Great Sounds Great Festival 2025
Events
Saturday Doors: 4:00 PM
One-night multi-venue music festival across Cuba St precinct
Eyegum Music Collective presents GREAT SOUNDS GREAT, a multi-venue music and arts festival taking over Pōneke's Cuba Street precinct for one night only on Saturday 6 September 2025. Showcasing 40 of Aotearoa's best artists across 10 neighbouring venues, this is one big party you shouldn't miss.
Eyegum has worked hard to curate a programme that is sure to offer something for everyone, from first time gig-goers to seasoned live music obsessives. The eclectic lineup includes perennial indie maestros The Bats, capital hometown heroes The Phoenix Foundation, hip hop superstar JessB, troubadour-turned-party starter Anthonie Tonnon, captivating genre-bender Reb Fountain, the incredible local-by-way-of-Naarm Jen Cloher, plus a selection of up-and-coming artists handpicked from Eyegum's Free Wednesday weekly showcase series, and everything in between. There will also be plenty more to be announced soon including more music, poetry, live-scored cinema, and a travelling DJ stage curated by Tonic Collective.
Excitingly for 2025, we will be adding three new venues: St Peter's on Willis, Flying Nun Records and 13 Garrett Street. This means more artists and music to experience in a variety of special and unique spaces throughout the night.
Get in quick to grab a discounted early bird ticket to Pōneke's biggest inner-city bash. Ticket holders will receive a wristband that will give them access to each of the participating venues throughout the event. Information on how to pick up wristbands will be provided to ticket holders closer to the time.
When: from 4pm Saturday 6 September 2025
Where: San Fran, Meow, Valhalla, Rogue & Vagabond, Bedlam & Squalor, Hotel Bristol (2 stages), St Peter's on Willis, Flying Nun Records, 13 Garrett St
Who: The lineup will include Anthonie Tonnon, Baby Zionov, Bad Taste, BADTAB, Bathysphere, The Bats, Cindy, Eveline Breaker, Goya, Half/Angel, Iris Little, Jazmine Mary, Jen Cloher, JessB, JHL, Jim Nothing, LEAO, Louisa Nicklin, The Phoenix Foundation, Reb Fountain, Sig Wilder & Friends, Space Bats Attack!, Star Time, plus many more artists to be announced soon.
ENTRY INFO
- We'd prefer it if you leave your bags at home, but if you do need to bring one, please keep it small. Bags will be subject to a quick inspection before you enter.
- We are a cashless venue, so EFTPOS facilities and PayWave are available.
- Remember to bring your photo ID (a valid NZ driver's license, passport or Kiwi Access Card).
- Minors can attend only with a legal guardian.
FOOD & DRINKS
- A range of food and drinks will be available in the venue.