Music Gigs and Venues
Celtic Colours 2011
The line-up for 2011 Celtic Colours International Festival has been announced and organizers are excited about what’s in store for their 15th Anniversary.
Celtic Colours will be exploring our Cajun and Appalachian connections in 2011 with this year’s Artists in Residence: songwriter Ron Bourgeois from Cheticamp and Old Time Appalachian fiddler and singer Bruce Molsky from the US. [Read more…]
Dublin Bay Taste & Music Festival 2011
Dublin Bay chefs prepared to ‘Eat to the Beat’ at the launch of the inaugural Dublin Bay Taste & Music Fest . This culinary and entertainment extravaganza is set to take place from Thursday 25th August to Sunday 28th August 2011 in the beautiful setting of The Peoples Park, Dun Laoghaire(12noon – 10pm daily) . [Read more…]
Arts Alive International 2011
Pretoria – The 2011 Joburg Arts Alive International Festival promises to be nothing short of spectacular as dazzling world class live shows come to the city.
The City of Joburg has been giving Joburg’s residents the gift of South Africa’s biggest urban arts festival for 19 years. [Read more…]
Flow Festival Finland 2011
Finland is about to have a change of pace. Flow Festival, a well respected music and arts festival, is getting ready to take over Helsinki from the 12th to 14th of August 2011. Returning for its eighth year, Flow is known not only for its top name performers but also for its experimental music, groundbreaking installations, great food, drink and visual arts. [Read more…]
The Rand Show, which has been entertaining South Africans for the past 115 years, is targeting 2
GlobalBuzz-SA – Events & Happenings
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GlobalBuzz-SA – Events & Happenings
TUNE UP YOUR MIND is the first disc in the 3-CD series THE MOZART EFFECT, the program of which was compiled by well-known educator and…
Live in Cape Town – 2 shows only!
Guy Buttery - Live in Cape Town
“Buttery’s avant-garde world music is exceptionally beautiful – from composition to technique to atmospherics – and his latest release, “Fox Hill Lane” is one of the most adventurous acoustic recordings in recent memory.” – Guitar Player Magazine, USA [Read more…]
Hairies to be honoured at Splashy Fen
Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters
Pietermaritzburg band, the Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters, has been confirmed as the featured act for this year’s Splashy Fen Music Festival, taking place near Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal from April 21-25. The festival coincides with the 20th year of the band’s existence, and is an opportunity to celebrate a shared history that dates back to Splashy Fen’s early beginnings in 1990. [Read more…]
ALKALINE TRIO (USA) and FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND (UK) ready to rock RAMFEST 2011:
Can you hear it? Can you feel it? RAM is coming!
RAMFEST 2011
We have had word from both Alkaline Trio and Funeral for a Friend re their upcoming performances at RAMfest 2011. Gear up South Africa, these bands are going to rock big time!
Matt Skiba, lead singer and guitarist Alkaline Trio: “Hey it’s Matt from Alkaline Trio. We’re really looking forward to coming to South Africa. Never in a million years did I think I would ever be saying that. We’re really excited and can’t wait to see you guys there.”
Matt Davies, lead singer Funeral for a Friend: “We’re so excited to be heading to South Africa, it’s an opportunity we won’t waste! Can’t wait to meet some awesome people and see some amazing places. It’s gonna be crazy!”
Ryan Richards, drummer Funeral for a Friend: “We’ve had a lot of requests from fans over the years to come over to South Africa to play for them, so we’re delighted to finally be able to make it a reality. It’s always great, after 8 years of being in this band, to take our music to new places and new fans. We can’t wait to make a whole bunch of new friends and hear some great music.”
This year RAMfest is brought to you at 3 venues in 3 cities, over 5 days, across 6 stages. Die Antwoord, Van Coke Kartel and Zebra and Giraffe are the local acts that will be performing at all three RAMfest events. For the rest of the regional line ups go to www.ramfest.co.za. Tickets available at www.ticketbreak.co.za or Musica stores nationwide.
Dates and venues:
CPT: Nekkies Holiday Resort, Worcester: 4 – 6 March.
DBN: WaveHouse: Wed 9 March.
JHB: Riversands Farm, Fourways: Sat 12 March.
