WellingtonNZ Save Our Venues Fest - Samuel F. Scott & Luke Buda, Estère, Lontalius + More

Pōneke's San Fran, site of countless amazing live shows and cornerstone of NZ's independent touring circuit, are hosting a special streaming event tonight in support of the Save Our Venues initiative, to keep our gig culture alive as we navigate particularly turbulent waters. Necessarily happening behind closed doors but streaming direct to digital devices for your viewing pleasure, local champs contributing to the festival include Estère, Lontalius, Samuel F. Scott & Luke Buda (The Phoenix Foundation) and more, brought to you by WellingtonNZ.

As everyday life returns back to something resembling 'normality', it's crucial to remember Aotearoa's venues are still operating under quite stringent level 2 conditions and need all the support they can get, so they can continue to bring you the awesome live events we're all desperately craving. Scope out the full details for the livestream and tune in from 7.00pm...

The WellingtonNZ #SaveOurVenues Online Festival
Thursday 28th May - watch via the WellingtonNZ Facebook page / simulcast on RadioActive.FM, 7pm til 9.30pm

Featuring... Samuel F. Scott & Luke Buda (of The Phoenix Foundation), Estère, Lontalius, Name UL, KITA, Transistor, hosted by Yadana Saw

Show your love for Wellington's independent venues via donating to their Boosted / Givealittle fundraising campaigns:

Valhalla (Wellington) - donate here

San Fran (Wellington, #welovesanfran) - donate here  

Meow (Wellington, #welovemeow) - donate here

Moon (Wellington, #welovemoonnewtown) - donate here

Watch Estère's stunning video for 'Rent' from her 2018 double album My Design, On Others' Lives...

Listen to Luke Buda's cover of Beck's 'Cyanide Breath Mint', recorded and released last month during lockdown...

Press release:

Show your love for Wellington's venues with a free, online, one-night-only music festival in your living room - The WellingtonNZ #SaveOurVenues Online Festival!

This event will be streaming from the WellingtonNZ Facebook page, and simulcast on RadioActive.FM

Join us from Wellington’s San Fran stage to your home, and let’s celebrate the iconic venues we love this NZ Music Month by directing all support to the current local Save Our Venues NZ Fundraising campaigns.