Homegrown Music Festival (New Zealand)


Homegrown Music Festival has been held annually in Wellington, New Zealand, since 2008. It showcases artists from New Zealand.

2008

Saturday 26 April 2008
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Rock stageIndie stageElectronic stageDub & roots state

  • The Mint Chicks
  • The Phoenix Foundation
  • The Checks
  • Motocade
  • So So Modern
  • The Rabble
  • The Coshercot Honeys
  • Concord Dawn
  • Minuit
  • Sunshine Soundsystem
  • Recloose and Tyna
  • Dick Johnson
  • Takas
  • Tim Phin
  • Salmonella Dub
  • The Black Seeds
  • Tiki
  • Cornerstone Roots
  • Ladi6
  • Little Bushman
  • Mike Fabulous
  • 2009

    The 2009 festival was held on 14 March 2009. It was set across 5 stages along the waterfront and included 35 of New Zealand's premier bands and DJs.
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    Rock stageIndie stageElectronic stageDub & roots stateAmphitheatre stage

  • Head Like A Hole
  • Weta
  • Dimmer
  • The Checks
  • Fur Patrol
  • Bang! Bang! Eche!
  • Tiger Tones
  • Brain Slaves
  • Knave Knixx
  • Shapeshifter
  • State of Mind
  • Aural Trash
  • Tim Phin
  • Dick Johnson
  • Clarke Gayford
  • DJ Spragga
  • Concord Dawn
  • Kora
  • The Black Seeds
  • Tiki
  • Tahuna Breaks
  • Katchafire
  • Dick Johnson vs Cool Kids Club
  • Nick D
  • DJ Reno
  • Sunshine Sound System
  • Manuel Bundy
  • 2010

    The 2010 edition was called Vodafone Homegrown after the sponsors, Vodafone. It was held on 20 February, with the line-up announced on 14 September 2009.
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    Rock stageIndie stageElectronic stageDub & roots state

  • The Mint Chicks
  • Liam Finn
  • Cut Off Your Hands
  • Pluto
  • The Checks
  • Bang Bang Eche
  • Motocade
  • Knives At Noon
  • Minuit
  • Antiform
  • Aural Trash
  • Tim Phin
  • Dick "Majik" Johnson
  • Nick D
  • The Black Seeds
  • Salmonella Dub
  • Ladi6
  • Katchafire
  • Opensouls
  • Sunshine Sound System
  • Manuel Bundy
  • Kora
  • 2011

    The 2011 edition was named Jim Beam Homegrown after the sponsors, Jim Beam, and was held on 5 March 2011. It had a pop and RnB stage for the first time and had more acts than previous years.
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    Jim Beam rock stageVodafone dub & roots stageVodafone pop & RnB stageNokia electronic stageRedbull Studio live stageRedbull amphitheatre stage

  • Shapeshifter
  • TrinityRoots
  • Tiki & the Dub Soldiers
  • Katchafire
  • Six60
  • Salmonella Dub
  • Sunshine Soundsystem
  • Jayson Norris
  • Nesian Mystik
  • Dane Rumble
  • J. Williams
  • Scribe vs. Savage
  • PNC
  • Kidz in Space
  • Ivy Lies
  • Motocade
  • Supermodel
  • DJ Logikal
  • State of Mind Live
  • The Upbeats
  • Optimus Gryme
  • Dick Johnson
  • Tim Phin
  • Clarke Gayford
  • Maya and Vanya
  • The Clean
  • Die! Die! Die!
  • The Phoenix Foundation
  • Cairo Knife Fight
  • Kids of 88
  • Coco Solid
  • Tommy Ill
  • The Ruby Suns
  • Artisan Guns
  • Family Cactus
  • DJ Lotion
  • 3 on 3 Breaking
  • Downtown Brown
  • Jayson Norris
  • Brazilbeat Soundsystem
  • This was Blindspott's first gig since reforming.
    This was one of Nesian Mystik's last ever gigs.

    2012

    The 2012 edition was on 18 February 2012. For the fifth consecutive year the festival was a sell out.
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    Jim Beam rock stageVodafone dub & roots stageVodafone pop & RnB stageJim Beam electronic stageRedbull labRedbull amphitheatre stage

  • Kora
  • Sunshine Soundsystem
  • Fat Freddy's Drop
  • The Black Seeds
  • DJ Sir-Vere
  • Six60
  • Sola Rosa
  • 1814
  • Kids of 88
  • Zowie
  • David Dallas
  • Smashproof
  • P-Money
  • K.One
  • Kidz In Space
  • Marek
  • Home Brew
  • Computers Want Me Dead
  • State of Mind Live
  • Optimus Gryme ft. Tiki
  • Bulletproof
  • Dick Johnson
  • Mayavanya
  • Kids of 88
  • Karn Hall
  • King Kapisi / Che Fu / Manuel Bundy
  • Minuit ft. Gamelan
  • The Adults
  • Ahoribuzz & Guests
  • Tiki acoustic set
  • Redbird Jnr
  • Concord Dawn vs. P-Money
  • Nick D & Yewala Sound System
  • Breakdancing
  • Juse1
  • Downtown Brown
  • Manuel Bundy
  • 2013

    The 2013 edition was held on 2 March 2013. For the sixth consecutive year the festival was a sell out.
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    Jim Beam RockVodafone Pop/RnBRed Bull Sound LabVodafone Dub & RootsLipton Ice Tea ElectronicRed Bull Amphitheatre

  • P-Money Showcase
  • Kids of 88
  • Zowie
  • Ruby Frost
  • David Dallas
  • Home Brew
  • Savage
  • Pieter T
  • PNC
  • Weird Together
  • DJ Sir Vere featuring Che Fu, PNC, K.One
  • Illegal Sound Clash
  • Cairo Knife Fight
  • All My Brothers
  • P Digsss & the Peacekeepers
  • The Babysitters Circus
  • Shapeshifter
  • Kora
  • The Black Seeds
  • Ladi6
  • Ahoribuzz
  • Katchafire
  • Thane Kirby vs Felix 5
  • Concord Dawn
  • The Upbeats featuring MC Tali
  • Minuit
  • Opiuo
  • Dick Johnson
  • North Shore Pony Club
  • Breakdancing contest
  • Juse1
  • Downtown Brown
  • DJ Spell
  • 2014

    The 2014 edition was held on 15 February 2014. The festival included over 60 acts and organisers claimed it was "the most Kiwi music ever assembled in one place at one time".
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    Dub & RootsRockRed Bull Sound LabLipton Ice Tea ElectronicPop and RnBLocally SourcedUrban

  • Blacklistt
  • Gin Wigmore
  • The Feelers
  • Opshop
  • Head Like a Hole
  • Devilskin
  • Villainy
  • Fire at Will
  • The Adults
  • Cairo Knife Fight
  • Beastwars
  • Tiki Taane & Jayson Norris
  • Flash Harry All-star Jam
  • Thomas Oliver & Louis Baker
  • Deceptikonz
  • DJ Spell
  • DJ Redbird Jnr
  • State of Mind ft. MC Woody
  • Optimus Gryme ft. MC Tiki
  • Misfits of Zion
  • The Upbeats
  • P-Money vs. Dick Johnson
  • Weird Together
  • PleasePlease
  • Aroha
  • Nesian Mystik
  • Savage
  • P-Money
  • Smashproof
  • @Peace
  • Swiss, Donnell and Brownhill
  • Awa, PNC & Pieter T
  • Dane Rumble
  • Jupiter Project
  • Marek
  • Benny Tipene
  • The Digg
  • Totems
  • Paddy Fred
  • Vanessa Stacey
  • Eb and Sparrow
  • Phoebe Hurst
  • Jesse Sheehan
  • 3 on 3 breaking
  • Triple S Graffiti Crew
  • DJ Battles
  • Juse1
  • DJ Stretchmark
  • Downtown Brown
  • DJ Spell
  • The lineup also included busking acts: Shay Horay, Mullet Man, Sport Suzie, Mr Fungus, Fraser Hooper, Wellington Batucada.

    2015

    The 2015 edition was held on 7 March 2014. Tickets sold out and around 17,000 people attended the festival.
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    RockDub & RootsPop and RnBLocally SourcedLipton Ice Tea ElectronicSound Lab

  • Shapeshifter
  • Six60
  • Kora
  • Katchafire
  • Tomorrow People
  • Tahuna Breaks
  • Sunshine Soundsystem
  • DJ Sir-Vere
  • David Dallas
  • Deceptikonz
  • Sid Diamond
  • P Money
  • Sammy J
  • Ginny Blackmore
  • Jamie McDell
  • Benny Tipene
  • Jetski Safari ft. Helen Corry
  • Marek
  • Estere
  • Black City Lights
  • Drax Project
  • The Bone$
  • Pea Stew
  • Nomad
  • Ash Graham
  • A Girl Named Mo
  • Opiuo
  • Concord Dawn
  • The Upbeats
  • Dan Aux ft. Randa
  • The Peacekeepers ft. Tiki &PNC
  • Clarke & Aroha
  • Beat Mob
  • @Peace ft. Team Dynamite
  • Bongmaster
  • L.A.B.
  • Rhombus in Dub
  • Brockaflower
  • Raiza Biza, Young Tapz and Mzwetwo
  • Diaz Grimm ft. PNC, Spycc and INF
  • Downtown Brown
  • Donell Lewis and Brownhill
  • Homegrown 2015 introduced the Promenade stage, located on the Wellington waterfront with free access to the general public. Acts who performed on this stage were: Randa, Midnight Gallery, K+Lab, Tiki Taane, J Brown & the Mic Smith, Third3ye, and Kid'n'Rei.