Start Today Fest 2025 First Lineup - HORSEPOWER (Naarm), Severed Beliefs, Cease & Desist + More

Founded in 2023 with the aim of reenergising Te Whanganui-a-Tara's all-ages live music culture, DIY gig facilitators Start Today Crew have announced their first ever Start Today Fest — "a celebration of hardcore music and culture" happening at Newtown Community Centre on 5th April. Inviting ten acts from across Australasia to let rip at the inclusive one day event, the just-revealed first lineup features Naarm hardcore / punk bruisers HORSEPOWER making their Aotearoa live debut, plus local amp-blasters Severed Beliefs (Te Whanganui-a-Tara), Cease & Desist (Kirikiriroa), Spiral (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) and Shuv-It (Te Tai-o-Aorere), with even more to be revealed in the coming weeks.

In true community spirit, Start Today Fest will also include "an amazing market filled with the crafts, services and food from people in the scene. Featuring tattoos, barbering, merch fundraising, prints and more." Nab tickets now and get amongst...

Start Today Fest 2025
Featuring... HORSEPOWER (Naarm), Severed Beliefs (Te Whanganui-a-Tara), Cease & Desist (Kirikiriroa), Spiral (Te Whanganui-a-Tara), Shuv-It (Te Tai-o-Aorere) + more to be announced
Saturday 5th April - Newtown Community Centre, Wellington
Tickets on sale HERE via UTR (all-ages)

Here's HORSEPOWER's 'Weightless' from their 2024 album A Tear Or Two...

Check out Severed Beliefs' 'Eternal Grey', showcased on 2020's Endangered Species compilation...

Press release:

Start Today Crew present Start Today Fest.

All Ages on Saturday the 5th of April at Wellington's Newtown Community Center sees 10 of New Zealand's finest Hardcore, Punk and Adjacent bands converge for 1 night of energetic, passionate music with conviction and substance.

Along with the music Start Today Fest will also have an amazing market filled with the crafts, services and food from people in the scene. Featuring Tattoos, Barbering, Merch fundraising, Prints and more!