The end
of September in Durban has long become synonymous with the ever popular Durban
International Blues Festival, and this year, with a slight shift in the dates
to accommodate the school holiday period, the growing event takes place from October
2 to 7, still at Wilson’s Wharf, Durban.
Now in
its 8th successful year, the festival will play host to a number of well-known
and carefully selected bands and musicians including The Reals, Swart Piet,
East Coast Blues Band, the Tim Wells Blues Band, Shiela de Blue Note, and the
fabulously popular Albert Frost from Cape Town with fellow Capetonian’s Natasha
Meister and the Boulevard Blues.
This
year also sees the return of the popular
Baret Blues, whilst new additions include the young band Customized and The DHS
Band (Durban Boys High School) and many more and the cherry on top is the ever
fabulous blues master from the USA
–Jimmy D Lane. Watch the press and the website for added programme information.
In
addition, there will be music workshops held through the week, where education
on the blues as a genre will be focused on and delivered by the likes of
Programme Director Will Wallace and Festival Director Themi Venturas and other
knowledgeable parties. Visit the website for more information.
“A great
line up of some of South Africa’s best blues artists make up the programme and
include the likes of many more,” says Publicity Director Tanya van Agthoven
Marais . The usual FENDER evening on October 3, sponsored by Glenwood Village
Music, is again taking place this year and there will also be a special show performed at
the Catalina Theatre upstairs from 18h00 to 19h00 performed by The Reals.
Tickets R85
can be booked via the Durban International Blues Office on 031 305 6889 /6886.
The shows from October 2 to 5 are free on the Deck downstairs but tickets for The
Reals upstairs at The Catalina Theatre are R50.
A season
ticket can be purchased for both paid-for nights including The Catalina Show
upstairs for R250. Otherwise daily entrance fee for downstairs on the paid for
nights of October 6 and 7 are R100 and an additional R50 for an earlier show
upstairs at The Catalina (The Reals).
Contact
Tanya van Agthoven Marais for more information on 082 747 9738 or tva_pr@global.co.za or visit www.durbanbluesfestival.co.za
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