Music Festivals & Events
Coverage of music festivals and events in Aotearoa
AK79 Live
Revisiting the influential Auckland punk rock scene of the late 1970s.
Big Day Out
A selection of coverage of and around the long-running Auckland music festival.
Ceol Aneas Irish Festival
A Ceili for New Zealanders interested in Irish music.
CHARTFest
A festival supporting and showcasing Christchurch's emerging musical talent.
Fredstock 2011
The Frederick Street Sound and Light Exploration in Wellington celebrates three years of adventurous music.
Laneway
Reports from the most eagerly awaited music festival of the summer.
Parihaka International Peace Festival
The Music 101 team join in the good vibes.
Remix the Orchestra
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Auckland youth collaborate on original music, matching classical music with beats and rhymes.
Silver Scrolls
Backstage at one of the biggest events on the local music calendar, we capture winning reactions and live performances from the show.
Sonic Werewolf Conference 2010 AD
Kirsten Johnstone joins the pack in Whanganui for a night of growling and howling.
Splore
An outdoor festival devoted to art, culture and community, staged at the stunning Tapapakanga Regional Park, Coromandel.
SXSW
A music industry conference/festival which sees around 2000 acts and tens of thousands of people descend on Austin, Texas.
Womad
The World of Music Arts and Dance festival at the leafy Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth showcasing tops artists from around the world.
Radio New Zealand music reporters and sound engineers throw themselves into the fray, microphones at hand, to report back from mosh pits, lawns and terraced seating across the land.