Edgefest (New Zealand concert tour)
Edgefest is a music festival in New Zealand, run by The Edge radio station.
Between 2004 and 2006 Edgefest took place in March, and hosted New Zealand musical bands and artists, as well as some overseas acts. It was thought of as a younger, more commercial version of the Big Day Out. It was normally sponsored by The Edge FM, Sounds music stores, C4 television, Coca-Cola, and Vodafone.
The concerts were held on weekends in March, in Auckland (Supertop), Hamilton (Mystery Creek Events Centre), Wellington (Queens Wharf Events Centre) and Christchurch (Westpac Events Centre).
It was relaunched in 2017 as KFC Edgefest, and will be held in November at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
Festivals
Edgefest 04
Edgefest 04 was held on 6, 7, 12, and 13 March 2004 in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, and Hamilton respectively.
Lineup
- Alien Ant Farm
- Yellowcard
- Shihad (not Wellington)
- Jamelia
- Scribe
- Blindspott
- Elemeno P
- The Feelers
- Zed
- Nesian Mystic
- Che Fu & The Krates
- Steriogram
Edgefest 05
Edgefest 05 was held on 12, 13, 18, and 19 March 2005 in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch respectively.
Lineup
- Chingy (Auckland and Hamilton only)
- Grinspoon (Wellington and Christchurch only)
- The Feelers
- Opshop (not Wellington)
- 48May
- Blindspott
- Steriogram
- Goodnight Nurse (not Christchurch)
- P Money
- Dei Hamo
- Savage
- Misfits of Science
- Fast Crew
Edgefest 06
Edgefest 06 was held on 23, 24, 25, and 26 March 2006 in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, and Hamilton respectively.
Lineup
- P.O.D.
- Mattafix
- The Presidents of the USA
- The Living End
- Thirsty Merc
- Goodnight Nurse
- Elemeno P
- Savage and Aaradhna
- Nesian Mystic
- P Money and Frontline
- Durpenstein
KFC Edgefest 2017
KFC Edgefest 2017 was held on 3, 4, and 5 November 2017, in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland respectively.