Hot on the heels of a spectacular jazz
concert, Old Mutual Music at the Lake brings yet another scintillating,
blockbuster music event to the Durban Botanic Gardens on October 21.
Fresh from a three month tour of Europe and
another Ibiza summer residency; South Africa’s proudest electronic export,
Goldfish will headline this concert. Goldfish has wowed fans all over the
world, performing to sold-out concerts in Europe and return to South Africa to
perform at only a select amount of exclusive gigs, with the Old Mutual Music at
the Lake concert at the top of their bill.
The record breaking eight-time SAMA nominated
electronic duo have been based in Ibiza playing the islands’ most prestigious
clubs, Pacha Ibiza.
‘We’ve had an incredible year so far with
some unforgettable moments on and off stage around the world… There is no
better feeling than seeing a massive crowd in another country singing your
music back to you…It’s just bizarre and something you never get used to. The
hard work is definitely paying off’, says band member Dave Poole.
Accompanying Goldfish as the opening act
will be 28 year old modern-day one-man folk band Jeremy Loops and Co. Equipped
with multiple instruments, loop station, pedals, a capacity to sing, and
beatbox, he creates textured tracks that transform convention and allies the
fresh with the familiar. His performances focus on crowd participation and
collaborations with other skilled musicians, most frequently the lyricist M O Lecko,
as well as Jaimie Faull on the Sax, which brings a completely unique and
positive sound to SA music.
The rise in popularity of outdoor music
venues in South Africa has been phenomenal, and the introduction of a series of
full-day music concerts at the Botanic Gardens that appeal to young and old by
Old Mutual Music at the Lake has undoubtedly been a step in the right direction.
This has played a major role in the rise to prominence of the Durban Botanic
Gardens as the venue of choice for live music in Durban.
Proceeds from the performances go towards
an innovative people and plant development programme, the Garden Window
Project, within the Durban Botanic Gardens and the Wildlands Conservation
Trust’s Trees for Life initiative which sees community members growing trees to
support their livelihoods.
Tickets R120 online at www.webtickets.co.za
(R140 at the gate) Youngsters R50 between 8 to 12 (those under eight are free).
All children are welcome at the KidZone for some extra fun and games.Drinks,
cooler boxes and picnic baskets are welcome. Gates open at 13h00 for pre-sold
tickets, 13h30 for on the day tickets. First act starts at 14h30.
Secure parking is available on the Juventus
ground. Entrance to all parking is off lower John Zikhale (Sydenham) Road,
adjacent to the Botanic Gardens and the Munies Hockey Field also off lower John
Zikhale Road.
For more information about Durban Botanic
Gardens events visit www.durbanbotanicgardens.org.za or call the Info Centre
031 322 4021.
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