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SLACKBARN! Festival Returning This Summer ft. Nic & Reuben, Eden Burns, Nice Girl + More

Chris Cudby / Thursday 4th September, 2025 10:00AM

The Slack Agency are about to make your summer festival fantasies a reality, casually unveiling an all-killer teaser lineup for the return of SLACKBARN! The Hawke's Bay extravaganza will be back blockbuster style and even more ambitious in scope at Black Barn Vineyards — The Slack Agency plus Black Barn Vineyards equals SLACKBARN! geddit — sporting two stages and a lovingly curated selection of local and international favourites.

The first three acts revealed so far are: Pōneke's immensely popular dynamic duo nic and reuben, and Aotearoa electronic dance heavyweight producers / DJs Eden Burns and Nice Girl! That is, as they say, the tip of the full thrill-powered iceberg to be revealed in the weeks to come. So don't muck about — save the date for 10th January, grab early birds before the full lineup announcement rush and make your way to SLACKBARN!...

"After a dream-fuelled debut earlier this year, SLACKBARN! is back for round two.
Saturday January 10th, 2026 — mark it, star it, circle it twice.

This time, we’re levelling up:

Two stages!!!
including one at the markets for our favourite DJs !!!
An even bigger lineup — starting with local favs Nic & Reuben, Eden Burns, and Nice Girl (with plenty more still to come).

One of the country’s most stunning venues — Black Barn Vineyards, Hawke’s Bay.

We’re not giving too much away just yet, but trust us: we’re not slacking on our lineup...

Save the date.
Keep it locked on The Slack Agency socials !!
See you there."

UnderTheRadar proudly presents...

SLACKBARN!
FULL LINEUP COMING SOON
First acts announced: nic and reuben, Eden Burns, Nice Girl
Saturday 10th January - Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North
Early birds on sale HERE via UTR (bus pass options available)

Watch Nic and Reuben busting loose at the Flying Nun Records Pōneke store...