Hip Hop Festivals in New Zealand 2026 - Lineups, Dates & Tickets - Setline

Browse 13 upcoming hip hop festivals in New Zealand for 2026.

Upcoming festivals

Swampfest

October 2026 (TBC) Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Listen In Festival

October 2026 (TBC) Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Afrosoul Festival Hip Hop festival in New Zealand

Afrosoul Festival

Oct 10, 2026 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

High Tide Festival NZ Hip Hop festival in New Zealand

High Tide Festival NZ

November 2026 (TBC) Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Rhythm and Vines

Dec 28, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 Gisborne, New Zealand

1991, BENEE, Friction presents Synergy + 44 more

Northern Bass

Dec 30, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand

Rhythm and Alps Hip Hop festival in New Zealand

Rhythm and Alps

Dec 30, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand

Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival Hip Hop festival in New Zealand

Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival

January 2027 (TBC) Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Bay Dreams

January 2027 (TBC) Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Soundsplash

Jan 22, 2027 - Jan 24, 2027 Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand

Waitangi @ Waititi Hip Hop festival in New Zealand

Waitangi @ Waititi

February 2027 (TBC) Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Electric Avenue

Feb 26, 2027 - Feb 27, 2027 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Homegrown

March 2027 (TBC) Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Past Hip Hop Festivals in New Zealand

Previous editions whose next year hasn't been announced. Their lineups stay live for reference.

Snow Machine NZ

Sep 8, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Great Sounds Great Hip Hop festival in New Zealand

Great Sounds Great

Sep 5, 2026 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand