Aotearoa’s premier New Year festival Rhythm & Alps returns for 2023!
Rhythm & Alps drop 18 exciting and cross-cultural acts for their first 2023 festival announcement ft. local legends BENEE, Bontempo, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Home Brew, Kaylee Bell, Nice Girl, Paige Julia, My Baby & more!
29 - 31 December 2023 | Cardrona Valley, Wanaka
Held across 3 days and 5 unique stages, the festival is renowned for boasting the ultimate culmination of sounds, scenery and good vibes!
Event organiser Alex Turnbull states, “We are immensely proud of the carefully curated first artist announce for the 2023 event. We have worked hard over the years to build an inclusive event, with a little something for everybody - pcerformers and festival goers alike - and 2023 promises to be another exciting and welcoming festival for all.”
Rhythm & Alps celebrates its 13th anniversary amongst the golden hills of the beautiful Cardrona Valley and is thrilled to welcome back popstar Stella Bennett, aka BENEE, for a one-off Aotearoa summer show, as well as FAT FREDDY’S DROP who make their South Island exclusive appearances.
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BENEE performing Rhythm & Alps 2020In a breathtaking music event like none other SYNTHONY will ring in New Year's Eve in a truly unique and immersive experience, complete with a magnificent orchestra, top kiwi vocalists & instrumentalists and a fireworks show.
Delivering the sweet, sweet sound of a Kiwi summer, the smooth and refreshing hip-hop crew HOME BREW return to Cardrona Valley after a lengthy hiatus. Plus, don’t forget Australasia's most streamed country artist & kiwi icon KAYLEE BELL, Aotearoa's award-winning force Paige Julia, roots-driven hypnotic dance trio MY BABY and New Zealand’s most noteworthy breakout dance DJs, BONTEMPO.
International acts include Aussie sensation OCEAN ALLEY (South Island exclusive performance), your favourite artists' favourite artist and leading-edge hip-hop act out of Compton, CHANEL TRES, and U.K. house producer ROSS FROM FRIENDS.
The three-day music and camping festival opens in the afternoon on December 29th, when punters will stream in over the iconic Cardrona River. From when the gates open, until the last act finishes in the wee hours of January 1st 2024, Rhythm & Alps will be filled with thousands of good humans for the hottest Kiwi summer indulgence in music and celebration. Don’t miss out!
Three-day Festival and Camping Tickets info via rhythmandalps.co.nz
Laybuy Presale 6pm, July 25th
General Sale 6pm, July 26th
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