SOL Festival

SOL Festival 2026 — Sydenham Underpass, Ōtautahi

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 January 2026

Plus: Music Production Workshop at XCHC — Thursday 15 January

🎧 KON FABER (Live) — Germany

🎧 Fabian Krooss — Germany

🎧 Beacon Bloom (Live) — NZ/UK

20+ additional artists:

• Caspian
• Esther Vez
• VLZQZ
• Siliconbeat
• Mzch1f aka Somatech
• ASH-S
• Oli-G
• Moulder
• Ben Bazztik
• Mitch Beetles
• Neil Vine (Nils from Kon Faber)

more to be announced soon — a curated mix of international guests, leading NZ acts, and local underground talent.

XCHC — 376 Wilsons Road North, Waltham 8011

An intimate music production workshop with Kon Faber at Exchange Christchurch (very limited capacity).

This session takes place off-site at XCHC and is separate from the festival nights at the Underpass.

The first full festival night under the concrete cathedral of the Sydenham Underpass.

Expect:

• International & local DJs

• Live electronic acts

• Light installations, lasers & environmental lighting

• Performances, dancers & immersive art

• Chill-out zones & social spaces

• Food trucks & outdoor hang areas

Operating hours: 8:00pm – 2:00am (+ optional afterparty at a secret nearby location)

A full day of music and culture starting from 2:30pm, blending relaxed daytime sessions with a high-energy night programme.

Featuring everything from Friday plus:

• Daytime DJs & ambient sets

• Community hang & open creative energy

• Evening transition into a stacked night lineup

• Installations, lasers, performers & dancers

• Two-stage programming

Operating hours: 2:30pm – 2:00am (+ optional afterparty at a secret nearby location)

Stadtmusik will fully transform the underpass into a multi-stage urban festival space with:

• Immersive lighting

• Full production & staging

• Installation art

• Projection environments

• Food trucks & outdoor areas

An iconic Ōtautahi location reimagined for a European-style festival experience.

For those wanting to continue after 2am, we offer a limited Afterparty Add-On with transport to a secret nearby location.

Expect a cozy, intimate environment to wind down, connect with some of the artists, and enjoy music into the early hours.

A very limited number of VIP tickets are available.

VIP includes:

• Access to the Kon Faber workshop on Thursday

• Festival entry for Friday & Saturday

• Entry + transport to the private afterparty each night

• A scheduled behind-the-scenes experience, including:

– Access to the green room

– A complimentary drink

– Time to meet and connect with artists and crew

Further details will be emailed directly to VIP ticket holders.

✔ Two full festival days/nights

✔ Two stages

✔ International artists & top NZ talent

✔ Full lighting & laser show

✔ Immersive installation decor

✔ Performers, dancers & visual theatre

✔ Community-driven atmosphere

✔ Food trucks, chill zones & safe spaces

✔ A completely transformed urban environment

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sydenham Underpass, 15 Sandyford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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