Xavier Rudd
Maldives
“Follow The Sun To The Maldives”
Follow the sun to the Maldives and RELAX. Think warm water, chilled sunsets, cruisy righthanders and dancing barefoot. This incredible beach venue has only one dress code – comfort with a capital C. The only other pre-requisite is ultimate chill with a dash of maximum fun. Sit back, as Xavier’s music, message, and the environment around him comes together in stunning synchronicity.
September 24 – October 1, 2023
HIGHLIGHTS
Intimacy
Groove to all your favorite Xavier Rudd songs during three exclusive and intimate sunset gigs at the picturesque Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives. Get up close and personal with like minded friends and fans and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Music In Paradise guarantees intimacy with limited tickets available to ensure your time with Xavier Rudd is uninterrupted.
Freedom
Follow the sun, escape the crowds, and go dancing barefoot on the sand. Slide across a turquoise blue wall of water. Chill on a bean bag chatting with new or old friends. Stand with the sand between your toes and immerse yourself in this dream.
Max Chill
Surf at Kandooma Right, nearby Riptides or Quarters, do some yoga, go for a bodysurf, snorkel, dive, day spa, or chill at the bar. There’s plenty to do when you are not grooving at the gigs. Go surfing, swimming or soaking up the sun on the beach or by the pool or just chill.
Possibilities
Azure skies, golden sands, and sparkling turquoise waters make Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives the perfect spot for couples, honeymooners and families looking for an escape to paradise.
Reviews
Magical
Best week of our lives. Beach and music what more can you ask for 🏝️💜
Xavier Rudd
Absolutely the Best week Ever💕🏝️💙
Oh that was amazing.
Thank you for an awesome week. Watching that makes me want to pack again. Music in Paradise – can’t thank you enough, you guys are amazing. Xavier Rudd was incredible. Such a gentleman and so humble.
It was nothing short of amazing
Feel so grateful and blessed 😇
Trip of a lifetime
Honestly words can’t even describe how phenomenal this experience was. The Maldives is such a special place and we met so many beautiful people here. Xavier’s music is life affirming and to see him play in such an incredible setting just fed the soul. Thank you so much to the MIP team and Xavier for creating this experience – we will definitely never forget it.
Just Superb
Wow! How can you not have fun? This was an amazing time for us, we had such a great time enjoying the music and the atmosphere! What a beautiful setting to enjoy Xavier Rudd and he played so well. It was a treasure to experience his music at Kandooma. Lifetime highlight!
Unforgettable Xavier Rudd concerts and surf trip
The Xavier Rudd trip was such a fun well organised event. Xavier was an absolute legend who personally made time for all the guests and did some really awesome, professional and intimate shows. Kandooma was beautiful, we got some great surf at Kandooma right and taken to some fun breaks with the surf charters and there really were breaks for all levels. We did some pretty awesome snorkelling with turtles, sharks and stingrays, a sunset fishing cruise where they cook up what you catch. The food was pretty special with heaps of food types to choose from and a couple of restaurants, especially the seafood night! And the buffet brekkie was beyond amazing. The crew at the Perfect Wave looked after everything and we on the island helping with the surf trips, repairing my board and organising the concerts. I really can’t fault it we had a fabulous time.
Incredible
This was the perfect holiday.
Surf was fantastic, music amazing, food, service and accomodation all 10/10.
Very well run and organised.
Would not hesitate to go again for the right musician.
Trip of a lifetime!
This was hands down THE most magical week spent with family & close friends. Everything was perfectly organised, the staff were total legends and the three Xavier Rudd concerts blew us away. We will definitely be booking another MIP trip with The Perfect Wave again. Thanks for the memories!
This was an amazing holiday
Xavier Rudd performed 3 great shows, 2 in front of Kandooma Right, which was a spectacular venue for a show. Great, uncrowded waves every day. TPW staff were amazing, keen to ensure you have the best time. I’m going back for sure!!
Excellence!
Just the best time listening to great music, eating delicious food and enjoying the beautiful nature that is the Maldives! Couldn’t get much better than this!
Thank you!
Home safe after another wonderful trip.
Looking forward to going again, hopefully next year.
We are so glad we went
Thank you for your help organising our trip to Kandooma, we had a wonderful time. Xavier Rudd was outstanding and the resort was great.
PRICING & PACKAGES
All prices are AUD, per person, twin share.
24 September – 1 October 2023
INCLUSIONS:
- Return speedboat airport transfers.
- Welcome drink & cold towel on arrival.
- 7 nights accommodation in a Beach Villa.
- Daily buffet breakfast.
- Complimentary in-villa tea, coffee & bottled water.
- Complimentary snorkel trip & use of snorkelling gear.
- Traveller Care Guarantee.
GOLD EXPERIENCE
- Entry to 3 nights of performances.
- Music in Paradise Welcome Pack.
- Xavier Rudd event poster.
All prices are AUD, per person, twin share.
Limited single packages available here.
24 September – 1 October 2023
INCLUSIONS:
- Return speedboat airport transfers.
- Welcome drink & cold towel on arrival.
- 7 nights accommodation in a 2-Storey Beach House.
- Daily buffet breakfast.
- Complimentary in-villa tea, coffee & bottled water.
- Complimentary snorkel trip & use of snorkelling gear.
- Traveller Care Guarantee.
VIP EXPERIENCE
- Entry to 3 nights of performances.
- Music in Paradise Welcome Pack.
- Xavier Rudd event poster.
- Meet & Greet with the Artist.
- Professional Photo with Xavier Rudd.
- 1 Group Yoga Session
- 1 Group Learn to Surf Experience
All prices are AUD, per person, twin share.
24 September – 1 October 2023
INCLUSIONS
- Return speedboat airport transfers.
- Welcome drink & cold towel on arrival.
- 7 nights accommodation in an Overwater Villa.
- Daily buffet breakfast at Kandooma Cafe.
- Complimentary in-villa tea, coffee & bottled water.
- Complimentary snorkel trip & use of snorkelling gear.
- Traveller Care Guarantee.
Ultimate Experience
- Entry to 3 nights of performances.
- Music in Paradise Welcome Pack.
- Xavier Rudd event poster.
- Meet & Greet with the Artist
- Professional Photo with Xavier Rudd
- Welcome Bottle of Sparkling Wine.
- Welcome Cocktail Reception.
- Priority Seating for each performance.
- Ultimate sunset cruise.
- Unlimited Group Yoga Sessions.
- Unlimited Group Learn to Surf Experiences.
- Music in Paradise Concierge Service.
Xavier Rudd is a soul surfer and socially conscious musician that has captivated audiences for over twenty years!
His lyrically progressive indie-folk has been a vessel for his spirit–narrating the journey of a composer with a gift for channelling lifestyle and conscience into song.
Over the course of nine studio albums, eight live records and countless global touring miles, Xavier has dedicated his life to his art and the worldwide legion of music fans who stand proudly beside him.
Whilst he clearly doesn’t chase it, Xavier has been inundated with critical acclaim and industry accolades over the years.
From ARIA nominations and Gold and Platinum records at home in Australia, to chart success and arena-sized audiences throughout Europe, Xavier occupies the rarefied stratum of songwriters whose commercial success parallels the vastness of their organic fan base.
His discography is distinct and unmistakably Xavier Rudd, yet filled with nuance and ideas that evolve and propagate over time.
From the starting point of his 2002 debut To Let, Xavier has gone on to release classic album after classic album: Solace (2004), Food In The Belly (2005), White Moth (2007), Dark Shades Of Blue (2008), Koonyum Sun (2010), Spirit Bird (2012), Nanna (2015) and Storm Boy (2018).
To ponder Xavier Rudd’s contribution to music would simply lead to understatement… his work speaks for itself, and his fans speak louder still.
Nothing compares to experiencing Xavier Rudd in concert though. These three, once-in-a-lifetime, intimate shows right on the beach in the Maldives is such a unique and exciting experience.
Xavier’s music, his message, and the marine environment around him will all come together in stunning synchronicity at Music In Paradise!
Xavier Rudd is truly at his best on stage in the company of his fans. Humble and grounded, Xavier continues to grow and evolve. Raising awareness of Aboriginal culture, the stories of the Stolen Generation and his own Indigenous heritage, his impact off-stage has been equally powerful.
From his earliest days as a sun-bleached surfer crafting a musical aurora from behind a forest of instruments he has developed the most unique Yidaki (Didgeridoo) and percussion kit in the world, evolving over 20 years.
Now one of the world’s most important artists, Xavier is both a literal and figurative voice of truth that transcends geography, language and ideology.
Xavier and his family absolutely dig nature, the beach and the ocean lifestyle. Music In Paradise is the perfect fit. Xavier is looking forward to sharing a very special week with some of his most devoted fans in the most amazing Maldivian setting.
What you'll eat
Enjoy a culinary journey as Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives, eating and drinking experiences offer everything from sumptuous buffets served at the Cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner; to the classy ͚a la carte͛ restaurant, ‘The Kitchen’ offering fine beachfront dining. Wake up to fresh squeezed orange juice whilst lounging next to the amazing infinity pool flowing out on to the white sandy beach and turquoise lagoon beyond where the resident manta rays play for your snorkelling pleasure. The Sunset Bar offers the perfect sunset chill out session. You will be on sensory overload!
Once-in-a-lifetime Experience
Unforgettable experiences are the heart of the Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives, with a long list of remarkable outdoor and water adventures on offer, from picnic island trips, to aqua surfaris and windsurfing just a booking away. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives activities cater to everyone, be it the advanced diver, the extreme sport enthusiast or the family in need of some tranquil chill out time in the Maldives’ magical wilderness.
Evening activities on offer may include live music, discos and local folklore. You can also enjoy tennis, football, table-tennis and darts, as well as just relaxing in the expansive resort pool. Plenty to keep you busy when you are not surfing or soaking up the sun on Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives’ beach! For a sampling of Maldivian life, visits to Guraidhoo can be arranged.
World’s Most Breathtaking Yoga
Taught by the resident yoga-instructor, the vinyasa-style yoga class weaves together the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of your vacation, to help you centre yourself in a space of complete wellness and relaxation. Suitable for yogis of every level, the yoga classes can be an inspiring start to the day, or a way to unwind into your island evening.
Mesmerizing Tropical Ecosystem
Manta rays, whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, oriental sweetlips, parrotfish, green turtles and other rare species of marine life are commonly found among Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives’ home reefs. The Dive Centre is comprehensively equipped to meet the needs of advanced divers but also suitable and thoughtfully set up for absolute beginners. Bubblemaker – for kids, Discover Scuba Diving – the first encounter with the wonders of marine life! And a multitude of PADI training courses are available.
Exclusive Surfing, Perfect Waves
Perfect Wave, the world’s largest surf tour operator, run the surf program at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives and boast experienced resident surf guides and surf instructors. Surfing is exclusive and limited to a maximum 50 surfers, so you must pre-register for the surf program. The surf breaks around Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives have something for everyone, from beginners that want to move to an intermediate level to experienced surfers wanting fast barrels and rippable walls.
Refresh & Reset
The idyllic setting at the COMO Shambhala Spa at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives sets the scene of serenity and calm and is the perfect getaway from all the pressures and demands of today’s modern world. The spa experience is all about energizing in a natural environment with its wide range of therapeutic massages and spa treatments in five treatment rooms with breathtaking oceanic views.