Music acts across three areas - something for everyone.
Don’t miss out on the festival. Kick back by one of the music stages and enjoy a spectacular musical line up to accompany a perfect summer’s day.
Sample wine from many of Marlborough’s top wineries, explore gourmet street food creations, indulge in a spectacular musical line-up and soak up the atmosphere the event is renowned for.
main stage
Mitch James
We're stoked to be welcoming Kiwi singer-songwriter Mitch James to the festival main stage!
Mitch is an everyday guy living an extraordinary life. Priding himself on his authenticity and determination, Mitch has shared the stage with Ed Sheeran, Calum Scott, and chalked up millions of global streams along the way. He thrives in the element of surprise, showing up in places least expected, and always with a dash of cheeky humour.
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Ladyhawke
As part of the fifteenth-anniversary tour for her debut album, "Ladyhawke," we're thrilled this talented singer-songwriter will be one of the headliners for the 2025 Festival. It's impossible to put Ladyhawke in a box: brilliant, addictive and multigenre, she defined the mp3 generation and shaped the New Zealand music scene.
Ladyhawke reflects on the sonic magic of an album which still resonates so strongly with fans. “It's very percussive. That's something I'm really proud of, the way the sound of the drums and percussion has stood the test of time.”
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Hello Sailor
Returning to the festival for the first time since 2012, iconic rock'n'roll Kiwi band Hello Sailor will be playing a "full-sail" plugged-in show as part of their national 50th-anniversary tour. Expect a set packed with Hello Sailor, Pink Flamingos and Graham Brazier favourites, plus hit songs from vocalist Harry Lyon's back catalogue and his 2018 critically acclaimed hit solo album “To the Sea.”
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Sweet Mix Kids
From dawn, these southerners and their southerly musical winds bring life to the nightlife. Sweet Mix Kids have an electrifying array of Aotearoa’s sounds and styles to bring the party to planet you at the Festival this summer. Sonic sounds of old and new see these princes of the party perform under the southern stars this summer, stargazing into space.
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Jaydin Shingleton
Our fab local artist is Jaydin Shingleton (Ngāi Tahu), who you may have heard on The Voice Australia earlier this year. Hailing from Westport, Jaydin's passion for music was sparked by the deep influence of his mum and grandfather, and Jaydin strives to create country music for fans of all ages and backgrounds that reflects the love and authenticity that defines him.
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New Zealand Army Band
Founded in 1964, the New Zealand Army Band is the country’s only professional brass band, renowned for its versatility and innovation, and recognised internationally as one of the world’s top marching bands. Over the past five decades, the band has toured internationally, performing shows that blend music, choreography, and intricate drill manoeuvres.
groove garden
Vinyl in the Vines
The Groove Garden is back! Join Vinyl in the Vines for a day of classic soul, dance and groove that makes you move - accompanied by some of Marlborough’s finest wine and food.
The Groove Garden is a cosy zone where festival-goers can enjoy vinyl DJ sets by popular Marlborough DJ collective Vinyl in the Vines, comprising DJs Mr Slice, Dai and Boom on the turntables. Their genres are diverse – soul, dance and funk, punk, alternative and electronica, reggae, ska, swing, jazz, dance, indie, house, funk, soul and pop – but all sets carry the warm, analogue sound of vinyl.