Organisers of South Island music festival Rhythm and Alps are expecting a crowd of at least 3000 on Friday.
This year marks the second time the festival, an offshoot of the long established Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne, has been held in the Canterbury foothills near Mt Hutt, and on the edge of the Rakaia Gorge.
Event director Jaz Powell says 50 international and local artists will play during the two day event.
