FOL Winter Pop-Up featuring Drosan, The Mara & Sophie Songbird (DJ set)
The TSB Festival of Lights Winter Pop-Up is lighting up New Plymouth’s CBD over the Matariki long weekend, 19-22 June 2025.
2025 will be the fourth year of the event, bringing you an epic line up of captivating light installations and an array of entertainment from live music to pop-up performances – all completely FREE!
Stroll along the light-filled route from Huatoki Plaza and Puke Ariki Landing to the Coastal Walkway each night between 5pm – 10pm. It’s the perfect opportunity to embrace the winter nights by getting out and about to create unforgettable memories with your friends and whānau.
Feeling hungry? Food trucks will be ready to serve up delicious bites on-site, plus being conveniently located in the heart of the CBD means you’re just steps away from a range of restaurants and bars to suit everyone’s taste.
There will be entertainment each of the nights on the Huatoki Plaza balcony stage.
Saturday line up consists of:
DROSAN is a New Zealand-based jazz ensemble led by Argentine duo Fede (keys) and Pablo (drums). Blending Argentine roots with modern jazz, their dynamic lineup and influences—like Chick Corea and Astor Piazzolla—shape a unique sound. With standout performances and an upcoming vinyl release, DROSAN is making a bold mark on the global jazz scene.
Founded in 2022 on Taranaki’s sunny west coast, The Mara delivers a vibrant, genre-bending indie rock feast. Blending Latin, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European sounds with dub, reggae, rock, funk, and jazz, they create an irresistibly upbeat, zesty musical recipe. They’ve shared stages with Coterie, Summer Thieves, Black Comet and have played some of NZ’s most iconic festivals.
Sophie Songbird is a multi-disciplinary artist whose timeless taste and magnetic presence shine through every creation. Beyond her captivating songwriting and live performances, Sophie is a skilled vinyl DJ, spinning soulful, uplifting grooves that foster joy & connection. Her carefully curated sets blend global rhythms with an emphasis on female vocalists as well as the rich sounds of Aotearoa. You’ll encounter everything from hip hop, to folk, to country, to spiritual, to disco and beyond. Each performance is a celebration of positive vibrations and the unifying power of music.
