Now Hear This! Ōtepoti Festival Lineup Announced

Challenging and / or straight up rejecting everyday notions around what "music" is, was and could be, Audio Foundation and Altmusic have announced a jam-packed lineup of sonic practitioners performing at Now Hear This! Ōtepoti 2022. Curated by Sewage's Ro Rushton-Green and Gabriel Griffin, and happening at New Atheneuam plus a daytime event at Lodge Māori, here is the official scoop on the three day sound extravaganza direct from the source — grab yourself a festival pass while you can...

"Three nights and a day of urgent sound, adventurous music and deep listening featuring artists from throughout Aotearoa in collaboration with Ōtepoti locals.

Curated by Sewage (Ro Rushton-Green & Gabriel Griffin), the festival promises extraordinary sound, music and visuals by a selection of renowned and emerging sonic artists."

Audio Foundation and Altmusic present...
Now Hear This! Ōtepoti — Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th November 2022

Thursday 10th November – New Atheneuam

8pm – Crude + Robbie Yeats
8.30pm - Dante + Kolya + Cave Circles
9pm - William Henry Meung + Abigail Aroha Jensen - Citacsy
9.30pm - Murdabike + E-Kare 10pm - Wailing Wind Ensemble
Visuals: Leben Young, Beth Hilton

Friday 11th November – New Atheneuam

8pm – Bum In Face Festival
8.30pm - Ava Louise Althia + Mud Death + Mick Elborado
9pm - Riki Gooch + Abigail Aroha Jensen
9.30pm – Poppy Ophelia + Kate Reid+ Reuben Derrick + Motoko Kikkawa
10pm - Drum Power Ensemble (drummers: Robbie Yeats, Gabriel Griffin, Riki Gooch, Scott Kendall. Effects: Lance Strickland, William Henry-Meung, Dene Barnes,)
Visuals: (Leben Young, Beth Hilton)

Saturday 12th November
(Day, Lodge Māori) 2pm

Beth Hilton + Kolya
Reuben Derrick
L$D Fundraiser + Crude + Peter Porteous + GRVDGGR

Sat 12 November – New Atheneuam

8pm - Ghost Bells 8:30pm - Citacsy
9pm - Ava Louise Althea + Kate Reid + Tess Mackay + Motoko Kikkawa
9:30pm – Cave Circles
10pm - Scott Kendall + GRVDGGR + Lance Strickland + Poppy Ophelia

Festival passes + tickets for each event available HERE via UTR

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