Kiwigrass is New Zealand’s own national festival of Bluegrass Music. It is produced by the Kiwigrass Trust, a non-profit association of bluegrass musicians and supporters in New Zealand, with help and guidance from the Australasian Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association of Australia (ABOTMA). The festival aims to present performances of bluegrass music, related workshops, and opportunities for attendees to share with each other through jamming and picking sessions.
In 2020, Kiwigrass will be held at Lake Karāpiro, at the Mighty River Domain in Cambridge, Waikato, from 31 January – 2 February, 2020.
Cambridge is close to Hamilton, an easy 2 hour drive from Auckland airport, and a 6 hour drive from Wellington. Kiwigrass encourages bluegrass musicians from all regions of New Zealand to apply to perform.
Kiwigrass is organised by the Kiwigrass Trust, a not for profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of bluegrass music in New Zealand. The event is entirely run and resourced by volunteers.
Venue: Lake Karāpiro. Cambridge, New Zealand.
Your Kiwigrass organisers:
- Jenine Abarbanel
- Barry Torkington
- Nat Torkington
- Bruce Rhodes
- Peter Parnham
- Benjamin Preston
- Paul Trenwith
Kiwigrass is produced with the support of:
and in association with :
