EntertainmentArtists join Auckland City LimitsContinuing to add to the attractions of music, great food, and kids activities, Auckland City Limits has now announced its artwork programme for the festival on Saturday, March 19 at Western Springs.17 Feb 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAuckland City Limits has a stage for the kidsAuckland City Limits announces a new facet to the festival today: Auckland Kiddie Limits.10 Feb 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland City Limits confirms final line-upHe's known for going ballistic at his live shows, jumping around, over and on to his mixing desk. He'll often invite as many crowd members as will fit on stage to dance to his mashed-up medleys.03 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMusic fans crowd laneways at LanewayAuckland's Laneway Festival, with a near sellout crowd, graced Silo Park on the waterfront yesterday for what's rumoured to be the last time.01 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2016Follow all the action from today's Laneway music festival in Auckland with as many reviews as Chris Schulz, Rachel Bache and Amy Shanks can muster.01 Feb 09:25 AM
EntertainmentLaneway act cancels after missed flightA Laneway act has pulled out of his performance just hours before the Auckland festival was due to begin.31 Jan 10:40 PM
EntertainmentFive Laneway acts you need to seeFive artists worth checking out at this year's Laneway Festival.31 Jan 02:15 AM
EntertainmentInto oblivion: The hunt for GrimesChris Schulz tries to track down mysterious musical pixie Grimes ahead of her Laneway appearance.28 Jan 09:00 AM
EntertainmentPurity Ring: Out from the shadowsPurity Ring's gloomy grind now comes with dance moves. They tell Chris Schulz why.28 Jan 01:00 AM
EntertainmentShamir: Don't pin me downIt's the music that matters, says flamboyant artist.27 Jan 10:00 PM
TravelWish I Was Here: SundanceIt's got a star-studded guest list, exclusive parties and plenty of fine filmmaking: we wish we were at Sundance right now.26 Jan 08:00 PM
TravelGreat Kiwi festivals for the whole familyThis festival is in Christchurch's Hagley Park this week. In Auckland it will be in locations around the waterfront.26 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLaneway reveals festival map, timetableAustralian dance act Flume will be the final act to perform at this year's Laneway festival, today's timetable release confirms.22 Jan 01:00 AM
TravelSix music festivals to go to this yearWith so many great festivals around the world, it can hard to choose. We've picked out six of the best - so get planning.15 Jan 12:00 AM
Entertainment'Everybody you meet is happy'Happy campers danced, flocked and shopped in Gisborne sunshine on the first day of the Rhythm and Vines music festival.30 Dec 12:23 AM
New ZealandFestival tightens BYO rulesThe Rhythm and Vines festival kicked off in Gisborne yesterday with major changes to alcohol policy after riots broke out last year.29 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFestival-goers pack into R&VFestival-goers are packing into the Rhythm and Vines site, getting ready for the rural New Year festival.29 Dec 03:11 AM
EntertainmentSplore the festival spiritArriving at Splore, it's easy to pick out the veterans of this three-day arts and music festival.20 Dec 01:30 AM
EntertainmentRhythm & Vines headliner ready to partyRapping and partying, partying and rapping. After a tough few years, Mac Miller is living the dream. He talks to Chris Schulz.17 Dec 08:00 PM
EntertainmentTour news: DisclosureOne of the failed Echo Festival's acts, Disclosure, is still coming to Auckland to play a DJ set.11 Dec 02:00 AM
EntertainmentTour news: Westfest lineup announcedThe big day out for bogans is back, with a new look and its third new location in as many years.08 Dec 06:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy do so many NZ music festivals fail?The summer season's off to a bumpy start with the cancellation of two festivals. Lydia Jenkin investigates the state of the industry and what it takes to succeed.05 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandUrbanesia showcases city culturePasifika beats, arts, culture and talent will be seen and heard around Auckland over the next two weeks during the Urbanesia festival, which starts today.12 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEcho Festival boss: 'It's going to be great'A new music festival was on shakey ground but the director of Echo Festival says it can be just as good in Auckland. Paxon Talbot talks to Chris Schulz.11 Nov 06:40 PM
EntertainmentLeftfield joins Splore headlinersSplore has added its biggest name yet to the bill for its summer-friendly February festival.11 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentShakey Graves in demandAuckland City Limits has its own Austin music hero in the line-up with Shakey Graves heading to the festival. He talked to Russell Baillie backstage at Austin City Limits.04 Nov 11:00 PM
EntertainmentThe National: Place in the sunAs headliners of next year's Auckland City Limits, The National might seem like unlikely summer festival fare but the US indie giants just keep gaining momentum and fans. Russell Baillie reports.04 Nov 09:00 PM
EntertainmentNo limits for Kendrick LamarWhen Kendrick Lamar walks on to the Auckland City Limits stage, hip-hop fans will see an artist who has come a long way in a short space of time.04 Nov 08:00 PM
EntertainmentJamie xx: Let the music do the talkingHe might have Drake and Rihanna on speed dial and one of the year's best albums under his belt, but Jamie xx is a man of few words, Chris Schulz discovers.29 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionFestival's move to Auckland is a good thing ... right?The McLaren Valley Music & Arts Festival - renamed Echo Festival - recently announced it is moving to Auckland, but is this a good thing? Chris Schulz and Lydia Jenkin have their say.28 Oct 07:18 PM
EntertainmentA future full of festivals: Womad, Splore and moreFour more festivals have announced their line-up tonight, presenting a wide array of international and local acts who will be entertaining us during summer 2016.21 Oct 06:30 AM
EntertainmentShock axing of NZ music festivalSoulFest, which was to feature Lauryn Hill, Mary J Blige and De La Soul, cancelled because of low ticket sales.14 Oct 04:30 AM
BusinessContainer ship season a festival jamSummer is music festival season and it's also the time when shipping container season starts booming.12 Oct 11:00 PM
