Northern Bass

Overview

If you're not wanting to venture too far from home this New Year, then Northern Bass is the perfect festival for you. Held less than two hours from Auckland, Northern Bass is the biggest NYE festival within a reasonable driving distance from the city. Located in the summer hotspot of Mangawhai, Northern Bass brings together a world class selection of musicians, DJs and producers to provide the perfect soundtrack to welcome in the new year.

Started by the guys who used to run Fu & Zen, the three-day festival has a focus of bass music, most notably drum and bass and underground hip hop. If you're not feeling like a full bender then you can opt for the one-day, one-night camping ticket, which will allow you to feel refreshed and raring to go for the NYE.

Even though the headline act Post Malone dropped out, don't worry there are plenty of other great acts on this year's lineup. 26 artists from 60 have been announced in the festival's first lineup. Making his way across international waters to ring in the New Year will be drum and bass pioneer and RAM Records co-founder, Andy C. including Shapeshifter, UK hip-hop artist Stormzy and a cracking DJ set from Pendulum.

At the top of the bill he's joined by UK hip hop/dubstep trio Foreign Beggars, graffiti artist-turned-rave producer Goldie, New York rapper Post Malone, Salmonella Dub for one of the group's first appearances with returning member Tiki Taane, UK grime artist Stormzy, and the band you couldn't have a New Year festival without, Shapeshifter.

NORTHERN BASS FIRST LINEUP

Andy C
Foreign Beggars
Goldie
Post Malone
Salmonella Dub with Tiki Taane
Stormy
Shapeshifter
A. Skills
Black Sun Empire
Doc Scott
Hybrid Minds
Kaman
Killbox
Ladi6
Montell2099
Nadia Rose
Sticky Buds
State of Mind
Swindle
Truth
Abdul Kay
Dylan C
Han808
Jess B
Silva MC
T16
The Anxients

Image: Northern Bass, Glenn McLelland