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25.07.08

Rhythm & Vines are proud to announce the very first instalment of our mega three day line up!

The Kooks, Shihad, Digitalism, Carl Cox, Kora, Concord Dawn, State of Mind, Ajax, Antix, Bang! Bang! Eche!, Clap Clap Riot, Cut off Your Hands, Die Die Die, Digitalism, Disasteradio, House of Shem, Jonny Love, Liam Finn, Little Bushman, Lydia Cole, Dick 'magik' Johnson, Over the Atlantic, P Money, Recloose LIVE, SJD, So So Modern, The Black Seeds, The Constituents, The Enright House, The Naked! and Famous, The Phoenix Foundation, The Ruby Suns, The Secret Knives, Trei, Unity Pacific

And heaps more to be announced!

Tickets are on sale now, so get online quickly and book yours because they're already selling fast!

www.rhythmandvines.co.nz


We know you're not going to want to miss out on one of the biggest indie-rock acts in the world right now, The Kooks, playing their first and only New Zealand show, are set to open Rhythm and Vines on the 29th December.

On the big night of 31st December New Zealand's favourite band Shihad will set the night on fire leading us into the big countdown; On the Vines stage Digitalism, the electro house duo from Germany will be joining us for an exclusive NZ live show whilst one of the world's biggest DJ Producers Carl Cox, with an epic NYE selection in tow, will take us through the worlds very first sunrise set of 2009!

And let's not forget about BW Campgrounds and the beachside action! The full festival week will be kicking off at BW Campgrounds on the 27th December with heaps of entertainment and warm-up parties running each day and night right through to January 2nd. On the 27th December Whakatane group Kora and drum and bass duo Concord Dawn will rock the opening night celebrations, whilst on the 29th December State of Mind will be supporting a very special guest ( to be announced next month) playing the first of two exclusive festival after-parties to celebrate the opening night of the Rhythm and Vines festival itself.

The BW Campground will once again be a highlight of Gisborne from the 27th December until the 2nd January! Expect a big line up of Kiwi & international music, surf competitions, the massively popular "BW Bikini Jam", volley ball tournaments, competitions, celebrity appearances and plenty of other summertime fun for you and your friends!

So book your BW Campgrounds accommodation now!

www.bwcampgrounds.co.nz

There are so many ticketing options. You can buy a 3 day multi price, starting at only $145. Or you can get an individual day ticket priced at $65 for the 29th and 30th, while New Years Eve will have a fixed price of $135.

The 29th and 30th December will run from 1pm until at least midnight While the 31st December celebration kicks off a little later at 4pm and runs until 8am on the 1st January 2009.

Toby Burrows, Rhythm & Vines Marketing Director is amped about the first announcement " There are still so many more massive acts to come; with the new 3 day format we've been able to increase the number of acts and artists that we have playing at this year's festival. Plus we've been able to open up the scope of musical genres to cover a much broader musical range. We're really pleased with our selection of international headliners which will cover all three of our big festival days, we hope by stepping up the overall Rhythm and Vines experience through expanded arenas, improved sound systems, hi tech lighting and visual effects, that we'll be able! to take this event to new heights and create the ultimate three day music festival experience," says Burrows.

Hamish Pinkham, Program Director and co-founder, revealed to AJPR "We hope music lovers around the country will be really excited about the direction that Rhythm and Vines is heading in. The line-up reflects a new and diverse change in the direction of New Zealand music. We're very proud to be promoting so much Kiwi talent this year alongside a massive international line-up, never seen before in New Zealand! There are also many kiwi acts returning home for the festival who've gone on to do well abroad; it's about time we had a festival that can get us all together. Fans should be excited because the first wave of musical acts that we're announcing now is less than a third of the overall line up," he says. 

We can't wait to see you all at Rhythm & Vines to see in New Year 2009!


Rhythm & Vines Ticketing

Festival Package (Pass to all days 29th, 30th and 31st Dec)

"Pruning" $145 + b/ fee* ON SALE NOW, LIMITED TO 5,000

"Budburst" $185 + b/fee*

"Harvest" $210 + b/fee*

Day visit only Tickets

29th Dec (DAY ONLY) $65 + booking fee*

30th Dec (DAY ONLY) $65 + booking fee*

31st Dec (NYE ONLY) $135 + booking fee*

* VIP (Special Reserve)

Details will be released soon – We recommend that you grab a discounted package while they last. You will be given an opportunity to upgrade to VIP later.

*Booking Fee. We now use eTickets! No more paper tickets or courier fees. eTickets also means a reduced booking fee of only $4.50 per ticket.

Early bird Bus Special - Book the bus now for only $18. This includes return trips from BW campgrounds to the R&V festival site for all 3 days. To reserve your spot, select Early bird Bus when you buy your tickets.