Frankie Venter to perform at Rhythm & Vines 2026

Five AM artist Frankie Venter will play Rhythm & Vines this summer, the festival's 24th and final edition at Gisborne's Waiohika Estate before it relocates in 2027. R&V started there in 2003 as a New Year's party for about 1,800 people and has grown into the country's biggest New Year festival, drawing around 30,000 each year. Frankie joins a first release lineup led by John Summit, KI/KI and Netsky, with BENEE, Vince Staples, Sir Dave Dobbyn, Luude and Mall Grab also confirmed.

It caps a big year. Her debut EP a big deal to me arrived in February, and she has since wrapped the headline New Zealand and Australia run behind it.