Rock the Bowl Festival 2026
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Rock the Bowl Festival 2026

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New Plymouth, New Zealand
15 artists

Key facts

Dates
29 December 2026
Where
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Tickets
no ticket link known yet
Headliners
Carl Cox, Bowling for Soup, Brian Fechino & The Risky Beavers

Data updated on 16 October 2026

🎤Lineup

Carl Cox – Techno
Techno
Brian Fechino & The Risky Beavers
COAST ARCADE⁠
COAST ARCADE⁠
Carbon Leaf – Folk Rock
Carbon Leaf
Folk Rock
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir – Singer-Songwriter
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir
Singer-Songwriter
NEEDTOBREATHE – Southern Rock
NEEDTOBREATHE
Southern Rock
Ocean Alley – Surf Rock
Surf Rock
Red Wanting Blue – Americana
Red Wanting Blue
Americana
Sister Hazel – Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock
The Band Feel – Rock
The Band Feel
Rock
The Struts – Rock
The Struts
Rock

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🛏️Rock the Bowl Festival 2026 accommodation: hotels near New Plymouth

Rock the Bowl Festival 2026 takes place in New Plymouth on December 29. Arrival night: December 29. The map below is prefilled for Dec 29–30 and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around New Plymouth.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

✈️How to get to Rock the Bowl Festival 2026

Planning your trip to Rock the Bowl Festival 2026? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: New Plymouth Airport (NPL), about 11 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 15 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for New Plymouth or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
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🗺️Things to do near Rock the Bowl Festival 2026

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Rock the Bowl Festival 2026. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, New Plymouth and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
New Plymouth
Artists
15 artists
Main genre
67%

Lineup focus score

Focused on Rock (67%) with touches of Pop, Folk. Explore Rock festivals

27%

Golden Age / Classic Rock is the leading genre (4 artists). Explore Golden Age / Classic Rock festivals

13 of 15 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 13 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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