At the top of the list is the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Only coming around every two years, it’s a celebration of contemporary arts. The 2024 festival offers a broad selection of international, national, and local acts. The programme covers theatre, dance, visual art, music, comedy, and more. Kicking off in February, it’s set to be equal parts jam-packed and diverse. From an arena show from Grammy award-winning indie band The National, to an evening with Australian musician, comic, and composer Tim Minchin. ‘BELLE – A performance of the air’ is a gravity-defying and exhilarating aerial show from Malia Johnston (Show Director, 2023 World of WearableArt).
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It’s a massive summer of music for
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. Opening the season is On A Good Day. Spread over three days from 30 November, it features a great lineup of international acts. Anderson Park in Wellington Botanic Garden will reverberate to the sounds of Dermot Kennedy, indie-rock band The War On Drugs, and Matt Corby and Allen Stone. Foo Fighters will take over Sky Stadium on 27 January. With over 25 million albums sold worldwide and 15 Grammy Awards, the band’s world tour promises to be huge. Jim Beam Homegrown focuses on the local scene. Over 40 acts feature in a one-day celebration of New Zealand music on 16 March. The five stages along Wellington’s waterfront, along with food and carnival rides, are the ultimate send-off for the summer season.