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Rock music festivals
After a hesitant beginning in the early 1970s, rock festivals hit their stride with Nambassa, Sweetwaters and a string of smaller events in the early 1980s. Following a period of decline, festivals are today as popular as ever with Laneway, WOMAD and others catering to a wide range of musical taste.
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Page 3 – Nambassa
No-one predicted the success of the 1979 Nambassa Festival which drew over 65,000 fans.
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Page 7 – Rock music festivals 1970-2010
List of the main rock music festivals held in New Zealand from 1970-2010
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Main image: Nambassa at Waitawheta Valley in 1981
Aerial view of the the 1981 Nambassa Festival at Waitawheta Valley near Waikino
