2025 performers

10:50am | Will Prior

12:10pm | The Winsome Lost

Bringing the perfect vibe to the Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival, Winsome Lost delivers crowd-pleasing covers with a distinctive folky twist. Featuring a rich lineup of instruments—fiddle, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and harmonies alongside the classic rhythm section—we create a sound that’s as unique as it is fun.

With over 12 years of experience playing everything from weddings to festivals, Winsome Lost play tunes that suit every taste. From toe-tapping classics to upbeat favorites for a dance, their music appeals to all ages and guarantees good times. Whether you’re relaxing with a glass of wine or ready to hit the dance floor, Winsome Lost is here to make the day unforgettable!

1:20pm | Urban Ersha

Urban Ersha are a 5-piece covers band from Wellington and Kāpiti with over 30 combined years of experience in the music industry.

As previous regional Battle of the Bands Winners and National Finalists, Urban Ersha pride themselves on their high level of musicianship playing a wide variety of tunes, from your familiar cover band fare to more off the wall mash ups and medleys to push away from the ‘typical’ covers band experience and keep you wanting more.

Urban Ersha have a unique sound that you have to experience to believe.

2:40pm | The Noodles

Get ready to rock out with The Noodles, The Regions hottest live act! This dynamic four-piece band serves up a high-energy blend of rock, pop, and Party anthems, guaranteed to get you moving and singing along. With their infectious energy, tight musicianship, and catchy hooks, The Noodles are the perfect recipe for an event to remember. With classic covers, their setlist is a tasty mix of old and new, familiar and fresh. Catch them live at Harvest Festival and experience the Noodly goodness for yourself!

4pm | Love Shack

Love Shack, Your Ultimate 80’s Party band! Playing the songs of The B52’s, Prince, INXS, Blondie, ICEHOUSE, UB40, QUEEN, David Bowie, Billy Idol, The Mockers, Peter Gabriel, The Eurythmics, Devo, U2 and lots more.

Love Shack features some of New Zealand’s finest and most experienced musicians. Including Tui nominated and NZ #1 charting artists, session muso’s and hired guns who have drawn on all their years of experience and touring to put together a magical show so that you can relive the days of dancing the night away, rocking out to your favourite bands.

Love Shack formed in early 2021 when founding member Rob Joass (Hobnail) decided to bring together some of the best musicians he had worked with over his many years of touring New Zealand in a band dedicated to fun. While Love Shack might be a new name, their professional edge and love of performing has already seen them playing sold out shows to rapturous audiences all over New Zealand, as well as drawing huge crowds to their performances at Wellington’s Gardens Magic and New Plymouth’s Festival Of The Lights in the summer of 2022/23.