Go Live Festival is bringing 13 live acts to Christchurch Town Hall next month, giving the central city a multi-stage winter music event built around local and New Zealand performers.

Christchurch City Council's What's On listing says the festival will run at Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday, 22 August, from 7pm to 11pm. The event is billed across four stages and includes Opshop, Push Push, There's a Tuesday, Pluto, Volts, The Boondocks, Into The Void, Caitlin, The Eastern, Velveteen, Saint Peter's Thursday, Lunar Intruder and Kenring.

The listed ticket price is $42.80 plus booking fee. Doors open at 6.30pm. The council listing says printed and digital tickets will both be accepted, food and drink will be available, Christchurch Town Hall is a licensed venue and identification will be required to buy alcohol. Standard venue rules apply, including possible bag searches. The event is all ages, although it is recommended for people aged 16 and over.

The lineup is notable because it mixes recognisable national names with Christchurch-linked and emerging acts. That matters for a city trying to keep local music visible in venues that can handle more than small-bar audiences. A multi-stage format also gives audiences a reason to move through the building, discover acts they did not come specifically to see and spend a full evening in the central city.

Events like this are part of the practical recovery of Christchurch's night economy. The city has rebuilt major venues and public spaces, but strong event calendars are what turn those assets into regular habits. A Town Hall music night brings people into restaurants, bars, car parks, buses, taxis and nearby accommodation before and after the show.

The all-ages setting is also useful. Christchurch has plenty of licensed gigs where younger music fans are limited by age restrictions. An event that is all ages, even with a 16-plus recommendation, gives families, older teenagers and younger adults a more flexible way to experience live music in a major venue. That can help build the next generation of local audiences.

For artists, the value is exposure as much as ticket sales. Four stages and 13 acts can create crowded scheduling, but they also put emerging performers alongside names with existing fan bases. In a city where creative careers often depend on networks, repeat bookings and audience discovery, shared bills are one way to keep the ecosystem connected.

The risk for any large local music event is attention. August calendars can be busy, winter weather can reduce casual attendance and ticket buyers are selective when household budgets are tight. A clear lineup, reasonable price point and central venue give Go Live a workable base, but promotion will still need to turn awareness into attendance.

For now, the confirmed details are enough for local planning. Go Live Festival is set for 22 August at Christchurch Town Hall, with 13 acts across four stages and doors opening at 6.30pm. For people who want a winter event that is local, live and central-city based, it is one of the clearer dates now sitting on the Christchurch calendar.