Thursday Thrill: 3 Festivals to Fire Up Your 2024!

Ready to trade resolutions for revolutions? Dive into 2024’s vibrant festival scene with sun-kissed shores, pulsating beats, and artistic escapes! From Aussie superstar DJs to Ecuadorian beach bliss, we’ve got 3 festivals to ignite your inner soul. Let the music guide you!

Wildlands

6 Jan

There is no better way to start the New Year than digging out your finest festival threads, and your best dancing shoes and going hard at a festival.  For true festival-goers, who are up for getting on a plane, a train, and an automobile and in need of some hot sun to beat down those UK winter woes. The festival weekend is upon us!  It is time to unleash your wild side!  Held at one of Australia’s standout one-day festival sites, Wildlands is taking over one humungous iconic locations of the Claremont Showgrounds.  The festival includes a massive Stella stage production set up with all the expected festival highlights from top-notch festival street food luscious drinks and a silent disco.  The line-up is an international smorgasbord of superstar DJs and live music artists flying in from all over the globe for one big festival showdown. 

The line-up features RUFUS DU SOL, Central Cee, Peggy Gou, Sub Focus, Ferg, Destroy Lonely, The Jungle Giants, G Flip, LUUDE, Jayda G, Romy, Ewan McVicar, Conducta b2b Notion, Taylah Elaine, Stüm, Cobrah, Anna Lunoe, Boo Seeka, Blanke, Becca Hatch, Damela, Forest Claudette, Miss Kaninna.  Grab your tickets while you can, they are selling out quickly.  You won’t be disappointed downunder!
Tickets & Info www.wildlandsfestival.com.au

Trotamundo

4 – 8 Jan

Trotamundo is a brand-new festival for 2024, hoping to make its mark on the annual international festival calendar.  In a festival location that is off the chart and no better place to host a debut festival.  Taking over Santa Elena in Ecuador at the tropical seaside destination from laid-back chilled days to beach parties and then the biggest danceathons bringing the finest electronic dance music when the glorious sun rests its head, and the evenings’ delights begin.  It’s four days to the night of living your best festival heaven life delivering the best music non-stop, with dancefloors fillers that will have hands raised in the air.

Offering a top-quality line-up of over 100 DJs! It is going to be one of the biggest festivals to begin the festival season in style.  From the mammoth list, the DJ line-up features tINI, Traumer, DJ Masda, Nicola Cruz, Danny Daze, Cristi Cons, Dyed Soundorom, Onur Özer, Cabanne, Maayan Nidam, Caruan, Dan Andrei, Nicolas Lutz, Binh, Dana Ruh, CHKLTE, and Gene On Earth and so many more of the freshest DJ talent featuring at various locations in the village of Montanita
Tickets & Info www.rotamundo.life

Nest Fest

5 – 6 Jan

Back for its 5th installment New Fest takes base across two days this year in the magnificent backdrop of Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. For the big-time festival-goers who love an international shindig and where the weather is cooking good. This is one definitely for festival lovers’ bucket list.  For the travelers coming from outer reach, you can throw down your tent in amazing surroundings ready to let loose for a weekend of vibrant music and a cultural experience in the art department. 

Nest Fest goes above and beyond festival offerings, with both indoor and outdoor stages, live art, and wellness workshops for the ultimate holistic vibe. The festival organsiors makes sure it takes care of its community and the surrounding environment, for the discerning festival lover who fancies bagging some festival goodies there are some fantastic local market stalls and an array of organic produce from various local food vendors looking after the carbon footprint and ensuring re-investment for the local economy. Sustainibility is key!

With a stellar line-up ram-packed of locals and international DJs and live acts which including the Uks Barry Can’t Swim, adding to the massive line-up Kaishandao, Genesis Owusu, No Cigar, Arahi, Katchafire, Diesel, Filthy Junk Traders, Julien Dyne, Ladi6, Royel Otis, 33 Below, and Sam Wave. Mini Simmons, One Eyed Jacks, Soph, Sorry Sorry, and, so many more
Tickets & Info www.rotamundo.life www.rotamundo.life