Rhythm & Alps close to selling out

Rhythm & Alps close to selling out

The countdown to the South Island’s biggest annual music festival and New Year’s party – Rhythm & Alps (R&A) – is on with the event on track to be another sell-out.

Ten thousand revellers – including 5,500 campers and 4,500 day pass holders – are set to converge in Wanaka’s Cardrona Valley from December 29-January 1 to witness an incredible lineup of international and New Zealand acts, from global music superstars MATT CORBY, CAT EMPIRE, ACTION BRONSON, VINCE STAPLES, and WILKINSON to Kiwi summer essentials THE BLACK SEEDS, THE BUTLERS and JULIA DEANS.

R&A festival director Alex Turnbull says ticket sales for the 2018 event are tracking the same as the 2017 event, which was a sell-out before the festival opened.

“Our lineup this year is absolutely world-class and we were always expecting ticket sales to be strong,” he says. “Matt Corby, Cat Empire and Action Bronson are taking the world by storm and we’re excited to bring them all to Wanaka for the first time. We’ve also got a huge range of other acts coming here from all over the globe, as well as the national favourites. It’s going to be an epic few days.”

With the Southern Lakes gearing up for another busy holiday season, Wanaka will be the place to be this New Year’s. Warm weather will no doubt set the scene for the festival’s 5,500 campers, who have access to a range of facilities from a camp bar and village serving ice-cold beer, drinks and a variety of food, to mobile phone charging stations and a plentiful supply of fresh hot and cold water. There’s also a swimming hole and dedicated “chill zone” underneath the willow trees to keep partygoers cool.

“We’ve got fantastic facilities for our campers and day-pass holders so they have everything they need while kicking back and listening to mind-blowing live music,” Turnbull says.

As well as impressive camping amenities, the internationally-respected festival has a stellar reputation for its innovative stage production. More than 50 acts will perform on R&A’s five stages, all of which feature a technical mix of state-of-the-art video projection mapping, LED screens and lighting, high-spec audio and bespoke visuals for the ultimate audio-visual experience.

“We’re really looking forward hosting all of our 10,000 ticket holders, putting on another spectacular show and ringing in 2018 with a bang,” adds Turnbull. “It’s going to be our best event yet.”

Gates to the R18 festival, held at Robrosa Station, open at 1pm on December 29.

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