All you need to know about today's Mission Concert

Excited fans arrive for the Mission Concert starring the Dixie Chicks at Mission Estate Winery earlier today. Photo / Paul Taylor.

The gates to Mission Estate Winery have opened and the crowds are gathering for this year's Mission Concert with the Dixie Chicks as the main act.

Here is al you need to know about the concert.

TIMETABLE

1pm Gates Open

1.30pm Badger

2.45pm Kaylee Bell

4.15pm Morgan Evans

6pm Avalanche City

7.45pm Dixie Chicks

9.30pm Approximate Finish Time
(Note: All times subject to change)

FOOD AND DRINK

● Mission Estate sales sites will be offering seven varieties of bottled wine and three beers (including a light beer). All sales are strictly governed by the Liquor Licensing Authority.

● The Northern and Southern Food Courts will feature stalls selling pizzas, Japanese dishes, burgers, BBQ food, nachos, hot dogs, chips, racks of ribs, steak sandwiches, water, coffee, tea, orange juice and confectionery.

● While there are food and drink sites concertgoers can take a picnic hamper and un-opened bottles of non-alcoholic beverages - concert management reserve the right to inspect bins, bags and baskets - and if a prohibited item is uncovered then entry is denied.

RULES AND REGS

● Low deckchairs are recommended. High deckchairs at the back of the venue so sightlines of others are not impeded.

● Umbrellas are permitted but may not be put up when the artists are performing - again so as not to impede sightlines.

● No alcohol can be taken in.

● No animals, except guide dogs, allowed.

● Eftpos and credit card facilities will be available at the Mission Winery sales outlets - but most food outlets will NOT have those payment facilities therefore cash will need to be taken.

For a full list of concert site rules check out the Mission Concert website.

THE MISSION CONCERT LIST

1993: Kiri Te Kanawa

1994: Ray Charles

1995: Dionne Warwick

1996: Shirley Bassey

1997: Kenny Rogers

1998: Julio Iglesias

1999: Beach Boys

2000: Boney M

2001: Lulu/Hollies

2002: Engelbert Humperdinck

2003: Cliff Richard

2004: John Farnham/B52s/Belinda Carlisle

2005: Rod Stewart

2006: Chris De Burgh and Olivia Newton-John

2007: Eric Clapton

2008: Tom Jones

2009: Lionel Ritchie concert cancelled due to heavy rain

2010: Motown Celebration

2011: Sting

2012: Rod Stewart

2013: Barry Gibb and Carole King

2014: British and Irish Invasion

2015: No artist available

(2016 saw Simply Red play at the Mission but it was part of a Summer Concert series and was one of five New Zealand gigs)