Countdown is on for Rhythm and Alps

Countdown is on for New Year’s music festival Rhythm and Alps

Preparations for the Southern Lakes’ biggest New Year’s party, Rhythm and Alps, are ramping up with ticket sales going well and organisers planning a big push for a clean, green event.

The fifth annual two-day music festival, held in the scenic Cardrona Valley between Wanaka and Queenstown on December 30-31, is attracting party-goers from across the Tasman, with strong ticket sales from Australia.

“This year we’re expecting music lovers of all ages from around New Zealand and beyond to descend on Robrosa Station in the Cardrona Valley for what’s going to be an epic Rhythm and Alps 2015,” festival owner Alex Turnbull says.

“We are doing well with ticket sales and with the event less than four weeks away, we’re on track to have 5000 people on site each day. With our stellar lineup of musical acts and an incredible location for camping, Rhythm and Alps is definitely the place to be for New Year’s celebrations.”

Turnbull is placing a big emphasis on sustainability for Rhythm and Alps and will this year build on last year’s initiatives, with extensive waste collection plans and the Love Your Tent campaign.

The Love Your Tent initiative - where campers are actively encouraged to take their tent home with them instead of it being left behind as waste - is also used at major music festivals around the world. It was a hit at R&A in 2014 and event volunteers will again traverse the camping area to inform and engage festival attendees.

Waste crew will also hand out different bags for people to sort their rubbish into for disposal. There will also be prizes and incentives for people to clean up their rubbish and take away their tents.

“The goal is to for our festival fans to become more aware and conscious of festival waste, and we plan to improve this every year,” Turnbull says.

“We want people to come to Rhythm and Alps and have an epic experience and party to some great music, while being kind to the environment at the same time.”

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