Some of the world's top pop musicians have gathered for the Nostalgia Festival in New Zealand. LEISURE, The Beths, Ladyhawke, Bic Runga, Lord Echo, C.W. Stoneking, The Butlers, Deva Mahal, Tiny Ruins, and Troy Kingi were among the top performers.
The festival's best performance was by LEISURE, whose dreamy, retro-inspired sound was a standout. To their soulful beats and funk grooves, the crowd was moving. The Beths' upbeat and contagious indie-pop melodies got everyone dancing and singing along.
Ladyhawke's thrilling performance, which highlighted her tremendous vocal range, was the ideal fusion of synth-pop and rock. The audience was enthralled by Bic Runga's deep voice and poetic words, and everyone got up and danced to Lord Echo's original fusion of funk, soul, and reggae.
The festival's high point was C.W. Stoneking's bluesy, rootsy sound, and The Butlers' spirited, horn-driven funk got the crowd up and dancing. Deva Mahal's strong voice and passionate ballads, as well as Tiny Ruins' eerie folk compositions, were lovely additions to the roster. The festival was perfectly wrapped up by the soulful, genre-defying music of Troy Kingi.
The Nostalgia Festival, in its whole, was a celebration of some of the best pop music produced worldwide, and these elite artists certainly did not dissapoint.