Batucada Sound Machine
Dance till you drop to the beat of Batucada Sound Machine and their infectious funk family of samba, hip-hop, salsa, afro-beat, dub and Brazilian firepower.
Will Crummer and the Rarotongans
Will Crummer is a living Pacific treasure – a master singer and encyclopedia of Polynesian song.
Dudley Benson Live with the Dawn Chorus
Critically-acclaimed songwriter and performer, Dudley Benson brings to Nelson an unforgettable and entirely unique experience.
Fabulous Arabia
Hailing from disparate realms of the musical universe, Lawrence Arabia and Mike Fabulous are two of New Zealand’s young musical titans.
Sola Rosa
Sola Rosa’s diversity walks an ever-erratic line between organic and electronic
elements, bewitching and beguiling ears in equal proportion.
Antonio Forcione with Adriano Adewale
Italian guitar virtuoso Antonio Forcione joins forces with the dynamic Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale
Delgirl
Delgirl’s disarming talent shines through and invites even the most jaded soul to stop, look and listen.
Pauline Scanlon
‘Her voice is a superb mix of china cup fragility and steely resilience.’
The Irish Times.
The Sitting Room with Grant Smithies
A jam-packed, funk-fuelled dance party that’s become legendary in the Arts Festival calendar after four consecutive sell-out shows.
Granary Gigs
Each night at the Granary Festival Cafe, enjoy local and visiting talent prior to heading to your show.
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