Through the Valley festival vibe 'really good'

New Zealand musician Laughton Kora performs with Fly My Pretties at the Through the Valley music festival at Cargo Brewery, in the Gibbston Valley near Queenstown, on Saturday.

About 1300 fans were treated to a smorgasbord of musical talent during the day-long festival, including performances by Dave Dobbyn, the Butlers and Rhythmonyx, among other acts.

Event organiser Clayton Spence said the family-friendly festival was being staged for the first time, but had gone well and would become an annual fixture.

"It was an amazing day. The vibe was really, really good, the crowd were just awesome, the bands were just amazing."