Rhythm & Vines 07

Rhythm & Vines, New Zealand's most popular New Year's Eve festival is pleased to announce the addition of ranking NZ music royalty Hollie Smith and Scribe to its huge lineup.

European dance acts New Young Pony Club, M.A.N.D.Y., and DJ T as well as Kiwi music icons Scribe, Hollie Smith, Don McGlashan & the Seven Sisters have also been revealed as performers for this year's festival.

Rhythm & Vines 3rd Lineup announcement comprises the following acts:

- New Young Pony Club (UK)
- Scribe
- Hollie Smith
- Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters
- M.A.N.D.Y. (Germany)
- DJ T (Germany)
- State Of Mind feat MC Twincam
- North Shore Pony Club
- DJ Automatic & Rik Blake

Rhythm & Vines current lineup also includes:

- Blue King Brown (AUS)
- Concord Dawn
- The Mint Chicks
- The Checks
- dDub
- Jakob
- The Tutts
- Die! Die! Die!
- Dick Johnson
- Aural Trash (Greg Churchill & Angela Fiskin)
- Cyril Orson
- DJ Philippa
- Motocade
- The Have
- The Electric Confectionaires
- Charlie Ash
- Blackbird
- Tropical Downbeat Orchestra
- BrazilBeat Sound System
- Ben Throp Trio
- Skankamelia
- Dubdoubt
- An Emerald City

It is not without reason that Rhythm & Vines has become New Zealand's number one festival destination for New Year's Eve. Four stages and over 30 acts provide heaps of eye and ear-candy, and fun stuff like a 50m waterslide, ambient lake chillout zone and the impressive midnight pyrotechnics show guarantee an experience that only Rhythm & Vines can provide.

What started as a whim of three Otago Uni students in 2003 as a party to gather networks of friends with 1,500 in attendance, has come a very long way. Hamish Pinkham, one of the original creators, is testament to the commitment RV has to its public. "We are very loyal to New Zealand music," he says. "We strive to support New Zealand bands and artists by giving them a platform to perform, while offering the audience the highest quality music experience possible. The combination of dub, dance and alternative/rock is great mix!"

One of RV's biggest draw cards is the venue. Waiohika Estate in Gisborne is an operating vineyard with hills, valleys and natural contours that afford spectacular views and acoustic isolation for all of the stages. Market and food stalls are easy to access and exploring the site with all of its little suprises is one of the most enjoyable parts of the festival. Flushing toilets are also a big plus!

Last year the festival sold out 15,000 tickets months in advance. This year, with an increased capacity, the demand for tickets is already even stronger. Early-bird "Pruning" and "Budburst" tickets have sold out. So be in quick to secure your Harvest Tickets.