Eventfinda & Coastella Ltd Present Coastella International Music Festival
All roads are leading to Kapiti with the announcement of the Coastella International Music Festival happening this Easter, celebrating the sunny coastline as a vibrant cultural hotspot and hosting a line up of international musical performances, local food, produce, craft beer and wine.
The day-long, family-friendly festival will host more than thirteen bands on two stages on Easter Saturday within the spectacular grounds and natural amphitheatre of the Southward Car Museum, just north of Paraparaumu.
Featuring:
Don McGlashan
Lawrence Arabia
Delaney Davidson
Sex On Toast (Australia)
Mara TK
Estère
Noelie McDonnell (Ireland)
Aindrias De Staic (Ireland)
Morena Dub (Brasil)
Balkanistas
Cumbia Bros
Miles Calder & the Rumours
Finn Johansson & more...
With Easter historically providing great weather on the Kapiti Coast, the one-day outdoor event is set to attract 1500 people in its inaugural year. Coastella is dedicated to celebrating the vibrancy of the coast’s culture and hospitality, and the people who make it happen.
With a star-studded lineup, presenting genres from soul to singer songwriter, folk to world music and funk to Americana. The bill includes the undeniable eight-piece Melbourne band, Sex On Toast; NZ veteran songwriting legend Don McGlashan; Tait Music Prize Winner, Lawrence Arabia; Silver Scroll winning producer and country artist, Delaney Davidson; 22-piece Balkan band, The Balkanistas; Electric Wire Hustle frontman, Mara TK ; Estere, who describes her music as “Electric Blue Witch Hop”; Irish Chart Topping artist, Noelie McDonnell and loads more!
Food & beverage stalls will include the Kapiti Food Truck collective, Gooseshack & Kapiti Ice-cream, plus local craft breweries Tuatara (Paraparaumu) and North End (Waikanae). With entertainment and attractions including cricket for all ages, an official Easter Egg Hunt, balloon art and face Painting for the kids, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone at Coastella.
The grounds provide ample parking, and there will be buses running from Wellington CBD on the day - with all roads leading to Kapiti, it’s virtually on your doorstep!
Coastella will go ahead in the rain; measures are in place to insure the festival can run in all weather conditions, unless deemed unsafe for the festival to proceed in which case the event will be cancelled and ticket purchases will be refunded.
