Hamilton Live Music Trust

17/02/2026

To the Front Kirikiriroa!

The youth music programme aimed at will be held in the school holidays between Monday 13 – Thursday 16 April, hosted at Zeal Hamilton.

The holiday programme is open for young women, trans, intersex, takatāpui, q***r and gender-diverse youth aged between 12 -18 years old.

More details in link below.

11/03/2025

Hello everyone, it has been a long while posting on here.

But we have an important announcement especially for YOUTH i.e under 25!

The Hamilton City Council - Youth Action Plan is currently being formed and is in it's draft form.

You can have your say by following the link below!

One thing that has been highlighted is a creative space (think the Jam Factory - Tga, The Stomach - Palmy).

If you are defined as youth - have your say! If you are a parent of a youth feel free to encourage them to - have a say!

The more the merrier!

Tell us how we can make Kirikiriroa YOUR place💙

16/08/2024

Tonight:

Makeshift Parachutes and Amun Ra at Last Place, 8pm.

DJ Goldfinger at Nivara Lounge, 8pm.

Saturday:

Stone Clones, Somacaine, Jobsite and Skonk at Nivara Lounge, 7pm.

check out our psychedelic playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7heYBl27IBVvXmEtbFEpY_GaCXaTpMqZ 'Only In Fuzz' by New Zealand Psych band Makeshift P...

10/04/2024

Updated:
Hamilton City Council's Long Term Plan is coming up!

This plan sets the direction and focus for HCC for the next 10 years. Until 2034!

Public submissions are open now and you can help the arts, music and cultural community have THEIR say in the direction of the plan!

YOUR voice will help shape the city's future and the arts place in it.

If you don't know how it all works or even where to start on a submission, no problem....

Our friends at The Meteor are having these drop in sessions (now below in comments).

Can't attend....no problem our friends Creative Waikato have done a handy resource, which we will post below and in future posts!

Update edit please see link below, article just released:
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The Meteor and Clarance Street theatres may face closure after the city council changed its funding regime.

03/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who came along on Saturday for the To The Front Special on Victoria on the River!

We will have photos up shortly!

If you would like to support our concert collaborators - Girls Rock Aotearoa - To The Front Kirikiriroa who a running a holiday music programme for 12 -17 year olds, they are currently fundraising!

Raffle tickets are $5 + bf online!

The prizes are amazing like Synthstrom Audible Deluge, prizes from Music Planet Hamilton. There are THREE prize packs, with something for the musicians and the non musicians out there.

To The Front Kirikiriroa is coming to Hamilton for the first time in July 2024 and we need your help to raise funds to ensure we can facilitate a memorable experience for our local rangatahi! Tickets are only $5 + $2.50 processing fee, please TICK...

31/03/2024

Footage of Amy Maynard (tiktok) and Vikae on Sat, along with Lehali, Soulti and the legendary Hollie Smith.

Thanks Anna Casey-Cox - Kirikiriroa Hamilton City Councillor for the video.

If you have any photos, vids please share them below and tag us in socials, love to see them!

Thank you to: Hamilton City Council, Creative Communities Scheme (Creative New Zealand), Love The Centre (Hamilton Central), Trust Waikato, Western Audio, Girls Rock Aotearoa, Wintec, Free FM and Music Planet Hamilton.

We want to thank our collaborators on this event: To The Front Kirikiriroa team (girlsrockaotearoa), The Riff Raff Public Art Trust and Waikato Youth Vibes Market

Making the city more vibrant with arts, music and culture with free to the public events!

29/03/2024

Think you can guess TO THE FRONT - HOLLIE SMITH, VIKAE, AMY MAYNARD, SOULTI, LEHALI is ON!

Outside Victoria On The River 11.30am start!

13/03/2024

Coming to Kirikiriroa in July! Link to sign up in comments!

The first-ever To The Front Kirikiriroa holiday programme is coming to Hamilton in the school holidays of July 2024. Born from Girls Rock Aotearoa in 2017, the gender-inclusive music development programme encourages young women, trans, intersex, takatāpui, q***r and gender diverse youth to embrace their creativity in a supportive space.

Running from 15 – 19 July 2024 and hosted at Wintec Te Pūkenga School of Media Arts, Music and Performing Arts Department, the holiday programme includes daily instrument practice, where the attendees form ‘bands’ together for the week with the aim to perform a live showcase on the final day. They’ll participate in group workshops such as stage craft, recording audio, music videos, DIY merchandise, zine making and more – while being treated to lunch time performances by exciting artists from the New Zealand music industry.

11/03/2024

We are really excited to be teaming up with Girls Rock Aotearoa - To The Front Kirikiriroa, The Riff Raff Public Art Trust and Waikato Youth Vibes Market for a special concert on Sat 30th of March at Vic on the River!

This is the final concert in our series, which got delayed due to crazy weather last year!

Super excited to have some incredible wāhine performing....but more will revealed shortly :)

Here is a snapshot of last year's Downtown Sounds!

20/02/2024

Lots of original music gigs coming up next month or so! We will let you know about as many as we can!

First up Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa starting 23rd Feb. HAF has a big list of NZ and local music acts performing through out.

Like Taite Music Prize winner:

🎶 Jazmine Mary 🎶
Sun 3rd March.

Jazmine Mary plays idiosyncratic folk music that sparks melancholy and joy. Cracking open the beauty and ugliness of the world with a voice that critics are calling ‘truly a wonder’.

Hot off the heels of their 2023 album ‘Dog’, Jazmine Mary has recently opened for international acts Kurt Vile, Billy Bragg, Gang Of Youths, and toured the country in support of Reb Fountain.

Tix hamiltonartsfestival.co.nz

Made with support from Nz On air Music Directed by Annabel Kean + Jazmine Mary DOP - Annabel Kean Edited by Arahi Waanga - Wet Design Wet Mouth written by J...

15/02/2024

Coming up:

Sun 25th Feb - The Indie Musician's Tool Kit Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa, 1.30pm, Hamilton Gardens.
Tix available at link below.

About:
Three industry professionals guide you through the importance of music copyright and collecting royalties, a brand new music streaming service, and hands-on tips on how to improve the quality of your home studio recording sessions.

Guest speakers:
Trevor Faville: DMY Foundation, DateMonthYear, Everlasting Bonfire, secondary music specialist teacher at Te ha o te Kura Pounamu.

Lora Thompson: Head of Department, Audio Production at SAE, The Sour, Empress and To The Front - Kirikiriroa (part of Girls Rock Aotearoa)

Brendan McCarthy: Owner of Backbone Music Services, Apollo Steam Train and Orpheus Mac.

Waikato’s premier arts event showcasing outstanding regional, national and international talent, held in the Hamilton Gardens and city centre