Hamilton is being treated to a new music and dance festival in March courtesy of Waikato Rocks, Creative Communities NZ and Trust Waikato.
The Hamilton Music and Dance Festival, on March 12 from 1pm to 8pm in Garden Place, will have free entry and will exhibit bands and dancers from around the Waikato complete with food stalls and a family friendly environment.
Event organiser Logan Nathan, who also hosts a regular radio slot and 30-minute TV segment on New Zealand rock music, said the festival was all about original music, not covers.
"There are different types of dance groups coming in, from a mixture of teenagers doing a hip hop style to a Tongan ethnic group and Waikato Punjabi dance - that will be very colourful," Logan said.
"We're hoping this will become a yearly thing."