The Burton New Zealand Open hits Wanaka next month and as well as the snowboard action, there’ll also be a series of live gigs called the Open Sessions.

Masters of hip hop, Opensouls kick off proceedings on Thursday 9 August with New Zealand’s premiere live drum ‘n bass band, Shapeshifter headlining on Saturday 11 August.

Both Open Session concerts will take place at the Lake Wanaka Centre with tickets available from Play It Again and Quest in both Wanaka and Queenstown.

For more information on the Burton New Zealand Open head to www.opensnowboarding.com