Be the first in the world to see the sunrise in 2009 at the Rhythm & Vines festival in New Zealand. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Waiohika Estate vineyards, Rhythm & Vines is the ultimate New Year celebration. Taking place from 29th December to 1st January, the best local talent will play alongside a host of top international artists, with over 120 performances across 4 stages.

Now in its 6th year, Rhythm & Vines focuses on bringing fun loving people together in one of New Zealand’s most scenic and sunny locations – Waiohika Estate! The lineup for this year’s event is also it’s most ambitious to date and set to be huge “We hope music lovers will be excited about the direction that Rhythm & Vines is heading in. The line-up reflects a new and diverse change in the direction of New Zealandmusic. 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.” Enthuses Program Director and founder Hamish Pinkham.

And the fun doesn’t stop at Waiohika Estate! Rhythm & Vines will be bringing you a full week of beach side action at the ‘BW Campgrounds’. Located just 10 mins from the main festival site the camp will include surf competitions, volley ball tournaments, competitions, celebrities and the massively popular “BW Bikini Jam” with a show stopping line up of pre parties and after parties. This year will also feature an additional camping area called ‘Band Camp’ due to increased demand and 10,000 passes being sold already. Band Camp will be the perfect place to chill out away from the hustle and bustle of the main camping areas and is only 700m away from the beach. So, if you want to make the most of your stay in Gisborne, dust off the bikini and take full advantage of this killer week from the 27th December until the 2nd January! Book your BW Campgrounds accommodation here – www.bwcampgrounds.co.nz.

Launched in 2003, Rhythm & Vines was the idea of University friends Hamish Pinkham and Tom Gibson, who had the idea to organise an event for their friends to join at one central scenic location – Gisborne. The next step was teaming up with local Gisborne lad Andrew Witters who agreed to use the amazing purpose-built concert amphitheatre at Waiohika Estate for their inaugural event. Since then Rhythm & Vines has grown into a spectacular 3 day event attracting over 16,000 people and this year it set to be the biggest and best yet.

FULL 3 DAY LINE UP:

29th DECEMBER:
Franz Ferdinand (UK), The Kooks (UK), Santogold (USA), Jamie Liddell (UK), Liam Finn, Ajax( AUS), The Mystery Jets (UK), Cut off Your Hands, Katchafire, South Rakkas Crew (USA), Aquasky (UK), Jonny Love, The Ruby Suns, Collapsing Cities, Anna Coddington, Olmecha Supreme, House of Shem, The Enright House, Lydia Cole, Tim Richards, Wellie Players Club, The Constituents, Brazil Beat Soundsystem, Jade, Ben Throp, RIA, Dean Campbell, Tim Livingston, Elm, Ollus, Acoustic Assassin, Toby Burrows, The Missing Link, Cam Robertson, Daniel Farley, Sean Murray, Lewis Mearns, plus more on the day…

30th DECEMBER:
Public Enemy (live)/ USA), DJ Nu Mark (Jurassic 5 / USA) / Cut Copy (AUS), Ladyhawke, The Phoenix Foundation, , Anika Moa, Ladi 6 (MC & DJ Set) Late of the Pier(UK), Recloose LIVE, Busy P & DJ Medhi (FRA), Fort Knox Five(USA) DJ Switch (UK), SJD, Antiform LIVE & MC Twin Cam, Die Die Die, Little Bushman, Electric Wire Hustle, An Emerald City, Conan Moccasin, DJ Audit (CAN), Cool Kids Club, The Naked and Famous, Olmecha Supreme, , The Coshercot Honeys, Public Access (Tom Sahs USA) Blackbird, The Secret Knives, Unity Pacific. Reclose DJ set, DJ Lotion, Dylan C, Matt Randomplay, Soane, Trash Disco, Alex Bull, +1, Jonus, Gavin S, Anna Macdonald, Richard Alexander and loads more again on the day…

31st DECEMBER:
Shihad, Carl Cox (UK), Digitalism LIVE (GER), Fur Patrol, The Black Seeds, The Datsuns, Adam Freeland (UK), A-Trak (CAN), Antix(LIVE) Dick “Magik” Johnson, The Tutts, Vinyl Slingers (AUS), P Money, So So Modern, Emerson Todd(AUS), The Tutts, Disco Not Disco(AUS), Module LIVE, BLVD Nights, Honey Claws (USA), Sampology feat Tom Thum (AUS), Motocade, Disasteradio Bang! Bang! Eche, 38:40 DJ’s Clap Clap Riot, DJ Hat, Ben Davis (The Bionics UK) P Vans & Steppa D, Over the Atlantic, DJ Substance feat MC homebrew, Beat Company, Exile & JFG, Beat Mafia, Bulletproof, DJ Trei, Nervous Surgeons etc…

TICKETS:
Festival Package (Pass to all days 29th, 30th & 31st Dec)
“Pruning” $145 + b/fee* SOLD OUT!
“Budburst” $185 + b/fee* ONLY A FEW REMAINING
“Harvest” $210 + b/fee*

Day Tickets
29thDec (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.

Earlybird 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. If you have any ticketing enquiries please email tickets@rhythmandvines.com.

RHYTHM & VINES FESTIVAL
29th DECEMBER 2008 – 1st JANUARY 2009
WAIOHIKA ESTATE, GISBORNE, NEW ZEALAND
www.rhythmandvines.co.nz