Tãmaki Makaurau's iconic street festival is back, and bigger than ever in every way imaginable! The second lineup for The Others Way has dropped, and yes, Sat 29 Nov across Karangahape Road just became unmissable.

Just announced as joining dozens of mind-boggling acts at The Others Way this year is none other than Connan Mockasin, making his grand return to Auckland in band format for the first time in 6 years. Also appearing amongst the astounding new array of acts are Brooklyn’s Emily Sprague-fronted band Florist (appearing as a duo); truly iconic Dead Moon founder and Portland rock’n’roll stalwart Toody Cole & Her Band; London club queen and “Goddess of Rhythm” Karen Nyame KG; Melbourne folk & trip-hop favourite Georgia Knight; sought after Pōneke rapper and singer-songwriter Mā; Cory Champion’s boundary-pushing jazz outfit Clear Path Ensemble; Aotearoa Music Award-winner for Best Alternative Artist Jim Nothing; enigmatic rapper jackaltheblackal, Ōtepoti’s big guitar sound darlings Pearly*, and the one-two collaborative punch of local rap hero Brandn Shiraz with sought after producer Caru.

In recent years, the all-ages stage at The Others Way has been one of the most vibrant places to catch the next-big-things, and this year is no exception. Down with the kids this year are Pōneke guitar slingers Dropper featuring Jude Savage (ex-Bleeding Star), Tāmaki based musician, interdisciplinary artist, and extraterrestrial witch VIDA, alternative rock band and “clowns with hand grenades” Capricore, “heavy psych drifters” Crying Ivy, and riot grrrl faves Lipstick Cherry.

Tickets are on sale now!

The Others Way Festival 2025

SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY [US]

ANTHONIE TONNON | THE BATS

CHRISTOPH EL TRUENTO | CONNAN MOCKASIN

FLORIST [US] | HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT | MA

THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION | SAYA GRAY [CA]

TINY RUINS (DUO) | TOODY COLE [US] | W.I.T.C.H. [ZM]

ARAHI | BABETECH | BBYFACEKILLA | CARU + BRANDN SHIRAZ

CLEAR PATH ENSEMBLE | C.O.F.F.I.N [AU] | ELLIOT & VINCENT

GENEVA AM | GEORGIA KNIGHT [AU] | HINA | HOLLY ARROWSMITH

ISLA NOON | JACKALTHEBLACKAL | JAMAICA MOANA [AU] | JIM NOTHING

KAIVITI | KAREN NYAME KG [UK] | MAZBOU Q

PEARLY | RNZO | ROMI WRIGHTS | SAMPOLOGY

SHANNON LAY [US] | SWIZL JAGER | WOMB

While we've roped in all your usual favourite venues for the festival, we didn't think we could squeeze Shazza down the back of Little Turkish Cafe, so for the first time ever we're closing down KARANGAHAPE ROAD! Expect the whole dang block between Queen Street and Pitt Street to transform into the party of your dreams, with our main stage landing right near the Rainbow crossing.