Raggamuffin IX Line-up Released 23 Jul 2015
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Raggamuffin IX Line-up Released
• Headlined by
Eddy Grant and CeeLo
Green
•
• New site
layout
•
• Saturday 20 February
2016
•
• Tickets on public sale
from Monday 10 August
•
• Family
Friendly Event
•
Pioneering reggae icon
Eddy Grant and five time Grammy Award
winner CeeLo Green will headline New
Zealand’s premiere reggae and urban festival
Raggamuffin.
Raggamuffin IX will take place at The Trust Arena in Auckland on Saturday 20 February 2016 featuring top reggae and urban acts.
Joining the line-up for the one-day event will be Sly & Robbie, Inner Circle, Maxi Priest, Junior Marvin’s Wailers, Spawnbreezie, Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E, Three Houses Down and Tomorrow People.
Heading the reggae offering is the legendary Eddy Grant, whose hits are cemented in reggae’s Hall of Fame – from his 1968 Number One hit ‘Baby Come Back’ to chart-toppers ‘Electric Avenue’, ‘War Party’ and ‘Gimme Hope Jo’Anna’. Grant continues to reinvent the sound of reggae with mash-ups of reggae, ska, calypso, and Carribean and African music.
With five Grammy Awards under his belt, CeeLo Green continues to be one of the most respected and original international hip hop stars crossing genres and gaining worldwide recognition.
More acts are to be announced for Raggamuffin IX and a competition to find an opening act for the Festival will be launched in November.
Raggamuffin IX will be the second time the festival has played in Auckland and spokesperson Brotha D (Danny Leaosavai'i) says a major change has been moving the event to February when the weather is more like to promise a sunny day.
Brotha D adds that festivalgoers will also notice some big changes to the site at The Trusts Arena.
“Last year was our first time at the site and while we know our audience had a great time, we’re making changes so it will be even better. The Village will be down on the same level as the main stage and we’re working to add more entertainment and amusement options in the Village area.
“And this year we’re an all ages Festival so we’re encouraging people to bring their families along – children under 14 will be free when accompanied by an adult ticketholder, and we’ve introduced a special youth ticket for young people aged 14 to 17.”
Raggamuffin has
traditionally supported New Zealand youth charities with the
last two events raising funds for charity Y for Youth. The
charity for the 2016 Festival will be the Raukatauri Music
Therapy Trust – an organisation which provides music
therapy to special needs children.
Pre-sale tickets
for Raggamuffin IX are available from Monday 27 July. Early
bird tickets are on sale to the general public from Monday
10 August until Monday 24 August through Ticketmaster 0800
111 999www.ticketmaster.co.nz and Red Rat
clothing stores.
For more details visit www.raggamuffin.co.nz
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