HISTORY

Rippon open air festival is run by a non-profit group by the name of Lake Wanaka SouNZ Inc., with the SouNZ part reflecting the pride in the quality of Kiwi musicians and their music. Lake Wanaka SouNZ Incorporated was set up in 1997; Rippon 2010 will be the eighth festival they have run.

Profits made from all festivals go directly back into future events and the Wanaka community.
Since the first festival in 1998, over $31000 has been put back into supporting music, youth, and the environment within the region.

Let's head back to check out the different line-ups Rippon has had since the beginning...

2008

KORA, SHIHAD, SHAPESHIFTER, ERU DANGERSPIEL, THE STRUTTS, LITTLE BUSHMAN, THE ELECTRIC CONFECTIONAIRES, SUNSHINE SOUND SYSTEM, TIKI, ANIKA MOA, LADI6, CONNAN & THE MOCKASINS

After Party: RECLOOSE, RIKI GOOCH, TYRA & THE TORNADOES, JASON KYLE, MURRAY CAMMICK, ROSCO, THE TURNAROUND, KILLAMANRARO, SPOTLIGHT KID

2006

HOLLIE SMITH, SHIHAD, SHAPESHIFTER, FAT FREDDY'S DROP, THE MINT CHICKS, TRIBALINCS, P-BASS EXPRESSWAY, MAENAD, SUNSHINE SOUND SYSTEM, PLUTO, PHOENIX FOUNDATION, FLY MY PRETTIES, KORA

After Party: RECLOOSE, RIKI GOOCH, SOUNDCLASH SOUND SYSTEM, SUBZ N BREAKZ SOUND SYSTEM, DUBWIZE, THE IRIE EYES, HANNAH HOWES, THE UPBEATS feat MC MANA, JASON KYLE, DEEP FRIED DUB

2004

NATHAN HAINES, P-MONEY, SCRIBE, TRINITYROOTS, THE D4, SHAPESHIFTER, FAT FREDDY'S DROP, BLINDSPOTT, ANIKA MOA, 50 HZ, RHIAN SHEEHAN, MINUIT, KORA

After Party: P-MONEY, DOWNTOWN BROWN & THE SUNSHINE SOUND SYSTEM, PACIFIC HEIGHTS, CONCORD DAWN, SUBZNBREAKZ KRU, ALPHARHYTHM, ALFRESCOE, MELODY WATSON, VICTROLA, JASON KYLE, SOUNDCLASH, S.A.I.D

2002

SOLA ROSA, THE BLACK SEEDS, MOTHER GURU, DIMMER, TRINITYROOTS, KING KAPISI, MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE, CHE FU & THE KRATES, ZED, HOUSE OF DOWNTOWN, PITCH BLACK, SAM & MATT, LUCID 3

After party: SUBZNBREAKZ KRU, DOWNTOWN BROWN, KING KAPISI, MANUEL BUNDY, SOANE, CONCORD DAWN, PITCH BLACK, VICTROLA, ALPHARYTHM

2000

SALMONELLA DUB, THE FEELERS, KING KAPISI, MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE, STELLAR, THE NOMAD, UNLEADED, DAVID KILGOUR & THE HEAVY 8S, ORBI, BAITERCELL, DJ CHELSEA, DEEP KICK

1999

THE CLEAN, PITCH BLACK, PAUL UBANA JONES, HDU, SALMONELLA DUB, CHRIS KNOX, THE NOMAD, BREATHE, FUR PATROL, DEBBIE HARWOOD, UNLEADED, DEEP KICK, SHE'S INSANE, DAVE MOTHERSOLE, DJ CHELSEA, ST JAMES

1998

SALMONELLA DUB, HDU, JAN HELLRIEGEL, PITCH BLACK, CHRIS KNOX, MUCKHOLE, DECAY DANCE, DEEP KICK, ATLAS WOODS