Pasifika Festival Performances

Pasifika Festival brings the sounds, rhythms and stories of the Pacific to life. Experience vibrant performances across the festival’s cultural villages as Pacific communities celebrate identity, culture and creativity.

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Perform at Pasifika Festival 2027

13-14 March 2027 

Western Springs Park, Auckland


Expressions of interest are open for performers and groups to take part in Pasifika Festival 2027, celebrating Pacific cultures through music, dance, storytelling and art.


Apply from 18 August to 1 November 2026.

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Preferred performance genres and styles

It is important that Pasifika Festival presents a wide range of performance genres and styles that reflect the diversity of Pacific cultures and communities. As such, we will carefully review all applications. However, we are particularly interested in applicants representing a variety of traditional and contemporary Pacific performance genres and artistic practices. 

Performers applications now open

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Pasifika Village Stages

Performances take place across the festival’s cultural villages, each representing Pacific nations including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands. Each village stage hosts traditional and contemporary performances throughout the day.

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What to Expect

Pasifika Festival performances celebrate the diversity of Pacific cultures and traditions. Visitors can experience traditional dance, live Pacific music, storytelling and contemporary performances across the festival stages.

Highlights from Pasifika Festival 2026

The 2026 festival programme brought traditional and contemporary performance to stages across the festival’s cultural villages.

Featured artists included Mr Tee, Jordyn with a Why, Mohi, Aro and Anuanua Dance Troupe.

Explore highlights from the festival and see how performers shared music, dance and storytelling with communities from across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Aotearoa.

Pasifika Festival 2026 highlight

  • Mr Tee

    Mr Tee

    Pasifika Festival 2026 highlight · Samoan Stage

    Samoan artist Mr Tee brought his signature sound and uplifting stage presence to Pasifika Festival. His set featured smooth rhythms and popular songs including Pitonu'u Solosolo, Beautiful Samoa and Baby Nofo Mai.

  • Jordyn with a Why

    Jordyn with a Why

    Pasifika Festival 2026 highlight · Aotearoa Stage

    Māori–Samoan neo-soul artist Jordyn with a Why brought rich vocals and heartfelt songwriting to the Aotearoa Stage. Her performance blended R&B and soul with bilingual storytelling, including songs such as Brown Melodies and Te Ao Mārama.

  • Mohi

    Mohi

    Pasifika Festival 2026 highlight · Aotearoa Stage

    West Auckland artist Mohi shared contemporary neo-soul and waiata on the Aotearoa Stage. His performance brought together soulful vocals and te reo Māori storytelling, including songs such as Me Pēhea Rā and Te Aroha Mauroa.

  • Aro – Live Performance

    Aro – Live Performance

    Pasifika Festival 2026 highlight · Aotearoa Stage

    Pukekohe-based duo Charles and Emily Looker, known together as Aro, shared their distinctive blend of jazz, folk and soul at Pasifika Festival. Their bilingual waiata explore themes including kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga and connection to the natural world.

  • Anuanua Dance Troupe

    Anuanua Dance Troupe

    Pasifika Festival 2026 highlight · Cook Islands Stage

    Anuanua Dance Troupe shared Cook Islands dance and drumming at Pasifika Festival, bringing movement, rhythm and a strong sense of connection to the Cook Islands Stage.