FESTIVAL: Rhythm & Vines Announce Second Line Up

Rhythm & Vines Completes 2010 International Line-up With Chase And Status And More.

More good news for Rhythm & Vines fans with Chase & Status (DJ set), Netsky, Carl Cox and Erol Alkan added to this year’s line-up, along with local heavyweights Bulletproof, Mt Eden Dubstep and Dick Johnson.

Blurring the line between drum and bass, dubstep, hip hop and breakbeat, UK duo Chase and Status have moved from underground success to producing for one of pop’s biggest stars Rihanna. Their new single ‘Heavy’ also features UK rapper Dizzy Rascal.

R&V organisers were swayed to book Chase and Status following a Facebook petition. Read our interview with the students responsibe here.

With a rise to fame so quick it would make a reality TV star blush, Netsky has gone from Belgian bedroom beat-maker to superstar DJ and Facebook heartthrob in a matter of months and will play at R&V fresh off the back of his first album already lauded by Kiwi radio stations.

Living UK dance legend Carl Cox needs no introduction and is back to rip it up after a massive New Year’s Eve performance at R&V two years ago.

While UK electro DJ Erol Alkan has his foot firmly in the indie scene having produced for the likes of Mystery Jets and the Klaxons, and remixed the Scissor Sisters, Justice and Franz Ferdinand and more.

These additions join previously announced artists; N*E*R*D, Justice (DJ set), Shihad, Chromeo, Boys Noize, Mystery Jets, High Contrast, Tinie Temper, Miami Horror, Hollie Smith, BARB, P Money, Electric Wire Hustle, Optimus Gryme and Our:House Presents.

With tickets sales already strong for the three-day Gisborne festival, organisers say this rounds out the international line-up and a “killer three days and nights of R&V goodness”, with only some additional local acts still to come.

“This is it R&V fans” says R&V Founder Hamish Pinkham. “A lot of ticket and accommodation options are near capacity now, so we urge you to sort yours now to avoid disappointment.”

Tickets to Rhythm & Vines are on sale now through www.rhythmandvines.co.nz, Ticketek www.ticketek.co.nz and Real Groovy.

Various ticket and accommodation options are available including BW Campgrounds. A festival within a festival, BW Campgrounds has an incredible line-up performing onsite including UK dance act The Freestylers. Local supremos Kora, The Black Seeds, Sola Rosa, The Checks, P-Money, State of Mind (Live), High Contrast, The Upbeats and Mt Eden Dub Step are also performing, with even more acts still to be announced.

However with over 9,500 tickets already sold, BW is expected to sell out again - as is R&V Onsite Camping which has only 200 tickets left, and the popular VIP area which is also nearing capacity.

In more R&V news, the festival’s hunt for the ultimate understudy is well underway.

With 30-odd entries so far for R&V Protege, you have until next Thursday 30 September to submit your entry. From there, the Top 6 will be selected and flown to Auckland for interviews and will attend the NZ Music Awards with Team R&V as well as undertake a series of interviews and challenges.

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rhythm.vines for more info, tips and entries to date.

grabaseat, a major sponsor of Rhythm & Vines this year, will be offering discounted return flights and ticket packages on their website www.grabaseat.co.nz this Friday 24 September. 
grabaseat Manager Duane Perrott says “grabaseat are stoked to be involved with Rhythm & Vines and look forward to seeing the NZ-owned premier music festival deliver another unrivaled experience.”

Want to perform at R&V? Here's your chance. R&V has partnered with the world’s largest site for gigging musicians Sonicbids in a bid to help find artists to play at this year's festival.

At least three Sonicbids bands from Australian or New Zealand will be selected so if you want a shot at performing, check out www.sonicbids.com before Friday 29 October.

And finally, R&V is a finalist for an award for innovation in tourism, along with founder and Program Director Hamish Pinkham. The 2010 Tourism Industry Awards will be announced October 14.

Big thanks to Rhythm & Vines 2010 Partners: MTV, ZM, Panasonic, grabaseat, Coruba, Isaacs Cider, Jagermeister and Amazon Surf Stores.

Useful Links

• Chase and Status R&V Facebook page
• R&V Facebook page
• Ticketek
• BW Campgrounds
• Z Mobile

Rhythm and Vines 2010 line-up so far

N*E*R*D, Justice (DJ set), Shihad, Carl Cox, Chase and Status (DJ set), Chromeo, Boys Noize, Erol Alkan, Netsky, Mystery Jets, High Contrast, Tinie Tempah, Miami Horror, Hollie Smith, BARB, Bulletproof, P Money, Electric Wire Hustle, Mt Eden Dubstep, Dick Johnson, Optimus Gryme and Our:House Presents.