Hidden Valley back in Matakana

Matakana will be pulsating to the beat of top techno, and drum and bass just after Christmas, when the eighth annual Hidden Valley festival takes place at the Matakana Country Park on Friday, December 27.

Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the all-day dance music fest, which runs from mid-afternoon until 11pm with top international DJs and Kiwi talent on the decks.

Headliners from the UK this year include Algerian-born Bou and Interplanetary Criminal, both from Manchester, and a raft of top rappers, DJs and musicians from London, including AMC, B Live 247 (aka Evil B), Joy Anonymous, Issey Cross and Flowdan with Neffa-T.

There’s also Bunt from Stuttgart in Germany, Camo & Krooked from Vienna, Irish DJ Kettama, and X Club and Odd Mob from Brisbane.

Locals appearing include BBYFCEKILLA, Sin & Brook and Half Queen.

Organiser Red Rum Touring warn that Hidden Valley is strictly R18 and the only forms of photo ID accepted at the gate will be valid and current NZ drivers licences or a current passport – nothing else.

“If you’ve lost your only form of photo ID right before Hidden Valley, unfortunately, that’s a problem we can’t solve,” a spokesperson said.

“All photo ID matters are legal issues, so there’s no flexibility. Please don’t waste your time asking us to accept a photo of your ID or any other unofficial form of identification.”

Buses to the festival will run from Auckland CBD, Mangawhai, Leigh, Warkworth, Snells Beach and Omaha Beach.

Final release tickets cost $170 from https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/hidden-valley-2024
Bus tickets: https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/hidden-valley-buses-24/
Info: https://www.hiddenvalleyfestival.com/