Another year, another bunch of Park Acoustics events. The first, coming up on 4 February, has Koos Kombuis and Karen Zoid as headliners, with Diamong Thug, Michael Lesar, Dawie de Jager and Foxtrot filling out the bill. We have a double ticket to the event to give away – see Continue Reading
Michael Lesar
Ticket Giveaway: Mieliepop 2017
Last year, Mieliepop Festival had everyone talking afterwards. Its boutique status means no overcrowding, its location means luxurious, lush, peaceful surroundings, and the organising team means a tightly-run ship and a diverse, kick-ass lineup of some of South Africa’s best bands. There’s no reason to think Mieliepop 2017 will be anything Continue Reading
GIVEAWAY: The last Park Acoustics of 2016
Park Acoustics is firmly established as Pretoria’s primary, regular must-attend one-day music festival. This November, they’re putting on a special Saturday end-of-year event on the 26th, featuring the usual music and comedy stages, but also the Griet 8th Birthday Stage and Bobbejaan Street Theatre in the evening, and a Movember Silent Continue Reading
Michael Lesar doesn’t need a dancing crowd to keep swinging
Michael Lesar is well-known around party scenes – popularly as “The King of Swing”. He’s a DJ from Johannesburg who’s developed a specialisation in swing sets, where he meshes old music with newer beats, and never fails to get a dance floor moving. But when I asked him about it, he told Continue Reading
GIVEAWAY: OneSight Acoustics with Tresor, Al Bairre, Michael Lesar, and The Kiffness
OneSight Acoustics is a music series brought to you by OneSight: a global public nonprofit organization which provides sustainable access to quality vision care and eye wear to those who cannot afford it or do not have access to it. Around the world, millions of people suffer from poor vision. Continue Reading
Let’s Swing It Family Picnic – Win tickets!
It’s time to Swing It again – the Let’s Swing It Family Picnic is coming to Carfax on 9 April 2016. Here’s all the info you need to know: This time, Let’s Swing It will be taking over one of Jozi’s hottest inner city venues: the iconic Carfax! The side street Continue Reading
Video: Park Acoustics January 2016
We went to Park Acoustics in January, and it looked like this:
Mieliepop 2016: The full line-up & ticket giveaway
It seems that March is music festival season. In addition to Splashy Fen and Otterlake Easter Festival, and the brand new Lush Festival in Clarens on Easter weekend, Mieliepop has moved from it’s traditional October/November slot to the weekend before Easter in 2016. Monday 21 March is Human Rights day, so Continue Reading
This weekend: Park Acoustics January 2016
This Sunday it’s time for the first Park Acoustics of 2016! The lineup: 10:00 – Gates open 11:00 – Maddy Behrens [ooh an interview!] 12:00 – Mind Pool [Wow – here’s an interview!] 13:00 – Josh Kempen [Read this interview for more info! Also check this RAD LIVE VIDEO!] 14:00 – Continue Reading