New Zealand's leading reggae festival, One Love, returns to Tauranga this summer - bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before. And we have a double pass to give away to one lucky reader.
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In its fourth year, One Love has carved out a reputation among music lovers as the country's purest and most trusted celebration of 'roots, rock and reggae'. And in keeping with the event's dedication to the genre, the 2016 festival will be held on Waitangi weekend - significantly falling on February 6 - the birthday of the late, great Bob Marley.
Stretched across two days and hosted by singer Ria Hall and Flava's Pat Spellman, this year's festival is selling fast with a line-up featuring a who's who of reggae greats, as well as up-and-comers from all corners of the globe.
Headlining is the mighty J Boog. The Compton, California-raised singer and rapper, who's delivered hits like Let's Do It Again and Sunshine Girl has topped the US Billboard and iTunes charts in countless countries.
Flying the flag for the old school is the legendary Steel Pulse. The Grammy Award winners opened for Bob Marley and The Wailers on their 1978 European tour and have toured the world extensively for more than 35 years.
Reggae ambassadors Third World, renowned for their vibrant blend of roots, reggae, pop and soul, are also a must-see. The six-piece formed in 1973 and topped the charts in 1978 with the classic tune Now That We Found Love.
The 2016 festival also sees a cracking local line-up, from heritage acts and crowd-pleasers such as Herbs, Ardijah and Che Fu to the modern-day red, golden, green warriors Sammy J, Tomorrow People, Swiss, Three Houses Down and Chad Chambers.
As if that wasn't enough to get the party started, also on the bill are summer festival-favourites Katchafire, House of Shem, Kora, Sons of Zion, 1814, Paua and Ria Hall.
And, in their first New Zealand appearance in four years - the much-respected Nesian Mystik reform just for One Love.
The One Love festival has grown over the years, gathering momentum with 2015 being the biggest to date.
With a line-up like this, stretched over one whole weekend and at a venue located in the pumping holiday spot of Tauranga - just minutes from some of New Zealand's most pristine beaches - it's not surprising that tickets to One Love are selling five times faster than last year.
For full details and to purchase tickets see www.onelovefestival.co.nz.
We have a two-day double general admission pass to the festival. The tickets will get you into the festival on both February 6 and 7. The tickets do not include camping.
To be in to win the double pass email your name, address, daytime telephone number and date of birth to hamiltonnews@nzme.co.nz by 4pm, Friday, November 27.
One entry per person. Entry is open to all people aged 18 and over. NZME. employees and immediate family members are excluded from this competition. Prizes cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash. Entry into the promotion is acceptance of these terms and conditions.