Flipper Fest Debut Lineup Announced ft. Ani Saafa, The Dud Uglys + More

Most likely not named after the famous dolphin or super sick San Francisco punk band, the first ever Flipper Fest is a two night fundraiser supporting the conservation of hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) in Aotearoa, starring a whopper fifteen acts at Dunedin / Otepoti's The Crown and U-Bar (second night only) in early August. All earnings go to the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust, so head along and get toasty at this mid-winter fiesta of talent. Peep the full bill for each evening and grab festival passes pronto...

Flipper Fest - Dunedin

Night One - Friday 9th August
Caribou, Leo Lilley, THE DUD UGLYS, Bunchy’s Big Score, Sense Of Time - The Crown

Night Two - Saturday 10th August
Saurian, Give Up, Peaking In High School, U-no Juno, Out Of Luck! - The Crown
Dizzy, Ani Saafa, No Danger, The Hypocriticals, Dead Beat Blondes - U-Bar

Festival passes + nightly tickets on sale HERE via UTR

Playing on night one, hit play on THE DUD UGLYS' ruckus anthem 'BURNOUT / BURNTOUT' from 2023's THE MOTHER FLIPPIN DUD UGLYS YO!...

Playing night two, here's Ani Saafa's office worker odyssey 'Waste It' from their debut Phonetics EP...