Headline Act and new location announced for Rockin Horse Music and Art Festival January 2023
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Headline Act and new location announced for Rockin Horse Music and Art Festival January 2023

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Headline Act announced for Rockin Horse Music and Art Festival January 2023

Get ready to Giddy up this summer for the 5 January Rockin Horse at its rescheduled location from Buffalo Beach Reserve to the Coroglen Tavern. A blend of iconic New Zealand and international artists will be taking to the stage with headline act Australian band Lime Cordiale. 
 


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Tickets are now available online for this Music and Arts festival. 

Saddle up and hold onto your partner hats because when this horse is let out of the stable, it’s going to go off! Barn doors will be swinging on January 5th at the Coroglen Tavern with awesome acts. So tell grandpa you won't make it to this year's local A&P show because there is only one rodeo worth going to this summer. Rockin Horse 2023.

– Rockin Horse Festival Organisers.

ROCKIN HORSE ARTIST LINE UP

The line up of local and international acts that will be set to entertain on the stage from 3pm includes: 

  • Headliner Act - Lime Cordiale
  • Cosmos’s Midnight DJ Set
  • Rhys Rich 
  • Lucy
  • Wiri Donna
  • Support from Kaylr and Gaia. 

LIME CORDIALE

Lime Cordiale band members 

Brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, better known as Lime Cordiale give infectious performances and genuine, generous interactions with their fans. This has arguably made them one of Australia’s buzziest acts over the past couple of years.

Lime Cordiale was the only act to have four songs under 40 in the triple j’s hottest 100 of 2019. Recently the group have just completed an extensive world tour playing more than 70 shows across Europe, USA, Canada and as support to SIX60 in NZ.

ROCKIN HORSE TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Tickets are available online to ages 18+ through the Rockin Horse website. Online tickets are on sale with LayBuy available.

  • Earlybird $89.99 (sold out)
  • Final release $99.99 
  • Group deal $350 (4x GA tickets).

Camping and bus tickets

Bus tickets can be booked online and are available for an additional cost from the following areas: Whitianga, Hahei and Cooks Beach. 

Coroglen camping is available - admission $20 (use website link above to book). 

NEED MORE EVENT INFORMATION?

Go to the All About Whitianga concert and gigs guide for more about the Rockin Horse Music and Arts festival. Explore All About Whitianga for accommodation, transport and restaurant options and more!
 

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