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The Gig Guide

From makeout music to jazz, folk and indie vibes, you can catch some of the world's most exciting music makers in the flesh. Or view the full line-up now.

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Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear

Music 03 – 04 Mar

The cult band’s cult band – in Wellington exclusively for two shows only. Grab this chance to submerge yourself in the Grizzly Bear sound.

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CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT & THE AARON DIEHL TRIO

CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT & THE AARON DIEHL TRIO

Music 13 Mar

Grammy Award–winner Cécile McLorin Salvant is the hottest voice in American jazz right now, and she’ll have you eating out of the palm of her hand.

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The Staves

The Staves

Festival Club, Music 04 – 06 Mar

Feel the freedom and adventure of The Staves’ “gorgeous 1970s-roadtrip vibes” (The Sunday Times, UK) at an intimate New Zealand Festival Club gig.

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Thundercat

Thundercat

Festival Club, Music 01 – 02 Mar

Bringing his considerable talents from Compton to Wellington, Thundercat will take you on a “wild odyssey” through an intoxicating cocktail of jazz, punk, hip hop, 80s yacht rock, psychedelia and funk.

Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius

Festival Club, Music 13 – 14 Mar

Seattle-based pop star Perfume Genius and his band bring to the New Zealand Festival his ferocious and sophisticated blend of American rock. 

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Nathan Haines & Jonathan Crayford: Adagio

Nathan Haines & Jonathan Crayford: Adagio

Festival Club, Music 25 Feb

International jazz legends Nathan Haines and Jonathan Crayford join forces for a collaborative re-working of the Adagio form through the works of Bach, Stravinsky, Morricone and more.

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Ria Hall: Rules of Engagement

Ria Hall: Rules of Engagement

Festival Club, Music 24 Feb

Delivered in both te reo Māori and English over Pacific-inspired beats, Ria Hall will bring her raw and rootsy songs to life with the help of vocalist Mara TK and powerhouse Wellington trio The Nudge.

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Arabia-Buda-Scott

Festival Club, Music 27 Feb

Samuel Scott and Lukasz Buda (together one third of The Phoenix Foundation) and James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) bring you a stripped back, band-free live show of some of their faves. 

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Pacific Party: Laughton Kora & Bailey Wiley

Pacific Party: Laughton Kora & Bailey Wiley

A Waka Odyssey, Festival Club, Kupe Dreaming, Music 28 Feb

At the end of every epic voyage is a great celebration, and the wrap party for A Waka Odyssey will be no exception – featuring golden-voiced Bailey Wiley and master of electronic funk Laughton Kora.

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Teeks: A Song For You

Teeks: A Song For You

Festival Club, Music 24 Feb

With his smooth, rich-tone, relaxed delivery and elegantly regretful old-soul voice, Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi, aka Teeks, brings us an intimate New Zealand Festival Club gig.

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Drax Project

Drax Project

Festival Club, Music 17 – 18 Mar

Born out of jazz school, the gifted Drax Project have grown from a music students’ busking project into one of the hottest tickets in town.

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