Foundation Hardcore Fest II 2025 Lineup Announced

Devotees of ultra-aggro hardcore / punk / beatdown / metal from Aotearoa and beyond have been dining well this year, and now there's a mandatory new event to scrawl in your calendar. Foundation Hardcore Fest II 2025 promises no less than "circle pits, stage dives, beers, good people & good times", taking over our nation's unofficial capital city of hardcore, Kirikiriroa Hamilton's The Local Te Rapa over two days in mid-October. Celebrate your community at this single stage maximum energy event, sporting a rock solid lineup of "17 of some of the best NZHC" — here are the details...

Foundation Hardcore Fest II 2025
Featuring... STANDOVER, DROP OFF POINT, MARTIAL LAW, TAKEHOLD, THE BREAK IN, BRAWLER, SHURIKEN, TEMPO 38, HEAVY STEP, DREDGE, AMANAKI, SHUV IT, RUN IT STRAIGHT, KILLED FOR LESS, NUCLEAR BLUNT, MOMENT OF TRUTH, RICKY BOBBY
Friday 17th October and Saturday 18th October - The Local Te Rapa, Hamilton
Tickets on sale via UTR from noon, Friday 4th July

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