Join Dolphin Friendly for the release of their new single "Hero Skies" at their exclusive Wanaka show at Water Bar, supported by local talent Big Sima, and The Hootz.

This show will also provide the opportunity for you to hear the band's new soon to be released EP, Won't Be Fools, as a live performance.Won’t Be Fools, produced by Connor Jaine of Mako Road, has completely obliterated the benchmark of contemporary rock, with the band setting their own cut-throat threshold at the tip-toeing nature of new age pop music.The band are an emerging revolutionary soundscape destined to be remembered by their hard-rock anthems, cemented together by a visionary of greater consciousness designed to empower humanity.

Dolphin Friendly’s live performance quickly became an acclaimed ground-breaking phenomenon for the New Zealand live music scene, with the band relentlessly touring their jaw dropping show of hard Rock N’ Roll antics, allowing them to quickly climb the ladder to gaining status as being one of the best emerging rock acts of New Zealand.

Big Sima

The name Big Sima is synonymous with Christchurch hiphop - starting out as a bboy in the early 2000’s, he has since made a name for himself as an MC who cut his teeth on the battlegrounds around mainly Christchurch, but often beyond. After ten years’ worth of grind and dedication to his craft, in 2018 Big Sima was granted an opportunity to work with longtime friend and acclaimed producer Tiki Taane. Together they birthed their maiden project “Underground King”, which has to date amassed over one million total streams across all platforms, and two entries in the hot Aotearoa/NZ single chart. Last year Big Sima also achieved a milestone success with two sold out headline shows and recently took the stage beside Tiki and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in front of a sold out Christchurch Town Hall audience. Standing by his values in speaking out against common issues that continue to plague society, Big Sima addresses both racism, drug addiction and generational trauma through his current work on his debut album “Stereotypes of A Polynesian Misunderstood” which is set for release at the end of 2021.

The Hootz

Hailing from Christchurch, New Zealand, The Hootz are a four-piece band that have stamped their name into the heart of the New Zealand music industry.

Composers Mitch-Bowley-Black, Lead Guitarist, and Jahquinn Black, Lead Singer, have formed a soundscape that has taken the benchmark of kiwi roots-reggae and sent it into a jealous epiphany by blasting it with elements of coarse-rock and husk vocalism, riding a wave of psychedelic embellishment. When combined with the low-end bop of bassist, Jayden Bowley, and drummer, Kasey Andrews, The Hootz have defined their own niche sound that slam dunks the norm of reggae.

Many shining reviews and praised local performances around New Zealand in 2020 catapulted The Hootz into the forefront of the local band industry due to a consistently unique and ecstatic performance. Cool and smooth stage antics that explode into an abundance of energy at a timely dynamic made their performance an easy crowd favourite of 2020 in the New Zealand gig scene.