Two explosive Tāmaki Makaurau's acts collide in Matakana.
Horn-driven groove meets high-energy alt-rock.
The RVMES open the night. Four-piece, a live show running on pure electric energy that fuses alt-rock, funk, groove and reggae into a live show soaked in Chili Peppers riffs and Police basslines. Eight years and four albums in, they've shared stages with Tadpole, Otium and Black Comet, and most recently supported Sonar Flare right here at The Stables.
Strangely Arousing close it out. Over a decade deep and still refusing to sit still: live horns, deep groove, and a sound that raids Cat Empire swagger, Fat Freddy's Drop low end, Snarky Puppy chops and Mingus jazz theory, then makes it entirely their own. They've sold out Galatos and San Fran, and taken that same energy to Beijing, Dubai, Australia and South Korea.
Now it's Matakana's turn.
