Performers 2023

Show:

Agatha Pantha

Need some therapy? We've got you covered.

Where:Songwriters Stage
When:5th Mar 11:50am

AJA

Inspired by the everlasting; the elemental; the kindred.

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:5th Mar 2:35pm

Anamua Dance

Samoa and Pasifika contemporary dance troupe

Where:Pasifika Stage
When:5th Mar 1:00pm

Aw B

Simply loves a banger.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:5th Mar 4:15pm

BAD TASTE

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

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:5th Mar 1:00pm

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 12:55pm

Ben Hammond

13x New Zealand street Latin and Salsa champion

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:5th Mar 6:30pm

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:5th Mar

BIRDPARTY

Two musical roads intersect for one big hard hitting BIRDPARTY.

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:5th Mar 6:45pm

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

Breaking Limits

Breaking Limits present an hour of high energy breakdance battles, Jams, workshops and more!

Where:Gordon Pl Stage
When:5th Mar 11:00am

Bright Sky

We are an Indie Pop Rock high school band from Wellington.

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar 11:15am

BTD Bitches

Synchronised booty shakin' to pop bangers.

Where:Community Stage
When:5th Mar 12:15pm

BUB

Bub are an indie rock band based in Tamaki-makaurau.

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar 1:30pm

Buck Rogers

Buck's mission is to connect oneʼs soul to the infinite glorious vibration of the universe.

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:5th Mar 5:00pm

canadian tuxedo

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

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 11:00am

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 12:00pm

Carb On Carb

Aotearoa Emo Club.

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 3:30pm

Circus Cabaret

Local Circus performers come together to entertain with a fun and engaging circus show that will dazzle the whole family. 

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:5th Mar 12:00pm

Clear Path Ensemble

As pockets of new jazz scenes emerge around the world, it’s apparent that New Zealand’s bubbling microcosm in Wellington interprets the genre through a unique lens.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:5th Mar 6:50pm

Cotton Daisy Backstep

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

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 11:45am

Crash Bandihoot

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

Where:Street Parade
When:5th Mar 1:00pm

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 3:15pm

Crying Club

2000's emo - It's not a phase!

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 12:30pm

Culture Embassy Band

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

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 12:45pm

DÄHTM

A doom punk 3-piece from the wider Wellington region

Where:Creeps Curb Side Stage
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

Danica Bryant

Rowdy pop star with a guitar.

Where:To The Front Stage
When:5th Mar 11:50am

Death Without a Priest

Heart shaped rock-n-roll.

Where:Creeps Curb Side Stage
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 7:30pm

Dick Move

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

Where:Creeps Curb Side Stage
When:5th Mar 7:30pm

Dirty Spoons

Highly recommended

Where:Songwriters Stage & Serious Happiness
When:5th Mar 10:55am & 9:00pm

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 12:00pm

DJ Takas

Fail we may?, Sail we must!

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:5th Mar 11:30am

Dr. Bazz

Gansta minimal tough tech sleazy slut funk beats!

Where:Newtown Ave Block Party
When:5th Mar 6:30pm

Erika Grant

Gong Bathing with Erika.

Where:26 Constable St
When:5th Mar 9:30am & 5:15pm

Ethixx

Meet Ethixx – the talented DJ who has been perfecting his sound and style for over ten years, playing at some of New Zealand's top bars, clubs, and festivals.

Where:Brewhouse Beats
When:5th Mar 7:00pm

Feildings Best Dancers

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

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 2:00pm

Footnote New Zealand Dance

Renowned national dance company.

Where:South Stage & Gordon Pl Stage
When:5th Mar 12:20pm & 1:45pm

Fun And Funner

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

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar 10:00am

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 3:05pm

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 1:40pm

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 5:30pm

Hannah Davenport

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

Where:To The Front Stage
When:5th Mar 11:00am

Hawaiian Dance Wellington

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

Where:Community Stage
When:5th Mar 10:30am

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 3:50pm

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 2:50pm

Jaedyn Randell

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

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:5th Mar 12:25pm

JDK

JDK live to Dance and Dance to Live.

Where:Community Stage
When:5th Mar 10:20am

Judy Virago

Diva, Goddess, Mistress, Mother.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:5th Mar

Julia Bromley

Aerial antics beautiful and spell binding to see.

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:5th Mar

Julia Deans

As the front woman for Fur Patrol and with two critically acclaimed solo albums under her belt, Julia Deans has secured her reputation as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most celebrated musicians.

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 1:55pm

Kaneskies

If you're looking for a DJ who knows how to get the party started, look no further than Kaneskies!

Where:Brewhouse Beats
When:5th Mar 7:00pm

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 Curb Side Stage
When:5th Mar 4:30pm

Klezmer Rebs

Entrancing old world eastern European ethnic music

Where:Street Parade
When:5th Mar 10:45am & 1:45pm

Krakerjack

Spirited Polish folk and Klezmer band.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 2:00pm

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:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 10:00am

Landlords

Heavy Shoegaze from Kirikiriroa/Hamilton.

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 2:45pm

Luke Buda

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

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar 4:00pm

Two hiphop nerds trying to keep it going

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:5th Mar 3:40pm

Matt Joe Gow

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

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 12:35pm

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 4:00pm

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 11:00am & 2:30pm

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

Mo Etc.

Mo Etc. is Wellydeep Alt-Soul act combining Pasifika RnB and Alternative Music

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:5th Mar 11:35am

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 10:00am

Mr Fungus

New Zealand's Loudest Mime.

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:5th Mar 10:00am & 12:45pm

Mr Wizowski

Juggling clown extraordinaire.

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:5th Mar 1:00pm & 3:00pm

My Cosmic Girl

My Cosmic Girl, a band, a concept, who is she? You?

Where:To The Front Stage
When:5th Mar 2:00pm

Mystery Waitress

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

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 10:30am

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 12:30pm

Olin Yoliztli & Flying Jaranas

Traditional Dances and Music of Mexico.

Where:Community Stage
When:5th Mar 1:05pm

Orlęta Dance Ensemble

Orlęta dance ensemble brings you a vibrant and energetic performance.

Where:South Stage & Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 10:00am & 10:45am

Orzeł Dance Ensemble

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

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 10:15am

Outer Space Food Fight

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

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar 2:45pm

Peruvian Pōneke Dance Troupe

The Peruvian Pōneke Dance Troupe bring the traditional folk dances of Peru to the streets of Newtown. 

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:1st Jan 12:00am

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

POP O.D.

Queer Garage Punk from dankest Berhampore.

Where:Creeps Curb Side Stage
When:5th Mar 6:30pm

Putu Evie Suyadnyani

The only professional Balinese dancer residing in New Zealand.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 12:30pm

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

Rio Trio ft. Alda Rezende & Wellington Silva

Beautiful, energetic and melancholic tunes hand picked from the Brazilian Songbook.

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 3:30pm

Ripship

Sci-fi psych-rock duo Ripship are prolific performers who shake venues with heavy riffs, off-kilter beats and deep synth loops.

Where:Wilson St Stage
When:5th Mar 4:50pm

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 11:50am

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 2:00pm

Solid Gold Dance Crew

Breaking hearts and blowing minds at Newtown Festival since 2018.

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 2:40pm

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 10:00am

Ssendam Rawkustra

Regular Festival favourites!

Where:Community Stage
When:5th Mar 1:50pm

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 10:50am

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

Tala

A unique style that blends the high-energy beats of bass house with classic house tracks and modern tunes.

Where:Brewhouse Beats
When:5th Mar 6:00pm

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 5:15pm

Te Kahureremoa

Mother artist, artist mother.

Where:Tangata Whenua Stage
When:5th Mar 4:45pm

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 10:00am

The Amazing Miss Maisey

Nicole is a multidisciplinary circus artist incorporating ground skills and aerial acrobatics into original works.

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:5th Mar 1:45pm & 4:15pm

The Birdmann & Egg

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

Where:Buskers Pitch
When:5th Mar 11:45am & 3:15pm

The Circus Hub Show

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

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:5th Mar 2:00pm

The Cosmonauts

Wellington music trio with Soviet sauce, Balkan brashness and Italian hop hop!

Where:Normanby St Stage
When:5th Mar 11:00am

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 Stage
When:5th Mar 11:00am

The Frederick Crew

The Frederick Crew is a powerhouse trio consisting of Legoman, Rythmatix, and Swanky, who came together after hosting many house parties at the Frederick Street pad in Wellington.

Where:Brewhouse Beats
When:5th Mar 4:30pm

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 Nudge

Local Psychedelic Blues Trio

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 3:05pm

The She Jays

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

Where:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar

The Warratahs

One of New Zealand’s best loved bands

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 11:35am

The Wellington Youth Circus

The Circus Hubs very own youth performance troupe will be showcasing their circus skills, both on the ground and in the air!

Where:The Circus Hub Stage
When:5th Mar 10:00am

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

TOOMS

TOOMS are a noisy bass and drum duo from Tamaki Makaurua.

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 4:15pm

Unlawful Arise

We are a local Metallic Hardcore/Thrash/Punk band.

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 11:45am

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

Vietkids

Vietnamese traditional dance and bamboo flute.

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 11:10am

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 4:15pm

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:Rintoul St Stage
When:5th Mar 12:15pm

Welcomer

Wellington's proponents of wilted pop.

Where:Ferguson St Stage
When:5th Mar 1:15pm

Wellington Batucada

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

Where:Street Parade
When:5th Mar 3:30pm

Wellington Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre

Dynamic, engaging, colourful and exciting performances.

Where:South Stage
When:5th Mar 1:20pm

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 11:15am

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 3:55pm

Xani Hall

A Gen Z singer-songwriter and To The Front alum.

Where:To The Front Stage
When:5th Mar 10:00am

Yann le Dorre

Yann Le Dorré sings saturnine folk songs for modern times and the stars too high in the sky

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

花溪 (Flower Stream)

花溪 (Flower Stream) are a Chinese/Pākehā/Māori duo from Tāmaki Makaurau.

Where:To The Front Stage
When:5th Mar 10:25am