Six60 have unveiled a new country and roots music festival in Matakana, which is set to take place this January.

The 'Sweet Home Aotearoa' festival line-up will be curated by Six60 and promises to feature big names to bring a taste of Nashville to New Zealand shores. 

Six60 lead singer and guitarist Matiu Walters says he's felt a strong connection to country and roots music every time he goes to Nashville - and he thought it would be a cool idea to bring that to New Zealand.

"Roots and country have this cross-section that I really love and I think it's just going to be really fun...it's just something new that I think people are going to really love."

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Six60 have unveiled a new country and roots music festival in Matakana, which is set to take place this January.
The 'Sweet Home Aotearoa' festival line-up will be curated by Six60 and promises to feature big names to bring a taste of Nashville to New Zealand shores.&nbsp;
Six60 lead singer and guitarist Matiu Walters says he's felt a strong connection to country and roots music every time he goes to Nashville - and he thought it would be a cool idea to bring that to New Zealand.
"Roots and country have this cross-section that I really love and I think it's just going to be really fun...it's just something new that I think people are going to really love."
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Matiu Walters: lead singer and guitarist of Six60 on the band launching a new country and roots festival in Matakana

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