JUST ANNOUNCED: Sheck Wes & Rich The Kid Replace Migos at Bay Dreams: The Mount
Due to unforeseen circumstances US rap collective Migos is cancelling their
upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour and so will no longer perform at Bay
Dreams at The Mount.
Promoters have, however, been working tirelessly to secure top-notch international talent to take his place at the sold-out festival on Wednesday, January 2 and are pleased to announce that Harlem hip-hop’s finest Sheck Wes and one of the driving forces of Atlanta’s trap scene, Rich The Kid, will be joining the line-up. US sensation Cardi B is still confirmed to headline the festival and will play at both The Mount and Nelson.
The two US hip-hop up-and-comers will perform at ASB Baypark Stadium in Mount Maunganui alongside some of the most well-known acts in music right now, including Cardi B, Tash Sultana, Joey Bada$$, Peking Duk, $uicideboy$ and local, but world renowned legends, Shapeshifter and Katchafire, plus many more exciting names.
Sheck Wes made his mark in 2017 with his smash hit ‘Mo Bamba’, which went viral. Today it boasts more than a whopping 220 million streams on Spotify. He’s not long released his album MUDBOY and Bay Dreams ticket holders at The Mount will be among the first in the world to hear the new material in the flesh.
“Sheck’s raw and unruly debut is a force to be reckoned with, a coming-of-age album from an über-hyped prospect that actually delivers on its promise” - Pitchfork
Rich The Kid has been carving out his reputation in the hip-hop scene with killer mixtapes since 2013, leading to the release of his official debut album THE WORLD IS YOURS earlier this year. It includes features from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Quavo and solidified his place as one of the most exciting names in rap. The addition of Sheck Wes and Rich The Kid to the Bay Dreams: The Mount bill finalises what is without question one of the best festival line-ups of the summer.
Bay Dreams has established itself as New Zealand’s biggest festival, selling out year after year. The event is now held across two islands, at The Mount and in Nelson, and close to some of the best beaches and holiday hot spots in the world. The Bay Dreams celebrations at The Mount kick off on January 1 with a warm-up party featuring Shapeshifter, Mr Carmack and L.A.B before launching into the main day on January 2. Meanwhile, in the South Island, the Nelson party gets underway on January 3 at Trafalgar Square with UK rapper Ocean Wisdom; world renowned DJs Stanton Warriors and electronic maestros Hybrid Minds, who sold out their entire previous NZ run. The main festival day on January 4, includes Cardi B, Tash Sultana, Sticky Fingers, Peking Duk, $uicide Boy$ and Pnau. Other must-sees include Macky Gee, Katchafire, Home Brew and an array of exciting acts on the Hospital Records stage.
BAY DREAMS 2019:
CARDI B Rich The Kid (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) Sheck Wes (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) SHAPESHIFTER (pre-party Tauranga Jan 1 & Bay Dreams Nelson Jan 4) Tash Sultana Sticky Fingers Peking Duk (Live) Joey Bada$$ (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) $uicideboy$ Macky Gee Pnau Katchafire Home Brew Delta Heavy Ladi6 (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) L.A.B (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) 12th Planet (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) London Elektricity Danny Byrd Spy
Logistics Etherwood HOST: Dynamite MC Virtual Riot (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) P-Money (Bay Dreams Tauranga Jan 2, pre-party Nelson Jan 3) Nitti Gritti (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) Truth (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) Times X Two (Bay Dreams Tauranga only) Pre-party lineups: Chase & Status (DJ set) (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) Smokepurpp (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) Grandmaster Flash (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) Hybrid Minds (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) Tomorrow People (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) Chores (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) T1R (pre-party, Tauranga, Jan 1) Ocean Wisdom (pre-party, Nelson, Jan 3) Mr Carmack (pre-party, Nelson, Jan 3) Hybrid Minds (pre-party, Nelson, Jan 3) Virtual Riot (pre-party, Nelson, Jan 3) Stanton Warriors (pre-party, Nelson, Jan 3) P-Money (pre-party, Nelson, Jan 3) Mr Carmack (pre-party Tauranga Jan 1 & pre-party Nelson Jan 3
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