First held in 2003, Rhythm and Vines has become a defining part of New Zealand's summer festival calendar and a rite of passage for generations of Kiwis.

The first release of artists includes:

JOHN SUMMIT, KI/KI, NETSKY, 1991, BENEE, FRICTION presents SYNERGY, HAMDI (WAIOHIKA WARMUP), LUUDE, MALL GRAB, SIR DAVE DOBBYN, VINCE STAPLES, A LITTLE SOUND, ANDROMEDIK, ARCANDO, BASSLAYERZ, CORRELLA, DAY WE RAN, FROST CHILDREN, LAYTON GIORDANI, ŁASZEWO, LENS, MESSIE, OSKAR MED K, OSMOSIS JONES, ROVA, SACHI, SIN & BROOK, SONGER, TWOFACED, BECCIE B, CHRIS KEENE, FMS, FRANKIE VENTER, HARRY HAYES, JACKIE HOLLANDER, KARA, SON & WATER, SLESS, WITTERS & MC CRAFTY, BARI, CHOLE, DAMAGE CONTROL, LAMCHOPZ, PIXIE LANE, ZOZO, JAMIL FOREVER TRIBUTE BY BRAZILBEA