Performers 2020
2019 Performers:
The acts shown on this page played Newtown Festival 3 March 2019. Thank you so much - it was an amazing day!
| Where: | (0) The 2019 lineup was: |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:00am |
Alan Downes
Alan sings lyrical ballads about the New Zealand that we need to remember, the good times and how the bad times can give you the best yarns
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:35pm |
Ana Te Kōtiro
Waiporoporo; The Purple hues of a bruise etched on your psyche, the purple hues of a kiss etched on your psyche
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:35pm |
Anahita Mukherjee
Anahita is a Wellington based songwriter who spends her time making pop music with an ambient, experimental kick
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:30am |
Annabel Lee
Ethereal music from the sanctity of teenage bedrooms
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
Archie The Brave
Thoughtful lyrics sung with catchy melodies over full bodied synth-pop-rock-dance music
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
Aw B (DJ set)
House, disco and techno with the odd shameless banger thrown in.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
Balkany
Brass, vocals, percussion, strings, and squeezebox; music, wine, and good times!
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Bamzel (DJ set)
A set filled of old and new disco, techno and house dance floor grooves.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
BEING.
Being.’s music leans towards a Melancholy-Surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched Indie Pop to introspective spoken word
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:20pm |
Ben Woods
Christchurch based artist whose music exists in a limbo between considered lo-fi sounds and tuneful emotional prose.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:20pm |
Bic Runga
The winner of almost every musical honour in New Zealand.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
Big Fat Raro
Tokerau Wilson is a Rarotongan/European multidisciplinary artist, working within improvisational visuals and sound
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:35pm |
Big Girls
Giant Puppet representatives made by Women of diverse cultures who call NZ Aotearoa home will be out and about at the Fair.
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
Blood Bags
Slowed, gruffly crooned and bordering near balladry. Two great platters that are impossible to find stateside.
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:10pm |
Brannigan Kaa
Innovative and infectious blues, funk, reggae, pop, R’n’B, big band sounds.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
BTD Bitches
BTD Bitches - Taking it to the streets
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:45am |
Bulgarian Ensemble Horo
We want to share our culture with the community by introducing people to Bulgarian folk dances.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
C-26 Salsa Band
C-26 bring the passion and vibrancy of Colombian-style street Salsa to Kiwi audience. Be prepared to dance.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:15pm |
Capoeira Angola Wellington
A mix of live music and singing bringing to the present a long historical story of resistance and the fight against an oppressive system
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Céilí Mór with Wellington Irish Sessions
We play Irish traditional music - great for dancing!
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:15pm |
Church Of Goya
Church of Goya is a three piece band that sounds like a construction site during a thunderstorm.
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:00pm |
CRYSTAL
Drawing inspiration from what it’s like to be a teenager in this windy city.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
D. Tyrone
D. Tyrone is a queer, electronic musician based in Tamaki Makaurau.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:35pm |
D. Tyrone (DJ set)
D. Tyrone is a queer, electronic musician based in Tamaki Makaurau.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:00pm |
Earth to Zena
Lucid dream pop melodies and reverb heavy rhythms that ricochet from searing noise to delicate ambience
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:20pm |
Everybodies Choir
Everybodies Choir - An inclusive community choir.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:55am |
Flix Rose
Her focus on originals makes you feel connected to her songs with their honest observations.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:20pm |
Grayson Gilmour
Grayson Gilmour has a threefold musical life - solo artist, band member and film composer.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:20pm |
Hawaiian Dance Wellington
Hawaiian inspired dance with lovely warm music from the islands
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
Hollie Overton
Soothing fingerstyle indie folk with mellifluous vocals.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Holy Serpent
It's safe to say that Holy Serpent's venom is more potent than ever before
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 7:00pm |
Hot Drugs
When spies, secret agents and beatniks get together to drink cocktails and go wild, the punch will be spiked with HOT DRUGS!
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
i.e. crazy
Shards of sonic debris and forgotten pop-culture detritus and braids them together with refractive, idiosyncratic narrative-folk voices.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 7:20pm |
Imugi 이무기
A poppin’ two-piece band consisting of colourful producer Carl Ruwhiu & Yery Cho- a smooth mix of synth-pop, R&B, funk and spoken word
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:25pm |
Ingrid and the Ministers
Psychedelic 'frock' music from down-under.
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:40am |
IT
An up and coming Hip-Hop/RnB Artist taking the local scene by storm, pulling inspiration from a range of old-school to modern artists.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Jaggers x Lines
Scratched-up sideways pop with tender lyrics and turntablist sensibilities
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:50am |
JDK
A showcase of inclusive performance, demonstrating the powerful force of dance to move, inspire and transform lives. Dance for life, dance for all, but above all, Just Dance Krazy!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:50am |
Jesse Drysdale
Born and raised here in Newtown.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:10pm |
Joanna by Day
Local singer-songwriter
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Jude Madill
Living in Wellington, Jude plays both solo and in The Madillionaires around the local folk scene.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:00pm |
Julie Lamb
Julie Lamb and Shan Jordan originals, rearranged into acoustic kick arse goodness!
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:30pm |
Kubatana and the Moringa Dancers
African style moves and grooves to get you rocking.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:20am |
Ladyfruit
put me in a box and i'll imagine it into a spaceship and blast off.
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm |
Linen
Acid Rock Trio, Linen, are three long-time friends who live in Wellington NZ.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:20am |
Luochen Dance Academy & China Cultural Centre
Our mission is to promote Chinese Dance, enriching local culture life.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Lydia Cole
Inspired to translate emotion into song, Lydia touches hearts by the purity in her voice, intimate lyrics, and flawless live performances.
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:05pm |
Lynette Diaz
If Joan Baez and Marianne Faithful got together and birthed a singer-songwriter, Lynette would be their love child.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
MaracaTui
All the way from Pernambuco in north-east Brazil to the shores of New Zealand
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:45pm |
Martin Andrews
Martin Andrews crafts songs of blues, rock n roll, country & folk but his roots are firmly in Aotearoa New Zealand.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Maxwell Young
Independent romantic pop futurist.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:50am |
Mermaidens
Mermaidens' sound offers a mesmerising dip into the realms of post-punk and psych
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:45am |
Mimi Gilbert
In the realm of indie, cinematic folk, Mimi Gilbert is harmony driven with a love for deep rhythm creating layer upon layer of a raw, prevailing sound.
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:45pm |
Mirian Caberlon Dance School
Originally from the Middle East and North Africa, now a popular form of exercise inspiring women to embrace their creativity and femininity
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:30am |
Miss June
Combining elements of punk, no-wave and rock to create sound with melodic hooks and fast driven immediately recognisable riffs.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 7:30pm |
MOMENTUM
Aotearoa's premier Jungle collective bringing back the classic 90s bass and breaks sound
| Where: | (12) Renegade Base Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm & 2:00pm |
Mongo Skato (DJ set)
Mongo Skato is Thomas E Richards, an electronic music producer and DJ from Wellington.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Monique Aiken
Christchurch artist Monique Aiken, drifts between folk and dream pop, enjoying the challenge of pairing emotionally loaded lyrics with an upbeat band feel.
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Move It Danceworks
Move It Danceworks is a dance school with classes available in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary for all ages.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Mr Fungus
NZ’s Loudest Mime returns to sample the fair
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
mr sterile Assembly
Boisterous non-fiction rock from the southern suburbs of Wellington
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:10pm |
Mr Wizowski
Mr Wizowski will be performing with Craig the stunt carrot
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:30am & 3:15pm |
Mystery Waitress
Heartache queen, sad and true.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Narukami Taiko
You'll hear them before you see them, Narukami Taiko spread the sound and vibrations of Japanese drums to Wellington.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:05pm |
Nation
Energetic and engaging music that will have you grooving long after they've left the stage
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:50pm |
Niels Gedge
Niels Gedge is a songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from Greytown. He draws on country, blues, gospel, folk and soul styles.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Nigel Parry with Ruth Prentice
Nigel is a Wellington based award winning songwriter, performing with the lyrical violin of Ruth Prentice (Balkanistas).
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:50am |
No Man's Heath
Fusing intricate finger style guitar with sorrowful vocals the songs of No mans heath are reminiscent of Elliott Smith, Sun Kil Moon and Nick Drake.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
NZ Myanmar's Cultural Performance
Maintaining our traditional cultural dance, music, and language and share with wider communities in New Zealand
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm |
OgKushhh
OgKushh brings you sweet smooth sounding music to further increase your high and take you to another level.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:50pm |
Owen Carty
A listenable mixture of some of the best Spanish, Country/Jazz and Blues fingerstyle
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
Qualen Mathlay
Smack in the middle of old school and new school hip hop
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
RadioActive.FM DJs
RadioActive.FM will have DJs on the RadioActive.FM and Coffee Supreme South Stage all day.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Ria Hall
A blazing female force on the NZ music scene, creating music with an urban yet distinctive Māori flair.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Richter City Rebels
Aotearoa's first and finest New Orleans second-line band!
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:45pm |
Rick Sahar
Rick Sahar will be supporting performers on the New World Community Stage, providing a bit of comedic continuity in between the great local talent.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Rob Whelan
Rob performs heartfelt life journey originals and protest songs never fail to captivate and move hearts.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:25pm |
Rogernomix
D-beat hardcore punk from down the road.
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:00pm |
Sam Manzanza & Afro Beat Band
Highest energy performance sure to move your soul, a spectacular showcase of high energy, upbeat music and positive vibes.
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:45pm |
Samba Coletivo Aotearoa
Bringing the sweet sounds and fun festive vibes of roots Samba music
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Sendam Rawkustra
Turning madness on its head into something spontaneous, special, unique, and creatively rich.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:15pm |
Septic Steamfish
Half an hour of jaw dropping aerial and ground acrobatics
| Where: | (13) Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:40pm & 3:00pm |
Ska Pai
Upbeat six-piece ska/punk group incorporating energetic alternative ska with some classic Kiwi sounds and a slice of South America
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Sky Canvas x Ants Ransley
Absorbing, charged vocals and colourful synth/guitar textures meet with fiery, dancing rhythms.
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
Skye Broberg
Multiple Guinness World Record holder Skye Broberg brings a joyful show of circus brilliance and amazing contortion
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:15pm & 4:00pm |
Só Samba
High-energy exposition of Brazilian culture
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:05pm |
Solid Gold Dance Crew
Welington's bombastic retrotastic futuristic dance crew!
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm |
Spook the Horses
Weaving together a unique sonic texture, as well as mesmerizing visual art
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:20pm |
Summer Body
Newtown local duo, fresh out of a mouldy flat basement.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:20pm |
Tai Chi
Join in with the Newtown Community and Cultural Centre’s Tai Chi class - for a bit of mellow before the hectic festival day!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:15am |
Tangata Circus Company
Three Wellingtonians demonstrate spectacular skills in this high energy circus show
| Where: | (13) Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:15am & 11:00am |
Tazo and Wozza
A fun filled circus adventure about two friends learning about teamwork and friendship
| Where: | (13) Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:40pm & 1:00pm |
The Brooklyns
The Brooklyns are a group songwriters and perform songs written by the members, ranging from Folk and Country through to Punk.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:15am |
The Cosmonauts
Wellington world music trio with Soviet sauce, Balkan brashness and Italian hop hop!
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:15pm |
The Faustians
An originals duo with deep roots in Old-time Appalachian banjo and fiddle music. Dark songs using metaphor,religious icons and poetic imagery
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:50pm |
The Gracious Deviants
Two voices, two guitars, and a good measure of excellent original acoustic music. What more could you need?
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:45pm |
The Loose Cannons
The Loose Cannons are a refreshing and exciting young band bringing a mix of original material and classic rock favourites.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:35pm |
The Night
A Newtown youth band with an upbeat sound that re-imagines alt-pop for a new generation. Infectious and energetic!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:15pm |
The Polly Johnson Set
Performing dazzling nuggets of musical gold, tunes of murder, love and farming equipment.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:10pm |
The Scallywags
The Scallywags are a group of kids that love to Rock the Uke!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:30am |
The Spectre Collective
A mixture of off-kilter swampy grooves, mind altering psychedelia, and catchy kraut jams.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:20pm |
The T-Bone Trio
The T-Bone Trio present a soulful blend of high-energy Americana music played on guitars, banjos, fiddles and double bass.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:15pm |
The Thirsty Night Music Club
Mixing elements of old school country, bluegrass, gospel and good old fashioned random.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:30pm |
The Toni Smith Show
Fun and wicked, the Toni Smith Show will amuse kids of all ages.
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:45am & 2:30pm |
The Vinyl Burns Rock & Roll Circus
"Everybody loves him, and that's not even his demographic"
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am & 1:45pm |
The Wellington City Shake-'Em-On-Downers
The Shake-‘Ems really are trying their best. They’re giving it a red hot Kiwi hot go, bless them. They’ve got great energy, and it looks lik
| Where: | (V6) Moon DJs + Afterparty |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:30pm |
Thomas Swingler
Swingler is a lyricist/songwriter crafting honest music that inhabits thought, depth and a positive darkness
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:35am |
Tidal Rave
Wellington’s Tidal Rave draw from a variety of styles of garage rock, including a healthy dose of the surf rock alluded to in the group's name.
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Tohorā
Māori composer-performer Rob Thorne (Ngāti Tumutumu) is a diverse explorer in the newly revived evolution of Taonga Puoro.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:10am |
Totems
Totems makes experimental electronic music that combines a wide range of styles which are equally ready for dancefloors or headphones
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:35pm |
Totems (DJ set)
Totems makes experimental electronic music that combines a wide range of styles which are equally ready for dancefloors or headphones
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:00pm |
Unchained XL
Hiphop artist and producer with unique, afrocentric sounds, and themes of faith, identity, justice, virtue and cultural innovation
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:45pm |
Ursula Le Sin
Electronic music inhabiting the intersection of meteorite shower soundscapes and luminous icicle techno
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:40pm |
Vic Manuel and Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly
Eclectic with a nod to early Americana
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:55pm |
Vox Ethno
16 member female vocal group performing traditional Balkan and European folk music à capella and with a band featuring traditional instruments.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:45am |
Wellington Batucada
Bringing the flamboyant world of samba from Brazil to Wellington
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:30pm |
Wistful Tunes
Wellington-based world music ensemble spanning continents and genres from traditional to nostalgic, from folk to dance music.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:15pm |
WOMB
'I want to listen to their music on my deathbed.' - Womb’s Mum
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:15pm |
Yayné
Neo-soul singer, songwriter
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:45am |
