August 2026
Foundations
The Music Managers Forum Aotearoa (MMF) is proud to announce FOUNDATIONS, a refreshed evolution of its long running Back to Basics seminar series. Presented in collaboration with Ka Korokī Ka Maranga | Māori Music Industry Collective, FOUNDATIONS is a free two hour workshop for artists and self managers in the early stages of building a music career. For this session, we will be joined by Mikee Carpenter (Manager - Georgia Lines) and Minnie Robberds (Artist, There’s A Tuesday) SECURE YOUR…
Find out more »Brain Storm – A Musical Journey of Recovery by Bryony Matthews
Brain Storm is an immersive live music and storytelling experience exploring the realities of traumatic brain injury and the long road to recovery. Created by Ōtautahi singer songwriter Bryony Matthews, the show weaves together original songs, personal storytelling, and evocative visuals to share a deeply human story of loss, resilience, and adaptation. Drawing on Bryony's own experience of life-changing head trauma, Brain Storm offers a rare and honest glimpse into the often-unseen challenges of living with an acquired brain injury.…
Find out more »Hanne Jøstensen The Lighthouse Winter Tour
Wellington singer-songwriter Hanne Jøstensen’s delicate and stirring songs carry the sort of intimacy you find in a good friendship. Her intricate second EP ‘The Lighthouse’, released in autumn 2026, reached #10 on the Aotearoa Album Chart and spent three weeks in the top 20. Hanne's music navigates her unique upbringing on a tiny Norwegian island (where her grandfather was a lighthouse keeper), woven into modern day life on the wild south coast of Aotearoa. She is celebrating the release of 'The…
Find out more »Joyful Revolution – Intersectional Fundraising Gig
In support of 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗮 (𝗣𝗦𝗡𝗔) and 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗮 (𝗖𝗟𝗔). This night we come together in joy and solidarity. Recognising that we are all fighting the same fight and that joy is the fuel for the revolution. We will start the night with poetry and storytelling, followed by live performances from 3 incredible acts. With different flavours of music to suit a wide range of tastes, we will build the energy together through the night finishing with…
Find out more »Brain Storm – A Musical Journey of Recovery by Bryony Matthews
Brain Storm is an immersive live music and storytelling experience exploring the realities of traumatic brain injury and the long road to recovery. Created by Ōtautahi singer songwriter Bryony Matthews, the show weaves together original songs, personal storytelling, and evocative visuals to share a deeply human story of loss, resilience, and adaptation. Drawing on Bryony's own experience of life-changing head trauma, Brain Storm offers a rare and honest glimpse into the often-unseen challenges of living with an acquired brain injury.…
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