Final Homegrown festival 2025

The story so far

The Homegrown music festival held its final scheduled edition on the Wellington waterfront over two days in March 2025.^{14, 16 Mar 2025} The event featured 50 acts across five stages, and organisers were seeking a new venue for the 2026 festival.^{14 Mar 2025} Thousands attended the sunny opening night on Friday, where performers including Stan Walker, Ché Fu and Synthony took the stage.^{14 Mar 2025} The festival finished on Saturday night, with Shihad performing as the final act on the rock stage.^{14, 16 Mar 2025}

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The festival concluded on Saturday night with a performance by Shihad on the rock stage.^{16 Mar 2025}

What's next

Organisers are seeking a new venue for the 2026 festival.^{14 Mar 2025}

Key moments

1. 14 Mar 2025Final Homegrown festival begins in Wellington, with 50 acts on five stages.
2. 14 Mar 2025Organisers begin seeking a new venue for the 2026 festival.
3. 14 Mar 2025Thousands gather on the waterfront for the sunny opening night on Friday.
4. 16 Mar 2025Festival concludes Saturday night, with Shihad as the final act.

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