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Connecting Aotearoa musical practitioners, industry professionals at all levels and keen beans with a world of expert knowhow, the full lineup of special guests has been revealed for Going Global Music Summit 2025, along with crucial timetable details for the accompanying Going Global Festival 2025. New Artist Keynote speakers for the Summit include award winning music journalist and historian Gareth Shute, who chatted with us just last week about his illuminating new book Songs From the Shaky Isles (A Short History of Popular Music in New Zealand), Taite Music Prize winner Princess Chelsea, Ara Adams-Tamatea of Whakatāne superstar collective L.A.B. and streaming hitmaker / sigilkore pioneer 9lives.
Running in tandem to the Summit is Going Global 2025 Festival, a triple stage showcase of Aotearoa’s brightest stars and future icons over two nights at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Whammy! and Double Whammy! Bargain-priced two night festival passes are available or you can hone in on your personal favourite evening, but better not dawdle either way as the festival traditionally sells out. Check out the newly updated info for Going Global Music Summit 2025 and the all-star Going Global 2025 Festival at the tail end of August — brought to you by NZ Music Commission and Independent Music NZ…
“The interest shown from the wider world in Aotearoa New Zealand artists has never been higher. We are really looking forward to all the connections and discussions to be had over these coming days and beyond.” – Dylan Pellett, General Manager of Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)
GOING GLOBAL FESTIVAL 2025
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
24 performances across three stages
Whammy! & Double Whammy! – St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
Thursday 28th August lineup:
Lucian Rice – Alternative Rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Louisa Nicklin – Alternative, grungy folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Jazmine Mary – Dreamy, experimental folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Jim Nothing – Indie garage rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sam Cullen & His Band – Anthemic pop-rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
NOÉ – Hip Hop and R&B (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)
Coast Arcade – High-energy indie rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
IVY – Theatrical art-rock (Ōtepoti)
alayna – Soulful R&B (Rotorua)
Bub – Doo-wop meets post-punk, led by Priya Sami (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Serebii – Smooth, jazz-leaning soul (Tāmaki Makaurau)
FERBY – Glitchy, internet-raised rap (Lyttelton)
Friday 29th August lineup:
Crystal Chen – Jazz-inspired soul (Tāmaki Makaurau)
CCTV – Raw, theatrical post-punk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Mim Jensen – Indie rock (Ōtautahi)
There’s A Tuesday – Queer-led indie pop (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Wiri Donna – Indie Rock (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)
JessB & Rubi Du – Big, bold hip-hop and dancehall (Tāmaki Makaurau)
花溪 Flowerstream – Māori-Chinese noise duo (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Beth Torrance & The Garden Party – Honest, melodic folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Anthonie Tonnon – Synth-laced art-pop (Ōtepoti)
Emerson – Catchy, heartfelt pop (Tāmaki Makaurau)
HINA – Pop-adjacent folk-rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sam V – Smooth R&B (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Festival and individual night tickets on sale now HERE via UTR
GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT 2025
Thursday 28th August & Friday 29th August
Q Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
Going Global 2025 Full Delegate List:
9LIVES – Artist Keynote (NZ)
Alyse Newman – PR, Artist Management – Aanthologies (AUST)
Alan Holt – International Manager, NZ Music Commission (NZ)
Ant Healey – Head of NZ Division, APRA AMCOS (NZ)
Ara Adams-Tamatea – L.A.B. Artist Keynote
Ash Harris – Artist Manager, Higher Ground (NZ)
Ash Hills – General Manager, UNIFIED Artist Management AU/NZ (AUST)
Boyan Pinter – Founder, Spike Bulgarian Festival & Showcase / A&R/Label Manager, Believe (BULGARIA)
Brad Kora – L.A.B. Artist Keynote
Brian Zabinski – Senior Case Manager, Tamizdat (USA)
Brendan Gaffney, Global Marketing Secretariat, IMCJ (JAPAN)
Cathy Oates – Co-Programmer, BIGSOUND / Founder, Original Matters (AUST)
Cath Andersen CNZM – CEO, NZ Music Commission (NZ)
Cindy Castillo – Curator/Founder, MadCool Festival (SPAIN)
Dan Mackta – Managing Director, Qobuz (USA)
Dan Woolston – Artist Manager, Higher Ground (NZ)
Gareth Shute – Lil’ Chief Artist Keynote
Hayley Percy – Head Of Music, Rising Festival (AUST)
Jess Page – Co-founder, Rareform (USA)
Jo Oliver – CEO, Recorded Music NZ (NZ)
Kimberley Galceran – Festival Booker, DARKMOFO (AUST)
Lau Frias – A&R Director, Secretly Group (USA)
Lorrae McKenna – Owner/Director, Our Golden Friend (AUST)
Lucy Pitkethly – Promoter/Booker, EatYourOwnEars (UK)
Mario Stresow – Promoter, FKP Scorpio (GERMANY)
Maria Amato – CEO & CFO, AIR (AUST)
Mikee Tucker – Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa (NZ) – L.A.B. Artist Keynote
Moranie Kim – General Manager, CJ Cultural Foundation (SOUTH KOREA)
Ollie Wards – Director of Music, TikTok AU/NZ (AUST)
Pippa Ryan-Kidd – IMNZ Chairperson (NZ)
Pixie Weyand – Music Festival Programmer, SXSW Music Festival (USA)
Princess Chelsea – Lil’ Chief Artist Keynote
Reggie Ba-Pe – CEO / Founder, ALIAS (AUST)
Satria Ramadhan, Owner, SRM Bookings & Services / Co-Founder, AXEAN Festival (INDONESIA)
Taro Kumabe – Vice Chairman, IMCJ (JAPAN)
Will Evans – Music Merchandiser, Qobuz AU/NZ (AUST)
Earlybird tickets are on sale now at Q Theatre
Full Going Global 2025 tickets include both the conference days and the showcase nights
Playing at the Going Global Festival on Thursday 28th August, here’s ‘Loon’ by Ōtepoti’s IVY, from their forthcoming debut album HUSH…
Loon by IVY
Performing on the Friday night bill, check out Crystal Chen’s new single ‘Kiss It Better’ from her forthcoming debut album You can call me CC…
A must-see act on night two, experience 花溪 Flowerstream’s ‘Anger Miss. Management’ live at Pōneke’s San Fran, featuring visuals by Dan Aston aka Vision Chips….
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