Agitator
It all began with the “cave” somewhere along the South Coast of Wellington.
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:00pm |
Ainslie Allen
Soulful sounds from this household name.
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 11:00am |
Baobab Oasis - Nice Up The Dance
Reggae sound system at Baobab Courtyard
| Where: | Baobab Cafe |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Box of Tricks
Famous for acrobatic displays of strength and flexibility with flamboyant flair
| Where: | Buskers' Pitch |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:45am |
Brockaflower
Terribly talented all star band of amazing youngsters taking off in the Welli scene.
| Where: | Mainstreet Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 4:15pm |
David Ladderman
Whip-cracking, ladder-climbing feats of dexterity and delusion will amaze and amuse you.
| Where: | Buskers' Pitch |
| When: | 2nd Mar 11:30am |
DJ Choice One (Audio Mechanics)
Hip-hop, funk, reggae, dub, jungle, Pasifika and home grown vibes with sweet melodies, big bass-lines and stompin’ horns.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 1:30pm |
Electric Wire Hustle
A great blend of forward thinking hip hop, jazz and soul
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 6:15pm |
Goldbeard Guitars
Fine quality handmade guitars
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Hoop Hooligans
A spellbinding combination of spectacular tricks and slapstick tomfoolery.
| Where: | Rintoul St Fringe Corner |
| When: | 2nd Mar 11:00am |
Jonathan Crayford - Big Band
The most incredible big band you will ever see!
| Where: | Mainstreet Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 3:15pm |
Joshwa
Owner and operator of Auckland based reggae sound system, Lion Rockers Hi Fi, Joshwa is on a mission to forward the best in sound system culture to the people of Aotearoa.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 2:45pm |
Klezmer Rebs
Back for their fourth performance at Newtown Festival - anarchia total will certainly prevail.
| Where: | Rintoul St Fringe Corner |
| When: | 2nd Mar 1:30pm |
Kristelle Plimmer
Newtown Festival Poet in Residence. Baobab Cafe on Sat & Debra Tent of Fair day.
| Where: | Baobab Cafe |
| When: | 1st Mar 12:00pm |
Mat Enright
He plays, he writes, he eats music. Then sings it back out while playing the guitar!
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Mesala Groove Soundsystem
Check out the MesalaGroove Stage on Green St
| Where: | Donald Maclean St |
| When: | 2nd Mar |
Naram
Naram is a reggae fanatic with a penchant for vintage synthesisers, cheesy 80s horror films, Test Match Cricket and dal makanis.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 4:15pm |
Newtown Rocksteady
Newtowns favourite sons - an infectious combination of mellow rhythms and upbeat dance tunes!
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 2:00pm |
Newtown Sound
Heavyweight reggae, dancehall, rub a dub, and hip hop from DJ Art, the man behind Newtown Sound.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 5:45pm |
Niko Ne Zna
Niko Ne Zna is a hot and spicy taste of the old countries right here in the capital
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 3:15pm |
Orchestra of Spheres
Channeling ancient future funk from the IS! Warping spatioelastoplasticity with sound!
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 6:30pm |
Paddy Burgin and the Wooden Box Band
Unofficial kiwi folk - a lyrically uplifting tour of the this country’s vast and sweeping landscapes.
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 3:00pm |
Paddy Fred
Hugely Groovy Local Musician! At the Baobab Cafe After Party.
| Where: | Baobab Cafe |
| When: | 2nd Mar 8:30pm |
Powershop Family Zone
Powershop Family Zone
| Where: | Newtown Primary School Grass Area |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Raiza Biza + Live Band
Raiza Biza is helping usher in the new wave of NZ hip hop. Don't miss the chance to check his blend of jazz influenced hip hop performed with his live band!
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 5:00pm |
Ras Stone
Ras Stone is a multi talented vocalist, percussionist, and radio host who is originally from Nima-Accra Ghana, West Africa, known for his conscious lyrics and unique singjay roots style.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 2:45pm |
Raw Collective
Sample based, live hip-hop project, fresh from the Evil Mule camp.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 11:15am |
Rosita Vai
Rosita Vai rose to prominence as the winner of NZ Idol 2005
| Where: | Carrara Park Jazz Picnic |
| When: | 8th Mar 2:30pm |
Salvation Army
The Wellington South Salvation open their doors and showcase their style of music on their front door step, along with awesome activities for all ages!
| Where: | Constable St |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Sausage Circus Sound System
"Roll up", for the bicycle powered street theatre extravaganza.
| Where: | Corner of Rintoul & Riddiford St |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Sendam Rawkestra
Turning madness on its head into something special, unique, and creatively rich.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 1:00pm |
Shaw Shot
DJ Shaw Shot aims to show people the enormous variety of music Jamaica has bought to the world. And - what better way to share a vinyl collection?
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:45am |
Solid Gold Soundsystem
Solid Gold on the Corner in the Heart of the fair!
| Where: | Corner of Rintoul & Riddiford St |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Soul Samba Circus
Aucklands Premier Samba band hits Bebemos Cafe
| Where: | Bebemos Carnival After Party |
| When: | 2nd Mar 5:30pm |
Spartacus R
At times raw and wild, other times achingly beautiful.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 5:30pm |
Stage: Baobab Oasis
Music all day in the rear courtyard of Baobab Cafe.
| Where: | Baobab Cafe |
| When: | 2nd Mar 11:00am |
STAGE: Batucada Parade
A massive parade of Samba drummers grooving their way from Emmett St to Constable St
| Where: | Parade |
| When: | 2nd Mar 4:00pm |
STAGE: Buskers' Pitch
Come and be entertained by some of the best buskers around! Outside McDonald's Newtown, 190 Riddiford St
| Where: | Buskers' Pitch |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
STAGE: Emmett St Curbside Cabaret
Soloists and bands with a street cafe vibe
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
STAGE: Mainstreet
Come one, come all! Some of the finest that the Newtown Festival has to offer are on display.
| Where: | Mainstreet Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
STAGE: Newtown Community
See some of the best and brightest stars that the Newtown community has to offer! At the corner of Constable and Riddiford St.
| Where: | Community Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar |
STAGE: Newtown Sound
Celebrating 10 years of Newtown Sound at the Newtown Festival in 2014 with a huge line up of reggae, hip hop, and jazz!
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:15am |
STAGE: Wilson St
Newtown's favourite side street; with another bangin lineup for 2014!
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:30am |
Stink Magnetic One Man Band Stage
A selection of one-man band performances: I Drank your Blood - Wawick & the Workers - Double Ya D - Tape Wolf
Strings Intemporal
Touring GErman Musicians combining elements found in classical music with ideas from jazz, rock and folk music.
| Where: | Rintoul St Fringe Corner |
| When: | 2nd Mar 3:00pm |
Taulanga U Brass Band
Brass Band from the Tongan Methodist Church
| Where: | South End of the Fair |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:00pm |
Terror of the Deep
One of the 10 great NZ band you should know.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:00pm |
The Balkanistas
20+ musicians putting their own twisted spin on Eastern European gypsy music.
| Where: | Mainstreet Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 11:00am |
The Digg
The illegitimate funky child of bygone psychedelia and progressive desert-jazz.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 2:30pm |
The Lyttelton poets
6 New Zealand writers who among other things happen to all live in Port Lyttelton and to perform live poetry.
| Where: | Rintoul St Fringe Corner |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:15pm |
The Nudge
A concoction of a blues and rock base, with a deep swamp filling, and a raucous party crust.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 1:00pm |
The Pyramid Scheme
The forgotten energies of an ancient underworld
| Where: | Bar Edward |
| When: | 2nd Mar 9:00pm |
The Soldiers of the Pharoah
Fela Kuiti's footsoldiers - our own afrobeat superband!
| Where: | Mainstreet Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 1:00pm |
The Valve
Huge Sound from these young lads! Future Rockers!
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Thief
Top ranking selecta representing Rongotai Hi Fi and Strictly 138 Crew.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:00pm |
Wellington Batucada
Wellington Batucada is a community-based percussion group that brings the flamboyant world of samba from Brazil to Wellington. Parade from Emmett to Constable St.
Wellington Mingus Ensemble
Bringing the music of Charlie Mingus to Wellington.
| Where: | Mainstreet Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Wellington Sea Shanty Society
A two-man tempest of pure shanty.
| Where: | Emmett St Curbside Cabaret |
| When: | 2nd Mar 1:00pm |
Wellington Youth Circus
Be amazed by the astonishing thrills and superb skills of the Wellington Youth Circus…Ordinary kids doing extraordinary things!
| Where: | Buskers' Pitch |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:15pm |
Wild Bill Ricketts
It is not that his music defies categorization, but rather that he constitutes a category all of his own.
| Where: | Wilson St Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 4:00pm |
Winston Spliff
Winston Spliff is one of NZs most seasoned dancehall vocalists. He is well known for his unique Pacific raggamuffin style, and as an energetic host.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 10:00am |
Zulu Nation - Aotearoa Chapter
Positive hip hop activities that give back to the community.
| Where: | Newtown Sound Stage |
| When: | 2nd Mar 12:30pm |