Overview
Rhythm & Alps organisers are calling their latest assemblage the 'best lineup yet', and they're not half wrong. Following the early bird announcement of Australian looping wunderkind, Tash Sultana, the first artist lineup has been announced for the three-day festival held in the pristine Cardrona Valley.
At the seventh annual Rhythm & Alps around 50 acts will perform across three stages. Quintessential Kiwi act Fat Freddy's Drop will be responsible for headlining the main stage on New Year's Eve with their extended barbecue jams. Swedish electronic group Little Dragon will return to NZ for the first time since 2015 to play exclusively at the festival, while New York ambient-pop band Cigarettes After Sex will make their NZ debut.
UK soul-wave funk queen Nao will drop by with her 11-piece band, while drum and bass addicts will be frothing to see Wilkinson, Goldie, Camo + Krooked, Hybrid Minds and Black Sun Empire — all performing on December 30.
For those who have already made alternative plans, Rhythm & Alps will also be hosting a warmup gig at the Lake Hawea Hotel on December 28 featuring Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q.
RHYTHM & ALPS 2017 FIRST ARTIST LINEUP
Tash Sultana
Fat Freddy's Drop
Little Dragon
Cigarettes After Sex
Nao
Wilkinson
Goldie
Camo + Krooked
Hybrid Minds
Black Sun Empire
Ocean Alley
Cornerstone Roots
Lord Echo
Yoko-Zuna
Pomo
Remi
Swindle
The Librarian
A second lineup announcement will be made in September.
Rhythm & Alps 2017 is set to take place at Robrosa Station, Cardrona Valley from December 29-31. More info here.