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28th July 2010

Not all the action at the 2010 Burton NZ Open will be taking place on the mountain. Bringing it to the streets of Wanaka, the Open Sessions consist of a comprehensive line up of gigs and parties the first of which will be the official Burton NZ Open Launch Party at Lonestar Wanaka on Tuesday 10th August.

 Tuesday 10th August
Burton NZ Open Launch Party, Lonestar Wanaka, 9pm
Features: Peacekeepers (Sambora and P-Digsss of Shapeshifter)

Wednesday 11th August
Open Sessions After Party, Opium Bar, Wanaka, 10pm
Features: Downtown Brown (of Sunshine Sound System)

Thursday 12th August
Open Sessions After Party, Opium Bar, Wanaka, 10pm
Features: DJ Reno (Devin Abrams of Shapeshifter)

Friday 13th August
Shapeshifter (Live), Wanaka Events Centre
Tickets: Base, Quest, and Amplifier.co.nz

Saturday 14th August
Shapeshifter (Live), Wanaka Events Centre
Tickets: Base, Quest, and Amplifier.co.nz

Tunes for the evening will be provided by the Peacekeepers, featuring the unmistakable vocals of P Digsss, along with the refined DJ skills of Sambora. This heavyweight duo have been ripping up festivals and dance floors across the country with their original style of dubstep and soul drenched drum and bass. Therell be 1000 free tickets available through local Burton retailers, and the first 650 of these to show up at the door will be allowed entry.

The Opium Bar in Wanaka becomes the focus for the next two nights, with an Open Sessions Afterparty on both Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th August. Queenstown musical icon Downtown Brown, whose roots are implanted deeply in reggae, soul, and hiphop, will be on hand to get the groove happening during the first Afterparty, while DJ Reno takes the stage on the second evening with his mix of hiphop, soul, jazz, house, funk and broken beat.

On Friday 13th August the Sessions step it up with the first of two Shapeshifter gigs. In past years the final Saturday night show has always sold out, so securing tickets to the Friday show could be a good way to make sure you dont miss out on seeing one of New Zealands most dynamic and high powered live acts. Their stadium rave styled music is built to bring together music lovers of all genres, delivering monstrous live grooves, synthesized and barreling drum and bass, massive dub sound-scapes and hard rock for a truly epic live experience.

Saturday 14th August sees the culmination of the Sessions, and a second Shapeshifter concert at the Lake Wanaka Centre. With the Burton NZ Open scheduled to be completed on this day, the gig is sure to be wall-to-wall with pretty much anyone and everyone involved, and a great conclusion to the event.

The Burton NZ Open marks the first stop on the prestigious Burton Global Open Series and is also a 5Star event on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. Full details and updates will be available via www.opensnowboarding.com and the event will be webcast live www.go211.com







LINK:   www.opensnowboarding.com







About the Burton Global Open Series
The Burton Global Open Series events are the pinnacle snowboarding events of the season. Founded by Jake Burton, the Opens have grown from grassroots events to global spectacles attracting tens of thousands of spectators and riders from around the world. Since the beginning, the Opens have been driven by riders, for riders evolving with snowboarding and riders' needs over the years. With events held in New Zealand, Europe, Canada and the United States, the Opens set the standard for snowboarding events around the globe. For more information, visit www.opensnowboarding.com.

About the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour  
Founded by Terje Haakonsen and industry innovators in 2002, the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is a non-profit, rider-driven organization with the mission to create the highest quality competitive snowboard environment in the world, using authenticity, accessibility and innovation as guiding principles. Since its foundation, the Swatch TTR Tour has been developing into the most respected snowboard tour worldwide featuring global grass root and key independent freestyle snowboarding events over a ten-month period from Southern to Northern Hemisphere locations. Events are rated via a 1-through-6Star system, with points allocated accordingly, a 6Star event holds the highest (1000 Swatch TTR points). Any rider participating in these events, from up-and-coming to professional talent, earns ranking points and a position on the Swatch TTR World Ranking List. The top male and female rider at the end of the season are crowned Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion.

About GO211.com

GO211.com is the leading community and video site for action sports created for and by athletes and enthusiasts. Its the place to go for behind-the-scenes videos, blogs, and photos from pro athletes and featured contributors along with other action sports fans.  GO211.com is proud to offer a broad range of exclusive content submitted directly from the athletes and is proud to host interactive live webcasts of the top events in surf, skate, snow and bike. The current GO211 Pro Team roster includes: Hannah Teter, Andy Finch, Mimi Knoop, Andy MacDonald, Alise Post, Donny Robinson, Holly Beck, Mikes Losness, among others.

About Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona is located in the Crown Range between Queenstown (57kms/60mins) and Wanaka (34kms/35mins) in the South Island of New Zealand. With consistently good weather and reliable snow conditions Cardrona offers superb terrain suited to all ability levels. Cardrona is renowned for its wide open, undulating terrain that is perfect for beginners and intermediates, whilst the Arcadia and Tulips chutes offer extra challenge for more advanced riders. Cardrona is home to New Zealand's premier terrain parks, with up to three halfpipes, a gravity cross and a range of beginner freestyle features. For more information, visit www.cardrona.com