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Two veteran international house music DJs and producers, Spain’s David Penn and Ron Carroll from the United States, will headline the annual Highlife NYE Festival at Ascension Wine Estate on New Year’s Eve.
Penn is one of Spain’s best known DJs and remixers, and has worked throughout Europe for more than 15 years, while Carroll, who also sings, has been producing tracks and working on collaborations in the US and Europe since the early 1990s.
Other DJs and artists at the all-day event include Tim Phin, Hamish + Rangi, Karn Hall, Paris Is Burning, Brydie Tong, Jordan Lee, Reminise, Kidku, Mamba, Jeremy Kingi, Rob Martyn, Junior Mach, Venetia, Funky T, Gabriella Gonzalez, Brotherhoodjz and sax player Kareem Brown.
The festival will also feature a range of gourmet food providers, several bars, dancers and other entertainers, plus a fireworks display at midnight.
Organisers say the aim is to bring a boutique, Ibiza-style experience to Matakana, which is aimed at a slightly older crowd than similar events, with an R22 restriction.
Tickets cost $165, or $265 for a VIP pass, which includes access to the wine estate buildings, private bathrooms, seating, finger food and a free drink on arrival.
Doors open at 3pm and the festival runs until 1am. As well as a bus service from Auckland city, there will be shuttles running from Warkworth, Snells Beach, Matakana, Omaha, Leigh and Mangawhai costing between $25 and $55 return.
Info and tickets: https://highlifenye.co.nz/
