Our first ever fiesta

Salsa Aotearoa

tres noches, un ritmo

13–15 June 2027 Shed 6, Wellington Waterfront

Three rooms of music, workshops all weekend, and dancing until 1am every night. Come solo or grab your crew. No partner needed, just good vibes.

Hero shot: couple mid-turn, on the floor
Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Social floor, wide
Footwork detail
Band / brass section
The vibe

Sweaty floors,
warm people

Wellington's social scene has outgrown its back rooms. So we booked the waterfront for a weekend. First edition, run by dancers, built around the social.

Twelve workshops from beginner-friendly basics to advanced musicality. Three rooms so the bachata heads and the son purists both get a home. Free water, sprung floors, and a no-creeps policy we actually enforce.

What you're
in for

Packed social floor, wide
01

Three floors,
one long night

Salsa in the Main Shed, bachata in the Red Room, kizomba on the wharf side. Sprung timber floors, free water stations, and the last song at 1am, every night.

02

Incredible international
and local artists

Twelve workshops with incredible international guests and the best local names. First-timer basics through advanced partnerwork, and every artist is out on the social floor with you afterwards.

Workshop in progress
Live band, brass section
03

A real band,
Saturday night

Eleven pieces of La Sonora Aotearoa, two sets, brass loud enough to feel in the floorboards. Then classics-only on the decks until the harbour goes quiet.

Lineup

Who's spinning

Nine DJs plus La Sonora Aotearoa live on Saturday. More names dropping in January.

RR

DJ Rumba Rey

Santiago · Salsa dura

LS

La Sonora Aotearoa

Wellington · Live band

KK

Kizz & Kaya

Sydney · Kizomba

ST

Selecta Tumbao

Christchurch · Bachata

Passes

Pick your
weekend

Prices in NZD, incl. GST. Early bird ends 20 Dec or when 200 sell, whichever comes first.

Social only
$89/ 3 nights
Fri, Sat & Sun socials
All three rooms
Live band Saturday
No workshops
Buy social pass
Padrino / VIP
$395/ limited 40
Everything in Full
Front-row band table
Private masterclass, Sun
Name on the festival wall
Go padrino
Venue exterior / dance floor at night
Venue

Shed 6
Queens Wharf

A heritage wharf shed on the harbour, with timber floors, high ceilings, and the water right outside for when you need air.

Address
Shed 6, Queens Wharf
Wellington 6011
Getting there
5 min from the station
Ferry & late buses nearby
Open in maps ↗

Three nights
One ritmo

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