Kiwis on the pursuit of happiness will find it at the 23rd edition of Rhythm and Vines! Headlining the iconic New Year's festival will be Brooklyn rapper Kid Cudi, along with hardcore punk band Turnstile and drum and bass producer Wilkinson. Joining your 2025 headliners are 48 other acts announced in the first lineup release.

Get ready to party into 2026 with...

KID CUDI | TURNSTILE | WILKINSON

070 SHAKE | KANINE | L.A.B | MARIBOU STATE | MARC REBILLET

A-TRAK | CYRIL | EMILY MAKIS | ESHA TEWARI | FCUKERS

GOOD NEIGHBOURS | HOME BREW | INJI | JANE REMOVER

MOZEY | NOTION | SAM GELLAITRY | SKEPSIS | SOTA | SWIMMING PAUL | 1TBSP

BL3SS | CLUB ANGEL | CORRELLA | GRAY | HORI SHAW | LANCE SAVALI

LINSKA | NED BENNETT | SEX MASK | TE WEHI | ATARANGI | BORDERLINE | COAST ARCADE

CORNERS | ELLA MONNERY | EMERSON | INMOTION | LIBERTY | MIKEYY | REASXN

THERE'S A TUESDAY | VITAMIN COS | WHERE'S JAI | PIRAPUS PRESENTS F U T U R E

With close to 100 acts tipped to perform at Rhythm and Vines from Mon 29 Dec 2025 to Thu 1 Jan 2026 at Waiohika Estate, the first release certainly gives festival fans a mouth-watering taste of what is to come.

All Earlybird and First Release tickets sold out earlier this year. A limited allocation of tickets have been made available to One NZ and R&V customers. One NZ Customers can access 24 Hour ticket offer until Wed 27 Aug at 5:30pm. Head here to access.

R&V subscribers can access an exclusive ticket offer from Wed 27 Aug at 6:30pm.

Tickets go on sale to the General Public on Thu 28 Aug at 10:30am!

Rhythm & Vines 2025

Mon 29 Dec 2025 - Thu 1 Jan 2026

Waiohika Estate, Gisborne

KEY DATES TO KNOW

One NZ Customers can access 24 Hour ticket offer 5:30pm until Wed, August 27 5:30pm. Head to one.nz/rewards

R&V fans and subscribers can access an exclusive ticket offer from Wed, Aug 27 6:30pm.

Tickets go onsale to the General Public on Thursday August 28 10:30am.

COLLECTOR TICKETS

Did you know this year you can grab a Collector Ticket to keep your festival memories close?! Just look for the Collector Ticket toggle when selecting your ticket.

How To Buy A Collector Ticket:

Ensure the purple toggle is enabled on your selected ticket
Proceed to checkout
Your ticket will be sent to your provided postal address

What Are Secure Tickets?

Want your ticket covered in case you get sick and can't attend? Upgrade to a Secure Ticket to get covered!

Secure Tickets allow you to apply for a full refund on your order should you, or anyone in your party, be unable to attend due to an unforeseen circumstance listed in the Secure Tickets Terms and Conditions. This includes injury, illness, travel trouble and other unexpected events. Full details on what is included can be found here.

Can I Get My Tickets via SMS?

Opt for SMS on checkout for easy access to get your tickets straight to your phone. Have easy access to your tickets - no digging through your inbox on festival morning!

BE READY TO QUEUE!

These tickets will be HOT! If you end up in the queue, don't stress. You'll be directed to buy tickets when it's your turn. If your chosen ticket type has exhausted before your purchase is complete, try again with the next ticket type!