Raggamuffin fans will be able to pay off their tickets to January's event in Rotorua in instalments.
An easy-pay option has been introduced this year to allow Earlybird ticket buyers using www.ticketmaster.co.nz to book now and pay later.
Promoter Andrew McManus said: "Times are tough but that doesn't mean
we can't have fun if we budget for it."
The Daily Post reported yesterday that VIP packages were now on sale. Click here for details
Rotorua's Raggamuffin 2012 line-up includes international acts Billy Ocean, Marvin Priest, Big Mountain, Junior Marvin and dance hall Dube will join headliner Ali Campbell at the premier reggae event.
Former UB40 frontman Ali Campbell, Grammy Award-winning artist Billy Ocean, son of reggae legend, Maxi, and singer of the current top 40 track debut single Own This Club Marvin Priest, US reggae group Big Mountain, The Wailers' Junior Marvin and Lucky Dube's daughter Nkulee Dube will perform at the Rotorua International Stadium at next year's event on January 28.
Joining the line-up of international artists on the main stage are Kiwi groups Kora and Three Houses Down. Other groups House of Shem, Cornerstone Roots, Sons of Zion, Sweet and Irie, Tomorrow People, Soljah, NRG Rising and Foundation will also be part of the event along with DJs Sir-Vere, Poroufessor and Beau Zee.
The 2012 event will be the biggest yet, celebrating five years in Rotorua. The festival will offer more than 12 hours of reggae, dance hall and funk with a dash of R & B and hip-hop on two stages. Celebrations will start on January 27 on the Second Stage, Field 2 at the stadium with a mix of bands and DJs.
