Performers 2023
AJA
Inspired by the everlasting; the elemental; the kindred.
| Where: | Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 5th Mar 2:35pm |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Dr. Bazz
Gansta minimal tough tech sleazy slut funk beats!
| Where: | Newtown Ave Block Party |
| When: | 5th Mar 6:30pm |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 She Jays
We love music, we love to dance. We bring records, we bring the party!
| Where: | Rintoul St Stage |
| When: | 5th Mar |
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 |
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 |
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 |
