--- title: "Matty the Friend, L.U.C.A, and Sammy W to Headline Tropical Sounds 3 in New Zealand: TF Word" description: "Dunedin-based event promoters Distorted Promotions continue to vent out good vibes with their Sound series, now presenting Tropical Sounds 3. The summer…" canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2023/10/25/matty-the-friend-l-u-c-a-and-sammy-w-to-headline-tropical-sounds-3-in-new-zealand" --- # Matty the Friend, L.U.C.A, and Sammy W to Headline Tropical Sounds 3 in New Zealand: TF Word 1. [TF Word](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word.md) 2. [Events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/events.md) 3. Matty the Friend, L.U.C.A, and Sammy W to Headline Tropical Sounds 3 in New Zealand - [Events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/events.md) - [Music](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/music.md) # Matty the Friend, L.U.C.A, and Sammy W to Headline Tropical Sounds 3 in New Zealand Dunedin-based event promoters Distorted Promotions continue to vent out good vibes with their Sound series, now presenting Tropical Sounds 3. The summer opener is scheduled for November 11, 2023, at Auckland’s Sweet… [Denver C](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/author/denverctf.md) 25 October 2023 · 2 min read Dunedin-based event promoters Distorted Promotions continue to vent out good vibes with their Sound series, now presenting Tropical Sounds 3. The summer opener is scheduled for November 11, 2023, at Auckland’s Sweet Shop Brew Kitchen, and final release tickets are now on sale! Get your tickets to Tropical Sounds 3 from [The Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/distorted-promotions-presents-tropical-sounds-3-11nov2023)! Tropical Sounds 3 offers an enthralling line-up flared out over three stages. Headliners for the show include the whiz of house, techno, and garage Matty the Friend, Auckland’s DnB chief commander Sammy W and UK garage and grime artist Last Unknown aka L.U.C.A, who finds his way to the showcase as part of a sequence of performances commencing October 21st, 2023. > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CyKszjvyHIw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > [A post shared by Distorted Promotions (@distortedpromotions)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CyKszjvyHIw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) Auckland-based DnB MC Skunk and MC Mana Ogg are chalked in as co-hosts for the day-long concert. Electronic acts DC & Gazz, duo Glass Avenue, Sutty & Langas, H.O.D, Ken & Jhole, Jam & Fizzy, Baz & Russ, Da Big Cheeze, Mammoth, The Postmen, Trex & Robbo, and Seph & Pork all occupy slots on the artist card. Hitchcrank and Finni, who made their debut in 2020, also return to the lineup after playing at [Tropical Sounds](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/tropical-sounds-2-19nov2022) 2 at the Backyard Bar. Tropical Sounds kicks off from 3 PM onwards and wobbles over until midnight at Sweet Shop Brew Kitchen, situated on Sale Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010, and home to homemade beers and comfort cuisine. Early bird, first, second, and third release tickets were wiped out within a flash. **For tickets to** [**Distorted Promotions Presents: Tropical Sounds 3**](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/distorted-promotions-presents-tropical-sounds-3-11nov2023) **, head on over to** [**The Ticket Fairy!**](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/distorted-promotions-presents-tropical-sounds-3-11nov2023) **Artists performing at this event: [Matty The Friend](https://soundcloud.com/mattythefriend) | [L.U.C.A](https://soundcloud.com/lastunknown) | [Sammy W](https://soundcloud.com/sammy-walker-230492886?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing)** **You May Also Like:** [Go Freek, Pixie Lane, and More Head to Distorted Groove in Auckland](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2023/06/22/go-freek-pixie-lane-and-more-head-to-distorted-groove-in-auckland-on-july-1) [Dixon, Lee Burridge, and More to Headline Tierra De Los Muertos Festival 2023 in Mexico](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2023/10/20/dixon-lee-burridge-and-more-to-headline-tierra-de-los-muertos-festival-2023-in-mexico) [Skeler to Head to Berlin for His Light Fades Tour](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2023/10/16/skeler-to-head-to-berlin-for-his-light-fades-tour) Go ## The events in this story - [Sat 11 Nov 2023 · past Distorted Promotions Presents: Tropical Sounds 3 Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen, Auckland See the event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/distorted-promotions-presents-tropical-sounds-3-11nov2023) [Everything on in Auckland](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-auckland) - [Sat 19 Nov 2022 · past Distorted Promotions Presents: Tropical Sounds 2 The Backyard Bar & Restaurant, Auckland See the event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/tropical-sounds-2-19nov2022) [Everything on in Auckland](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-auckland) Share [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketfairy.com%2Fword%2F2023%2F10%2F25%2Fmatty-the-friend-l-u-c-a-and-sammy-w-to-headline-tropical-sounds-3-in-new-zealand.md&text=Matty+the+Friend%2C+L.U.C.A%2C+and+Sammy+W+to+Headline+Tropical+Sounds+3+in+New+Zealand) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketfairy.com%2Fword%2F2023%2F10%2F25%2Fmatty-the-friend-l-u-c-a-and-sammy-w-to-headline-tropical-sounds-3-in-new-zealand.md) [WhatsApp](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Matty+the+Friend%2C+L.U.C.A%2C+and+Sammy+W+to+Headline+Tropical+Sounds+3+in+New+Zealand+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketfairy.com%2Fword%2F2023%2F10%2F25%2Fmatty-the-friend-l-u-c-a-and-sammy-w-to-headline-tropical-sounds-3-in-new-zealand.md) ## Denver C Tracking stories in music with a focus on festivals, events, gigs, and sustainability. 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