First Lineup Revealed For The Others Way Festival 2019

The initial lineup has been revealed for The Others Way 2019, with a jaw-droppingly diverse first wave of artists from across Aotearoa and beyond set to storm stages throughout Tāmaki Makaurau's Karangahape Road district this August. Fanning the flames of excitement for the multi-venue winter festival are local legends The Chills, Straitjacket Fits, Blam Blam Blam and The Terminals, performing alongside such crucial recent figures as US synth-pop wizard John Maus, ex-Christchurch avant-rockers DOG Power, Auckland cyber-pop star Princess Chelsea, rising NZ-raised Persian rapper CHAII, and California songsmith Chris Cohen (Captured Tracks). There's sure to be even more amazing names unveiled in the coming weeks as The Others Way draws closer, dive deep into the first lineup below...

The Others Way Festival 2019

Friday 30th August – Karangahape Road District, Tāmaki Makaurau
The Wine Cellar, Whammy Bar, Whammy Backroom, Neck of the Woods, The Fale at Samoa House, Cross Street Market, Galatos, The Studio, The Thirsty Dog, Audio Foundation, Hopetoun Alpha, Mercury Theatre

Featuring... Bad Timing, Bailey Wiley, Being., Ben Woods, Blam Blam Blam, Carnivorous Plant Society, CHAII, The Chills, Chris Cohen, Church & AP, Contenders, Créme Jéan, Dateline, DOG Power, Echo Ohs, John Maus, Long Distance Runner, Mermaidens, Negative Nancies, NT Honey, Ounce, Princess Chelsea, Richard Maybe’s Passion for Nature, Sad Freq, Shiraz & LSJ, Straitjacket Fits, Superstarz, The Terminals, Water + more to be announced

General tickets on sale HERE via UTR

Watch a vintage clip for Blam Blam Blam's pivotal 1981 single 'No Depression In New Zealand'...

Listen to John Maus' magical 'Episode' from 2018's Addendum...

Check out CHAII's bumping 2018 breakout hit 'Digebasse'...

Experience DOG Power's haunting 'Come Back To Paris', from their 2018 self-titled debut mini-album...

Wrap your ears around Echo Oh's awesome latest single 'Fool'...

Press release:

Karangahape Road’s beloved grassroots music festival The Others Way returns this Friday 30th August to Tāmaki Makaurau for another night of music and good vibes. The Others Way have today revealed the first artist lineup for 2019, with more to be announced over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more Others Way news on Flying Out’s Facebook and Instagram.

The Others Way is proud to see another year of gloriously eclectic artistry in 2019’s first artist lineup. It wouldn’t be an Others Way Festival without appearances from some NZ music royalty. Celebrated acts The Chills, Straitjacket Fits and Blam Blam Blam return to the stage for a ripper run through their beloved catalogues. It has been a big year for both The Chills and Straitjacket Fits with the release of a documentary (The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martyn Phillipps) and an autobiography (Shayne Carter's 'Dead People I Have Known'); both critically-lauded pieces of work.

Celebrating the future of kiwi music, rap prodigies Church & AP, CHAII and Shiraz & LSJ are bound to bring the house down with their captivating performances. Bang your head guts out to Long Distance Runner, Echo Oh’s, DOG Power, Contenders and more. Introverted souls can be soothed by the earthy sounds of Bailey Wiley and the swirling, hypnotic tones of Mermaidens, or the engrossing sound waves of Creme Jean. The enigmatic Princess Chelsea will treat you to her mesmerizing dulcet pop tones (with glorious accompanying visuals) while wordsmith enchantress Being. and soon to be everyone’s favourite truth-tellers Bad Timing will steal your hearts and leave with you lots to think about.

Plus, joining the local lineup are American indie cult-figures Chris Cohen and John Maus, rounding off what is already an exciting lineup - but stay tuned for more over the coming weeks!

Festival passes are selling quick! Purchase your passes in-store or online from Flying Out and Undertheradar.

Amongst the surprises of this year’s event, The Others Way is rapt to see the return of Girls Rock! Camp All Ages Stage, set up to immerse our young tamariki (our future) in the power of live music! Stay tuned for more information about the lineup and special ticketing coming soon. In the meantime, have a read about the rad work Girls Rock! Camp Aotearoa do HERE.

The annual event is hosted by Flying Out, an Auckland-based record store, distributor and home to Flying Nun Records, Arch Hill and numerous other local and international labels. Since the event’s inception in 2014, the Others Way has become somewhat of an institution in the independent music scene of the city, attracting swarms of music-loving festival goers to Karangahape Road district each year.