Public record

Katchafire

Reggae & ska | Hamilton, MT | since 1997

bbq reggae
dub
Kiwi
new zealand
New Zealand reggae
reggae
roots reggae

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 11 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

115

Rooms played

2017

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 10

Sep 10, 2026Muckleshoot Casino· Auburnheadliner
Aug 29, 2026Stampede Restaurant and Bar· Aucklandheadliner
Mar 14, 2026Claudelands Oval· Hamiltonheadliner
Feb 14, 2026TSB Bowl of Brooklands· New Plymouthheadliner
Feb 13, 2026Navigation Homes Stadium· Aucklandheadliner
Feb 12, 2026Waitangi Park· Wellingtonheadliner
Feb 7, 2026Bay Oval· Mount Maunganuiheadliner
Feb 6, 2026Tremain Field· Napierheadliner
Feb 5, 2026Semenoff Stadium· Whangareiheadliner
Jan 9, 2026Hagley Park· Christchurchheadliner

2025 · 19

Dec 31, 2025The Coroglen Tavern· Coromandelheadliner
Nov 29, 2025The Night Cat· Melbourneheadliner
Nov 28, 2025Manning Bar· Sydneyheadliner
Nov 27, 2025UniBar· Wollongongheadliner
Nov 20, 2025The Beach Hotel· Byron Bayheadliner
Nov 14, 2025Port Beach Brewery· Fremantleheadliner
Nov 13, 2025The River Hotel· Margaret Riverheadliner
Sep 25, 2025Ventura Music Hall· Venturaheadliner
Jun 21, 2025Manfeild· Feildingheadliner
Mar 15, 2025Wellington Waterfront· Wellingtonheadliner
Mar 2, 2025Hamilton Gardens· Hamiltonheadliner
Feb 8, 2025Waipapakauri Hotel· Kaitaiaheadliner
Feb 7, 2025Semenoff Stadium· Whangareiheadliner
Feb 6, 2025Point England Reserve· Aucklandheadliner
Jan 25, 2025Wharepai Domain· Taurangaheadliner
Jan 18, 2025Gisborne Soundshell· Gisborneheadliner
Jan 17, 2025Wainui Reserve· Raglanheadliner
Jan 11, 2025Uretara Domain· Katikatiheadliner
Jan 4, 2025Coromandel Luxury Escapes· Coromandelheadliner

2024 · 24

Dec 15, 2024Dee Why RSL· Sydneyheadliner
Dec 14, 2024Shoal Bay Country Club· Port Stephensheadliner
Dec 13, 2024Metro Theatre· Sydneyheadliner
Dec 12, 2024Drifter's Wharf· Gosfordheadliner
Dec 8, 2024Leisure Inn· Rockinghamheadliner
Dec 7, 2024Freo.Social· Fremantleheadliner
Dec 6, 2024Rosemount Hotel· Perthheadliner
Dec 5, 2024The River Hotel· Margaret Riverheadliner
Dec 1, 2024Volta Arts and Culture· Ballaratheadliner
Nov 30, 2024Chelsea Heights Hotel· Melbourneheadliner
Nov 29, 2024The Night Cat· Melbourneheadliner
Nov 28, 2024Barwon Club Hotel· Geelongheadliner
Nov 23, 2024Brothers Leagues Club· Cairnsheadliner
Nov 22, 2024Dalrymple Hotel· Townsvilleheadliner
Nov 21, 2024Magnums Hotel· Airlie Beachheadliner
Nov 17, 2024Solbar· Maroochydoreheadliner
Nov 16, 2024The Back Room Brisbane· Brisbaneheadliner
Nov 15, 2024Miami Marketta· Gold Coastheadliner
Nov 14, 2024The Beach Hotel· Byron Bayheadliner
Mar 16, 2024Wellington Waterfront· Wellingtonheadliner
Feb 24, 2024Mystery Creek Events Centre· Hamiltonheadliner
Feb 6, 2024Parrs Park· Aucklandheadliner
Jan 6, 2024Tomoana Showgrounds· Hastingsheadliner
Jan 3, 2024Brewtown Upper Hutt· Upper Huttheadliner

2023 · 7

Dec 29, 2023TSB Bowl of Brooklands· New Plymouthheadliner
Nov 12, 2023Leisure Inn· Rockinghamheadliner
Nov 10, 2023Port Beach Brewery· Fremantleheadliner
Nov 9, 2023The River Hotel· Margaret Riverheadliner
Nov 4, 2023Kuranda Amphitheatre· Kurandaheadliner
Nov 3, 2023Kirwan Tavern· Townsvilleheadliner
Nov 2, 2023The Night Cat· Melbourneheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Lineup

Jordan Bell — background vocals
Logan Bell — lead vocals
Tere Ngarua — bass guitar
Leon Davey — background vocals
Wiremu Barriball — background vocals
Roy Kaiki — background vocals

Former

Hāni Totorewa — background vocals
Grenville Bell — guitar
Ara Adams-Tamatea — bass guitar
Jamey Fergusson — background vocals
Travis Te Hau — bass guitar
John Kennedy — bass guitar
Shane Maraki — bass guitar
Jerry Taukamo — lead vocals

Releases

R2
Revival 2.0
2026 · album
LE
Legacy
2018 · album
LE
Legacy
2018
BS
Best So Far
2013 · album
BS
Best So Far
2013
OT
On The Road Again
2011
OT
On the Road Again
2010 · album
SW
Say What You're Thinking
2007 · album
PP
Party Pack - Special Edition: Singles Collection & Live
2007
SW
Say What You're Thinking
2007
SW
Say What You're Thinking
2007
SW
Say What You're Thinking
2007
HD
Homegrown Dub
2006
DP
Double Pack - Special Edition: Slow-Burning & Revival
2005
SL
Slow-Burning
2004 · album
SL
Slow-Burning
2004
RE
Revival
2003 · album
PP
Party Pack (Live & Direct)
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 7 plays, 2022-05-22–2026-07-17 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Eastern Echoes' (Diana Ratsamee) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Positive Vibrations' (Kid Hops) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Darek Mazzone) — KEXP

Artist background

Katchafire formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
Katchafire is based in Hamilton — MusicBrainz
Jordan Bell: background vocals — MusicBrainz
Logan Bell: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
Tere Ngarua: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Leon Davey: background vocals — MusicBrainz
Wiremu Barriball: background vocals — MusicBrainz
Roy Kaiki: background vocals — MusicBrainz
Hāni Totorewa: background vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
Grenville Bell: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Ara Adams-Tamatea: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Jamey Fergusson: background vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
Travis Te Hau: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
John Kennedy: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Katchafire has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2026 — MusicBrainz
Katchafire is from New Zealand — Wikipedia
Katchafire has 6 members: Logan Bell, Jordan Bell, Tere Ngarua, Leon Davey, Wiremu Barriball, Roy Kaiki — Wikipedia
Katchafire plays Roots reggae — Wikipedia
Katchafire has 99235 listeners on Last.fm — Katchafire on Last.fm
Katchafire has played at Bay Oval, Chelsea Heights Hotel, Claudelands Oval, Coromandel Luxury Escapes, Dee Why RSL — Katchafire on Setlist.fm
Katchafire primarily plays original songs — Katchafire setlist history
Katchafire has released 10 recordings between 2004 and 2018 — Katchafire on Discogs
Katchafire has 2 followers on Genius — Katchafire on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @katchafire — Katchafire on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Band — Katchafire — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katchafire — Katchafire on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 85 — Katchafire — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/01qdfx2 — Katchafire — KG entity
Formed 2000 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: roots reggae — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katchafire — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Wellington Waterfront · Wellington	7
Wharepai Domain · Tauranga	6
Loco · Queenstown	6
The Coroglen Tavern · Coromandel	5
The Factory · Hamilton	5
The River Hotel · Margaret River	4
Metro Theatre · Sydney	4
TSB Bowl of Brooklands · New Plymouth	3

By year: 2017 10 · 2018 22 · 2019 46 · 2020 17 · 2021 12 · 2022 13 · 2023 27 · 2024 24 · 2025 19 · 2026 10

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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