Festivals

4th September 2009
As plans continue to unfold for the staging of Southern Amp 2009 in November, CHART – The Christchurch Music Industry Trust in association with MASSIVE is pleased to announce the application details for Christchurch artists to apply to perform at this year’s event on the CHART MASSIVE Stage...

3rd July 2009
Society of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Inc. presents the HMHR TOUR 09 - 2009s’ Month of Metal Madness! In association with the Axe Attack and Music Event Management Ltd the SocHMHRInc are proud to announce the Twenty-five band showcasing tour of 09...

WhiteCliffs Festival Site, Whitecliffs, Coalgate, Canterbury
Sat-Sun 21-22 March 2009 (45 mins west of Christchurch)

Come celebrate I-Nations 3rd birthday with a stellar lineup of NZ original music. Set in the pristine Whitecliffs Valley I-Nation will invite people to the same site as the legendary Whitecliffs family music festivals. MC Tiki, Sambora & P.Diggsss (Shapeshifter), Ladi6 & Parkes, Little Bushman, Sunshine Soundsystem, Dubwize & many more...

Lake Ohau, Twizel, McKenzie Country
6-8 Feb 2009, Tickets $150+booking fee here


A.R.E.A 9 Music Festival will be held Waitangi weekend (6-8 Feb) 2009. It will feature some of New Zealand's top musicians and entertainment personalities, as well as featuring some of New Zealand's favourite extreme sports.

Queenstown Events Centre, 
Joe O'Connell Drive, Frankton
Sat 3 Jan 2009. Tickets at Ticket Direct www.ticketdirect.co.nz or 0800 4 TICKET.
Earlybirds $75 + booking fee (ltd time) $89 + booking fee.

The concept for the full-day Peak Festival is a summer music event with a laidback day-in-the-park atmosphere; encompassing mainly dub, downbeat and dance music styles. The festival will host two stages: the venue’s cricket ground becomes the main stage, while the indoor stadium is to be the Ministry Of Sound room, comprising local and international DJ talent...

5th November 2008
Now in its 15th year, The North by Northeast Music & Film Festival and Conference (NXNE) is Canada’s #1 showcase for the best new music and music-related films. Last year, 70,000 fans, artists & industry pros flooded Toronto’s famous club district for the festival...

Westpac Arena Festival Park, Addington, Christchurch
Sunday 9th November 2008, 12.30pm. Tickets from $109.50 (+booking fee) available HERE.

The third staging of the South Island’s biggest music festival at Westpac Arena Festival Park in Christchurch. More intl acts than ever before and each of the four stages this year will be completely UNDERCOVER with a strictly limited capacity!