Womad 2019 – Impressions From a First Timer
It’s hard to believe that this was my first time at WOMAD. But when one joins a Pipe Band it pretty much wipes away WOMAD weekend, because that’s invariably when…
WOMAD Release Day Schedule
See your festival favourites perform twice or schedule your weekend around the exclusive one-off performances. As The Spinoff accurately reported on the back of the sold out 2018 festival, “WOMAD would never be so cruel…
Tui Finalists for Best Folk Artists 2019
Recorded Music NZ today announces three outstanding Best Folk Artist finalists to be celebrated at the 2019 Auckland Folk Festival on 27th January. Two-time Best Folk Artist winners Great North join Jono Heyes and The…
Home Alone Music Xmas Mini-Festival
Home Alone Music (our favourite small record label from Wellington) warmly invites you to their first ever Home Alone Christmas Mini Festival in Auckland (happening across two great CBD venues). The…
WOMAD – Full Lineup Revealed
The internationally established three-day world music, arts and dance festival WOMAD is all about artist discovery and the 2019 festival once again features an array of artists from all corners of…
Coastella 2019
New Zealand’s most talked about boutique music festival Coastella returns to the stunning Kapiti Coast with an eclectic trans tasman lineup. Taking place on Saturday 23rd February, the 2019 programme will…
Auckland Folk Festival 2019 Lineup!
The Auckland Folk Festival has outdone themselves again! They’ve just revealed their 2019 lineup in full. We’ve included the poster below. Alongside a huge cast of New Zealand artists, they’ve…
Ethno New Zealand – Scholarship Opportunity
For the second year running Ethno will take place in Aotearoa. This time in January 2019 at Hoani Waititi Marae in West Auckland. Last year was a roaring success, finishing…
Auckland Folk Festival First Announcement
Auckland Folk Festival have revealed the first half of their 2019 lineup! Join us on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, from January 25-28 at Kumeu Showgrounds for a full weekend of music,…