08/09/2026
Massey University’s College of Creative Arts and Smokefreerockquest are pleased to announce the inaugural Way Out Where? Aotearoa Music Summit, taking place at Ahumairangi Studios on Massey University’s Wellington campus.
What is the future for new music — from way out to where?
https://events.humanitix.com/way-out-where-aotearoa-music...
Guests include
Cath Andersen - NZ Music Commission - Chief Executive
Dave Benge - Laneway/Lōemis Festivals - Content Partnerships Manager · TEG Live
Duncan Greive - Lume - Digital Music Platform
Dylan Pellett - Independent Music NZ - General Manager
Evie Thomson- Glasshead Records - Record Label
Helena Bakker - Big Pop Studios - A&R and Artist Manager
Jeff Newtown - NZ on Air - Music Platforms and Māori Funding Advisor
Jessica Bailey - NZ Music Commission - Education Manager
Jo Oliver - Recorded Music NZ - Chief Executive
Lucy Macrae - Whammy Bar/The Label - Venue owner and publicity for the Label. Chair of Independent Music Venues Association (IMVA)
Matthew Crawley - Strange News Touring - International and local event promoter, musician and DJ
Mike Hall - APRA - Director of Member Services & musician
Missy Shepherd - Flying Nun Records - Record label
Pennie Black - Concord Music Publishing - Director
Rachel Ashby - NZ Music Commission - Capabilities Programmes Coordinator..and more to be added
Following the summit, come along to the Smokefreerockquest National Finals at Massey University’s Great Hall and see Aotearoa Music Award People’s Choice award winners Borderline play alongside some of the best high schools in the country. (Click here for tickets to Smokefreerockquest)
Spend the afternoon with the people who build careers in music, then head to the finals at 7pm to watch the next wave of them take the stage.
1:15pm–4:30pm, Friday 18 September
Ahumairangi Studios, Block One
Massey University, Wellington
Free Entry - RSVP required
Massey University’s College of Creative Arts and Smokefreerockquest are pleased to announce the inaugural Way Out Where? Aotearoa Music Summit, taking place at Ahumairangi Studios on Massey University’s Wellington campus.
What is the future for new music — from way out to where?
https://events.humanitix.com/way-out-where-aotearoa-music-summit
Guests include
Cath Andersen - NZ Music Commission - Chief Executive
Dave Benge - Laneway/Lōemis Festivals - Content Partnerships Manager · TEG Live
Duncan Greive - Lume - Digital Music Platform
Dylan Pellett - Independent Music NZ - General Manager
Evie Thomson- Glasshead Records - Record Label
Helena Bakker - Big Pop Studios - A&R and Artist Manager
Jeff Newtown - NZ on Air - Music Platforms and Māori Funding Advisor
Jessica Bailey - NZ Music Commission - Education Manager
Jo Oliver - Recorded Music NZ - Chief Executive
Lucy Macrae - Whammy Bar/The Label - Venue owner and publicity for the Label. Chair of Independent Music Venues Association (IMVA)
Matthew Crawley - Strange News Touring - International and local event promoter, musician and DJ
Mike Hall - APRA - Director of Member Services & musician
Missy Shepherd - Flying Nun Records - Record label
Pennie Black - Concord Music Publishing - Director
Rachel Ashby - NZ Music Commission - Capabilities Programmes Coordinator
..and more to be added
Following the summit, come along to the Smokefreerockquest National Finals at Massey University’s Great Hall and see Aotearoa Music Award People’s Choice award winners Borderline play alongside some of the best high schools in the country. (Click here for tickets to Smokefreerockquest)
Spend the afternoon with the people who build careers in music, then head to the finals at 7pm to watch the next wave of them take the stage.
1:15pm–4:30pm, Friday 18 September
Ahumairangi Studios, Block One
Massey University, Wellington
Free Entry - RSVP required
