Latin and Afrobeat tunes.
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:00am |
Bella Cook
With a well-honed knack for musical storytelling, Belladonna’s debut outing sees her trading in the tape recorder for a handful of pop song souvenirs.
| Where: | Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:15am |
Ben Woods
Blending ruminative verse and modulating lo-fi noise, Woods and his group of all stars bring to life his newfangled brand of poignancy.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Big Girls
The Big Girl puppets are larger than life representatives made with women of settled and newly arrived communities.
| Where: | Street Parade |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Birdfeeder
Birdfeeder brings you the saltiest of tunes summoned from the wild south seas and granny’s curiousity cabinet.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:50pm |
Booth the Clown
Booth the Clown is exactly what's stated on the tin! A contemporary physical comic and joyous fool!
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:00pm & 3:20pm |
BTD B*tches
The BTD B*tches are ready to bring the galaxy get-down to the streets of Newtown.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:05pm |
Capoeira Angola Street Roda
Capoeira presentation - the Brazilian dance - fight - game.
| Where: | Donald McLean Street |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Charlotte Kerrigan with Bluesette
Charlotte Kerrigan is a bluesey soul singer/songwriter from Kāpiti backed by piano, sax and bass.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:20pm |
Colette Rivers
Expect to hear indie-music and songwriting at it's best; songs about life, love, nature and New Zealand.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 4:40pm |
Common Unity Koha Cart
The Koha Cart is a makeshift café on wheels which attends progressive gatherings and runs on the gift economy.
| Where: | Street Parade |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Coolkidsplayhard
Cool kids party hard first and second, let's go!!
| Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:00am |
Corrosive Moses
Hard hitting thrash rock trio from Coromandel.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:50am |
Cosmonauts
Travel across Southern and Eastern Europe with this exciting musical trio .
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:15pm |
Current Bias
The alchemy of granulated Enya samples, overcooked 40hz, seratonin midi, and a overworked CPU.
| Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:00pm |
Dance Ensemble Horo
Feel the Spirit of the Balkans with Traditional Bulgarian Music and Dance.
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:15pm |
DARTZ
The band from Wellington, New Zealand.
| Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
| When: | 7th Mar 7:30pm |
Dateless
Dateless is Tāmaki Makaurau’s preeminent garage punk power-trio.
| Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
| When: | 7th Mar 6:30pm |
Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge
Two big voices, harmony, driving fingerpicked acoustic guitar and sparkling mandolin.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 5:30pm |
Deb5000
Deb5000 is a punk band from Tāmaki Makaurau who loves Keanu Reeves.
| Where: | Girls Rock Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:20pm |
Diggy Dupé
A Niuean rapper raised in Central Auckland, Diggy Dupé brings us hip hop with a lens of urban gentrification, Polynesian heritage and identity in Aotearoa.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:00pm |
Disconnect
Inspired by 70s punk, 80s hair metal and 90's grunge - these young teens want to disconnect and kick out the jams.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:20pm |
Earth Tongue
Explosive fuzz-laden stoner pop with a slug of lush vocals and punishing drums. Prepare yourself for mind frying riff action!
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 6:50pm |
Estère
Estère doesn’t play music - she creates sonic amalgamations that merge culture, language and legend.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 4:15pm |
FABU
FABU is excited to bring an array of energetic and vibrant sounds that will make you move!
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 7th Mar 7:00pm |
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 Street |
| When: | 7th Mar |
First Move
First Move is a noise-rock band from Te Papaioea / Te Whanganui a Tara.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Fool Steam Ahead
A chaotic cargo ship circus! ‘Fool Steam Ahead’ is setting sail, full of pure imaginative joy for children and adults alike!
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:00pm |
Footnote New Zealand Dance
Renowned national dance company, Footnote, performs an exhilarating excerpt of This.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Fun and Funner
Karen and Tom are ECE teachers who write and perform amazing hilarious songs about helicopters, ballet, sharing and poo amongst other things.
| Where: | Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:00pm |
Geena and Julia
A series of acts involving creature-like contortion, and aerial skills that combine grace and strength.
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:00pm |
Guardian Singles
Auckland based post-punks Guardian Singles are a band known for their electrifying live shows, hypnotic melodies and ferocious energy.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 5:50pm |
Hagseed
Face-feasting frenzy of feminist punx from Tāmaki Makaurau.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Hans Blix and the Inspectors
Beatniks, lotharios, grizzled folkies, suave punks and dolorous malcontents play Misty for you.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:00pm |
Hawaiian Dance Wellington
Hawaiian Dance Wellington is a group of wahine aged 11-81 who love dancing together to beautiful Hawaiian Music.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:20am |
Housewitches
The Socialised Union of Housewitches writes happy songs for cynical souls.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:50am |
Hugo Grrrl
Hugo Grrrl is a drag king, a doofus and comedy and cabaret producer from Wellington, New Zealand, creating smutty, rough-around-the-edges, politically-charged late-night
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Idhayam
Enjoy the dulcet ancient sounds of the raga brought to life by an energetic young group of musicians.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:50pm |
JDK Crew
JDK are a group of passionate dancers showing the world that anyone can do anything.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:40am |
KÉDU CARLÖ
Live electronic act using drum pads, midi controller, keyboard and live vocals.
| Where: | Gordon Pl Stage & Bebemos |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:15pm & 7:00pm |
Kubatana & the Moringa Dancers
West African Style moves and grooves to get you rocking!
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:55am |
Latinaotearoa
Latinaotearoa bringing modern latin sounds to NZ Summer.
| Where: | Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:00pm |
Laughton Kora
Prolific and beloved musician, producer, mentor, actor and self-described “total clown”, Laughton Kora brings the funk back to Pōneke.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 4:10pm |
Move It Danceworks
Move It Danceworks is a friendly dance school that teaches tap, jazz, ballet and contemporary.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:00am |
Mr Wizowski
Starring the worlds only performing Stunt carrot "Craig".
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:00pm |
MulletMan & MiM
Acrobatics, Juggling, Contortion and a whole lotta cheek!
| Where: | Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:30am & 1:30pm |
NahBo
A multidisciplinary artist and university trained musician hellbent on fucking shit up.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Newtown Rocksteady
Newtown Rocksteady performs Jamaican dance music from Jamaica and Newtown.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:05pm |
Newtown Tuesday
Newtown Tuesday are four talented young muso's who write and perform their own banging rock tunes.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:35pm |
Night Lunch
Dunedin's dynamic duo: NightLunch, combine drums and diddley bo for sick riffs.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 4:50pm |
Oriental Voice Choir
An active non-profit singing group in the Wellington local community, an adult choir group from Oriental Cultural and Performance Art Group (OCA).
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:25am |
Orlęta
From our youngest dancer who is 4 right up to the eldest who is 16, enjoy the colours and energy of the wonderful Orleta dancers.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Orzeł
Orzel Polish Dancing Group is Wellington's newest young adults, Polish dancing group, ready to perform with energy!
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Qualms
Your favourite band's least favourite band from Tāmaki Makaurau and Kirikiriroa.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
RadioActive.FM DJs
RadioActive.FM will have DJs on the RadioActive.FM and Coffee Supreme South Stage all day.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Raucous Productions
This quirky and delightful duo will take you on a fantastic journey of hilarity to surprise your spirits.
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:00am |
Rei
Encouraging rangatahi to 'hoea tō waka' with new waiata Māori
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:15pm |
Riki Gooch and Al Fraser
Percussion and Ngā Taonga Pūoro.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:30am |
Sam Manzanza & Afrobeat band
Sam Manzanza Music Experience is the highest energy performance and is sure to move your soul.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:35pm |
Samara Alofa & Friends
Samara Alofa, Enchanting and a bit surreal they trade stories of past, future and present vibrations!
| Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 6:30pm |
Scattered Wreckage
A bit country, a bit folky, a bit rocky, a whole lot Newtown!
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:50pm |
shannengeorgiapetersen
shannengeorgiapetersen makes shy synth pop for having feelings to.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Siblings
Siblings is a soft-grunge band that constantly swaps instruments to make every song sound different from the rest.
| Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:30pm |
Ski Resort
Collaborative jazzy pop-rock lead by Violet Hirst.
| Where: | Girls Rock Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:10pm |
Snowqueen
...a Wellington based three piece formed in July 2020. We are committed to noise, melody and speed.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Soft Plastics
Soft Plastics are a Wellington based guitar-pop trio that makes catchy garage tunes with reflective shoegaze moments.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:50pm |
Solid Gold Dance Crew
Bombastic retrotastic futuristic dance crew!
| Where: | Street Parade |
| When: | 7th Mar 2:45pm |
Sounds Almighty Sound System
Sounds Almighty Sound System is a custom built Jamaican Music Sound System.
| Where: | Sounds Almighty Sound System Laneway |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:00am |
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: | 7th Mar 1:50pm |
Synthetic Children
Synthetic Children is a Te Papaioea hardware electronica project, exploring many genres from dark ambient to uk garage and breakbeats.
| Where: | Ferguson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
Taikoza Wellington
Taikoza is a Wellington based taiko drumming group performing powerful traditional Japanese rhythms with dynamic choreography.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
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: | 7th Mar |
Te Kapa Haka o Te Kura o Ngā Puna Waiora - Newtown School
Our Kapa Haka rōpū is diverse and ranges from year 4-8 students.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:00am |
The Bandits
The Bandits are a group of 12-13 yr olds who play in a 5 piece covers band.
| Where: | Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:30am |
The Circus Hub
Celebrate circus with us!
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:20am & 11:20am & 12:20pm |
The Godwits
The Godwits play acoustic tunes about life and love.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:40am |
The Phoenix Foundation
The Phoenix Foundation have lived many lives. From high school distortion addicts to indie folk trippers to masters of motorik dream pop.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar |
The She Jays
We love music, we love to dance. We bring records, we bring the party!
| Where: | Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:00am |
Tight Weave
NZ folk songs reimagined though a pop filter.
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:00am |
TUi MAMAKi
Beguiling vocal melodies over hypnotic guitar grooves, a meeting of delicacy and power.
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 4:00pm |
Vanessa Worm
Musically free and anarchic, Vanessa conforms to nobody's dogma.
| Where: | Gordon Pl Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 5:15pm |
Vera Ellen
Vera Ellen doesn't know how to sell her act. Help her out!
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:50pm |
Vox Ethno
The 13 member ensemble Vox Ethno is a female vocal group that performs traditional folk music from the Balkans and Europe.
| Where: | Songs From The Old Country Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 1:15pm |
WAI
WAI are a Porirua based Māori electronica roots band that perform entirely in Te Reo Māori with the poi at the forefront.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 11:45am |
Wellington Batucada
Wellington Batucada is in its 20th year of bringing samba-inspired beats, dance and fun to New Zealand. And we're based out of Newtown!
| Where: | Street Parade |
| When: | 7th Mar 3:30pm |
Wellington Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre Dragon, Lion & Dance Groups
Dynamic, engaging, colourful and exciting performances.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 7th 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: | 7th Mar 11:35am |
Wellington Youth Circus
Wellington's next generation of circus artists.
| Where: | The Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 7th Mar 10:00am |
Wiri Donna
Nothing but dinky riff rock.
| Where: | Creeps Rock n Roll Street Party Stomp |
| When: | 7th Mar 4:30pm |
Zane & Degge
"An outstanding crowd pleaser." -Courtney L'amour
| Where: | Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 7th Mar 12:30pm & 3:30pm |
