Purple Sneakers

Juicy Fest returns to eight cities across New Zealand and Australia in January 2025.

This year's Pitch Music & Arts Festival was rocked by fire danger, suspected drug overdoses, and its eventual cancellation days into the event.

The latest update to Purple Sneakers’ ‘Best New Music’ playlist also features fresh tunes from Wafia, Northeast Party House, thatboykwame and Alice Ivy – to name just a few.

Stepping out of The Putbacks’ “funk-soul bubble”, Emma Donovan hopes to “get street cred from all the uncles and the mob” through the release of her stunning new solo record ’Til My Song Is Done’, which pays tribute to her country heritage.

“The talent that comes up on that stage every year never ceases to amaze me.”

It comes after DJ Dorothy (yes, THAT Dorothy) performed a surprise set in Melbourne last week.

Slumberjack will host raves in a warehouse in Melbourne, a cinema in Sydney, and a theatre in Brisbane.