Day 11 - Golden Bear Brewing 11th Summer Music Festival

Whether you caught them climbing the stage at Rock The Steps or shredding 10-minute behind-the-head guitar solos, The Dorado Experiment has brought raw, electric energy to every performance.

Led by guitar-looping maestro Bowen "Bo" Allcolour—the mind behind genre-bending festivals at the Silvan Steps Amphitheatre and the sonic force of the duo Genrefluid—this band is an experience. A live, unrepeatable, psychedelic jam-rock journey fused with deep, classic rock 'n' roll vibes.

Frontman Blue joins Bo to deliver a magnetic stage presence, a modern-day pairing reminiscent of Jagger & Richards, Slash & Axl, or Plant & Page. Their chemistry is undeniable, and their performance? Completely captivating.

Holding it all together is the powerhouse rhythm section: Dale and Shea. Masters of musical flow, they drive the jam train with intuitive precision, creating music that feels too good to be improvised—yet it is. Pure genius.

And then there’s Geoff. On the Chaos Pad, he launches the band into psychedelic space, channelling Pink Floyd vibes and cosmic soundscapes. Geoff also owns Room Twenty5, one of New Zealand’s hidden gem music venues.