Incredible line-up for Good vibes Summer Festival
Good vibes Summer Festival brings the heat this festive season with incredible line-up
Kolohe Kai, Stan Walker, L.A.B, House of Shem, Ardijah, Tomorrow People, 1814, Three Houses Down & General Fiyah, Lion Rezz, Paua, Swiss, Tree
After a successful tour across Aotearoa this year, Good Vibes Summer festival will be hitting the sunny coast of Gisborne in summer 2020.
Presented by Flava, Pato Entertainment, Audiology and Fabrik, the Good Vibes Summer Festival will feature some of Aotearoa’s best live acts, including Stan Walker, L.A.B, House of Shem, Ardijah, Tomorrow People, 1814, Three Houses Down & General Fiyah, Lion Rezz, Swiss and Tree. Joining this incredible line up is international island reggae star Kolohe Kai, hailing all the way from Hawaii and Australian legends Paua.
See below for more details on each act.
Tickets go on sale 7.00pm, Wednesday September 25 from www.goodvibesfestival.co.nz
There will be VIP and general admission tickets available. VIP tickets will include a t-shirt for those purchased in first 24 hours.
Good Vibes Summer Festival will kick off on Saturday January 11, playing at the one and only Gisborne Soundshell.
This is the perfect festival to hit during the peak summer season and is not to be missed.
Kolohe Kai
–
Island reggae star Kolohe Kai is an
act that loves New Zealand and returns regularly. Hailing
from Hawaii, Kolohe Kai took the pacific
reggae scene by storm with infectious hits such as
‘Ehu Girl’ and ‘Cool
Down’. With his 2018 hit single
‘Heartstrings’ pulling in over 5
million streams, this island superstar is sure to
impress.
Stan Walker
–
Heralded as one of the finest soul/R&B voices to
emerge from Australia/New Zealand, Stan
Walker has become Kiwi royalty.
Stan has garnered a total of six x gold and
four x platinum singles as well as one x double platinum and
one x triple platinum single in New Zealand across five
studio albums. Opening for the likes of
Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj,
Chris Brown, Ciara,
Jay Sean, Travie McCoy,
Ja Rule, Akon and
Jessica Mauboy, Stan
Walker is an act not to missed. Stan’s latest
single, ‘Give’ is currently top 10
at radio in New Zealand.
L.A.B
–
L.A.B was founded by Stu
and Brad Kora, two of the brothers from the already massive
Kiwi band, Kora. They have become a fan
favourite and continue to make a name for themselves with
their exciting live show. With a combination of Reggae,
Blues, Rock and Funk, it’s easy to see why L.A.B
are so popular. They have just released their
latest single, ‘Personified’, with a new
album on the way.
House of Shem
–
Forming in 2005, Aotearoa based trio House of
Shem is well known for their distinctive New
Zealand reggae. Fusing tradition and contemporary style of
reggae, House of Shem embodies the sounds
of Maori, Polynesian, and spiritual roots into their music.
With over 100k monthly listeners on Spotify, and their 2008
hit ‘Thinking About You’ reaching
almost 5 million streams, House of Shem are
a true force of nature.
Ardijah
–
Forming in Auckland, New Zealand in 1979,
Ardijah are well known for their unique
style of poly fonk, a form of blending Polynesian sounds
such as the Polynesian log drums and ukuleles with funk and
R&B. Their 2004 album ‘JOURNEY
(AERE'ANGA)’ won the award for best album at the
Pacific Awards and the band still pulls in over 90k in
monthly listeners on Spotify.
Tomorrow
People –
Tomorrow People are
a seven-piece reggae band originating from Wellington, who
have become one of the country’s best-loved reggae acts.
The band have impressively moved their way up in the New
Zealand music scene to become one of Aotearoa's most talked
about artists with their albums ONE,
BASS & BASSINETS and BBQ REGGAE
all peaking at #1 on the NZ Music Chart.
1814 –
1814 are a
legendary Kiwi reggae band who started in 2004 and have been
making a name for themselves ever since. The eight-piece
Whangaroa legends have opened up for international acts like
Nas and Damien Marley.
Their song ‘Jah Rastafari’ has gained
more than two million views on YouTube.
Three Houses Down & General Fiyah
-
Growing up in a musical family - his father and uncles
make up the popular Kiwi band, Three Houses
Down. General Fiyah has been
singing from the age of one and released his first song,
‘Love and Affection’, in 2016 as a
feature with Three Houses Down. He is still
only 12-years-old but has already had more than two million
streams on his hit single, ‘Here To
Stay’, which also was a top 50 radio hit in New
Zealand. He has performed at the One Love festival twice and
has toured in Australia and Hawaii.
Lion
Rezz –
Lion Rezz is a
talented solo artist, as well as a member of the
ground-breaking musical movement, Runtingz
Family. This talented artist is all about combining
the edgy grooves of reggae, with the charming melodies of
R&B. Lion Rezz is known for his inspiring
lyrics and amazing song writing ability, inspired by artists
as diverse as Stephen Marley, J
Boog, as well as Ziggi Recado.
Paua –
Paua’s
music is a distinct blend of all the sweet elements of
reggae, soul and funk. Their high energy, feel-good live
shows instantly captivate audiences from the first drum
kick. They have a vibrant blend of creativity, musicianship
and originality. Formed in 2009, Paua now
has two full-length albums, an EP, and several singles under
their belt. They have topped the iTunes reggae charts in
both Australia and New Zealand. The seven-piece band have
played at the One Love festival several times and continue
to draw in the massive crowds.
Swiss –
Hailing from Auckland, New
Zealand. Swiss first appeared on the scene
in 2012. Since then this Reggae Pop artist has pulled in
more than 2.5 millions streams on his 2017 single
‘She Don’t Want Me Love’ and another
impressive 2.5 million streams on his 2013 single
‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’.
Tree –
R&B and reggae artist
Tree has already grown an impressive
following through her collaborations with her husband
‘Swiss’. Her recent 2019 single
‘Me and You’ featured the couple’s
impressive vocals working in harmony and pulling in over
100k streams on Spotify.
Don’t miss this impressive line-up all in one incredible Summer Festival in sunny Gisborne on Saturday January 11, 2020.
Flava, Pato Entertainment, Audiology, Fabrik presents:
Good Vibes Summer Festival 2020
Gisborne
Soundshell
Saturday January 11,
2020
Kolohe Kai, Stan Walker, L.A.B, House of Shem, Ardijah, Tomorrow People, 1814, Three Houses Down & General Fiyah, Lion Rezz, Paua, Swiss, Tree
Tickets go on sale 7.00pm, Wednesday September 25 from www.goodvibesfestival.co.nz
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