Tickets snapped up to Selwyn Sounds on Saturday

Canterbury is gearing up for one of the biggest music events of the year - Selwyn Sounds.

All 10,000 tickets have sold out ahead of the festival, which will include seven acts, at the Lincoln Domain on Saturday.

The day will kick off with former Lincoln High School student Jed Parsons' set, which will include songs from his critically-acclaimed album Midnight Feast.

The Automatic 80s will then take to the stage followed by New Zealand icons The Mockers.

Later in the day, the crowd will be rocked by headliners Midge Ure the Voice of Ultravox, Zed, 10cc and Icehouse.

Icehouse frontman Iva Davies said the band will wind back the clock and put on a performance with just as much energy as they brought when they formed as the Flowers about 40 years ago.

“I’ve been working with some of these guys for 35 years and they are absolutely the most brilliant set of musicians that Australia has to offer. I’m completely confident in saying that,” he said.

Selwyn Sounds director David Parlane said it was a fantastic result to sell out a week before the event.

"Our selection of artists has been a success, with our fans who enjoyed last year’s event returning, but also to a lot of first-timers experiencing the summer concert of 2020.

"The crowd is in for a real treat on the day and it looks like the weather is going to behave and we will have a beautiful Canterbury day,” he said.

• VIP and express pass gates open at 9.30am and general admission gates at 10am.