Eyegum Music Collective Announces Great Sounds Great 2026

Eyegum Music Collective presents Great Sound Great, a multi-venue music and arts festival taking over Pōneke’s Te Aro precinct for one night on Saturday 5 September 2026. Showcasing 40 of Aotearoa’s best artists across 10 neighbouring venues, this is one big party that shouldn’t be missed.

Eyegum has curated a programme that is as exciting as it is eclectic. The stacked lineup includes national treasures like Bic Runga and Savage, Kody Nielson’s enigmatic project Silicon, indie math rock legends So So Modern, powerhouse party starter Mokotron, local hip hop sensation MĀ, and everything in between. There is also plenty more to be announced soon including more music, poetry, talks, and a roaming venue takeover.

Excitingly for 2026, we will be adding a new venue, the incomparable Meow Nui, helping make this year’s event bigger and better than ever.

Limited early bird tickets to Pōneke’s biggest inner-city bash are on sale 9am 16 June.

When: from 3pm Saturday 5 September 2026
Where: Meow Nui, San Fran, Meow, Valhalla, Rogue & Vagabond, Bedlam & Squalor, Hotel Bristol, St Peter’s on Willis, Flying Nun Records, 13 Garrett St, Tonic Travelling Stage.
Who: The lineup will include Bri Louise, Crook, Cruelly, Deathro, Dream Chambers, Fazed on a Pony, Groove Council, Hihi and the Stitchbirds, MĀ, Mokotron, More Blue Noise, Naaks & Babyzoot, Office Dog, Pearly*, Savage, Sheeps, Silicon, So So Modern, Soft Bait, The Sour, The Spectre Collective: Live-scored cinema, Tūi Band, Unsanitary Napkin, and more to be announced soon.