Sandwiches Announce Summerset

Not to be confused with Auckland punk group Sommerset, Sumemrset is a Wellington all day and all night affair happening this April at the Basin Reserve.

For the third year running the hallowed cricket ground will resonate to a solid 12-hour innings where music is the new sport - mixing bona fide legends, established acts and newcomers from here and abroad - across two stages on Saturday 18th April.

Joining Fat Freddy’s Drop (NZ) on the SummerSet team are famed house DJ Nick Warren (UK), hip hop innovators and cricket aficionados The Nextmen (UK) with special guest MC P Digsss (NZ), drum and bass’s latest luminaries DJ Lynx and MC Kemo (UK), soul diva Hollie Smith with full band (NZ), electro house party DJ & remix king Bass Kleph (Aus), four piece popsters Charlie Ash (NZ) and audio genies Pitch Black (NZ).

Picking the headline act for the 2009 event Sandwiches selectors said they made a beeline for Freddy’s who’re on the cusp of releasing a new album Big BW - winning the band over with the offer of the Capital’s premiere outdoor music festival to shake that ‘shiverman loose’.

Bryce Mason of SummerSet said, ““Here and across the world the question on people’s lips is ’Fat Freddy’s Drop – is the album out yet?’ We’re extremely pleased to have Freddy’s performing in what is such an important and exciting time for them. It’s the perfect setting at the iconic Basin Reserve for the boys to bring their magic sound and success home and answer that question.”

Rounding off the musical entertainment, a host of local DJ’s and emerging bands such as soulful blues band Whiskey & Sly will join the SummerSet team looking to hit the festival for six over the white cricket fence.

SummerSet is once again bringing a super top to the Basin but in 2009 it’ll be the massive ‘Heineken Super Top’ – the largest structure of its kind in New Zealand - ensuring the music plays rain or shine. It’s a truly global event in a positively Wellington setting - follow Kent Terrace Road to the Basin Reserve for Sandwiches SummerSet 09.

SANDWICHES SUMMERSET 2009
BASIN RESERVE, WELLINGTON, NZ
Saturday 18th April
Midday – Midnight, Rain Or Shine
www.sandwiches.co.nz/summerset

TICKETS $75+BF
On Sale From Monday February 16, 2009
Get online from www.sandwiches.co.nz/summerset
Or at REAL GROOVY (WGTN), AND TICKETMASTER NATIONWIDE

ENTIRE VENUE FULLY LICENSED R18 – FOOD AND PREMIUM
BEVERAGE (INCLUDING WATER) AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE – NO
BYO FOOD AND DRINK – R.O.A.R. – WE PLAY RAIN OR SHINE – BE
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