Newtown Festival / December 2020
This 10 day extravaganza will celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Newtown, where so many cultures experience a real sense of place, belonging and community.
January 2021 | November 2020-
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Ski Resort
- Newtown Festival
- Ski Resort is the collaborative project of Violet Hirst, Jamin Forlong, Riley Noonan and Phoebe Johnson — combining their experiences to create a unique form of alt-rock with soft progressive influences, topped with a romanticist twist. Fresh off an EP release and a string of shows in early 2020, they are eager to get back on the scene to deliver an alluring set of performances and new material.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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The Steampunk Minstrels
- Newtown Festival
- Steampunk Minstrels formed in Auckland with two other musicians, but Marius and Mairi-Anne moved to Wellington in 2018 and have played various open mic evenings in Newtown and Plimmerton and were also the featured artists at Acoustic Roots’ Roseneath evening and Songwriters 6021 at Moon with Charles Harter on violin and percussion.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Roseneath, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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The Godwits
- Newtown Festival
- Vic and Lis met at Thorndon Farmers’ Market a few years ago where Vic was playing his songs to an appreciative crowd. Playing acoustic tunes about love and life, they go by the principle that more is less while aspiring to an orchestral sound with two guitars and two voices. Although genre fluid their sound could be loosely labeled Americana.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Hans Blix and the Inspectors
- Newtown Festival
- Featuring the songs of David Wrigley, banjo player and punk raconteur, at once mournful, bitter and uplifting. Backed by the hillbilly country folk of the Inspectors – accordion to make you smile, trombone to melt the heart, and a rhythm section to make you shuffle, even when you really don’t want to.This band will bring hope to even the darkest times.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Announcing the Newtown Festival Performance Programme
- Newtown Festival
- Newtown Festival hits the streets yet again and we welcome one and all to join the party on Sunday 7 March 2021.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre Dragon, Lion & Dance Groups
- Newtown Festival
- The WCSCC Dragon and Lion Troupes deliver a high energy Kiwi version of this traditional Chinese dances.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Tight Weave
- Newtown Festival
- Old folks songs written early this century by a kiwi, rediscovered, and sung from the heart with authentic kiwi rock backing.
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Wellington Fire and Flow Club
- Newtown Festival
- Wellington Fire and Flow Club was first formed in October 2018, and is one of the many regional fire flow and circus clubs Aotearoa has to offer.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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The She Jays
- Newtown Festival
- Come and hear the awesome, varied dance sounds of the she jays, from reggae, rock, disco, dub, hip hop, soul and much more. Fun behind the decks and and on the dancefloor, this will be a party you don’t want to leave.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Wiri Donna
- Newtown Festival
- Wiri Donna started out as the indie folk alter-ego of SOG’s Bianca Bailey, and has rapidly evolved into an amalgamation of all the musical projects she spends her spare time working on.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Ssendam Rawkustra
- Newtown Festival
- A multi-headed rhythm beast arising in 2007 out of the murky depths of the South Wellington mental health scene, 12 years, seven practice rooms, 1 album, and countless performances later (including 10 or more outings at the Newtown Fair), the Ssendam Rawkustra are still going strong and are as raw, cuz, as ever! The Rawkustra aim to mesmorise listeners with their musical oxymoron of organised percussionistic chaos, drawing on a plethora of influences from Maurice Ravel to the Doors, under the inspired direction of maestro Andreas Lepper, with spiritual oversight from the Assistant Vicar of Newtown, Reverend Richard Noble.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Samara Alofa
- Newtown Festival
- Samara Alofa is an Interdisciplinary artist based in Tamaki, Aotearoa. Enchanting and a bit surreal they trade stories of past, future and present vibrations. Here to help release this tension, anoint these festering wounds of the collective ancient pain and trauma.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Scattered Wreckage
- Newtown Festival
- Four years ago a bunch of Newtown friends started getting together for a weekly fun “session” upstairs at the Office Bar. This evolved into “The Thirsty Night Music Club” playing an eclectic collection of country bluegrass and Americana covers. These days they are Scattered Wreckage with an all originals set assembled from the works of the five songwriters in the lineup.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Soda
- Newtown Festival
- Soda begun as a three piece power pop band in Melbourne Australia, 1997.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Orzeł
- Newtown Festival
- Orzel Polish Dancing Group was started in February 2020, by cousins Sophie Trask and Jennifer Hanson.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Orlęta
- Newtown Festival
- Orleta was established over 25 years ago and is still the only youth Polish dancing group in Wellington. These hardworking children practice weekly in Newtown at the Dom Polski.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fun and Funner
- Newtown Festival
- Fun and Funner play tunes ranging from punk rock to lullabies, full of lively positive energy and chaos! Karen also is a paranormal investigator on the hit show wellington Paranormal.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Footnote New Zealand Dance
- Newtown Festival
- Footnote New Zealand Dance is Aotearoa’s longest-running contemporary dance company, known for creating and commissioning bold new work by New Zealand artists.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Dj Oboe
- Newtown Festival
- Dj Oboe is a producer, Dj, and midi oboe enthusiast and has been producing ground-breaking beats in record breaking time since 2017. His style is a nod to kuduro, batida, and Angolan tachno. 12/8 is their preferred meter.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Bambin
- Newtown Festival
- Inspired by bees, trees and the magic (and grief) of existing in the world as a 22 year old, Bambin is a solo project by Jasmine Byrami (guitar + vocals) lovingly cultivated between Te Papaioea and Pōneke.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Billy Lyrical
- Newtown Festival
- Billy Lyrical lives near the Zoo,he plays the jazz punk glitch funk folk rock blues.He writes songs, he sings songs, he has strong opinions,like a howling monkey, like a hungry lion,like Woody Guthrie, Mark E Smith and Princehe rattles the bars of our cage with his fists.We’re now entering an Extinction EventPlease extinguish your cigarettes.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Dance Ensemble Horo
- Newtown Festival
- Dance Ensemble Horo has been performing at Newtown Festival for the past 3 years, representing the Bulgarian community with traditional music and dance.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge
- Newtown Festival
- Dave’s driving finger-style guitar will likely have your feet begging for rest, while Janet’s unique mandolin adds sparkle and mood.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Babyteeth
- Newtown Festival
- Babyteeth is Tāmaki Makaurau’s premier queerbo pop-punk band. Bringing together Madison van Staden of moody.v & the Menstrual Cycle, Sam Denne of Skody Banks, and Amelia Berry of Amamelia and Polyester, their two minute emo scritchings are the perfect soundtrack to the gay 90s b-movie playing in your head.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Current Bias
- Newtown Festival
- Current Bias is a sound designer/producer/DJ who basing their practice in stretching the lines of maximalist production into computer based dream punk with a sprinkle of tempo warping trickery.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Annette Esquenet
- Newtown Festival
- Annette Esquenet is a Kāpiti based singer songwriter who has a style all of her own.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Charlotte Kerrigan with Bluesette
- Newtown Festival
- Part blues, part soul, Charlotte Kerrigan’s lyric driven songs comment on adult life and the challenges we deal with.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Lilith
- Newtown Festival
- Queer Punk Goddesses. Feisty and moody bad babies. Poneke born Emo bop of your dreams.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Alpaca Social Club
- Newtown Festival
- The Alpaca Social Club is the bringing together of 2 kindred musical souls.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Fire & Emergency Burning Kitchen
- Newtown Festival
- The Burning Kitchen is in Donald McLean St. Get a graphic demonstration of what NOT to do in the event of a grease fire as part of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Kitchen Fire Demonstrator. Thumbnail photo credit: Amanda Main
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Announcing Rei & Diggy Dupé
- Newtown Festival
- We are excited to announce two incredible and acclaimed artists on the up and up and ready to take over the world.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Diggy Dupé
- Newtown Festival
- Diggy Dupé has come a long way from the teenage days of making music with his cousin ReddxRozay, using the most basic of tools that included a Motorola phone and sing star microphone.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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