A guide to The Others Way Festival 2018

From left: The Beths, Wax Chattels, Josie Moon and Estere are all playing The Others Way Festival. Photos / supplied

The Others Way Festival is back for its fourth year – a blessing, considering it was a hair's breadth away from disappearing completely before last year's iteration.

This year they've gone supersized, with a number of Australian acts flying in to perform, as well as some of New Zealand's most iconic bands returning to the stage. Here are our picks for what to catch at this year's festival.

All-ages stage

The festival kicks off at 5.30pm with the all-ages stage at Pitt St Sunday School. It's the first time the festival has included an all-ages slot, this year hosted in association with Girls Rock Camp Aotearoa.

The Beths begin proceedings, followed by Girlboss, The Goon Sax, Carb on Carb, as well as three young bands selected by the Girls Rock Camp. The stage wraps up at 10pm.

Nostalgia

For those after a nostalgia kick, Superette take the stage in the Galatos main room at 9.45pm. Later, none other than Headless Chickens will play Studio from 10.15pm.

Beloved 90s rockers Bailterspace follow at 11.30pm, while Collision play over at Samoa House at 9.15pm.

Local stalwarts

For their second set of the night, The Beths hit Studio at 7.45pm to celebrate their new record, fresh with endorsements from both Rolling Stone and John Campbell.

Descend into some dark, stormy punk with Wax Chattels at Studio at 9pm. Over at Anthology Lounge, catch Estere's beautiful RnB-electronica from 11pm.

Discover

The Others Way's greatest gift is offering you the chance to discover your new favourite artist. If you're overwhelmed by the line-up, try these pointers.

Fierce hip-hop MC Meer brings her dynamic beats to Neck of the Woods at 9.45pm. Rising pop singer-producer Josie Moon will also be an early highlight, taking the Whammy Backroom stage at 7.45pm.

Furiously talented alt-RnB singer, Tei, performs downstairs at Galatos Basement from 9.15pm; over at Cross St Market, discover Green Grove's heady, hypnotic electronica at 8pm.

Aussies

Australian record label Chapter Music takes over Wine Cellar for the night, bringing some stellar acts with it.

Laura Jean, the singer behind the extraordinary pop song Girls on the TV, plays at 10.45pm, while prodigious indie-pop trio The Goon Sax play at 12.15am.

Bonus

Opening the festival is the film Birthday Suite, directed by Sam Kristofski, made to accompany Kody Nielson's new album of the same name. The surreal piece screens at Studio at 7pm.

To dance the festival away, the Friendly Potential after-party sees things out at Neck of the Woods from 12.30am; over at Galatos Basement, d. Tyrone and k2k will offer some fine ambient dance music from 12.45am.

LOWDOWN:
What: The Others Way Festival
When: Tomorrow
Where: Various K Rd venues
When: From 5.30pm