EntertainmentHow much? The big cost of being a Lorde fanLorde's in line to play Coachella and the Governor's Ball, so we crunched the numbers to see what it would cost Kiwis to go see her.21 Jan 05:00 AM
EntertainmentRaggamuffin festival is coming to an endNext month's Raggamuffin music festival will be the last, promoters have confirmed.18 Jan 09:00 AM
TravelChoosing the best Kiwi festivals for 2017Leila George looks at the best of the Kiwi festivals for 2017.13 Jan 11:17 PM
New ZealandNew Years' resolution leads to festival performanceWATCH: A new year's resolution has ended up with one young Kiwi billed to perform in front of thousands of festival goers this weekend.11 Jan 04:14 AM
EntertainmentRhythm and Vines crowd: 'We're here for the vibes'American hip hop artist Chance the Rapper wooed a capacity crowd on the first day of Rhythm and Vines, telling the crowd he would move to NZ.29 Dec 11:54 PM
EntertainmentNext year's Auckland City Limits cancelledYou might want to curb your enthusiasm for Auckland City Limits because now you have to wait 'til 2018.09 Nov 12:35 AM
EntertainmentTiki, Hollie join Soundsplash festSoundsplash has your summer sorted, rounding off its festival lineup with Tiki Taane, Hollie Smith and a bunch more acts.01 Nov 12:45 AM
EntertainmentNew acts added to R&V line-upThis summer's Rhythm and Vines just got a whole lot bigger and better.25 Oct 07:30 PM
EntertainmentIs this summer's best music festival?As the old saying goes, you wait for one festival headliner to come along, and then three arrive all at once. That's what happened to Mitch Lowe.19 Oct 07:30 PM
EntertainmentLook who's coming to WOMAD, 2017Here's the lineup and everything else you need to know if you're planning on heading to WOMAD in 2017.18 Oct 07:00 AM
EntertainmentBrooke, Bic and Benny join forces for summer tourNext year's winery tour features two well known faces - and one semi-new one.16 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandDiwali protesters chant at PMThe weather didn't ruin the first day of the Auckland Diwali Festival, but protesters had a go at spoiling a "joyous moment", an organiser says.15 Oct 06:41 AM
EntertainmentDixie Chicks bring a little bit country to Mission concertThe Dixie Chicks are set to bring their multi-Grammy Award winning music to the Mission Estate Winery landscape next April.12 Oct 11:06 PM
EntertainmentYelawolf, AC Slater join Bay Dreams festivalWith a massive lineup and a killer Bay of Plenty location, Bay Dreams is shaping up to be an amazing New Year's festival.10 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandKimchi and K-Pop at Auckland's first Korea FestivalAuckland's inaugural month-long Korea festival gets under way tonight.04 Oct 02:19 AM
EntertainmentThe Auckland music festival that's 'a little bit out of control'An accidental Auckland music festival is returning for its second year, and its organiser admits there are "probably too many acts" on the bill.02 Sep 09:30 AM
EntertainmentLast summer's music festival season sucked - what about this year?Despite last summer's somewhat disastrous festival season, our options are still looking pretty good.25 Aug 04:30 AM
EntertainmentSix60 and Maala join Soundsplash line-upRaglan-based music festival Soundsplash is returning in 2017 with the likes of Six60, Maala and Diaz Grimm ready to wow the crowds.24 Aug 07:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi works shine on global stageOn a cold Edinburgh night, it's like a slice of a Kiwi summer has come to theatre as Todd Emerson launches into a raucous version of Th' Dudes' Bliss.16 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentChance the Rapper heading to Rhythm & VinesRhythm And Vines has just made its first lineup announcement for 2016, with Chance the Rapper and Rufus headlining the group.10 Aug 07:30 PM
EntertainmentAuckland City Limits will return 'bigger and better'Festival fans have cause to celebrate - Auckland's biggest music event is coming back for round two.20 Jul 07:15 PM
TravelThe most expensive festival ticket in the worldAt a whopping $1.45 million a ticket, Iceland's Secret Solstice Festival has got to be the most expensive party ever.12 Apr 04:20 AM
EntertainmentPromoters say new hip-hop festival is here to stayThe promoters of an all-new hip-hop festival in Auckland are confident their line-up of veteran hip-hop acts will deliver.24 Mar 08:00 AM
EntertainmentAuckland City Limits: Good, bad and uglyHow did Auckland's newest music festival cope with crowds of 25,000? The Herald team takes a look at the things you might have missed at Auckland City Limits.21 Mar 02:00 AM
EntertainmentAuckland has a new hip-hop festival on its handsBone Thugs-N- Harmony will headline an all-new hip-hop festival in Auckland in May, it has been confirmed.20 Mar 07:45 PM
New ZealandPM gets his hula on at PolyfestPrime Minister John Key was among guests at the festival today.18 Mar 08:37 PM
EntertainmentFestival boss reveals headliner that got awayCampbell Smith says Beck was supposed to on the bill at this weekend's Auckland City Limits festival, but "we couldn't make it work".18 Mar 02:30 AM
EntertainmentLiterary world heads to NZBooker and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and standout New Zealand writers are lined up for the Auckland Writers Festival.16 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Brass PoppiesBrass Poppies may be a chamber opera, but its 70 minutes achieved the vision and the resonances that one might not find in a piece twice its length.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandLight Entertainment: 2016 Wairarapa Balloon FestivalThe skies above Carterton were a riot of colour as participants from New Zealand and around the world took to the air for the 2016 Wairarapa Balloon Festival, which wrapped up on Monday. 01 Mar 04:56 AM
EntertainmentMuse to headline GlastonburyThe British rockers - consisting of Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard - will play the Friday night of the festival in Somerset, England, later this year.27 Feb 03:59 AM
TravelCheck-in desk: The New Zealand FestivalWhere else can you watch 150 hand-picked amateur dancers, aged 10-75 and trained by a French-Canadian choreographer, bust a move in public?26 Feb 02:00 AM
EntertainmentFine weather puts glow on weekend music festivalsTwo major music festivals are expected to be basking in sun as Splore and Raggamuffin kick off the weekend's musical activities.19 Feb 01:30 AM
