FULL GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL LINE-UP OUT NOW!!!!

GRACE JONES, TONY JOE WHITE AND MANY MORE JOIN THE LINE-UP
FOR THE INAUGURAL GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL, EASTER 2011

In a summer that has seen more international and local talent perform for New Zealand than ever before, the inaugural GrassRoots Festival closes our Summer 2011 with a must see 2 day line up on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April at the stunning Puhinui Reserve.

This two-day festival will bring together some of the world’s most renowned artists as well as a raft of local acts across a multitude of genres whilst still having its core ethos firmly grounded in blues and roots based music. Thirty artists on two stages over the two days will launch GrassRoots – The New Zealand Blues and Roots All Music Festival 2011.

Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to announce that joining the already incredible line-up are the phenomenal Grace Jones (USA), Tony Joe White (USA), Imogen Heap (UK), Lulo Reinhardt (GER), Felice Brothers (USA), Eugene Hideaway Bridges (USA), Flip Grater (NZ), Hammond Gamble (NZ), Shona Laing (NZ), Doug Jerebine & Billy T.K. SR (NZ), Heart Attack Alley (NZ), Julia Deans (NZ), Darcy Perry (NZ), Caitlin Smith (NZ), Riverhead Slide (NZ), The Warratahs (NZ), The Bads (NZ) and The Thomas Oliver Band (NZ).

Artists announced earlier include the fabulous BB King (USA), Elvis Costello & The Imposters (USA), Ben Harper and Relentless7 (USA), Rodrigo Y Gabriela (Mexico), Eric Bibb (USA), Paul Ubana Jones (NZ), Ruthie Foster (USA), Cairo Knife Fight (NZ), Ticket (NZ), Don McGlashan (NZ) and Sola Rosa (NZ).

GrassRoots is bringing the music to New Zealand for Easter. Do not miss your chance to say that you were there first. Please scroll down for artist performance days.

GrassRoots, The New Zealand Blues & Roots All Music Festival proudly announces the full line-up and artist performance days for each artist. Please note that the playing times will be advised closer to the show.

SATURDAY 23rd APRIL

BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 (USA)
http://www.benharper.com/

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS (USA)
http://www.elviscostello.com/

TICKET (NZ)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoAzyI-Fp8k

SHONA LAING (NZ)
http://www.shonalaing.com/

SOLA ROSA (NZ)
http://www.solarosa.com/

JULIA DEANS (NZ)
www.myspace.com/juliadeans

PAUL UBANA JONES (NZ)
http://www.paulubanajones.com/

TONY JOE WHITE (USA)
http://www.tonyjoewhite.com/

EUGENE HIDEAWAY BRIDGES (USA)
http://www.eugenebridges.com/

THE THOMAS OLIVER BAND (NZ)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ImIXNyNaCw

HAMMOND GAMBLE (NZ)
http://www.hammondgamble.co.nz/

THE BADS (NZ)
www.myspace.com/badstheband

CAITLIN SMITH (NZ)
www.facebook.com/caitlinsmithmusic

RIVERHEAD SLIDE (NZ)
http://www.riverheadslide.com/

SUNDAY 24th APRIL

GRACE JONES (USA)
Need we say more?
http://www.theworldofgracejones.com/

BB KING (USA)
http://www.bbking.com/

ERIC BIBB (USA)
http://www.thefelicebrothers.com/

DOUG JEREBINE & BILLY T.K. SR (NZ)
www.myspace.com/billytksenior

DON MCGLASHAN (NZ)
www.myspace.com/donmcglashan

HEART ATTACK ALLEY (NZ)
www.myspace.com/heartattackalley

THE WARRATAHS (NZ)
http://www.warratahs.co.nz/

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA (MEXICO)
http://www.rodgab.com/

RUTHIE FOSTER (USA)
http://www.ruthiefoster.com/

IMOGEN HEAP (UK)
www.myspace.com/imogenheap

LULO REINHARDT (GER)
http://www.lulo-reinhardt-project.de/

CAIRO KNIFE FIGHT (NZ)
www.myspace.com/cairoknifefight

DARCY PERRY (NZ)
http://www.darcyperry.co.nz/

FLIP GRATER (NZ)
http://www.flipgrater.com/

Ticket options include Single day, 2-Day, VIP & camping with limited Early Buy offer.
For more info go to http://www.grassrootsfestival.co.nz/

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

GRASSROOTS : PUHINUI RESERVE
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April

Tickets available from:
www.grassrootsfestival.co.nz and http://www.ticketek.co.nz/ or phone 09 377 8899

For media enquiries please contact Nancy Blackler – blackoutis@xtra.co.nz ph 0272 425 318