Fat Freddy’s Drop, Ocean Alley, and Benee will all perform at this year’s Rhythm & Alps festival.

Event organiser Alex Turnbull said the Rhythm & Alps team is “immensely proud” of the lineup in the first artist announcement for the three-day festival, which will kick off on December 29.

“We have worked hard over the years to build an inclusive event, with a little something for everybody - performers and festival goers alike - and 2023 promises to be another exciting and welcoming festival for all,” Alex said.

Other acts will include alternative psychedelic rock band Ocean Alley, Northern Ireland electronic music production and DJ duo Bicep, smooth and refreshing hip-hop crew Home Brew, and Australian dance act Peking Duk.

Legendary Kiwi act Fat Freddy’s Drop will perform at Rhythm & Alps this year. PHOTO: Supplied

Alex said leading-edge rapper and gifted hip-hop act Chanel Tres and Australasia's most-streamed country artist Kaylee Bell are tipped to be some of the top festival acts for 2023.

For the drum and bass lovers there’s Belfast music producer and DJ Calubre, New Zealand’s award-winning Paige Julia, one of the scene's most exciting talents Disrupta and UK duo Sigma.

Other acts announced include Bicep, Bontempo, Nice Girl, Ross From Friends, and My Baby.

More acts will be revealed in the coming weeks, Alex said. 

“Rhythm & Alps is the best place to be in New Zealand for New Year’s,” he said.

The three-day Rhythm and Alps festival will return this December. PHOTO: Lucas Perelini

The three-day music and camping festival runs from December 29-January 1.

Each year it welcomes around 10,000 partygoers and more than 6,000 campers to the Cardrona Valley.

Just over 40 per cent of the people who attend Rhythm & Alps come from outside the region, helping bring an increase in regional spending.