Snow Machine Queenstown 2025: Festival Announces Massive Lineup and Packages for Ultimate Winter Escape
Beloved New Zealand winter music festival Snow Machine is set to return to Queenstown from 9–14 September 2025, promising its biggest event yet. Fusing ski slopes with world-class music and adrenaline-packed activities, Snow Machine 2025 is the ultimate winter escape for music lovers and adventure seekers alike.
This year’s Snow Machine lineup features global heavyweights including Claptone, Amyl and the Sniffers (NZ exclusive), Mallrat, Netsky, Hot Dub Time Machine, and Luude. They’re joined by viral sensation Cyril, whose hit remix of “Sound of Silence” has racked up over 1 billion streams, along with Canadian producer HNTR, DJ PIERO, and more.
Beyond the festival arena and ski fields of The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, punters can enjoy a week of curated side events, like the Official Bungy Welcome Party at Kawarau Bridge, the Canyon Kick Off Party, and the inaugural Snow Machine Street Party in central Queenstown. Fan favourites like the cheeky Polar Bare return, alongside iconic afterparties at Revolver, World Bar, and Poof Doof’s Drag Brunch.
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With adrenaline options like heli-skiing, bungy jumping, jet boating, and skydiving, plus scenic winery tours and Milford Sound day trips, Snow Machine offers a festival-meets-holiday experience unlike any other.
Travel packages include accommodation, ski passes, and festival tickets, starting from $1,049pp for 5-day options or $1,399pp for 7-day stays. Ticket-only passes are also available from $499pp. With Queenstown just a three-hour flight from Australia’s east coast, it’s never been easier to escape to a snow-capped, bass-thumping winter wonderland.
For full package details and tickets, visit snowmachine.nz.
Get ready to ski all day, rave all night, and experience a week of unforgettable winter magic at Snow Machine Queenstown 2025.
In alphabetical order
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS (NZ Exclusive) | ARGONAUT | BABY J
BEN SILVER | BEVERLY KILLS | BODY OCEAN | BOOGS | BRAD SASSMAN | BRIAN FANTANA
CASEY LEAVER | CLAPTONE | CYRIL | DANNIKA PEACH | DJ PIERO | HENRY WHO
HNTR | HOT DUB TIME MACHINE | JIMI THE KWEEN | KRISSY JAMAN | LENNI VIBE
LUUDE | MALLRAT | MELL HALL | MONTEL2099 | NETSKY
ODD MOBB | OSLO | RIBERA | SASKIA | SAVAGE | SINCLAIR | SLIMBERLY
SPACEY SPACE | THE JOURNEY | WHAT SO NOT
Plus stage takeovers from
Poof Doof Ski Club, Thicks As Thieves, Revolver Sundays and Electric Rush
