Every year we sniff out some of the freshest new local bands, have them play on Morning Glory, then once a year during New Zealand Music Month (NZMM) we bring a bunch of them together for an epic showcase! 95bFM is well known for breaking the next big thing, so if you missed it live whakarongo mai nei to hear the wicked sounds from: Midnight Green
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As always, a massive thank you to The Tuning Fork and NZ On Air Musicfor bringing you live-and-direct sets from Aotearoa's most talented, every Friday on Morning Glory! Special thank you to Creative New Zealand for supporting the gig this year.
If you missed the gig or want to re-live the night, you're in luck because we have pieced together all the recordings for you and stitched them into a 5-hour musical masterpiece. Thank you so much to everyone who came to the gig, the artists who played, Byron Bay Breweries, and our friends at Under The Radar.
Unfortunately, the broadcast finished before Chase Wood's set, but check out his Instagram for links to all of his killa tracks.
Francisca and Denise from Look Blue Go Purple phone in to choose a couple of tracks for you lucky bFM listeners for New Zealand Music Month! Whakarongo mai nei!
David Kilgour phones in with a special message and song selection for you lucky bFM listeners, in honour of New Zealand Music Month! Whakarongo mai nei!
Natasha Griffiths phones in from Ōtepoti to share some of her favourite memories of The Crown, in honour of this year's NZ Music Month theme: Our Sounds, Our Spaces. Whakarongo mai nei!
To celebrate the theme for Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa 2026, 'Our Sounds, Our Spaces', Feather from Darkroom dials in to share one of her favourite memories of live music at the venue. Whakarongo mai nei!
This year, the theme for NZ Music Month is 'Our Sounds, Our Spaces' - celebrating the venues and spaces that our wonderful music exists within. John Baker shares one of his favourite memories from The Stage Door in Christchurch, with Chants R&B. Whakarongo mai nei!
Abi Symes, manager of The Stomach in Te Papaioea, phones in to share one of their favourite live music memories, for the theme of this year's New Zealand Music Month: Our Sounds, Our Spaces. Whakarongo mai nei!
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