Performers 2019
Alan Downes
Alan sings lyrical ballads about the New Zealand that we need to remember, the good times and how the bad times can give you the best yarns
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:35pm |
Ana Te Kōtiro
Waiporoporo; The Purple hues of a bruise etched on your psyche, the purple hues of a kiss etched on your psyche
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:35pm |
Anahita Mukherjee
Anahita is a Wellington based songwriter who spends her time making pop music with an ambient, experimental kick
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:30am |
Annabel Lee
Ethereal music from the sanctity of teenage bedrooms
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
Archie The Brave
Thoughtful lyrics sung with catchy melodies over full bodied synth-pop-rock-dance music
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
Aw B (DJ set)
House, disco and techno with the odd shameless banger thrown in.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
Balkany
Brass, vocals, percussion, strings, and squeezebox; music, wine, and good times!
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Bamzel (DJ set)
A set filled of old and new disco, techno and house dance floor grooves.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
BEING.
Being.’s music leans towards a Melancholy-Surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched Indie Pop to introspective spoken word
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:20pm |
Ben Woods
Christchurch based artist whose music exists in a limbo between considered lo-fi sounds and tuneful emotional prose.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:20pm |
Bic Runga
The winner of almost every musical honour in New Zealand.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
Big Fat Raro
Tokerau Wilson is a Rarotongan/European multidisciplinary artist, working within improvisational visuals and sound
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:35pm |
Big Girls
Giant Puppet representatives made by Women of diverse cultures who call NZ Aotearoa home will be out and about at the Fair.
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
Blood Bags
Slowed, gruffly crooned and bordering near balladry. Two great platters that are impossible to find stateside.
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:10pm |
Brannigan Kaa
Innovative and infectious blues, funk, reggae, pop, R’n’B, big band sounds.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
BTD Bitches
BTD Bitches - Taking it to the streets
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:45am |
Bulgarian Ensemble Horo
We want to share our culture with the community by introducing people to Bulgarian folk dances.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
C-26 Salsa Band
C-26 bring the passion and vibrancy of Colombian-style street Salsa to Kiwi audience. Be prepared to dance.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:15pm |
Capoeira Angola Wellington
A mix of live music and singing bringing to the present a long historical story of resistance and the fight against an oppressive system
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Céilí Mór with Wellington Irish Sessions
We play Irish traditional music - great for dancing!
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:15pm |
Church Of Goya
Church of Goya is a three piece band that sounds like a construction site during a thunderstorm.
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:00pm |
CRYSTAL
Drawing inspiration from what it’s like to be a teenager in this windy city.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
D. Tyrone
D. Tyrone is a queer, electronic musician based in Tamaki Makaurau.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:35pm |
D. Tyrone (DJ set)
D. Tyrone is a queer, electronic musician based in Tamaki Makaurau.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:00pm |
Earth to Zena
Lucid dream pop melodies and reverb heavy rhythms that ricochet from searing noise to delicate ambience
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:20pm |
Everybodies Choir
Everybodies Choir - An inclusive community choir.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:55am |
Flix Rose
Her focus on originals makes you feel connected to her songs with their honest observations.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:20pm |
Grayson Gilmour
Grayson Gilmour has a threefold musical life - solo artist, band member and film composer.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:20pm |
Hawaiian Dance Wellington
Hawaiian inspired dance with lovely warm music from the islands
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
Hollie Overton
Soothing fingerstyle indie folk with mellifluous vocals.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Holy Serpent
It's safe to say that Holy Serpent's venom is more potent than ever before
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 7:00pm |
Hot Drugs
When spies, secret agents and beatniks get together to drink cocktails and go wild, the punch will be spiked with HOT DRUGS!
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
i.e. crazy
Shards of sonic debris and forgotten pop-culture detritus and braids them together with refractive, idiosyncratic narrative-folk voices.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 7:20pm |
Imugi 이무기
A poppin’ two-piece band consisting of colourful producer Carl Ruwhiu & Yery Cho- a smooth mix of synth-pop, R&B, funk and spoken word
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:25pm |
Ingrid and the Ministers
Psychedelic 'frock' music from down-under.
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:40am |
IT
An up and coming Hip-Hop/RnB Artist taking the local scene by storm, pulling inspiration from a range of old-school to modern artists.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Jaggers x Lines
Scratched-up sideways pop with tender lyrics and turntablist sensibilities
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:50am |
JDK
A showcase of inclusive performance, demonstrating the powerful force of dance to move, inspire and transform lives. Dance for life, dance for all, but above all, Just Dance Krazy!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:50am |
Jesse Drysdale
Born and raised here in Newtown.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:10pm |
Joanna by Day
Local singer-songwriter
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Jude Madill
Living in Wellington, Jude plays both solo and in The Madillionaires around the local folk scene.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:00pm |
Julie Lamb
Julie Lamb and Shan Jordan originals, rearranged into acoustic kick arse goodness!
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:30pm |
Kubatana and the Moringa Dancers
African style moves and grooves to get you rocking.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:20am |
Ladyfruit
put me in a box and i'll imagine it into a spaceship and blast off.
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm |
Linen
Acid Rock Trio, Linen, are three long-time friends who live in Wellington NZ.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:20am |
Luochen Dance Academy & China Cultural Centre
Our mission is to promote Chinese Dance, enriching local culture life.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Lydia Cole
Inspired to translate emotion into song, Lydia touches hearts by the purity in her voice, intimate lyrics, and flawless live performances.
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:05pm |
Lynette Diaz
If Joan Baez and Marianne Faithful got together and birthed a singer-songwriter, Lynette would be their love child.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:00am |
MaracaTui
All the way from Pernambuco in north-east Brazil to the shores of New Zealand
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:45pm |
Martin Andrews
Martin Andrews crafts songs of blues, rock n roll, country & folk but his roots are firmly in Aotearoa New Zealand.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Maxwell Young
Independent romantic pop futurist.
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:50am |
Mermaidens
Mermaidens' sound offers a mesmerising dip into the realms of post-punk and psych
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:45am |
Mimi Gilbert
In the realm of indie, cinematic folk, Mimi Gilbert is harmony driven with a love for deep rhythm creating layer upon layer of a raw, prevailing sound.
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:45pm |
Mirian Caberlon Dance School
Originally from the Middle East and North Africa, now a popular form of exercise inspiring women to embrace their creativity and femininity
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:30am |
Miss June
Combining elements of punk, no-wave and rock to create sound with melodic hooks and fast driven immediately recognisable riffs.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 7:30pm |
MOMENTUM
Aotearoa's premier Jungle collective bringing back the classic 90s bass and breaks sound
| Where: | (12) Renegade Base Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm & 2:00pm |
Mongo Skato (DJ set)
Mongo Skato is Thomas E Richards, an electronic music producer and DJ from Wellington.
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Monique Aiken
Christchurch artist Monique Aiken, drifts between folk and dream pop, enjoying the challenge of pairing emotionally loaded lyrics with an upbeat band feel.
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Move It Danceworks
Move It Danceworks is a dance school with classes available in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary for all ages.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Mr Fungus
NZ’s Loudest Mime returns to sample the fair
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
mr sterile Assembly
Boisterous non-fiction rock from the southern suburbs of Wellington
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:10pm |
Mr Wizowski
Mr Wizowski will be performing with Craig the stunt carrot
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:30am & 3:15pm |
Mystery Waitress
Heartache queen, sad and true.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:00pm |
Narukami Taiko
You'll hear them before you see them, Narukami Taiko spread the sound and vibrations of Japanese drums to Wellington.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:05pm |
Nation
Energetic and engaging music that will have you grooving long after they've left the stage
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:50pm |
Niels Gedge
Niels Gedge is a songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from Greytown. He draws on country, blues, gospel, folk and soul styles.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Nigel Parry with Ruth Prentice
Nigel is a Wellington based award winning songwriter, performing with the lyrical violin of Ruth Prentice (Balkanistas).
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:50am |
No Man's Heath
Fusing intricate finger style guitar with sorrowful vocals the songs of No mans heath are reminiscent of Elliott Smith, Sun Kil Moon and Nick Drake.
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
NZ Myanmar's Cultural Performance
Maintaining our traditional cultural dance, music, and language and share with wider communities in New Zealand
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm |
OgKushhh
OgKushh brings you sweet smooth sounding music to further increase your high and take you to another level.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:50pm |
Owen Carty
A listenable mixture of some of the best Spanish, Country/Jazz and Blues fingerstyle
| Where: | (V2) Newtown Social Club |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
Qualen Mathlay
Smack in the middle of old school and new school hip hop
| Where: | (6) Living Wage Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:00pm |
RadioActive.FM DJs
RadioActive.FM will have DJs on the RadioActive.FM and Coffee Supreme South Stage all day.
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Ria Hall
A blazing female force on the NZ music scene, creating music with an urban yet distinctive Māori flair.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:00pm |
Richter City Rebels
Aotearoa's first and finest New Orleans second-line band!
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:45pm |
Rick Sahar
Rick Sahar will be supporting performers on the New World Community Stage, providing a bit of comedic continuity in between the great local talent.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Rob Whelan
Rob performs heartfelt life journey originals and protest songs never fail to captivate and move hearts.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:25pm |
Rogernomix
D-beat hardcore punk from down the road.
| Where: | (4b) Death Ray Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:00pm |
Sam Manzanza & Afro Beat Band
Highest energy performance sure to move your soul, a spectacular showcase of high energy, upbeat music and positive vibes.
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:45pm |
Samba Coletivo Aotearoa
Bringing the sweet sounds and fun festive vibes of roots Samba music
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:00pm |
Sendam Rawkustra
Turning madness on its head into something spontaneous, special, unique, and creatively rich.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:15pm |
Septic Steamfish
Half an hour of jaw dropping aerial and ground acrobatics
| Where: | (13) Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:40pm & 3:00pm |
Ska Pai
Upbeat six-piece ska/punk group incorporating energetic alternative ska with some classic Kiwi sounds and a slice of South America
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Sky Canvas x Ants Ransley
Absorbing, charged vocals and colourful synth/guitar textures meet with fiery, dancing rhythms.
| Where: | (3) Tuatara Colombo St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:00pm |
Skye Broberg
Multiple Guinness World Record holder Skye Broberg brings a joyful show of circus brilliance and amazing contortion
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:15pm & 4:00pm |
Só Samba
High-energy exposition of Brazilian culture
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:05pm |
Solid Gold Dance Crew
Welington's bombastic retrotastic futuristic dance crew!
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:30pm |
Spook the Horses
Weaving together a unique sonic texture, as well as mesmerizing visual art
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:20pm |
Summer Body
Newtown local duo, fresh out of a mouldy flat basement.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:20pm |
Tai Chi
Join in with the Newtown Community and Cultural Centre’s Tai Chi class - for a bit of mellow before the hectic festival day!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:15am |
Tangata Circus Company
Three Wellingtonians demonstrate spectacular skills in this high energy circus show
| Where: | (13) Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:15am & 11:00am |
Tazo and Wozza
A fun filled circus adventure about two friends learning about teamwork and friendship
| Where: | (13) Circus Hub Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:40pm & 1:00pm |
The Brooklyns
The Brooklyns are a group songwriters and perform songs written by the members, ranging from Folk and Country through to Punk.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 11:15am |
The Cosmonauts
Wellington world music trio with Soviet sauce, Balkan brashness and Italian hop hop!
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:15pm |
The Faustians
An originals duo with deep roots in Old-time Appalachian banjo and fiddle music. Dark songs using metaphor,religious icons and poetic imagery
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:50pm |
The Gracious Deviants
Two voices, two guitars, and a good measure of excellent original acoustic music. What more could you need?
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 2:45pm |
The Loose Cannons
The Loose Cannons are a refreshing and exciting young band bringing a mix of original material and classic rock favourites.
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 1:35pm |
The Night
A Newtown youth band with an upbeat sound that re-imagines alt-pop for a new generation. Infectious and energetic!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:15pm |
The Polly Johnson Set
Performing dazzling nuggets of musical gold, tunes of murder, love and farming equipment.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:10pm |
The Scallywags
The Scallywags are a group of kids that love to Rock the Uke!
| Where: | (5) New World Community Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:30am |
The Spectre Collective
A mixture of off-kilter swampy grooves, mind altering psychedelia, and catchy kraut jams.
| Where: | (4a) ParrotDog Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:20pm |
The T-Bone Trio
The T-Bone Trio present a soulful blend of high-energy Americana music played on guitars, banjos, fiddles and double bass.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:15pm |
The Thirsty Night Music Club
Mixing elements of old school country, bluegrass, gospel and good old fashioned random.
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 6:30pm |
The Toni Smith Show
Fun and wicked, the Toni Smith Show will amuse kids of all ages.
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:45am & 2:30pm |
The Vinyl Burns Rock & Roll Circus
"Everybody loves him, and that's not even his demographic"
| Where: | (8) McDonalds Buskers Pitch |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am & 1:45pm |
The Wellington City Shake-'Em-On-Downers
The Shake-‘Ems really are trying their best. They’re giving it a red hot Kiwi hot go, bless them. They’ve got great energy, and it looks lik
| Where: | (V6) Moon DJs + Afterparty |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:30pm |
Thomas Swingler
Swingler is a lyricist/songwriter crafting honest music that inhabits thought, depth and a positive darkness
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:35am |
Tidal Rave
Wellington’s Tidal Rave draw from a variety of styles of garage rock, including a healthy dose of the surf rock alluded to in the group's name.
| Where: | (9) Normanby St Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:00am |
Tohorā
Māori composer-performer Rob Thorne (Ngāti Tumutumu) is a diverse explorer in the newly revived evolution of Taonga Puoro.
| Where: | (1) Tangata Whenua Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:10am |
Totems
Totems makes experimental electronic music that combines a wide range of styles which are equally ready for dancefloors or headphones
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 4:35pm |
Totems (DJ set)
Totems makes experimental electronic music that combines a wide range of styles which are equally ready for dancefloors or headphones
| Where: | (V1) Bebemos Garden Party |
| When: | 3rd Mar 8:00pm |
Unchained XL
Hiphop artist and producer with unique, afrocentric sounds, and themes of faith, identity, justice, virtue and cultural innovation
| Where: | (14) RadioActive.fm Coffee Supreme South Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:45pm |
Ursula Le Sin
Electronic music inhabiting the intersection of meteorite shower soundscapes and luminous icicle techno
| Where: | (7) Garage Project Newtown Ave Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 12:40pm |
Vic Manuel and Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly
Eclectic with a nod to early Americana
| Where: | (10) Gordon Place Songwriters Showcase |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:55pm |
Vox Ethno
16 member female vocal group performing traditional Balkan and European folk music à capella and with a band featuring traditional instruments.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 10:45am |
Wellington Batucada
Bringing the flamboyant world of samba from Brazil to Wellington
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 3rd Mar 3:30pm |
Wistful Tunes
Wellington-based world music ensemble spanning continents and genres from traditional to nostalgic, from folk to dance music.
| Where: | (2) Songs From the Old Country Stage |
| When: | 3rd Mar 5:15pm |
