One Love Festival - tickets selling fast!

One Love Festival - tickets selling fast!

Tickets Selling Fast To New Zealand’s Celebrated Reggae Festival -
One Love!

New Zealand’s leading reggae festival, One Love, returns to Tauranga this summer – bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before.

Pato Entertainment is proud to be bringing some of the world’s biggest reggae bands to Kiwi shores and you can see them all in one place.

In its fourth year, One Love has carved out a reputation among music lovers as the country’s purest and most trusted celebration of ‘roots, rock and reggae’. And in keeping with the event’s dedication to the genre, the 2016 festival will be held on Waitangi weekend – significantly falling on February 6 - the birthday of the late, great Bob Marley.

Stretched across two days and hosted by singer Ria Hall and Flava’s Pat Spellman, this year's festival is selling fast with a line-up featuring a who's who of reggae greats, as well as up-and-comers from all corners of the globe.

Headlining is the mighty J Boog. The Compton, California-raised singer and rapper, who's delivered hits like ‘Let’s Do It Again’ and ‘Sunshine Girl’ has topped the US Billboard and iTunes charts in countless countries and has a stack of awards and accolades to his name.

Flying the flag for the old school is the legendary Steel Pulse. The Grammy Award-winners, who formed in Birmingham in 1975, opened for Bob Marley and The Wailers on their 1978 European tour and have toured the world extensively for more than 35 years. With David Hinds and Selwyn Brown at the helm, Steel Pulse has released an impressive 11 studio albums.

Reggae ambassadors Third World, renowned for their vibrant blend of roots, reggae, pop and soul, are also a must-see. Led by founding members Stephen "Cat" Coore and Richard Daley, the six-piece formed in 1973 and topped the charts in 1978 with the classic tune 'Now That We Found Love'.

Also joining the bill is ‘so hot right now’ Common Kings. Their latest single ‘Ain’t No Stopping’ is currently featured on MTV and doing damage on radio across New Zealand. And with a new EP, HITS & MRS, set for release next month, they're tipped as one of the acts not to miss.

Rounding out the strong international bill is reggae-pop's ‘man of the moment’, Bermudian Collie Buddz; and one of the most recognised Polynesian artists in the world right now, Fiji, with his timeless mix of reggae, hip-hop, R&B and jazz.

The 2016 festival also sees a cracking local line-up, from heritage acts and crowd-pleasers such as Herbs, Ardijah and Che Fu to the modern-day red, golden, green warriors Sammy J, Tomorrow People, Swiss, Three Houses Down and Chad Chambers.

As if that wasn’t enough to get the party started, also on the bill are summer festival-favourites Katchafire, House of Shem, Kora, Sons of Zion, 1814, Pauaand Ria Hall.

And, in their first New Zealand appearance in four years – the much-respectedNesian Mystik reform just for One Love.

The One Love festival has grown over the years, gathering momentum with 2015 being the biggest to date.

“It’s important to us that we really put on a good show. In 2015 we had some of the best reggae bands worldwide including The Original Wailers, Katchafire andRebal Souljahz. The party rocked and 2016 will be even better,” says director ofPato Entertainment, Pato Alvarez.

With a line-up like this, stretched over one whole weekend and at a venue located in the pumping holiday spot of Tauranga – just minutes from some of New Zealand’s most pristine beaches – it’s not surprising that tickets to One Love are selling five times faster than last year.

You’ve heard the hype, now believe it. If there’s one must-attend musical extravaganza on your list this summer – make it One Love and look forward to positive vibes, good beats, sunshine and all things reggae.

www.onelovefestival.co.nz

FULL LINE-UP:
J Boog, Common Kings, Third World, Steel Pulse, Collie Buddz, Fiji, Katchafire, House of Shem, Tomorrow People, Kora, Ardijah, Nesian Mystik, Sons of Zion, Sammy J, 1814, Che Fu, Swiss, Three Houses Down, Herbs, Paua, Ria Hall, Chad Chambers.

FESTIVAL TICKETS:
One Love is a R18 two-day festival over Waitangi weekend 2016.
Saturday February 6 (2pm – 10:30pm) / Sunday February 7 (2pm – 10:30pm).
* GA two-day pass - $120+bf (this price until January 7 or sold out, after January 7remaining tickets will be $135+bf ).
* VIP (front of stage) two-day pass - $165+bf

All tickets available here and selling quickly.

CAMPING:
Make a weekend of it and book your campsite now – there are three-day options (Fri, Sat, Sun) and two-day options (Sat, Sun). Camping includes a free breakfast on Sunday, all amenities, and official camping after-party.
There are free buses running from the campsite to the festival and back again and full security at the campsite 24/7 for peace of mind.
Camping tickets are sold separately to festival tickets.

http://onelovefestival.co.nz/camping/

HOMES OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST:
This Year One Love is giving back to the community – every ticket sold to the festival this year will donate $1 to the One Love charitable partner - Homes Of Hope Charitable Trust.
Homes of Hope Charitable Trust provides an innovative response to children in need of care and protection due to neglect and/or abuse. Based in the Bay, Homes of Hope is an amazing foundation that ensures our future leaders are given every opportunity to grow up in a safe, stable environment – and we’re proud to be working alongside them for One Love 2016!

ABOUT PATO ENTERTAINMENT:
Pato Entertainment has 8 years of experience touring bands all over Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. With more than 500 events in the bag we have incredibly close relationships with artists and our customers. A small team of passionate music lovers make up Pato Entertainment and we welcome any brands who would like to get involved and activate at our events.

To learn more visit www.onelovefestival.co.nz

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