Singer-songwriter Waxahatchee will perform at Splore.
Singer-songwriter Waxahatchee will perform at Splore.
If you need new jandals, now might be the time to splurge with two summer music festivals confirming their line-ups today.
Splore, now an annual event, has announced a typically eclectic roster for its February festival, including indie singer-songwriter Waxahatchee and dancehall mashup titans Dub Pistols.
Other international acts onthe bill include Aussie newcomers Tkay Maidza and Jordan Rakei, UK hip-hop DJ Sarah Love, The Reverend Peyton and His Big Damned Band, the Cuban Brothers and The Correspondents.
The local contingent consists of Katchafire, The Supervillains, Tipene, Eno x Dirty and Race Banyon.
Held at Tapapakanga Park south of Auckland, Splore runs from February 19-21 and includes workshops, art trails, a safe swimming beach, boutique food stalls, a fresh-water lagoon, camping options and a family friendly atmosphere. Children under 12 are free.
• Tickets are on sale from iTicket, with earlybird tickets already sold out. For more information, visit splore.net.
Also taking place in February is Wanderlust, the four-day yoga-friendly music festival based in Taupo that began in the US and is coming back to New Zealand for a second year.
Held in Wairakei at Great Lake Taupo from February 4-7, Wanderlust 2016 will be headlined by long-running Washington dance institution Thievery Corporation. They promise to bring a "carnival atmosphere" with a 15-piece band, and will be playing on the back of last year's seventh album, Saudade.
Though the full line-up isn't yet available, festival director Jonnie Halstead says Thievery Corporation "personifies what Wanderlust is all about - the perfect fusion of conscious, cutting-edge music with a nod to eastern culture".
The festival doesn't just offer music, with yoga and meditation instructors on hand, as well as speakers, artists and chefs.
• For more information, including accommodation and ticket options, visit wanderlust.com.
