Flamingos, unicorns and even a dragon descended on Rotorua's Lake Tikitapu yesterday, for the second annual Flochella Festival, hosted by ZM.
The event, which became the world's first floating music festival last year when it debuted in Lake Taupo, moved to a new venue this year, with more than 6000 fans swarming the lake with inflatables of all shapes, sizes and colours.
![6000 music lovers turned out for the unique festival despite the grey skies.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QQ6A4Q73OI3UYERQ45FPML4RYU.jpg?auth=6a7f1d5be84adb68cba8537153c70a4b188e0c7f58d46f08f6e924ff21e1922b&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Music lovers began swarming the lake early in the day, ahead of the first music act Mitch James. Fellow Kiwis Drax Project, Kings and Jupiter Project were also on the line up, ahead of Aussie chart topper Amy Shark, who ended the day's proceedings in heavy rain.
![Amy Shark performs at ZM's Flochella in Rotorua.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7PRYHSYRENAFWZGBYR62ECQYHQ.jpg?auth=5e7648b1bf23f5fa960d0e9bf456ae2e5b96f923fabdfd3f5d3f782c4ff87307&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)