NZ Fringe Festival is back, celebrating 36 years! Kicking off on the 13th of February, leap into the craziest, most vibrant and bizarre time in our city this summer.

Featuring a lineup of exciting local legends and international heavyweights, shows will take place across Pōneke in over 30 venues - including theatres, community halls, bars, parks and even the Wellington waterfront.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the next big thing at the birthplace of brilliance. NZ Fringe Festival 13th of February to March 7th. See what’s on and buy tickets from fringe.co.nz

Issey Jean is a Berlin-based singer-songwriter from Pōneke, crafting evocative music that blends powerful melodies with honest reflections on life. Her debut album Daisy Fever is a 12-track, homegrown project recorded in her family home alongside her father (producer) and brother (drummer), resulting in a moody collection of songs with a feverish edge, pulsing with intensity, compassion, and emotional depth.

Issey returns home to celebrate the release of Daisy Fever with a special album launch at Vogelmorn Upstairs. She’ll perform with her New Zealand band featuring Issey Jean and Mikey Bennett on guitars, Olivia Campion on drums, and Audrey May on bass. Support comes from alternative art-rockers, Salt —promising a great Saturday night of live music.

Tickets are $15 from Under The Radar.

Raise a toast to love at Heavenly Bodies, Space Place’s special Valentine’s Day event.

Treat yourself and your star-crossed lover to a live planetarium show about cosmic love stories.

Mi Casa Su Casa are excited to present an absolute favourite - Dilby returns after a decade in Berlin. Join us for a special evening of world-class house and techno on the dancefloor. His last three Wellington gigs were superb and Sold Out in advance.

After making the move to Berlin in 2012 he quickly rose through the ranks to become a regular favourite in the mecca’s top clubs and festivals. In recent years Dilby’s global recognition has seen him develop a global schedule, touring across Europe, Russia, South and Central America and Australasia.

Support from: Vernon x Bastian + More TBA

Tickets from $25 via meow.flicket.co.nz & venue is Meow, 9 Edward Street, Wellington

New Zealand saxophonist Hayden Chisholm has been active on the European scene for more than thirty years, playing a mixture of jazz and folk musics from India and Eastern Europe.

He's touring Aotearoa this summer with his local project Unwind - Paul Dyne on bass and Norman Meehan on piano. Their music knows about jazz, but also a lot about song and folk traditions.

Melodic, contemplative and with a beautiful sound, the group is performing at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, just around the corner from the Basin Reserve on Sunday 15th: doors at 6:30, music at 7:00pm.

Tickets are $30 or $10 for students, with pre-sales from Eventfinda, and door sales if there're seats left.

For the duration of the Fringe Festival 2026, Don Luchito of the Amplifier Show opens up the RadioActive studio doors to welcome a handful of Fringe Festival guests. From the 16th to the 20th of February this will take place live from the Atrium at 17 Allen Street, grab a refreshment from GlouGlou on your way in!

Get the fresh details on shows and creative talent all week: in person or listen in 88.6fm(Wellington) / radioactive.fm/stream.

Free Entry - 17a Allen Street, Te Aro

10am-1pm Monday 16th of February to Friday 20th February 2026 - Check out our Facebook event page for more information

Attention: Multiple new occurrences are now confirmed and verified. Healthy citizens must report to their safehouses by sunset. Your designated safehouse is Circa Theatre.

Werewolf is brought to you by Binge Culture and PANNZ with Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Inspired by the classic game of deception, Werewolf is a gripping blend of thriller and comedy that pulls you into an immersive world of suspicion, survival, and uneasy laughter.

Werewolf, is playing 25 Feb – 1 Mar at Circa Theatre. Get your tickets at circa.co.nz

Newtown festival is back for 2026. The entirely free and whānau-friendly music and arts extravaganza - will sprawl across multiple stages and venues on Sunday the 8th of March.

The creative heart of Wellington will ignite yet again with an 80-thousand-strong crowd and over 400 stalls! See a diverse lineup of all things Aotearoa including: the return of So-So Modern, King Kapisi, Geneva AM, Half/Angel, Kenzie from Welly, 9Cups, Solid Gold Dance Crew and many many more…

So explore what the streets of Newtown have to offer on the most glorious day of the year. Newtown Festival, Sunday the 8th of March! Find out more at Newtownfestival.org.nz

Twominds Festival cannot wait to welcome everyone back to Spencer Beach Holiday Park in March 2026 for a boutique festival experience set amongst the trees at our uniquely beautiful site just 20 minutes away from the Christchurch City CBD.

Over 80 artists from all around Aotearoa and beyond are converging to deliver a weekend of music, discovery, and endless dancing. Escape the stress, and breathe in the fresh air while connecting with the community around you.

Headliners include: Salmonella Dub, Shy FX, Mala, MESSIE, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Tom Scott, TRUTH b2b Paige Julia and many more!

Find more information and tickets at www.twomindsfestival.co.nz

Following the release of his latest album, UK alternative artist Baxter Dury is bringing his Allbarone Tour 2026 to Australia and New Zealand. With genre-blurring music that blends post- punk, indietronica and art-rock, his sound leans on sleek synths and a cool, understated aesthetic rooted in a distinctly British sensibility. ‘Allbarone’ can be described as a nine-track tour-de-force, stripping everything away and building Baxter’s most melodically direct, futuristic collection yet.

Dury will come to New Zealand for performances at The Hollywood Avondale in Auckland on May 3 and Wellington’s Meow Nui on May 4.

For complete tour and ticket information visit: livenation.co.nz