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12 June - 21 June

Radiate

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Radiate

is a feeling before it’s a word.

 

It’s the quiet glow that begins deep within, then rises, spills over, and reaches outward. A pulse of colour in the dark. Heat on skin. Light bending, stretching, refusing to be contained. It moves through us, between us, across spaces and stories, connecting strangers, amplifying voices, illuminating everything it touches.

 

This June, that energy takes shape in Marlborough. Through music that MOVES in yoU, art that lingers, performances that surge, and moments of connection that stay.

 

Radiate isn’t something you watch. It’s something you feel, something you carry, something you become.

 

Come find your light. And let it travel.

2026 KAUPAPA

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ARTISTS AND GUESTS

AROHA

DJ

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AROHA (Aroha Harawira) is an Aotearoa-born DJ and producer based in Naarm (Melbourne), known for high-energy, genre-blending sets shaped by global club sounds and her Māori heritage. Named New Zealand’s Best Club DJ in 2013, she has performed alongside major artists and at leading festivals including Glastonbury, Pitch Music & Arts and Rhythm and Vines, establishing herself as a powerful force on the international stage.

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At just 18, EMERSON is one of Aotearoa’s most exciting emerging alt-pop voices. Since debuting in late 2024, seven of her nine singles have hit the Aotearoa Hot 20, with Again debuting at #10 alongside strong playlist and radio support nationwide. Following a breakout 2025 of headline shows, national tours and her Rhythm and Vines debut, EMERSON brings a commanding live presence, delivering emotionally charged alt-pop with confidence and connection.

EMERSON

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HALFQUEEN is a genre-bending DJ from Tāmaki Makaurau, known for high-energy sets that fuse global club sounds with unapologetic dancefloor energy. Grounded in her Fijian and Pākehā heritage, her performances channel diasporic rhythms into powerful, joy-filled moments. With a BBC Radio 1 residency and appearances at Glastonbury, Fabric and Horst, plus tours across Europe and East Asia, she’s fast becoming one of Aotearoa’s most exciting DJs on the global stage.

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KITA MEAN is one of Aotearoa’s most iconic drag performers and the inaugural winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, celebrated for her sharp wit, charm and high-camp glamour. With over 15 years on stage across NZ, Australia, the UK, North America and Asia, she’s a powerhouse entertainer, host and producer, co-owner of Caluzzi Cabaret, and star of House of Drag, known for delivering bold, hilarious, superstar-level performances.

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drag artist

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PAIGE is a pop songwriter and producer from Tāmaki Makaurau, with over 78 million streams, a platinum record in South Korea and a growing global fanbase. Praised by Billie Eilish, she’s achieved Top 10 airplay in NZ, Aotearoa Music Award nominations and chart success across Asia. With sold-out headline shows and festival slots including Rhythm and Vines, Bay Dreams, Homegrown and Soundsplash, she’s shared stages with artists like George Ezra, Ruel and Alec Benjamin.

paige

singer

full artist lineup

Artists are listed in alphabetical order.

Anita Wigl’it | Aroha | Emerson | HalfQueen | Hugo Grrrl | Jousey | Kita Mean | Kola Gin | Lee Li | Nathan Joe | Paige | Rita Menu | Ron Te Kawa | SwimCap | ThoCat | Tyler Redmond

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FEATURED EVENTS

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DRAG
EXTRAVAGANZA

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VOICES
UNBOUND

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ACOUSTIC
SESSIONS

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TICKETS AND FESTIVAL LINEUP

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