Gathering Shadows returns to Poneke for 2025!
Held across three nights over Wellington Anniversary weekend, Aotearoa's darkest annual festival offers the chance to see top alternative bands, producers and DJs from throughout the motu.

Friday, January 17th
8:30pm Doors
DJ Bradula (Poneke)
DJ John Doe (Rānana)
DJ Virago (Whanganui)

Saturday, January 18th
7:30pm Doors
Grecco Romank (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sounds Like Winter (Poihākena)
Robots In Love (Ōtepoti)
Crash-Scan (Poneke)

Sunday, January 19th
7:30pm Doors
Death and the Maiden (Ōtepoti)
Nutellamonk (Te Papa-i-Oea)
The Blue Summer (Poneke)
Worm Burden (Poneke)