International Newsletters

All through May, we celebrated the 26th NZ Music Month …

We are back after a holiday weekend in Aotearoa, capping off another action packed four weeks with over 1,000 events, activations and promotions nationwide – it’s been a crazy month for us here at home and overseas! NZ Music Month 2026 has felt like a celebration all across the globe with the completion of our Lead Country partnership with The Great Escape; the drop of Aldous Harding’s critically acclaimed album; the hype of VANA’s sold-out debut US headline run; the wrap up of Balu Brigada’s three month touring stint and plenty more!

Read on for all the major updates across our desk and, as usual, a generous helping of Soundbites and our International Gig Guide!

Read our International Newsletter for NZ Music Month (May | Mei) 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: Luca George at The Great Escape 2026 by Dani Bolton