Homegrown – the festival celebrating the best in New Zealand music – returned to Wellington’s waterfront yesterday. Pandemic restrictions have caused uncertainty for Homegrown over the last few years with cancellations in 2020 and 2022. But it was back in force this year with more than 20,000 partygoers and more than 40 bands and DJs including, Shapeshifter, Shihad, Gin Wigmore, Sir Dave Dobbyn, Drax Project and Kora.
Wellington was aglow yesterday afternoon with blue skies, bright sunshine and big smiles as festivalgoers descended on the waterfront.
The festival was set up with five massive stages spread out from Waitangi Park next to Te Papa to Frank Kitts Park near TSB Arena. Blue skies over the City Stage at Homegrown Would it be Mitch James or The Black Seeds?
The Black Seeds were playing at the City Stage, which was in Frank Kitts Park all the way on the other side of the festival space. People in the crowd asked to join Savage on stage for “Swing”.
A couple of must haves at any festival are food and bathroom facilities.
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