Crankworx: Music festival adds that little extra

Rotorua's own Strangely Arousing will take to the stage for the Crankworx Bikes and Beats concerts this weekend. Photo / File

Don't know your slopestyle from your enduro? Don't worry, Crankworx still has something to offer you.

Crankworx Rotorua Bikes and Beats is a two-day music festival aimed at families and non-mountain bikers to be able to enjoy what the event has to offer.

Tonight and tomorrow there will be a range of live acts, as well as big screens featuring the action from Skyline Rotorua.

The action starts at 3pm today and 4pm tomorrow and goes on until around 10.30pm - and it's all free.

"The hype has been massive," said event manager Ariki Tibble.

"We know this is an event that New Zealand will fall in love with but we needed a way to hook them up. This takes music from artists we know locals love and we're integrating it with what's happening at Skyline."

A big screen will feature pre-recorded and live action. Mr Tibble said families should pack a picnic and take a blanket along to relax and soak up the atmosphere.

Among the artists on stage will be The Black Seeds, P-Money, Savage, and Jamie McDell. Also included in the line-up are The Peacekeepers, featuring Shapeshifter frontman P Digsss, ManaLion and Auckland soul-powered funk band Hipstamatics, plus local favourites Strangely Arousing and Open Arms.

There will also be prize-givings, food stalls and carnival rides.

"People don't have to go through the hustle and bustle of being at Skyline. We'd love for them to be there so kids can rub shoulders with the stars of the sport but the challenge is giving other people an appreciation of that."

The Crankworx Rotorua DH (downhill) and Giant Toa Enduro Rotorua prize-givings will also take place at the Village Green during the festival line-up.

This is an alcohol-free event.

Details
What: Crankworx Rotorua Bikes and Beats
When: Today from 3pm and tomorrow from 4pm
Where: Village Green, Rotorua
How much: Free

Friday (updated)
3pm to 5pm: Downhill race live on big screen
5.45pm: Jamie McDell
7pm: Hipstamatics
7pm to 9pm: Pump Track Challenge on big screen
8.45pm: Savage
9.30pm: The Peacekeepers

Saturday
5pm-5.30pm: Open Arms
6pm-6.30pm: Strangely Arousing
6.30pm-7.30pm: ManaLion
8pm-9pm: The Black Seeds
9.30pm-10.30pm: P-Money