Homegrown Music Festival (New Zealand)

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Homegrown Music Festival
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Genre Rock, indie, electronic, dub & roots
DatesApril/March
Location(s) Wellington, New Zealand
Years active2008 - present
Website homegrown.net.nz

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

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2008

Saturday 26 April 2008

Line-up
Rock stageIndie stageElectronic stageDub & roots state

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.

Line-up
Rock stageIndie stageElectronic stageDub & roots stateAmphitheatre stage
  • Shapeshifter
  • State of Mind
  • Aural Trash
  • Tim Phin
  • Dick Johnson
  • Clarke Gayford
  • DJ Spragga (Sola Rosa)
  • 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.

Line-up
Rock stageIndie stageElectronic stageDub & roots state

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.

Line-up
Jim Beam rock stageVodafone dub & roots stageVodafone pop & RnB stageNokia electronic stageRedbull Studio live stageRedbull amphitheatre stage
  • State of Mind Live
  • The Upbeats
  • Optimus Gryme
  • Dick Johnson
  • Tim Phin
  • Clarke Gayford
  • Maya and Vanya
  • 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

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The Checks

The 2012 edition was on 18 February 2012. For the fifth consecutive year the festival was a sell out (17,000 tickets).

Line-up
Jim Beam rock stageVodafone dub & roots stageVodafone pop & RnB stageJim Beam electronic stageRedbull labRedbull amphitheatre stage
  • State of Mind Live
  • Optimus Gryme ft. Tiki
  • Bulletproof
  • Dick Johnson
  • Mayavanya
  • Kids of 88
  • Karn Hall
  • 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 (17,000 tickets). [1]

Line-up
Jim Beam RockVodafone Pop/RnBRed Bull Sound LabVodafone Dub & RootsLipton Ice Tea ElectronicRed Bull Amphitheatre
  • 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
  • Breakdancing contest
  • Juse1
  • Downtown Brown
  • DJ Spell


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  1. "Jim Beam Homegrown celebrates its 6th SELL OUT!". Scoop. Scoop Media. Retrieved 6 May 2025.