Artists
9cups
Calling all House, UKG & Bass lovers to come dance with us in the Newtown streets!
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:40pm |
Alopex
Her sets weave together multiple genres to create entrancing experiences grounded in the moment.
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:00pm |
Anansi
Lose yourself in the web of Anansi and the riddims of the Caribbean.
| Where: | AfroUrban Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:00am |
Ato and The Little Boy
Ato and his boy bring kelewele-hot drum beats from Ghana.
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:00am |
Audrey Cellona
A voice that turns every stage into a spotlight!
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:15pm |
Averie
Averie brings a fresh, sultry edge to Aotearoa’s neo-soul scene with lush vocals, groovy rhythms, and jazz-influenced exploration.
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:45pm |
BANANA JOLIE
colourful quirky physical comedy
| Where: | Buskers Pitch, Circus Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:30am & 2:20pm |
Banjo Ben and The Breeze
Hold on to your hats, because indie-folk comedy band, Banjo Ben and The Breeze has blown into Newtown Fest 2026...
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:00pm |
Barbarian Patrol
Wreaking clown havoc and offering revelers an opportunity to partake in double time mobile karaoke.
| Where: | Barbarian Patrol Parade |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:30pm |
Benjamin Bunny
Benjamin Bunny loves playing intriguing sets which weave their way through filthy, funky, chonky and obscure Bass Breaks, Bass House, Electro House, Indie Dance and Driving Techno.
| Where: | Pong Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:30pm |
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: | 8th Mar 9:00am |
Breaches
Breaches craft a haunting post-punk pulse that turns tales of love and mortality into something you can sweat, sway, and ache to.
| Where: | Curbside Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:55pm |
Bug Michigan
Noise rock for lesbian gazers, bug lovers and lover bugs
| Where: | Curbside Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:00pm |
Burn My Records Crew
A Wellington-based alternative label supporting artists to grow and thrive.
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar |
Capoeira Angola (Semente do Jogo de Angola)
A demonstration of traditional Capoeira Angola, the Afro-Brazilian dance-fight-game
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am |
Capoeira Resistencia
Practicing Capoeira Regional, it is a martial art hidden in dance, joy and music.
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:30am |
Circus Hub Students
Come along and watch a collection of Circus Hub students showcase what they've been learning in class. Featuring a mix of first time performers and Circus Hub regulars, there is something here for everyone!
| Where: | Circus Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:00pm |
Circus Hub Trainers
Our amazing trainers are known to be wonderful circus teachers, but you’re about to find out how great they are at performing too!
| Where: | Circus Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:00pm |
Current Bias
platform diva, digital détournement, and music cultivator is my full middle name.
| Where: | Alley Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:55pm |
Debt Club
Known for their rich arrangements that blend anthemic saxophone melodies with thoughtful songwriting, Debt Club crafts a sound akin to indie legends MJ Lenderman and Pinegrove.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:35pm |
DJ ATU-D2
Māori female Hip Hop DJ from Otaki, Kapiti Coast
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 9:00am |
Dj KERB
An uptempo mix of Funk, disco, house & old school electro beats!
| Where: | Alley Stage & Moon |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am & 12:00pm |
Dolebludger
Dolebludger are a genre-crisis crust unit pissing noise out of Poneke, Aotearoa
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:30pm |
Ekho Laliah
Ekho Laliah stitches together elements of dream pop, freak folk, and ethereal electronica into sonic tapestries with experimental production as the backbone.
| Where: | Alley Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:45am |
Emma Hercus
Twentysix Gallery is pleased to present ‘The Foragers’, a solo exhibition featuring new paintings by Emma Hercus.
| Where: | Twentysix Gallery |
| When: | 8th Mar 9:00am |
Extraterrestrial Medicine Doctors
Wandering doctors from Outer Space
| Where: | Street Parade |
| When: | 8th Mar 9:00am |
Francesca & Misha
Francesca Fagan and Misha Mojicevic are teaming up for the first time to bring you a selection of Poland's favourite songs.
| Where: | Little Poland |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:30pm |
Fun & Funner
Songs about helicopters, mermaids, sharing, scary old ladies and pooh.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am |
Geneva AM
The moniker of Geneva Alexander-Marsters (she/her, Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Aitutaki, Palmerston), an award winning producer, beat maker and vocalist based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:25pm |
Goldenchild
Our band makes music about everything that matters: love, dreams, money and death!
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:45pm |
Grecco Romank
Operatic dungeon techno for the feral uncle in all of us who absolutely should/should not be given a microphone
| Where: | Curbside Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 7:40pm |
Halo
Halo will be bringing you a set of melodic techno from under the bed. Nothing less.
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:00pm |
Heidi and Sean Show
Adorable duo delights with circus and comedy
| Where: | Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:00pm |
Hihi & The Stitchbirds
Original Aotearoa folk-pop with vocal harmonies to blow your mind.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:25pm |
HOPE
HOPE is a Māori artist crafting soft, soulful songs that hit deep.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:40pm |
Hosts of Airhorn!
The hosts of Newtown's hottest comedy show Airhorn
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar |
Iain C
Iain C is one of the leading house DJ’s in the ever-growing underground scene of New Zealand
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:00pm |
Imani-J
R&B intimacy reimagined through the lens of a global Afro-fusion pulse
| Where: | AfroUrban Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:30am |
In The Shallows
A spellbinding fusion of folk, pop, rock, and reggae with soaring harmonies and heartfelt lyrics
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:20pm |
InDuna
InDuna ignites the stage with a vibrant fusion of Afro-pop rhythms and modern electronic energy.
| Where: | AfroUrban Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:40pm |
inviolet
inviolet - velvety vocals, crystal chords and galactic groove.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:30am |
Jamie Rose b2b K-otiK
Be prepared for the most fun in the sun set you can have at the Newtown Festival with Jamie Rose b2b K-otiK!
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Jazeerabad
Human seeks connection without it, we cease to be. Love is the fabric, man is the thread - Jazeerabad is the needle.
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:40am |
jeline
Your filipina-next-door: live and with even more energy!
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am |
Jen Kyle
DJ Jen Kyle (Radio Active) will keep your Newtown Fest spirts high
| Where: | Baobab |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am |
Jerome Chandrahasen
Jerome Chandrahasen is a regular performer in the NZ International Comedy Festival, the NZ Fringe, and has MC'd events around the country.
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar |
Joseph Pod
Bringing Afrobeats and Afro-soul to the heart of Newtown — live, homegrown, and made to move the whole street.
| Where: | AfroUrban Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:50pm |
Kapa Haka O te Kura o Te Hautonga (Kapa Kākāriki)
Kākāriki — the voice of Te Kura o Te Hautonga.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:10am |
Kenape Saupese
Kenape Saupese - from the Church to Tomorrow People to Music Therapy and Mentoring programmes for rangatahi
| Where: | Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:30pm |
Kenzie From Welly
The upper echelons of rap
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage, Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:30pm |
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: | 8th Mar 11:15am |
Kuini Sheba
Refreshing puoro and waiata vibes from yung Kuini #nootinoota
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:15am |
LadyReign
Modern-Metalcore instrumental accompanying Soul Vocals
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:10pm |
Lazy Suzan
A five-piece alt-rock whirlwind that fuses emo-punk nostalgia with nu-metal grit, pop-slick hooks and a chaotic, theatrical live show that swings from vulnerable to unhinged while still sounding unmistakably their own.
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:50am |
Legacy Taekwon-Do
Get ready to be amazed as power, precision, and passion collide in an electrifying Taekwon-Do demonstration you won't want to miss!
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:55pm |
Marcos Alonso
With a smile that steps into the room before he does, Marcos Alonso lights up the dancefloor with his effervescent style.
| Where: | TwentySix Gallery & Boabab Cafe |
| When: | 8th Mar |
Marei
Mareikura Nathan (Marei) is a rising Māori singer-songwriter known for her rich, textured voice and culturally rooted waiata.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:50pm |
Mariwakiterangi Paekau
Mariwakiterangi’s poetry is inspired by her emotions, Scorpio sun girly has big emotions.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:20pm |
Matiu Te Huki
Matiu intuitively nurtures a deep connection with his audience creating the energy that opens portals of paradise.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:40pm |
Max Maxwell
Max Maxwell has spent 30+ years shaping deep, psychedelic electronic music
| Where: | TwentySix Gallery |
| When: | 8th Mar |
Mi Casa Su Casa
Wellington duo bringing deep underground house with groove, mischief, and serious dancefloor love.
| Where: | Pong Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:30pm |
MOLLIE MATO
A celebration of culture, identity, and the path I carved for myself
| Where: | Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:00am |
Mothburn
When you want to go to a rage room, but have to settle for music instead
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:00pm |
Nadia Freeman
Nadia is a performance poet who has presented poetry shows across the world including the NZ International Festival of Arts.
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:05am |
Nam Chucks
Music serves as her hearer, creator, protector and destroyer of negativity.
| Where: | Baobab & Moon |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am |
Niccolo Piccolo
Niccolo Piccolo is an action-packed adventure for tamariki to explore and discover te ao Māori through waiata!
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:20am |
Nicole Maisey
Get ready for dangerous stunts and mind-blowing bending. This show is fun for the whole family.
| Where: | Circus Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:50pm |
Niko Ne Zna
Niko Ne Zna is a world class world music extravaganza
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:15pm |
NOVA
An award-winning competitive Wellington Hip Hop crew of 20 young dancers who captivate audiences with their energy
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:25pm |
Orzeł and Orlęta Dance Ensembles
Vibrant and energetic Polish folk dancing
| Where: | Little Poland |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:30am |
OTC feat. Lisa Tomlins
OTC aka Off The Charts because that’s where we get our material from!
| Where: | Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:00pm |
Ovus
Progressive metal, it comes in 13/8, that's 62.5% more music than your average band!
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:00pm |
Pacific Connection Choir
International bronze medallist chorus, Pacific choir based in Porirua
| Where: | Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:30pm |
Paradox Princess
Paradox Princess brings all the queer chaos so yall better be ready!
| Where: | Alley Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:50pm |
Pati Taii
Pati brings his smooth yet powerful vocals to Newtown festival.
| Where: | Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:30am |
Rich D Rich
Hailing from the land of endless dance floors and non-stop parties, Rich D Rich is never far from the action—more often than not, he’s the one holding it up.
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:00pm |
Rosina June Belly Dance
Rosina June and her troupe deliver vibrant fusion belly dance that electrifies festival atmosphere
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:50pm & 3:40pm |
Ruby Solly
Wāhine taonga pūoro practitioner supports wāhine poets
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:20pm |
Rucksack Circus
The Circus Hub presents the first edition of our new initiative: Rucksack Circus! This is a student performance created under the guidance of Circus Hub trainers.
| Where: | Circus Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:00am |
Rugby
A Five piece forward pack filled with big riffs, poetic vocals and halftime oranges.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:10am |
Ryan C b2b Merlin
Merlin and Ryan are beyond excited to be bringing their hip-shaking grooves and earth-shaking bass lines to the 2025 Open Air stage at Newtown Festival
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:00pm |
Sam Fowles & The Experience
Funk-soaked soul with a psychedelic twist.
| Where: | Songwriters Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:30pm |
Sara Qasem
Poetry as resistance: holding memory, homeland and hope
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:00pm |
SAVAGEHINE
If you’re sexy and skux or both then you’ll love it here.
| Where: | Alley Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:55pm |
Scorpios Nest Soundsystem
Just two friends who love dancing and music and hanging out
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 9:00am |
Shifting Centre
Shifting Centre and 6IXHAND take over the Good World Stage with a 7 to Smoke and a genre-blending party that celebrates dance, culture, and collective joy.
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:00pm |
Ska Pai
Upbeat original ska-punk with a NZ flavour, fuelled with energy and infectious rhythms of ska.
| Where: | Constable St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:30pm |
Soft Bait
Loud, tight, and to the point - Soft Bait make post-punk that hits hard and sticks around.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 7:00pm |
Solid Gold Dance Crew
80% attitude, 50% skill, 100% costume. Breaking hearts since 2015.
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:10pm |
Spotlight Performing Arts
We’ve got dancing, singing and acting from the Spotlight performing arts kids from Newtown!
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:45am |
Ssendam Rawkustra
Yeeeehaaaa … here is the crowd favourite Ssendam Rawkustra again… unpredictable but deeply part of the community
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:20pm |
Stolen Tuesday
Bringing her unique energy to create magical dance floors.
| Where: | Bebemos Bloco Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:00pm |
Sugarfoot Stomp
Tap your toes - Lindy Hop, Blues, Solo Jazz, and more!
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 10:10am |
Synthetic Children
hardware electronic dance music for the rungly inclined
| Where: | Alley Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:35pm |
Taikoza Wellington
Taikoza Wellington brings the thunder to Newtown with a high-energy blend of traditional Japanese rhythms and contemporary choreography.
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:15pm |
Tarrant Dancers
Tarrant Dancers bringing energy and colour!
| Where: | South Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:00pm & 1:00pm |
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.
| Where: | Pasifika Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:00pm |
Te Kapa o Ngā Puna Waiora
Ngā Mātāwaka katoa o Te Kura o Ngā Puna Waiora
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 8:35pm |
Te KuraHuia
MC Thee Bad Mana Wahine is bringing the HEAT
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:10pm |
The Circus Hub
The Circus Hub is proud to present performances by some of their trainers and most experienced students. The performers will provide a taste of what circus has to offer.Where: Circus Stage When: 8th Mar 10:30am
The Poetess
Bespoke poetry for all ages written live – whimsical and serene.
| Where: | Twentysix Gallery |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:00pm |
The Ras Judah Quartet
The Ras Judah Quartet is a culturally diverse musical outfit.
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:15pm |
Thrilled Echoes
Blends vibrant Filipino rhythms with electrifying energy, creating performances that resonate deep in your soul and leave a lasting imprint of pure island passion!
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:15pm |
TK Paradza
TK Paradza is a Zimbabwean-born Afro-Kiwi producer and artist fusing R&B and Afropop music into an electrifying sound that carries the heart of Aotearoa and Zimbabwe onto the global stage.
| Where: | AfroUrban Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:45pm |
Tusekah
Tusekah is a RnB/Soul Singer/Songwriter who has received support locally and internationally for her spine-tingling performances.
| Where: | AfroUrban Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:30pm |
Varda
Varda are an alternative dream pop duo from Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 8:10pm |
WCSCC Dragon, Lion & Dance groups
Energetic, bright and striking Chinese tradition dating back thousands of years.
| Where: | East Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:30am |
Wellington Batucada
Wellington Batucada - really rocking Riddiford Street!
| Where: | Street Parade |
| When: | 8th Mar 4:20pm |
Wellington Youth Circus
These circus stars of tomorrow will wow you with a mix of aerial and ground based circus skills!
| Where: | Circus Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 11:00am |
Wishing Woman
Just a woman and her jar of wishes, are you brave enough to take one?
| Where: | Twentysix Gallery |
| When: | 8th Mar 1:00pm |
Xochipilli´s Eye
A cultural and musical project using traditional instruments from Mesoamerica
| Where: | Good World Stage |
| When: | 8th Mar 3:00pm |
Zak Takular
Zak Takular is a one man circus that can fill even the biggest tops.
| Where: | Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 8th Mar 12:50pm |
Zuke
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| Where: | Pong Party |
| When: | 8th Mar 5:30pm |
