From 10:00pm Thursday 4 December, online sales end.

GATE SALES ONLY - $180 Adult ticket / $110 Teenager

Sanctuary Sounds is a not-for-profit music festival showcasing an eclectic mix of music from all over New Zealand and abroad. The 3 day festival is a true grassroots experience, held on a rural property in Takapau, Central Hawkes Bay, where you will find yourself immersed in music, art, food and friendship!

Camping is FREE

Kids 13 and under are FREE

This year at Sanctuary Sounds, we're blasting off into the retro-futuristic world of vintage sci-fi! Inspired by the cosmic absurdity of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the golden age of space-age imagination, we invite you to hitch a ride on the galactic highway and journey to a world where tin-foil dreams meet analog alien adventures. Expect curious creatures, out-of-this-world costumes, and a soundtrack to shake the stars. Don’t forget your towel — it’s going to be an interstellar ride!

2025 Line-up includes:

Kokoa Nashi
Sam Fowles & The Experience
Donal Gunning & The Bucks
Betsy and The Reckless
The Rude Boyz
Just Janie & Sig Wilder
Sidewinder
Jakeen DJ
Choreboy!
After Expiry
Mammuthus
Mon Shelford
Detour
Lore Amore
MeanOwls
Sue Thorby
Half Eaten Horse
Ash Sales
Bay Batucada
Piripi Whaanga Whānau
Dirty Habits and the Alter boys
Mangla Tribal Bellydance

For more information visit: www.sanctuary-sounds.co.nz

Contact the host of Sanctuary Sounds Music Festival 2025