Second Lineup For Northern Bass Festival 18/19 Announced

Th second lineup of artists to perform at Northland’s Northern Bass Music Festival has been announced for the annual summer New Years event. New York hip hop star Joey Bada$$ will be returning to Aotearoa, alongside drum & bass renegades Pendulum Live and local DnB heroes The Upbeats, to join an already buzzing bill including internationals Action Bronson, LTJ Bukem, DJ Nu-Mark (Jurassic 5) and AJ Tracey.

International artists also joining the bill include Calibre, DRS, Elijah and Skilliam, Ivy Lab, Om Unit, Joe Kay (Soulection), Sam Binga & Rider Shafique, and Serial Killaz. Local additions include soul singer Bailey Wiley, State of Mind, Dylan C, DJ / producer Ill Baz, Issa, Katayangi Twins, MC J Dubs and Zuke. Explore the full updated lineup here...

Northern Bass Music Festival 18 / 19
Saturday 29th December to Monday 31st December - Mangawhai

Featuring... Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Pendulum Live, The Upbeats, Calibre, Stefflon Don, Keys n Krates, Shapeshifter, London Elektricity, Danny Byrd, S.P.Y., Dynamite MC, Hazard, Hype, AJ Tracey, Ocean Wisdom, DJ Nu-Mark, DJ Yoda, Spectrasoul, dBridge, DJ Storm, LTJ Bukem, Flava D, Eva Lazarus, Godlands, Truth, Montell 2099, Katana, T1r, Nekolai, MELODOWNZ, Villette, JessB, Aroha & Tali, N eo, Dan Aux, The Settlers, DRS, Elijah and Skilliam, Ivy Lab, Joe Kay, Om Unit,Sam Binga and Rider Shafique, Serial Killaz, State of Mind, Khiva, Bailey Wiley, Dylan C, Ill Baz, Issa, Katayangi Twins, MC J Dubs, Zuke

Check out Joey Bada$$’ massive tune ‘Temptation’...

Here’s Pendulum’s bewitching single ‘Witchcraft’...

Listen to ‘Punks’ from The Upbeats...

Press release:

The second lineup announcement for Northern Bass 18/19 is here.

Heading up this announcement is New York emcee and All Amerikkkan Joey Bada$$, drum & bass and electronic ‘Rock Band’ Pendulum Live and local dnb heroes The Upbeats fresh off a run of sold-out NZ shows.

Also making their way to Mangawhai this year are: drum & bass stalwart Calibre - making his long awaited return to New Zealand, joined by his frequent collaborator, Manchester MC DRS, Butterz Grime stars Elijah and Skilliam, North London bass duo Ivy Lab, Soulection co-founder Joe Kay, Bristol based electronic producer and DJ Om Unit, Critical Musics’ Sam Binga and Rider Shafique, Jungles’ remixer of choice Serial Killaz, NZ drum n bass duo State of Mind, and Deep Dark n Dangerous star Khiva.

On the local front, soulstress Bailey Wiley joins the lineup along with BassFMer and DJ about town Dylan C, beatmaker and DJ of the moment ILL BAZ, Dancehall enthusiast ISSA, newcomers the Katayanagi Twins, Auckland Based rapper MC J Dubs, Wellington’s Galactic Outlaw Zuke and the Liquid Lowdown takeover at Northern Bass featuring Chicorelli, Reubix, Macca and Quizzer.