Splore Festival to kick off 'Mystic Ritual' on February 23rd / Splore

The star turns at the opening night of the festival preview were not previews at all.

Small businesses on the move make for a kind of freedom - but it's not for everyone

From music to culture and busking, there is a festival for everyone this weekend.

Waka rider, Bubbles Clifford talks about the Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival, Auckland. / Michael Craig

Young Thug is set to headline Outer Limits, a spin-off festival Auckland City Limits.

A music festival has launched an 0800 number for punters to report dodgy behaviour.

Laneway has revealed next Monday's timetable - and there are bound to be clashes.

Music festivals are not just for the grown-ups.

Groping incident at Rhythm & Vines just one of several sexual assaults at music festivals.

Drugs, particularly Ecstasy or E, were the major concern for police at Rhythm and Vines.

Video of woman being grabbed at RNV sparks claims naked men were treated differently

Some festival-goers are leaving Rhythm and Vines with more than just a hangover.

Nu-metal fans better get ready to go rollin', rollin', rollin' - Limp Bizkit are back.

Two rappers who pulled out of their debut NZ shows will perform at Auckland City Limits.

Pearls of wisdom and the time it all went horribly wrong; the lowdown on Kiwi festivals.

The 'Man Not Hot' rapper is obviously so hot right now...

One of rap's biggest names has pulled out of a New Year's festival north of Auckland.

Jimmy Christmas explains why now is the right time for The D4 to reform.

Laneway's already announced a stacked line-up - today it gets a little bigger.

Queer icon Grace Jones is coming to NZ - this is why that matters.

Best of TimeOut 2017: Beck isn't a fan of flying - but now he's coming to NZ. What gives?

Promoter Campbell Smith explains why his brand new festival needed to take a year off.

Auckland City Limits music festival is back - with a taste of France. Here's the line-up.

Dragon and Kamasi Washington are already headliners. Here's the rest of the bill.

True Blue? Let Jacinda Ardern's face give you the answer..

Deadmau5 will headline a summer music dance festival in Auckland this December.

Get out your calendar and marker pen - this summer is the busiest yet for music lovers.

A music festival-goer fell into a fire three times after taking hallucinogenic drugs

Dizzee Rascal is headlining Splore this summer, but that's not the only reason to go.