Alternative music icons Beck and Grace Jones are set to headline the Auckland City Limits festival in 2018.
The event is set to take place at Western Springs Stadium and Park on March 3.
Justice, Phoenix, Tash Sultana, the Libertines, Thundercat, George Ezra and Peking Duk also feature in the first line-up announcement, with more artists to be revealed soon.
Inspired by and aligned with the famous Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas, the local festival was launched in 2016 but postponed this year for undisclosed reasons.
In addition to the musical attractions, the festival boasts an impressive culinary selection marketed as Auckland Eats along with local art and a children's section.
The full first Auckland City Limits 2018 line-up announcement is as follows:
- Beck
- Justice
- Grace Jones
- Phoenix
- Peking Duk
- Tash Sultana
- George Ezra
- The Libertines
- Thundercat
- The Head and The Heart
- The Avalanches
- Oh Wonder
- The D4
- Car Seat Headrest
- The Staves
- Sigrid
- Aaradhna
- Head Like A Hole
- Katchafire
- Swidt
- Drax Project
- Fabulous/Arabia
- Disasteradio
- Scott Manion (Tokey Tones)
- Magic Factory
- The Beths
- Jon Lemmon
- Heavy
- Tourettes Aka Dominic Hoey
- Dj Tina Turntables
- Dj Linda T and MC Paul Amos
- The Talk Show And Tell Comedy Gang
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Earlybird tickets go on sale to the general public on November 1.
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