Live Music

Kick back with some quality sounds from New Zealand's biggest selling jazz artist Nathan Haines performing live at Leigh Sawmill in 2013, and in the RNZ studios for NZ Live early in 2019. Video, Audio

Tauranga folk band The Harmonic Resonators is a multi-generational group that plays classic Kiwi singalong tunes. They swung by the RNZ studios to perform this awesome medley of beloved NZ waiata. Video, Audio

Join Polynesian urban poet and artist Melodownz and friends performing in various guises in several sessions for RNZ Music. Video, Audio

For the next thirty minutes we visit The Rippon Festival at Wanaka in 2000, where Pitch Black perform songs from their album released that year 'Electonomicon', as well as a couple of unreleased… Audio

Enjoy the poly-fonk, R'n'B stylings of South Aucklanders Ardijah. Back in 1999, RNZ invited Ardijah into the Helen Young Studio to record a stripped-back session of covers and originals. Here is that… Audio

Enjoy a celebration of The Beatles, in A Strange Days Night, Fab Four songs performed by an array of local artists live at The Auckland Town Hall.

Guitar and drum duo Skinny Hobos bring straight down the barrel rock and roll to the RNZ Studio. They speak to Yadana Saw about taking their big drums and big riffs to the provinces. Video, Audio

Award-winning songwriter Jan Hellriegel has just released her fourth solo album Sportsman of the Year. It’s more than just an album – there’s a book and a podcast too, in which Jan shares stories from… Video, Audio

Enjoy the energetic indie-pop brilliance of The Beths, recorded live by RNZ Music. Video, Audio

A.U.R.A. is the project of mutli-instrumentalist Albert Mikolaj. In support of his LP Secret Intelligent Light he's gathered a band and hitting the road, with a quick stop for a live session at RNZ. Audio

Join Tom Scott performing hip hop and future soul songs from @Peace & The Plutonium Noise Symphony in 2014, as well as his latest project Avantdale Bowling Club. Audio

Troy Kingi, Mara TK and Mark Vanilau are Love and Hope. To coincide with Te Matatini, the national kapa haka championships, the trio played Wellington's Old St. Pauls for a special night with friends… Audio

Traditional Greek music ensemble Rebetien perform the song 'Gineka Pou Psifizi' especially for RNZ Music at WOMAD 2019. Video, Audio

It's a brand of noisy folklore, injecting gypsy brass and Balkan music with modern electronica - totally designed for good vibes and dancing. Audio

Congress Of Animals is a bunch of well-known musicians from Wellington who come together when their schedules allow. Audio

Kora is one of Aotearoa's most respected live bands whose music includes elements of reggae, rock, dub roots and hard-out space-funk! Audio

This five-piece acoustic band from Athens plays Greek music from the Rebetiko tradition that gets people singing and dancing. Audio

Together they have come up with a captivating repertoire of songs that feature Maarja’s folk-like vocal delivery and electric violin, while Ruum’s electronic soundscapes provide an expansive… Audio

Angelique Kidjo delivers a powerful and charismatic performance of her own and Talking Heads songs, headlining WOMAD 2019. She had the capacity crowd totally enthralled confirming her status as… Audio

Amjad Ali Khan is one of the undisputed masters of world music. He performs with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and their music is an exhilarating blend between East and West. Audio