Popular artists rock new venue

(From left) Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith delight the crowd with music from their new collaborative album Peace of Mind and their own hits.

Hollie Smith alone.

The Adults (from left) Shayne Carter, Julia Deans and Jon Toogood, created a tsunami of sound with tracks from their eponymous album during the Classic Hits Winery Tour at Waitiri Creek, Gibbston, on Tuesday. Photos by James Beech.

Wine, a stunning sunset over the Gibbston hills, New Zealand musicians and an energetic but well-behaved crowd all equated to a success story for the seventh annual Classic Hits Winery Tour, which came to Gibbston for the first time on Tuesday.

A crowd of more than 1500 was entertained by New Zealand's Got Talent winner Clara van Wel, the Adults, AnikaBoh&Hollie and Fat Freddy's Drop.

The show was the 11th in a series of 17 in a nationwide tour which is to conclude in Hamilton on March 3.

Concert co-promoter Campbell Smith described the Gibbston show as ''absolute perfection''.

''The bands played as well as they ever have, the crowd was fantastic and our new venue, Waitiri Creek, was fantastic.