Going Global Festival - Showcasing Artists 2026 Lineup Announced

One of the most accessible ways to get a one-stop snapshot of Aotearoa's hottest sonic talents, the full lineup for 2026 Going Global Festival - Showcasing Artists has been revealed. Hosting a whopping twenty three acts from all around the motu, the annual two night spectacular will feature 20 minute back-to-back sets, hopping between Tāmaki Makaurau's interconnected Whammy! & Double Whammy! on 27th and 28th August.

Running in tandem with the 2026 Going Global Music Summit at Q Theatre, this onstage deluge of musical diversity can be experienced simply by snagging the outrageously low priced tickets / festival passes on offer. The Going Global artist showcase evenings traditionally sell out well in advance of the actual dates, so do not snooze...

Going Global Festival showcases, where a selected line-up of national artists perform short sets over two nights in inner city connected venues; Whammy! and Double Whammy!

Picture this: three stages set ablaze by a relentless onslaught of exhilarating 20-minute sets that will leave you breathless, begging for more. And the best part? All this auditory ecstasy can be yours for the tiny ticket price of just $40 for both nights - or $30 for each night! Whoa, baby! (Though we recommend attending both nights for $40! Buy those hot double-tickets on the Night One show page!)

2026 GOING GLOBAL FESTIVAL - SHOWCASING ARTISTS
Thursday 27th August & Friday 28th August
Whammy and Double Whammy, Auckland (three stages)
Doors open 6:30pm doors / End time 11:30pm approx

Ardon England – electronic, hyperpop (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Awning – alt rock (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
CAITLIN – alternative pop (Ōtautahi / Christchurch)
Dropper – alt rock (Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington)
Frank On Tap – alt rock (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Greatsouth – Māori indie rock, Polynesian post-punk (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Guardian Singles – post-punk (Te Tai Tokerau / Northland)
Half/Angel – alt rock, noise rock (Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington)
Hun Lynch – avant-Pop, neo-soul, noir (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Keith Pereira – country pop (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
LEAO – niu wave, Pacific Psychedelia, post-punk (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Louis Baker – soul, neo-soul, R&B (Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington)
Mainard Larkin – alt-country (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Mokomokai – hip hop (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Paige – pop, singer-songwriter, soul (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Pearly* – indie Rock, alternative rock, noise rock (Ōtepoti/Dunedin)
Powder Chutes – alternative rock, grunge, hard rock (Wānaka)
Ray Leslie – alternative hip-hop, jazz-house, neo-soul (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
SKILAA – psychedelic R&B, hip hop (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
SOLA ROSA – electronic (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Tusekah – alt R&B, neo-soul, pop (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Tyran – R&B, soul (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)
Where's Jai – pop, rock electropop (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)

Early bird tickets and two night passes available HERE via UTR

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