Michael McIntyre: British stand-up star, who according to the Daily Telegraph, is the highest grossing comedian in the world and will be familiar to many from the likes of TV's Live at the Apollo is coming to Vector on Monday, November 25.
Nik Kershaw: The Live Aid veteran and very 80s popstar behind such hits as Wouldn't It Be Good, The Riddle and Human Racing is playing acoustic shows at Parnell's Paddington on October 26 and the Leigh Sawmill the following night as part of a five-date New Zealand tour.
Corb Lund: The Canadian honky-tonk star is bringing his band the Hurtin' Albertans to Vector Arena's intimate lounge venue, The Tuning Fork, on Monday, September 30.
The Members featuring Rat Scabies: Old Brit punks with an old punk mate from the Damned head for a three-city jaunt that ends at Auckland's Kings Arms on Saturday, November 9.
Rhythm & Vines: Just in case you thought there wasn't going to be enough dubstep at this year's festival, genre pioneer Kode9 is one of the main drawcards in the second announcement of acts, along with American rapper Wiz Khalifa and drum 'n' bass act High Contrast, who play Waiohika Estate, Gisborne, December 27-31.
