Whangaparaoa Blues Festival 2025

The Whangaparaoa Blues Festival, happening on Sat March 8th, is set to light up the stunning North Auckland coast with a day of top-notch live blues music. Held at Paraoa Brewing Co, Stanmore Bay. This vibrant festival will feature many New Zealand blues artists, delivering a mix of classic blues, soulful ballads, and electrifying guitar riffs. Headlining the event will be Midge Marsden, Chet O’Connell and band. On the bill includes, The Darcy Perry Band, Flamming Mudcats, Texas Storm, Los Diablos, Beats Working, Big Bossmen, Fatt Max, Dirty Tones
Festival goers can enjoy delicious food, craft beers, a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere and the sound of blues filling the air. Don’t miss this unforgettable day of music!

Festival starts at 10.30am and goes through to 11pm – 12 hours of blues !
Day pass is $60 (under 12 free) Tickets from Eventfinda
Lunch Session – Have 3 or more people have brunch or lunch at the venue between 10.30 and 2.30pm and go into draw to win $500 cash drawn at 3pm. (must be present to win)

A bus will do a continuous loop all day from the venue to the car park outside Orewa Surf Club, to pick up and drop off ticket holders from the Orewa area. The bus starts at 10.30am at the Surf Club.