The buzz for young Brit band The xx has propelled them all the way to Auckland for the Laneway Festival.

Festival headliners Switchfoot are returning to the annual Christian music gathering after some musical soul-searching.

This weekend's Auckland Seafood Festival promises all manner of delicacies, from chocolate prawns to macadamia scallops.

Amid the glut of pop reggae at next weekend's Raggamuffin Festival come two veteran acts with righteous roots.

Sly Dunbar jokes that he is coming to New Zealand for a holiday.

Thousands gather to take an icy dip in the Ganges River during festivals aimed at cleansing sin.

Test your Big Day Out knowledge with our compendium of fascinating facts about the annual music festival.

A Pacific-flavoured extravaganza of dance, music, fashion and art is wowing the crowds in Manukau.

It's summer in Europe and alphorn enthusiasts are making the most of the beautiful weather...

The annual festival which turns west London into a riot of colour.

Three days of partying mark the annual carnival, or Fasnacht, in the Swiss city of Basel.