Electric Avenue: ‘The Biggest Party in Australasia’

New Zealand’s largest one-day music festival, Electric Avenue, is expanding to a two-day event in 2025 and will become the “biggest party in Australasia.”

The festival will take place at Hagley Park in Christchurch on Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22, with 60,000 people expected to attend over the two days.

The 2025 line-up will feature around 20 international artists and 40 local acts across four stages. Most of the international performers will exclusively play Electric Avenue.

Electric Avenue was already the biggest one-day festival in New Zealand, but organizers say the two-day event will be “the equivalent of this year’s one on steroids.”

Festival director Callam Mitchell said the 2025 event will “unquestionably be the biggest party in Australasia.”

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger voiced his support for the expanding event, saying, “When we invest in events it’s to develop them to become internationally significant, so this is a prime example.”

Ticket sales for Electric Avenue 2025 open in mid-September.

Benefits of the Two-Day Event

A two-day festival would mean “twice the music, twice the play and an increase in visitor spend,” said Karena Finnie, head of major events for ChristchurchNZ.

The event is expected to generate a significant amount of revenue for the city. The 2024 event generated $6.3 million, the largest visitor spend of any major event in ChristchurchNZ’s portfolio.

The festival also doubles as an opportunity to showcase local talent alongside international acts.

Ticket Information

Ticket sales for Electric Avenue 2025 open in mid-September, with pre-sale registration now available via electricavenuefestival.co.nz. Gates will open at 2pm on Friday, February 21 and 1.30pm on Saturday, February 22.

Organizers have pledged to make the starting price for a two-day ticket only “around 30% higher than the average price of a one-day ticket sold for this year’s event.”