Music - Left me like summer by Daily J
Video - Cam Williams
We're excited to share that the annual River Sounds Festival has concluded for the year and we're thrilled to report that it was a resounding success!
With the help of our amazing sponsors and attendees, we raised $20,000 for both Yellow Brick Road and Te Puna Hauora.
You can check out all the amazing moments captured by browsing through the photos on our Facebook page. We couldn't have achieved this without the invaluable support of our wonderful community. Thank you all for making this year's festival an incredible experience!
THE FESTIVAL LOW DOWN
WHEN
Date and details for our summer 2025 event are coming soon.
WHERE
The location is a stunning avocado orchard in Katikati, Bay of Plenty (30 minute drive from Tauranga), set next to a beautiful river available for swimming during the day.
WHAT
This is a not-for-profit, community focused music festival dedicated to raising awareness around mental illness and suicide.
WHO
The Everyone Hurts Foundation.
WHY
We want to deliver a music festival that is fun, engaging and celebrates the beauty that life has to offer. But we also want to reduce the shame and stigma that surrounds mental illness. This is why we have curated an event that encourages open conversations about the challenges of living with mental illness because sometimes the most powerful connections are created from our most painful experiences.
If you have purchased a ticket but can no longer attend, resales can be made via Tixel:
THE CHARITIES
We raised $20,000 from our festival in 2023 which was split equally across our two charity partners:
The River Sounds Festival is proudly presented by the Everyone Hurts Foundation which is a registered Charity in NZ - registration number CC56960. If you would like to make a donation to support this event please use the donation link below. Please note that any donations are deductible for tax purposes in NZ and you will receive donation receipt for any donations over $5.
