Music
Christchurch’s beloved all-ages festival returns to Ferrymead Heritage Park, next February 8th. Experience local food and drinks, laid-back atmosphere, and a strong selection of local and international artists! Explore the vintage streets to find the roving theatre, markets, and other surprises! New Zealand favourites Sir Dave Dobbyn and LEISURE are set to headline the festival, […]
After much discussion and deliberation, The Student Radio Network (SRN) of Aotearoa New Zealand, in association with NZ On Air, is proud to announce the nominees for this year’s awards! The ceremony will be streamed live and simulcast on all five SRN stations across Aotearoa New Zealand. The main ceremony will be held in Ōtautahi […]
To celebrate hosting the 2024 Aotearoa Alternative Awards right here in Ōtautahi, RDU 98.5FM is throwing an after-party.
The Student Radio Network (SRN) of Aotearoa New Zealand is proud to announce the return of the SRN Awards for 2024. With a fresh new facelift! Introducing: The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024! Presented by NZ On Air, and with the incredible support of our sponsors, The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024 will celebrate the […]
Saltbox Studio’s Ōtautahi Music Access Program has been greenlit for its second season in 2024! To celebrate, we sat down with ŌMAP’s director, Simon Claridge, for an in-depth conversation about what the program does, and why it has been renewed for a second season. Okay so, in a nutshell, explain to me what ŌMAP is. […]
Ahead of Nostalgia Festival 2024, Liam sat down with local fave, T.G. Shand – who is performing at the festival – for a chat about the festival, her music, and her inspirations. Thanks so much for having a chat! So, Nostalgia Festival 2024! You must be excited? Have you got much planned for your set? […]
It’s fair to say that the Electric Avenue Music Festival is one of the bigger days on the Ōtautahi calendar, and 2024’s Electric Ave certainly isn’t any different! Since being announced, the excitement and anticipation around Electric Avenue Music Festival 2024 has only grown and grown. Every little morsel of information that gets released we […]
Artist Chats is a new series on RDU’s Burnt Breakfast that highlights some of the amazing artists performing at this year’s Rhythm & Alps festival at Cardrona Valley. Check out the series below and keep an eye out for regular updates as more interviews get added! Kaylee Bell The very first guest for this year’s […]
SALTBOX Studios alongside RDU 98.5FM and Tyanhaus, with the support of the Christchurch City Council, is subsidising access for Ōtautahi musicians to create and promote new work. The program subsidised and allowed access for 20 artists or bands to produce unreleased pieces of music. With a whole year of the program now done, we are […]
Rhythm & Alps have announced 16 incredible and diverse acts to perform at the 2023 festival in
December, with more to be revealed in the coming weeks.
