The First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced for Splore 2018

The summer concert schedule is starting to fill up. If you're concerned about losing out on valuable beach time, you should consider grabbing tickets to Splore; the now-annual festival is returning to the shoreline and grassy banks of Tapapakanga Regional Park for 2018.

As well as allowing punters to watch acts from the comfort of their beach towel, the festival is known for its eclectic music policy and advocacy of creative expression. Leading the first artist lineup is London-based grime-pop emcee and Mercury Prize winner, Dizzee Rascal. Off the back of his sixth album, Dizzee will make an overdue return to New Zealand.

Joining him in the first announcement are: Jamaica's Chronixx, who is credited with spearheading the recent reggae revival; New York subway buskers turned viral sensation Too Many Zooz in their New Zealand debut; acclaimed Detroit hip hop artist Black Milk; Japanese art punk outfit KAOS; and Danish techno DJs Courtesy and Mama Snake.

Further acts appearing include: DJ MK, My Baby, Bonaparte, Marcelinho da Luna, Ria Hall, The Nudge, Manuel Bundy, Greg Churchill, Lady Flic, Aroha and Tali.

A further music announcement will be made early November, followed by the performance announcement for Splore's Living Lounge.

SPLORE 2018 FIRST ARTIST LINEUP

Dizzee Rascal
Chronixx
Too Many Zooz
Black Milk
KAOS
Courtesy
Mama Snake
DJ MK
My Baby
Bonaparte
Marcelinho da Luna
Ria Hall
The Nudge
Manuel Bundy
Greg Churchill
Lady Flic
Aroha
Tali

Splore Festival 2018 will take place at Tapapakanga Regional Park from February 23-25, 2018. Visit the festival website for tickets and more information.