Echo Festival Daily Line-Up Released

Auckland’s Echo Music Festival has released its daily schedule with The Flaming Lips headlining on Monday 11 January and Disclosure closing out the festival on Tuesday 12 January.

Echo Festival takes place across the two days at Vector Arena with the family-friendly event featuring more than 35 music acts across three stages.

Gates open each day at 2pm and the music gets underway at 3pm. As well as using the main indoor stage and the intimate Tuning Fork venue, Echo Festival will open out into the adjacent open-air surrounds including the Mahuhu Ki Te Rangi Reserve to provide a street festival atmosphere. Outdoors will host the festival's second stage, art installations, markets, sumptuous food stalls and chill-out zones.

The line-up on Monday 11 January includes Jamie xx, Courtney Barnett, Elliphant, The Chills, Young Fathers, David Dallas, Kirin J. Callinan and Marlon Williams.

Tuesday 12 January will feature Alison Wonderland, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Mac De Marco, The Preatures, C.W Stoneking, The Datsuns, Avalanche City and Tiny Ruins.



Festival director Paxton Talbot says the final touches are being added to the site plan and as well as the music, there will be art installations, live art including painting and graffiti, body and face painting, and some magical experiences during the night.

"We're creating something very special at Vector Arena. It will be like nothing that’s been seen at this venue before.”

Tickets for Echo Festival are now on sale through Ticketmaster. Two day tickets are priced from $199* with single day tickets available from $119* per day. Children aged 11 years and under are free when accompanied by an adult ticketholder (18 years+ and one free child per adult). Youth tickets are available for those aged 12-15 years from $149* for two days and $89* per day. Family tickets (2 adults and 2 youth) are available for $495* for two days and $325* for one day. All children aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged over 18 years. Full details are available at www.echofestival.co.nz. *Service fees apply – group purchasing is recommended to save on transaction fees

McLaren Valley Music and Arts Festival tickets can be exchanged for Echo Festival tickets with a refund for the cost difference. Full refunds on festival and camping tickets are available from point of purchase. All refunds must be processed by Wednesday 18 November.  For more information visit www.echofestival.co.nz