Kiwi bands to ring in Riwaka New Year

This summer, Aotearoa music legends Shihad are set to usher in the year 2020 with a New Year’s Eve party at Cooks Reserve in Riwaka.

Revered for their energetic and electrifying live shows, Shihad have been going strong for over three decades, earning their reputation as New Zealand’s finest heavy rockers with memorable tunes like ‘Pacifier’, ‘Deb’s Night Out’, ‘Beautiful Machine’ and our unofficial national anthem ‘Home Again’.

Joining the New Year’s Eve festivities are Pacific dub ‘n’ bass originators Salmonella Dub Soundsystem and iconic rock-electronica outfit stellar*, who are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 5x platinum-selling debut album “MIX”. stellar* first burst on the scene with five radio hits in 18 months - Violent, What You Do, Undone, Every Girl, and Part of Me - all reflecting the unique blend of rock and electronica on 1999’s Mix album. Their reputation as innovative hit makers was embedded with All It Takes, Taken and Star off 2001’s Magic Line album, and For A While and Whiplash off 2006’s Something Like Strangers. Tickets are on sale now, for all show and ticketing information head to AAATicketing.co.nz

Kiwi chart-toppers stellar* toured in March 2018, which were their first shows together in 8 years.