Opensouls singer Tyra Hammond.
The Black Seeds delivered a standout performance.
Black Seeds frontman Barnaby Weir hails the Rippon crowd.
Hot Rippon festival-goers ride the shuttle down to Lake Wanaka for a swim.
Rippon festival-goers cool off in a specially designed 'rainforest' tent.
Kimberley Wills, of Nelson, cools off on the water slide.
Sun umbrellas provid colour and shade for the sell-out crowd.
Rippon 2010 sweltered under blue skies as temperatures soared above 30degC.
Black Seed Mike Fabulous on lead.
Bands at Rippon 2010 had the crowds on their feet. Photos by Matthew Haggart; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
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