rova Sound Stage

Monday 16th March

Today the Festival Garden takes a well-earned rest before the final run of shows and events. Join us again from Tuesday!

Tuesday 17 March

6pm – 8pm
Sunset Sessions – Trending Unique sounds – Get your insta on and match your styles withDJ Aribella

9:30pm – 11pm
Hits from The Breeze
The perfect post-show soundtrack.

Wednesday 18 March

5pm – 6pm
The Voice of Nyssa Collins and band - with Pacific Soul and melodic classics

6pm – 7:30pm

rova Hits from The Breeze

7:30pm – 9pm
Sunset Sessions with DJ Grant Marshall

9:30pm – 11pm

rova Hits from The Breeze

Thursday 19 March

12:15pm – 12:45pm / 1:15pm – 1:45pm
Lunchtime Session – Musika Collective
A showcase of some of our finest young musicians. You wanted your lunchtime fresh, vibrant, and full of energy right?

5pm – 6pm
Kenji – Live Fusion
Get warmed up for the evening with a dynamic live set blending genres and styles.

6pm – 11pm
rova Hits from The Breeze

Friday 20 March

12:15pm – 12:45pm / 1:15 – 1:45pm
Lunchtime Session – Te Whainoa Te Wiata: Aotearoa Songbook Singalong
Gather your workmates and raise your voices in a joyful celebration of classic waiata and songs of Aotearoa.      Lyrics online at aotearoasongbook.com

Test your hand-eye coordination skill with poi or learn an action song. Fun for all!

5pm – 6pm
Wheke Fortress – Out the gate cool originals from the Fortress of creativity they call Wheke

7:30pm – 9pm
rova Hits from The Breeze – Between-show Boogie

9pm – 11pm
DJ Manuel Bundy
From Soul Train to Uptown Funk—classic grooves to close out your Friday night.

Saturday 21 March

12pm – 4pm
Block Party – Strictly Brown Ltd
A Pasifika and Māori spectacular of dance, music, and high-energy performance to power up the final weekend.

4:30pm – 6:15pm
Shea Kokaua – Cook Island maestro will make you sing at the top of your voice

6:45pm – 7:45 pm 

Te Whainoa Te Wiata - Acoustic Flamenco stylings and waiata

9pm – 11pm

RnR Music – Make way to the dance floor and boogie down with some of the festival artists.

Sunday 22 March

2:30pm – 3:30pm
NOA Quartet
Ease into the afternoon with the lush, expressive sound of strings.

4pm – 5pm
Cuban Jazz Trio – Fuentes, Baynes, Hopkins
Rhythmic, vibrant, and irresistible—music made for moving.

6:30pm – 9pm
Open Mic Singalong – Festival Finale
Join us for one last singalong with RnR Music as we close the Festival together in true Garden style.