Earth Beat festival promises ‘life-changing experiences’

Earth Beat is described as a haven for cutting edge creativity.

Early tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Earth Beat Music + Art Festival, which runs from March 17-21 at Atiu Regional Park.

This year’s festival, which celebrates the 2021 equinox, will feature more than 60 artists and musicians and more than 70 workshops and presentations.

Artists include Haana, Drumspyder, Oka, Isaac Chambers Band, Loonaloop, Shai Shriki and many more.

They will perform a huge range of music including world, reggae, electronica, dub, trance, folk, blues and house.

In addition, there will be comedy and poetry performances, a kids’ nature and activity zone, and a healers and wellness circle.

Organisers describe the event as a haven for “cutting edge creativity”, “life-changing experiences” and as “New Zealand’s premier family camping festival”.

Earth Beat takes sustainability and it’s zero-waste goals seriously and participants are required to take responsibility for their own rubbish and recycling.

It’s free for under-14s to attend the festival and residents of Tapora and Wellsford can attend  at a discounted rate. To take advantage of this, residents can email tickets@earthbeatfestival.com and send a picture of their local utility bill with their name on it. They will receive a discount code for use when purchasing tickets.