The Others Way 2025 lineup just got a lot bigger.
Auckland’s favourite street party will return to take over the Karangahape Road precinct on Saturday, November 29th.
Announced today, Aotearoa’s incredible experimental musician Connan Mockasin will make his long-awaited return to Auckland in band format for the first time in six years.
Also joining the bill are US indie folk band Florist (appearing as a duo), rock ‘n’ roll stalwart Toody Cole & Her Band, Melbourne folk and trip-hop artist Georgia Knight, Aotearoa Music Award winner Jim Nothing, and more.
The initial lineup for The Others Way 2025 dropped in May, with Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory leading the way. One of the best rock musicians of her generation, Van Etten was last on these shores for a show at Auckland’s Civic Theatre. The Phoenix Foundation, High Dependency Unit, Isla Noon, and more were also confirmed in May.
Check out the full lineup, including the new additions, below.
In other Others Way news, the festival is shutting down Karangahape Road for the very first time this year.
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“Expect the whole dang block between Queen Street and Pitt Street to transform into the party of your dreams, with our main stage landing right near the Rainbow crossing,” a press release stated.
Last year’s edition delivered a stacked lineup: Taite Music Prize nominee Erny Belle, psych-pop purveyors Soaked Oats, and indie-rock multi-instrumentalist Ladyhawke all drew packed crowds. From overseas came Parquet Courts frontman A. Savage, indie songwriter Andy Shauf, Aussie jazz fusion group Mildlife, and Dean & Britta performing the dream-pop gems of Galaxie 500.
The Others Way has received rave reviews from us before: “Being able to hear such a variety of acts and genres and styles all playing along Karangahape Road’s precinct over one day is something that should never be taken for granted.”
The Others Way Festival 2025
More information available here
Saturday, November 29th
Across Karangahape Road, Auckland
Lineup
JUST ANNOUNCED:
CONNAN MOCKASIN
FLORIST (US) | MĀ | TOODY COLE (DEAD MOON) & HER BAND
CARU & BRANDN SHIRAZ | CLEAR PATH ENSEMBLE |
GEORGIA KNIGHT (AU) | JACKALTHEBLACKAL | JIM NOTHING
KAREN NYAME KG (UK) | PEARLY*
&
THE FLYING OUT ALL AGES STAGE:
CAPRICORE | CRYING IVY | DROPPER | LIPSTICK CHERRY | VIDA
JOINING:
SHARON VAN ETTEN
& THE ATTACHMENT THEORY (US)
ANTHONIE TONNON | THE BATS | CHRISTOPH EL TRUENTO |
HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT | THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION PERFORM PEGASUS | SAYA GRAY(CA) | TINY RUINS (DUO) | W.I.T.C.H (ZM)
ARAHI | BABETECH | BBYFACEKILLA | C.O.F.F.I.N (AU) | ELLIOT & VINCENT | GENEVA AM | HINA | HOLLY ARROWSMITH | ISLA NOON | JAMAICA MOANA (AU) | KAIVITI | MAZBOU Q | RNZŌ | ROMI WRIGHTS | SAMPOLOGY (AU) |
SHANNON LAY (US) | SWIZL JAGER | WOMB
