Music News - Chance the Rapper, Zhu and Rüfüs to Headline Rhythm and Vines 2016
11 August 2016 - 0 Comments
RHYTHM AND VINES
DECEMBER 29-31 2016, WAIOHIKA ESTATE, GISBORNE
The first line-up for Rhythm
and Vines 2016 has been announced with Chance The Rapper, ZHU and RÜFÜS in headline
spots for the three-day festival.
At only 23, Chance
the Rapper has already earned mainstream recognition and
critical acclaim for his fusion of Hip-Hop and gospel sounds. His latest
release Coloring Book was the first album to chart on the Billboard 200 purely on streams, peaking at
number 8. Headlining Rhythm and Vines marks Chance’s first ever show on NZ
soil.
ZHU is the Los Angeles-based
producer behind the smash hit track Faded. Originally releasing his music
anonymously, ZHU has risen globally in popularity, recently closing out
Lollapalooza, and his EP Generationwhy gaining critical acclaim from Rolling Stone.
Famous for their atmospheric indie electronic dance-pop sound,
Australian trio RÜFÜS will bring their infectious summer sound to this year’s festival. Formed in
2010 when a rain-soaked vacation to Byron Bay turned into an impromptu jam
session, RÜFÜS features the talents of guitarist Tyrone Lindqvist, keyboardist Jon George, and
drummer James Hunt. RÜFÜS released their full-length album, Bloom this year with the singles Like an
Animal, You Were Right and Take Me Out breakout hits on kiwi radio. RÜFÜS also played two
sold out gigs to support the album at Auckland's Powerstation earlier this
year.
Bolstering the strong international hip hop line-up will be
performances from US rappers Goldlink and Denzel Curry. Goldlink’s debut album, The God
Complex was named one of the best albums of 2014 by New York's
Complex magazine. Catering for electronic fans, UK-based Dusky, Hot Chip (DJ Set), S.P.Y and Skream have been charged to bring in the New Year at Waiohika Estate.
Signed to Skrillex’s label OWSLA, heavy hitter Getter will be
bringing the noise alongside fellow American DJ AC Slater. They will be joined by Drum
and Bass favourites Wilkinson and Netsky who
also return to the festival, marking Netsky’s fifth appearance at Rhythm and
Vines.
Alongside the strong international line-up, 2016 will see local
favourites P-Money, Savage, The Jordan Luck Band, Anna Coddington, Yoko-Zuna, Pacific
Heights, Eno x Dirty, Bailey Wiley and Three Houses Down along with NZ producers Stack
& Piece and Montell2099 rounding off the first release for the 2016 festival. This
strong line-up of local talent echoing the original vision of the festival as a
platform to promote local talent.
2016 will also see the expansion of the festival’s premium
offerings with a greater variety of food and drink options, including cocktail
bars, speciality food vendors as well as increased emphasis on onsite camping
activities, including an onsite sports arena to host 5-aside football
tournament, yoga, zumba and more.
“We are entering into a new and exciting phase for the festival.
This is truly a cutting edge line-up. Our attention now turns to putting on
memorable festival experience within the rolling hills of Waiohika Estate.” said festival founder Hamish Pinkham.
FULL LINE UP
The full first announcement line-up for Rhythm and Vines 2016 is
as follows: Chance the Rapper, ZHU, RÜFÜS, Wilkinson DJ, Netsky DJ, Goldlink,
Denzel Curry, Getter, Dusky, Skream, Hot Chip DJ, AC Slater, S.P.Y, Savage, The
Jordan Luck Band, P-Money, Sachi, Yoko-Zuna, Pacific Heights, Anna Coddington,
Three Houses Down, Bailey Wiley, Eno x Dirty, Montell2099, Stack & Piece.
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PRESALE INFO
A final allocation of discounted presale tickets will go on sale
on Friday, August 12 at 9am to registered fans. People will need to register HERE in order to access the presale. Full
price tickets will go on sale on Friday August 12th at Midday.
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