An ear-blasting preview of what to expect in Te Whanganui-a-Tara this October, Punkfest 2026 is a massively jam-packed new compilation repping nearly every act playing at the aforementioned fest this year. Limbless Music coordinated the crucial scene snapshot, proving without a doubt Aotearoa’s noisy underground is in rude health — many groups contributing multiple tunes to the 25 track overload of teeth-gnashing, fist-pumping, raw-riffing local hardcore punk and unchained sonic extremity. Crank Punkfest 2026 on the office stereo and grip the full lineup details for the annual tradition’s landmark 30th anniversary below, spanning two days and brought to you by Razored Raw…
Punkfest 2026
Friday 23rd October & Saturday 24th October – Barrel Brothers Newtown, Wellington
Friday lineup:
Szklo
Forced Starvation
Fog
Stress Ghetto
No Sector
Chemchain
Fiscal Hole
DAHTM
Slacker
Saturday lineup:
Katorga
Noxo
Out of Luck
Cootie Cuties
Sterile
Maced
Postnatal Abortion
Unsanitary Napkin
Disillusion
Tickets and weekend passes on sale HERE via UTR
