Rhythm N Vines first announcement

The Kooks, Shihad, Digitalism, Carl Cox, Ajax, Antix, Bang! Bang! Eche!, Clap Clap Riot, Cut off Your Hands, Die Die Die, Disasteradio, House of Shem, Johnny Love, Liam Finn, Little Bushman, Lydia Cole, Dick magik Johnson, Over the Atlantic, P Money, Recloose LIVE, SJD, So So Modern, The Black Seeds, The Constituents, The Enright House, The Naked and Famous, The Phoenix Foundation, The Ruby Suns, The Secret Knives, Trei, Unity Pacific

FULL PRESS RELEASE: We know you're not going to want to miss out on one of the biggest indie-rock acts in the world right now, The Kooks, playing their first and only New Zealand show, are set to open Rhythm and Vines on the 29th December.

On the big night of 31st December New Zealand's favourite band Shihad will set the night on fire leading us into the big countdown; On the Vines stage Digitalism, the electro house duo from Germany will be joining us for an exclusive NZ live show whilst one of the worlds biggest DJ Producers Carl Cox, with an epic NYE selection in tow, will take us through the worlds very first sunrise set of 2009!

KORA, STATE OF MIND, CONCORD DAWN plus many more to perform at BW........................

And let's not forget about BW Campgrounds and the beachside action! The full festival week will be kicking off at BW Campgrounds on the 27th December with heaps of entertainment and warm-up parties running each day and night right through to January 2nd. On the 27th December Whakatane group Kora and drum and bass duo Concord Dawn will rock the opening night celebrations, whilst on the 29th December State of Mind will be supporting a very special guest ( to be announced next month) playing the first of two exclusive festival after-parties to celebrate the opening night of the Rhythm and Vines festival itself.

The BW Campground will once again be a highlight of Gisborne from the 27th December until the 2nd January!Expect a big line up of Kiwi & international music, surf competitions, the massively popular BW Bikini Jam, volley ball tournaments, competitions, celebrity appearances and plenty of other summertime fun for you and your friends!

So book your BW Campgrounds accommodation now!

www.bwcampgrounds.co.nz

There are so many ticketing options. You can buy a 3 day multi price, starting at only $145. Or you can get an individual day ticket priced at $65 for the 29th and 30th, while New Years Eve will have a fixed price of $135.

The 29th and 30th December will run from 1pm until at least midnight While the 31st December celebration kicks off a little later at 4pm and runs until 8am on the 1st January 2009.

Toby Burrows, Rhythm & Vines Marketing Director is amped about the first announcement There are still so many more massive acts to come; with the new 3 day format weve been able to increase the number of acts and artists that we have playing at this years festival. Plus weve been able to open up the scope of musical genres to cover a much broader musical range. Were really pleased with our selection of international headliners which will cover all three of our big festival days, we hope by stepping up the overall Rhythm and Vines experience through expanded arenas, improved sound systems, hi tech lighting and visual effects, that well be able to take this event to new heights and create the ultimate three day music festival experience, says Burrows.

Hamish Pinkham, Program Director and co-founder, revealed to AJPR We hope music lovers around the country will be really excited about the direction that Rhythm and Vines is heading in. The line-up reflects a new and diverse change in the direction of New Zealand music. Were very proud to be promoting so much Kiwi talent this year alongside a massive international line-up, never seen before in New Zealand! There are also many kiwi acts returning home for the festival who've gone on to do well abroad; its about time we had a festival that can get us all together. Fans should be excited because the first wave of musical acts that were announcing now is less than a third of the overall line up, he says.