Jazz music is 'always current and always fresh'
“If you look at a clip from the 1920s or 1930s, it seems as if it was made yesterday."
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The biggest music festival of the year had some Kiwi attendees that might surprise you.
Juicy Fest 2024 line-up and when tickets go on sale revealed
Tickets are expected to sell out quickly and go on sale on April 26.
Outrage as second Fyre Festival declared
The ‘worst music festival never staged’ is back.
'We just love music': Jazz lovers soak up sun and sounds at Tauranga’s Historic Village
“As soon as someone gets up to dance, it is contagious.”
What's going on in Whanganui for Easter?
The events vary from live music to river cruises to professional wrestling.
'Something that’s beyond music': Tauranga's Jazz Festival celebrates 60 years
The 10-day jazz festival is believed to be the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere.
The return of CubaDupa: Wellington street festival is back
After two years of Covid-19 cancellations the festival is back on.
Womad review: 20 years of trying something new
Upwards of 15k people attended each of the festival's three days.
The return of Homegrown: Crowds of thousands to flock into Wellington for festival
There are just a couple of hundred tickets left.
Up to 5000 expected at Wairarapa festival
Top tips for 121 festival-goers: Bring water and snacks, put on sunblock and be friendly.
‘It’s cool to be a Kiwi’: The Black Seeds’ Barnaby Weir on the band’s 25th anniversary; the longevity of their distinctive sound
The Black Seeds will bring their reggae-funk beats to Tauranga in March, for First We Eat.
'Music can help us': Stan Walker to headline second cyclone relief concert
A second relief concert has been announced with performances from Stan Walker and Che Fu.
Sting cancels Napier show in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
The singer will make a donation to the Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund.
Record numbers set to attend Dunedin's best one-day music festival
Dunedin's having a party and you're invited.
Stone Temple Pilots: ‘Hopefully we bring the sunshine’
We catch up with the grunge icons ahead of their shows in Taupō and Queenstown.
More concerts, festivals cancelled due to flooding
Here are the event cancellations and postponements you need to know about this week.
'They're just kids': Furious parents slate Soundsplash organisers over queues
A 17-year-old says she felt faint and nauseous after waiting in the sun for seven hours
Pictures: L.A.B. concert and Bridge Pa Wine Festival draw big crowds
Wine and music proved to be winners for two major events in Hawke's Bay.
No drugs, no alcohol: 5000 Christians (and Steve Braunias) prepare for music festival
Steve Braunias meets those planning a Christian music festival at Karapiro.
Raglan Soundsplash festival ‘a shambles’: Thousands queue for hours without water
Festivalgoers have described long waits to get into the Waikato gig.
Juicy Fest attendees surprise performers with traditional Haka send-off
Some attendees dubbed the night the best of their lives.
Juicy Fest review: How did Park Island handle the heat of Nelly and his hip hop company?
Juicy Fest 2023 kicked off its R&B and hip-hop tour in Napier, and here is how it went.
Rhythm and Vines tragedy: Police seek witnesses, say driver of vehicle ‘extremely distressed’
Pedestrians Jardon Thomas Te Hau, 31, and brother-in-law killed near Rhythym and Vines.
‘Heartbreaking’: The dad-of-four and teen brother-in-law hit and killed by car while walking to R&V festival
Jardon Te Hau is being remembered as a colourful character with a big heart.
Rhythm and Alps taught us why security matters most
Wanaka was impressed well before the fireworks display signalled midnight.
‘We didn’t agree to that’: Artists caught off guard by convicted rapper’s R&V inclusion
Dizzee Rascal was given a 12-month restraining order for assaulting his ex-partner.
Watch: Captivated at Summer Hummer
Four Wairarapa College students warmed up the crowd at Masterton's biggest music festival.
Women's Refuge calls for R&V to drop rapper Dizzee Rascal
Advocacy group says festival's decision is 'part of the problem we've got in NZ'.
Ultimate summer gig guide: Lorde, Elton and all the festivals in between
So, you're a music lover who wants to make the most of your summer? We've got you.
Jackson Owens releases new summer festival anthem
Māori R&B artist kicks off summer with festival anthem 'If You Let Me Go'.
R&V apologise for co-founder's 'inappropriate' statement
'We regret any distress these words may have caused.'
Slice of Heaven: Sir Dave Dobbyn announced for R&V
Sir "Raving" Dave Dobbyn is giving you the best NYE possible.