NewYear’s in Gisborne just got a whole lot hotter with thefirst announcement of acts heading to the most isolatedregion of the country. Headliners heading to Gisborne forthe final four days of 2024 include NYC rapper , UK garage and house producer , Italian electronic supergroup British electronic producers and the return of American recordproducer Local festivalfavourites include the return of , hometown hero and debut performance from the awardwinning The first releaseof acts includes: & returning to Waiohika Estate is anAmerican rapper from the Bronx, New York City. She began hermusical career in 2021 while studying in college aftermeeting producer RiotUSA.
Described as a "breakout star" and"rap's new princess," she has won numerous awards, includingthe MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, the People'sChoice Award for New Artist of the Year, and the ImpactAward from the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. She has alsoreceived four Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist.Her debut performance at Rhythm and Vines will be a NZexclusive.
The Don of UK Garage is back for his second appearance at R&V,this time gracing a headline slot on the legendary One NZVines stage. The London-born artist has been responsible forsome of the very finest UK garage and bass house rhythms ofrecent times. Over the years, there has been an abundance ofhousehold Virji tracks that hold great weight within thescene including ' ', ' ',' ', and ' '.
Already a household name prior to 2024, Sammy Virji has gonefrom strength to strength this year, releasing hit after hitand headlining every major dance festival across Europe andUS tours to boot. Australian superstar is back across the ditch, bringinghis signature euphoric summer sound to the hills ofWaiohika. From a breakout 2021 which included, “ ” and “ ”, to the morerecent “Oh My” and “ , Luude has beenchurning out banger after banger and proving that the creamalways rises to the top.
Other headline performances includeItalian powerhouses , Britishproducers and US Producer and Kingof trap and all things bass Aunique array of tastemakers include and the dressing gown-wearingviral DJ sensation Innews that will be celebrated, iconic kiwi legend will make his return toWaiohika, providing his world-famous-in-NZ sing-alongs onthe infamous Love You Bro Hill. Fresh off a gold medal sizedhaul of Tui’s at the latest Aotearoa Music Awards, will make their R&V debut.Things have grown exponentially for in the past 12 months, from DJ’ing at theR&V’s campground pre-party (Waiohika Warmup) in 2023,through to representing NZ at Glastonbury, stay tuned forexciting updates as the hometown hero returns to Gisbornewith her posse of talented friends such as , and more.
Addingto the stacked kiwi line up representing Team NZ will befestival favourites , , and up-and-coming popstar to name afew Drum and Bass will always finda home at Rhythm, with a British invasion featuring , along with breakout DJ and vocalist’s and Kiwi DNB allstars are well represented in and With close to 100 acts tipped toperform at Rhythm and Vines, the first release certainlygives festival fans a mouth watering taste of what is tocome. Drink lots of water because this New Year is going tobe spicy! Rhythm and Vines continues tobe the most economic, value for money live entertainmentexperience in New Zealand. Rhythm and Vines continues to fight thebattle against single use tents entering the festival.
Tosecure your space in New Zealand’s largest campground,attendees will be required to purchase a Bookatent pre-setuptent package. People who purchase the Bookatent packagessimply turn up to the festival with their tent alreadypre-setup and ready to party. The festival will then packdown and clear the tents, re-using at future festivals andevents in New Zealand.
25% of the tents at Rhythm and Vinesare Bookatent, providing a quarter reduction in single usetents ending up at landfill.Read more Since 2003, over 350,000 Kiwis andinternational travellers have unlocked their rite of passage- the journey that is Rhythm and Vines. Held each yearat the stunning Waiohika Estate, on the East Coast of NewZealand, in the beautiful township of Tairāwhiti |Gisborne.
Be one of the first in the world to welcome the firstsunrise at one of the world's premier music festivals. Theaward winning music festival opens up to campers fromDecember 28, with the festival officially kicking off onDecember 29, through to the first sunrise on January1. This will be the 22nd edition of Rhythm andVines.
The festival successfully raised $31,000 forthe Gisborne Mayoral Relief Fund and will continue to focusit’s fundraising efforts to support the festival’s hometown. In the years prior to the Gisborne floods, Rhythm andVines successfully raised over $62,500 forLifeline. Full lineup and ticketing informationavailable at rhythmandvines.
co.nz Rhythm and Vines 2024 partners include , , and.
