Your summer music guide

The Big Day Out is on Friday January 21.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

BRING IT ON

What: Five dance arenas and six bars of floor-shuddering house music

Who: Nice N Urlich, Rob Salmon, Tim Phin, Grant Marshall, Paul Dean, Gavin S, Ange, Phillipa and more

Where: The Civic, Auckland

Tickets: $67 plus booking fee from Ticketek or Real Groovy

LIGHTSPEED NEW YEAH

What: R18 dance party heads to a swanky new venue

Who: Dick Johnson, Nick D, Paul Dean, Stinky Jim and more

Where: Morrison, Auckland, with private outdoor seating area

Tickets: First 200 $35 plus booking fee from Ticketek, Real Groovy, Texas Radio, Route 66 or text "yeah" to 858 from your Vodafone. Tickets $45 (+bf) thereafter

RESOLUTION05

What: Twenty-four hours and four stages of dance music, featuring live bands, laser lights, pyrotechnics, dancers, fashion show, bikini contest, bar, food stalls and camping on site

Who: Concord Dawn, the Fast Crew, Minuit, Misfits of Science, Rob Salmon and more Where: Ohuka Farm, Buffalo Beach Rd, Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula

Tickets: $95, group concessions from Ticketek, Real Groovy and usual outlets. Or buy direct for limited $80 tickets: info@resolution05.co.nz

SUMMER ST FESTIVAL

What: A noisy celebration with stages offering pop, rock, house and Maori entertainment

Who: The feelers, OpShop, the Have, Evermore, Pan Am, Subtract, Powerlordz, Splinta, DJ Koza

Where: Twin Pines, Paihia

Tickets: $60 from Ticketek

RHYTHM AND VINES

What: Eighteen hours of roots, house and dub in a beautiful setting

Who: Salmonella Dub, Greg Churchill, the Black Seeds, Cornerstone Roots, the WBC and more.

Where: Waiohika Estate Vineyard, Gisborne

Tickets: $90 from Red Tickets, Real Groovy, Books & More, NZ Post, Beat Merchants, Tracs, Texas Radio & the Big Beat, Hamilton; Waiata Records, Tokoroa; Detour Music, Gisborne; Mango Music, Palmerston North; Raw Music New Plymouth plus booking fee. $110 on the door

WATERFRONT 2005

What: Hip-hop's golden boys perform under the stars in an event now split into two zones, one all ages, the other R18

Who: Scribe and P-Money, support acts to be announced

Where: Queens Wharf Square, Wellington

Tickets: $25 until Christmas, $30 thereafter, from Ticketek or Chicago Sports Cafe on Queens Wharf

FULLCIRCLE NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE PARTY

What: With its mix of trance, drum'n'bass, downbeat and a stunning setting, this is the closest you'll get to reliving the past glory of the Gathering

Who: Antix, COSM, Ozone, Alpharhythm, Katalyst, Funk'n' Slocuts, O. G., Firefly, and many more

When: Dec 31, 2004 - January 1, 2005

Where: Cobb Valley, Takaka, Golden Bay

Tickets: $120

PHAT 05: INTERNATIONAL DRUM'N'BASS PARTY

What: Go hard and get down to two days of drum'n'bass - and roots - by some of the best acts from here and overseas

Who: Bad Company, Pendulum, Digital & MC Yt, Salmonella Dub, Concord Dawn, Shapeshifter, the Black Seeds, Cornerstone Roots and more

When: Dec 31 - Jan 2

Where: Kokorua Beach (30km from Nelson on State Highway towards Blenheim)

Tickets: $125

SUMMADAYZE

What: One day of gluttonous abandon with a mix of everything from hip-hop to cheeseball house

Who: De La Soul, Armin Van Burren, Tim Deluxe, Junior Jack, Kid Creme, Lisa Lashes and more

When: Friday January 7

Where: North Harbour Stadium, Albany

Tickets: $85

KAIKOURA ROOTS FESTIVAL

What: Roots, rock, reggae and possibly whale-watching

Who: Salmonella Dub, Pitch Black, John Butler Trio, Cornerstone Roots, Sunshine Soundsystem, Shapeshifter, TrinityRoots, and more

When: Jan 15-16

Where: Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura

Tickets: $115 (includes ticket, compilation CD, programme)

BIG DAY OUT

What: Still the biggest day of music in New Zealand. Where else can you see Slipknot, TrinityRoots and Polyphonic Spree in one day?

Who: Slipknot, Beastie Boys, the Hives, Chemical Brothers, System Of A Down, the Streets, Shihad and more

When: Friday Jan 21

Where: Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

Tickets: $103

VODAFONE X-AIR

What: The extreme sports and music festival that Wellington stole from Hamilton

Who: 48 May, Goodnight Nurse, Fast Crew, Paselode, Crumb, DJ Logikal, DJ Raw, the Black Seeds and Not Quite Right

When: Jan 21-23

Where: Wellington waterfront

Tickets: Free

PARACHUTE FESTIVAL

What: Christian music at its best and most abundant. They annoyed neighbouring residents last time, let's see if they can do it again

Who: Audio Adrenaline, 4ManBob, Ben Lummis, Day of Fire, Fourth Member, Grits, Jeff Deyo, Lads, Magnify, Mozelee, Mumsdollar, Nathan King, Parachute Band, Sara-Jane Auva'a, Shawn McDonald, Third Day and more

When: Jan 28-31

Where: Mystery Creek, Hamilton

Tickets: Weekend $130, day $49, evening $35

SOUNDSPLASH ECO REGGAE FESTIVAL 05

What: Set up your couch at Raglan, hang with the bros and skank out to some of the best local reggae

Who: Fat Freddy's Drop, Katchafire, Trinity Roots, The Black Seeds, Cornerstone Roots and more

When: Saturday February 5

Where: Wainui Reserve, Raglan

Tickets: $85 (earlybird) or $95 (after Dec 31). Limited gate sales until 3pm ($125)

PASIFIKA

What: Che Fu, corned beef and kava will - more than likely - be at Pasifika

Who: Acts to be confirmed

When: March 11-12

Where: Western Springs, Auckland

Tickets: Free

WOMAD

What: World music for the whole family at the Bowl Of Brooklands which is more like a back garden than a park

Who: Richie Havens (US), Kronos Quartet (US), Alpha Blondy & The Solar System (Ivory Coast), Jim Moray (England), Capercaille (Scotland), Les Yeux Noirs (France), Yair Dalal (Israel), Zap Mama (Congo/Belgium), Daara J (Senegal), Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa), Rashid Khan (India), and more

When: Friday March 11 to Sunday March 13

Where: Brooklands Park and TSB Bowl, New Plymouth

Tickets: Adult 3 Day Pass (earlybird) $120; Adult 3 Day Pass (after Dec 25) $145; Children 12 and under free; Children with adult ticket-holder $40. Ticket price including camping or marae stay: Adult 3 Day Pass (earlybird) $150; Adult 3 Day Pass (after Dec 25) $175

THE FEELERS, OPSHOP AND EVERMORE

What: Good time rock'n'rollers on their annual prowl around the country with Opshop and Evermore in tow

Where and when: Sugar Shack, Invercargill, Thurs Dec 16; The Royal Hotel, Temuka, Fri Dec 17; The Civic, Chch, Sat Dec 18; the Empire, Ak, Tues Dec 21 & Wed Dec 22; The Brownzie, Browns Bay, Thurs Dec 23; London Shed, Howick, Fri Dec 24; Waihi Beach Hotel, Sun Dec 26; Coroglen Tavern, Mon Dec 27; Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui, Tues Dec 28; Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai, Wed Dec 29; The Wade Hotel, Silverdale, Thurs Dec 30; Twin Pines Hotel, Paihia, Fri Dec 31; Whakatane Hotel, Sun Jan 2; Irish Rover, Gisborne, Mon Jan 3; Sideline Bar, Napier, Tues Jan 4; Sideline Bar, Napier, Wed Jan 5; Fat Ladies Arms, Palmerston Nth, Thurs Jan 6; Starlight Ballroom, Wellington, Fri Jan 7; Butlers Reef, New Plymouth, Sat Jan 8

Playing New Year's Eve: Twin Pines Hotel, Paihia

GREG JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL SHOW

What: Okay, not really a summer tour but rest assured Mr Johnson knows how to mix a good cocktail

Where and when: Coast Bar, Auckland, Tues Dec 21, Wed Dec 22

BEACH DAY OUT 04

Who: the D4, Steriogram, Adeaze, Fast Crew, Dei Hamo, Goodnight Nurse, the W.B.C.

What: Hip-hop, R&B, ska and rock hit the beach together for one noisy picnic

Where and when: Bowl Of Brooklands, New Plymouth, Mon Dec 27; Soundshell, Gisborne, Tues Dec 28; Western Bay Finance Stadium, Mt Maunganui, Wed Dec 29

SHIHAD, DEJA VOODOO, DEGREES K

What: The mighty Shihad return to introduce new songs from their forthcoming album, Love Is The New Hate

Where and when: Brewers Stadium of Rock, Mt Maunganui, Sun Dec 26; Butlers Reef, New Plymouth, Mon Dec 27; Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi, Wed Dec 29; Shed 2 Street Party, Napier, Thurs Dec 30

FOLLOWING THE SUN TOUR

Who: Dave Dobbyn, Brooke Fraser and Lucid 3

What: Mr I've-seen-more-pubs-than-you've-had-hot-dinners joins wispy songbird for a summer jaunt

Where and when: Taupo Great Lakes Centre, Mon Dec 27; Ohope Beach Memorial Hall, Tue Dec 28; Coroglen Tavern, Wed Dec 29, Thurs Dec 30; Waihi Beach Hotel, Fri Dec 31; Butlers Reef, New Plymouth, Sun Jan 2; Brewers Stadium, Mt Maunganui, Mon Jan 3, Tue Jan 4; Mangawhai Tavern, Thurs Jan 6, Fri Jan 7; Duke of Marlborough, Russell, Sat Jan 8; Western Springs, Sun Jan 9

Playing New Year's Eve: Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi

KATCHAFIRE

What: You want value for money reggae? Then check out Katchafire's four-hour-plus sets

Where and when: Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui, Sat Dec 11; The Mill, New Plymouth Fri Dec 17; The Albert, Palmerston North Sat Dec 18; The Roadhouse, Papakura, Thurs Dec 23; Harbour Masters, Matiatia, Waiheke Island, Mon Dec 27; Whakatane Hotel, Whakatane, Thurs Dec 30

Playing New Year's Eve: Uawa Rocks Festival, Tolaga Bay (with TrinityRoots, Ruia, Whirimako Black)

GOLDENHORSE, GOODSHIRT, PLUTO SUMMER TOUR

What: Some good mates hook up for summer and play some songs that you just might know

Where and when: Duke Of Marlborough, Russell, Sun Dec 26; Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai, Mon Dec 27; RSA, Waihi, Tues Dec 28; Whakatane Hotel, Whakatane, Wed Dec 29; Brewers Bar Stadium, Mt Maunganui, Thurs Dec 30; Kings Arms, Auckland, Fri Dec 31; Harbourmasters, Waiheke Island, Sun Jan 2; Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen, Mon Jan 3; Altitude, Hamilton, Wed Jan 5; The Mill, New Plymouth, Thurs Jan 6; Great Lake Centre, Taupo, Fri Jan 7; Starlight Ballroom, Wellington, Sat Jan 8

Playing New Year's Eve: Kings Arms (Goodshirt also playing at The Edge)