Dorado Whakatū

12/09/2026

We are looking for a few volunteers for Spring To Life '26 . Suuuper easy stuff. Message if you would be interested 🌈

06/09/2026

🌱 SPRING TO LIFE ’26 🌸
Nelson's original music scene is coming alive.

Dorado wants to show you what a real Nelson festival looks like.
What does Nelsons original music sound like? Come and find out, get inspired! Celebrate our deep talent is one of New Zealands most creative hubs!

We're bringing five of Nelsons incredible original acts together for one big afternoon of music, connection and celebration at Fairfield Meadows.

No cover bands.
No tribute acts.
Just original music, created right here in our own backyard.

🎸 THE DORADO EXPERIMENT — psychedelic rock, improvisation

🚀 MUSIC SUCKS — alternative rock

🌌 EATING OUT — space jazz & indie

🔥 FALLON & FRIENDS — blues, rock & pop

🌿 NGAIO — indie & chill

Five bands with five different sounds. One celebration of the incredible musical spectrum coming out of Nelson. Here is your chance to go to a real Nelson Festival.

Fairfield Meadows. 🌸

An outdoor amphitheatre surrounded by the first signs of spring. Trees beginning to flower, open skies, good food, cold drinks and live music filling the afternoon.

This is what Spring to Life is about.

Celebrating our local musicians and discovering something new.
Our community is producing such special music scene here proving that you don't have to look outside our region for an incredible live music experience.

Come hear it.
Come feel it.
Come Spring to Life. 🌱

🎟️ SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

2–8PM • FAIRFIELD MEADOWS
$40 • ALL AGES • FAMILY FRIENDLY

Tickets are on sale now.

👉 Grab your tickets and come celebrate Nelson's original music scene with us.
https://events.humanitix.com/spring-to-life-26

A great day out at Fairfields House's natural outdoor amphitheatre to celebrate Nelson's musical talents and the beauty of spring.

15/04/2026

The official Rock the Steps 2026 Photo Album is here 📸🔥

What a night.
What a crowd.
What a view.

From the first notes echoing across the hillside to the last moments under the lights overlooking beautiful Nelson and the bay — the energy, the spirit and the connection in that amphitheatre was something truly special. You could feel it everywhere.

We’ve pulled together a full gallery of memories from the night so you can relive the magic, spot your crew and soak it all in again ✨

Massive thanks to LB Photography - Festival Studios for capturing the atmosphere so perfectly — the movement, the moments, and the people who made Rock the Steps what it was ❤️

Tag your friends, share your favourite shots, and let us know your highlight from the night below 👇

Here’s to doing it all again… 🎸🔥

TIKI TAANE The Dorado Experiment Powder Chutes Pieces Of Molly The Rock

15/04/2026