Jim Beam Homegrown - Claudelands Oval: 14 March 2026 Photo Galleries Part 2

As the afternoon rolled into evening at Jim Beam Homegrown, the energy at Claudelands Oval didn’t fade—it intensified. If anything, the crowd seemed to grow louder and more connected as the lineup rolled through a powerful run of New Zealand favourites: Fly My Pretties, Shepherds Reign, Hello Sailor, L.A.B, Devilskin, Supergroove, and Six60.

The atmosphere remained just as electric as earlier in the day. Every set seemed to pull the crowd deeper into the festival spirit—singalongs echoing across the oval, hands constantly in the air, and a sea of fans packed shoulder to shoulder enjoying the warm evening.

When darkness finally settled over the festival, the scene transformed into something even more memorable. Almost everyone in the audience was wearing glowing Jim Beam wristbands, and when bands asked the crowd to raise their hands, thousands of tiny lights suddenly flickered to life. From the stage and across the field, it looked like waves of glowing stars moving through the night—an unexpectedly magical visual that turned the audience itself into part of the show.

It was one of those festival moments where everything aligned: great music, a buzzing crowd, and a simple but striking visual that made the night feel bigger than just another concert. As the final sets rolled in and the lights continued to pulse across the crowd, it was clear that the spirit of Homegrown had successfully made the move north—still loud, still proud, and still unmistakably Kiwi.