International Newsletters

We are wishing our Balinese friends a Happy New Year!

This month, we’re celebrating Nyepi with our Balinese whānau. With new beginnings, we’re also celebrating a few exciting firsts for Aotearoa artists and music.

We’re delighted to share that New Zealand will be the Lead Country Partner at the 20th Anniversary of The Great Escape and we’ll be bringing along 11 electric acts from Aotearoa. We’ve also got news on Aldous Harding, Mild Orange, Theia, Lorde, Hemi Hemingway and plenty more.

Read on for a big helping of Soundbites and our giant International Gig Guide for March. With shows from Mumbai to Manchester to Milan and so many more – we hope there are excellent shows for you to check out, wherever you are in the world!

Read our International Newsletter for March | Māehe 2026 here.

If you know of any great news we can include in future editions, please let us know. We are always keen to know more about what Aotearoa artists are up to overseas. Just email info@nzmusic.org.nz with the details.

Pictured: Theia by Frances Carter