{"id":91297,"date":"2026-08-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=91297"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:48:32","slug":"music-festivals-you-should-attend-in-new-zealand-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/10\/music-festivals-you-should-attend-in-new-zealand-2026-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Festivals You Should Attend in New Zealand (2026-2027)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witness the hottest electronic music acts and sought-after live sets showcasing their skills in natural settings, at NYE, or snow gatherings in New Zealand! There\u2019s something for every fan, whether you&#8217;re discovering new talent or looking forward to having an unforgettable music festival experience. Here are a few music festivals taking place in New Zealand in 2026-2027 that we think you should go to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow Machine Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snow Machine Queenstown | 2025 After Movie\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1P3JDxohhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re someone who is into winter sports, you won\u2019t want to miss this one! <strong>Snow Machine<\/strong> is a five-day festival taking place in <strong>Queenstown<\/strong> with more than thirty artists performing across eight stages. With two ski fields, DJ sets and performances from acclaimed artists, this is a unique music festival experience for many. Australian electronic music producer DJ <strong>Ninajirachi<\/strong>, Swiss deep house maven <strong>Nora En Pure<\/strong>, English singer-songwriter and rapper <strong>Example<\/strong>, Adelaide-born DJ and musician <strong>Restricted<\/strong> and Australian singer-songwriter <strong>Chet Faker <\/strong>are set to grace the Snow Machine Festival stages in New Zealand. This year the festival will take place from <strong>September 8 to 13<\/strong>, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parklands Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electronic music festival Parklands returns to <strong>Auckland<\/strong> for its sophomore edition this November. Liquid drum &amp; bass giants <strong>Hybrid Minds <\/strong>lead the pack of artists announced in the first line-up, along with MC <strong>Tempza<\/strong>. The festival only started last year and will be held on Saturday, <strong>November 14<\/strong>, 2026. What better way to spend a Saturday than grooving to the beats laid down by renowned electronic music artists in a park surrounded by lush greenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DnB producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter <strong>Fred V<\/strong>, British grime MC, rapper and songwriter <strong>P Money<\/strong> and DnB producer <strong>Whiney<\/strong>, EDM artist, singer-songwriter and vocalist <strong>Charlotte Haining<\/strong>, jump-up DnB heavyweight <strong>Turno <\/strong>who also offers house, grime, techno and bassline are on the phase one line-up with Croatia-raised premier house artist <strong>Matroda<\/strong>, <strong>Zero<\/strong>, Sydney-born LA-based house DJ\/producer <strong>Wax Motif<\/strong>, and Italian DJ\/producer and songwriter <strong>Gravagerz <\/strong>rattling the dancefloor by combining electronic music with high-energy house, UKG, and dubstep.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Tide Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"High Tide 2025 Recap\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fn_yIpPPq-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billed as \u201cWellington\u2019s Seaside Festival Paradise,\u201d the High Tide festival returns to <strong>Wellington<\/strong> for its fifth consecutive year. <strong>Hybrid Minds <\/strong>+ <strong>Tempza <\/strong>and <strong>MK <\/strong>(NZ Exclusive) will serve as the headliners, while English rapper <strong>Ocean Wisdom <\/strong>(NZ Exclusive) will be the special guest for High Tide 2026. One of Aotearoa\u2019s finest DJs <strong>HALFQUEEN<\/strong>, British electronic music artist <strong>James Poole<\/strong>, <strong>Kellar <\/strong>B2B <strong>Jim Jonathan<\/strong>, and Sydney-based <strong>Ben Gerrans<\/strong> are on the line-up alongside power-packed acts like <strong>Fred V<\/strong>, <strong>Charlotte Haining<\/strong>, <strong>P Money<\/strong>, <strong>Whiney<\/strong>, and more. High Tide will bring floor-shaking sets to Wellington on <strong>November 7<\/strong>, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hidden Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidden Valley returns to the Makatana Country Park for a one-day electronic music spectacle with sixteen international talents confirmed to take the festival stage at its 2026 edition. About fifteen international artists will assemble at the fifty-acre estate, Makatana Country Park in <strong>Makatana<\/strong>. Drum &amp; bass wiz <strong>Dimension<\/strong> from London and American Grammy-nominated veteran DJ\/producer and remixer <strong>Armand Van Helden <\/strong>will be headlining the 2026 edition of Hidden Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hidden Valley Festival 24 | After movie\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7lAjWf2FvZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>UK\u2019s bass music export <strong>Hamdi<\/strong>, UKG titan <strong>Oppidan<\/strong>, Brisbane\u2019s DJ\/producer duo <strong>X Club<\/strong>, renowned name in UKG, bass and house music artist <strong>MPH<\/strong>, South Sudanese-Australian DJ <strong>Skin on Skin <\/strong>combining techno, house and hip-hop, London-based DJ\/producer <strong>Effy<\/strong>, and UK house music producer <strong>Riordan<\/strong>. This is the perfect outing for those looking for a daytime party that runs until the skies get decked with stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electric Avenue Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Electric Avenue 2026 Aftermovie\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-vyPMkezg3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multi-genre music affair <strong>Electric Avenue Festival<\/strong> returns to <strong>Christchurch<\/strong> next year for its 2027 edition. Scheduled for <strong>February 26 &#8211; 27<\/strong>, 2027, the music gathering will be held at North Hagley Park, a 1.82 million square meter space on 14 Riccarton Avenue. The 2026 festival saw New Zealand-based rock band <strong>Split Enz<\/strong> and Australian tech house superstar <strong>Dom Dolla <\/strong>top the bill on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively. The festival also saw mind-boggling performances from UKG, dubstep and bassline heavyweight <strong>Sammy Virji<\/strong>, American singer-songwriter <strong>Kesha<\/strong>, London\u2019s electronic music pair <strong>Bassment Jaxx<\/strong>, English singer <strong>Becky Hill<\/strong>, Norwegian electronic music duo <strong>R\u00f6yksopp<\/strong>, and <strong>Drax Project <\/strong>&#8211; a pop and R&amp;B outfit formed in Wellington, among many others. The line-up for the 2027 festival is yet to be revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more music festival updates, keep up with\u00a0TFword\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/31k7i7cv3zekcvbtf22hkdu3xtue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/23\/honey-dijon-lee-burridge-and-more-head-to-new-south-wales-for-strawberry-fields-2026\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"91288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honey Dijon, Lee Burridge and More Head to New South Wales for Strawberry Fields 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/04\/beyond-the-valley-2026-goes-big-with-john-summit-ki-ki-nia-archives-and-more\/\">Beyond The Valley 2026 Goes Big With John Summit, KI\/KI, Nia Archives and More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/03\/hedex-unveils-the-next-chapter-of-his-album-with-a-fiery-new-single\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"91120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/15\/rolling-meadows-2026-shares-first-line-up-featuring-alison-wonderland-culture-shock-and-more\/\">Rolling Meadows 2026 Shares First Line-up Featuring Alison Wonderland, Culture Shock, and More<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witness the hottest electronic music acts and sought-after live sets showcasing their skills in natural settings, at NYE, or snow gatherings in New Zealand! There\u2019s something for every fan, whether you&#8217;re discovering new talent or looking forward to having an unforgettable music festival experience. Here are a few music festivals taking place in New Zealand<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/10\/music-festivals-you-should-attend-in-new-zealand-2026-2027\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965154,"featured_media":91416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7915,4294],"tags":[7897,4434,2980,1840],"coauthors":[5154],"class_list":["post-91297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-music","tag-curated","tag-music-festivals","tag-music-news","tag-new-zealand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965154"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91297"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91443,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91297\/revisions\/91443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91297"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=91297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}