Pacific Break 2025 will launch in Samoa — here's what you need to know
ABC Radio Australia's Pacific Break, the Pacific's biggest music competition, is back for 2025.
On Friday, June 27 2025, the search begins to discover the Pacific and Timor Leste's best original artist.
Pacific Break will launch for the first time in Samoa with a star-studded concert at iconic Friendship Park in Apia. Best of all, it's free.
Here's what you need to know.
When and where is the launch concert?
This year's Pacific Break launch event will be taking place in downtown Samoa, at Friendship Park in Apia.
Friday, June 27. Free entry from 5pm
Friday, June 27. Free entry from 5pm Performances will run from 6 - 9pm
Who is playing?
This year's concert features a star-studded line-up of Pacific Break's biggest names, plus some of Samoa's biggest local acts.
Mr. Cowboy (Samoa)
Mr. Cowboy (Samoa) Tofaga Meke (Samoa)
Tofaga Meke (Samoa) Chris Rohoimae (Solomon Islands, Pacific Break Winner 2024)
Chris Rohoimae (Solomon Islands, Pacific Break Winner 2024) Ju Ben (Fiji, Pacific Break Winner 2023)
Ju Ben (Fiji, Pacific Break Winner 2023) Danielle (PNG, Pacific Break Winner 2022)
Plus more!
The event will be hosted by Young Sefa, and Michael Chow and Jacob McQuire from ABC Radio Australia's Nesia Daily.
Samoa's Sam Ah Chookoon, aka Mr Cowboy, will be performing at the Pacific Break 2025 launch concert. ( Supplied )
Do I need to purchase tickets?
No, this event is family-friendly, all ages, and free.
Will there be food and drinks available?
Food stalls will be available at Friendship Park, selling food and non-alcoholic beverages. Adjacent to the concert, Apia's monthly Waterfront Night Market will also be taking place at the Samoa Cultural Village, with many delicious food and drink options for you and the family. Pacific Break is an alcohol and drug-free event.
Ju Ben performs at the Pacific Break launch concert in Fiji last year. ( Supplied )
Want to know more about the 2025 Pacific Break competition?
Once again, ABC Radio Australia is on the hunt for the next big Pacific artist!
Pacific Break is ABC Radio Australia's yearly grassroots music competition that aims to uncover the best original and unsigned talent from across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Entries for this year's competition will open Friday, June 27 and run until midnight, Monday, August 25.
Submit your original track via WhatsApp, email and online and you could be the next winner, taking off on an all-expenses-paid trip to perform at WOMADelaide, Australia's biggest world music festival.
Find out more by heading online to www.abc.net.au/pacificbreak
The winner will be announced on ABC Radio Australia's morning program Nesia Daily on Thursday, October 16 2025.
Anything else I should know?
Please note the Australian Broadcasting Corporation will be filming a television program during this event.
By attending the event, you are giving permission to be filmed as part of the event, and as such, your image could be included in the on-air program as well as online.
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