Laneway Festival wraps record-breaking edition

"Our firm belief is that the quality of the line-up will be the thing to keep fans, and artists, coming back"

News By Lisa Henderson | 17 February 2025

New Zealand's Laneway festival 2023 has been called off
New Zealand's Laneway festival 2023 has been called off
Laneway Festival has wrapped its biggest edition yet, drawing over 200,000 fans to sold-out shows across six cities, plus an additional 40,000 at sideshows.The 20th anniversary of the much-loved Australasian touring festival saw artists including Charli XCX, Clairo, BICEP, Beabadoobee, Olivia Dean, Remi Wolf, and Skegss perform in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.Co-founders Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio believe that the record sell-out is a testament to the quality of the lineup: "The team puts so much effort into making sure both our punters and artists have an incredible experience and it is such a joy t

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