Wellington music collective Start Today have come together to co-ordinate their biggest project yet, the Start Today Festival being held on Saturday April 5.

Prolific in the Te Whanganui-a-Tara underground music community Start Today have been putting on DIY all ages shows since 2023, and this one day all ages festival is a celebration of hardcore music and culture being held at the Newtown community centre.
The festival’s first lineup announcement includes Naarm heavyweights Horsepower who are hopping the ditch exclusively for the fest. Te Whanganui a Tara’s Spiral and metalcore outfit Severed Beliefs along with Cease And Desist (Kirikiiroa), and Shuv-It (Te Tai o Aorere) – with only half the bands announced so far. Tickets available here.