With a few weeks to go, the full artist
line-up has been released with the likes of Chico Muyo, FREDDY – L, Rusty Red,
Don Clarke & Dicky Roberts, Mali Zulu, Monark, Jerry and the Bandits,
Rubber DUC, Bowling for Soup, Mango Groove, Hot Water, GoodLuck and Ard
Matthews gracing the stages of the 28th Splashy Fen Music Festival.
With over 300 hand-picked artists, across
five unique stages, over four days, fans do not want to miss out on this one.
Adding to that, and in keeping with Splashy Fen’s self-imposed responsibility
to expose, develop and promote local artists, of the 320 musicians that will be
performing at Splashy Fen this year, 302 are South African. In addition, the
2018 Splashy Fen will host the largest number of KZN born artists in its
27-year history, with 46% of all musicians hailing from KZN.
Splashy Fen management have made a
strategic effort to cap the number of tickets available this year, making only
7,000 tickets available to fans. “We want everyone who attends Splashy Fen to
feel a part of the culture,” says Andrew Van Rensburg, Splashy Fen Creative
Director. “We are adamant in providing a high-quality experience and a high
level of service. Capping the number of available tickets at 7,000 is a
commitment that shows we are less interested in ticket sales and more passionate
about creating the best possible experience for everyone.”
Some exciting things to look out for at the
2018 Splashy Fen Music Festival include:
THE SPLASHY BUS
Introducing the Splashy Bus, powered by
Zeelo. The Splashy Fen experience just got a whole lot better, and easier, for
fans, who can now leave their cars behind and join other party-goers on a car
pool of a different kind. The Splashy Bus will collect travellers from two
central points, in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, and transport them up to the
festival, and return, all for only R300. It also adds to the festivals efforts
to reduce their carbon footprint, with fewer people travelling in separate
cars. Grab your friends and book a seat now: www.zeelo.co.za/rides.
PRE-ORDER DRINKS SYSTEM
Pre-order your campsite alcohol for
collection at Splashy Fen, using the MiTreat App. Available through the Google
Play Store or the Apple iStore, the MiTreat App lets fans order and pay for
their campsite drink selection before they arrive, and collect the goods on
site for the first two days of the festival – hassle free and convenience at
its best. This initiative is a new “events” category on the MiTreat App that
will be launched at the 2018 Splashy Fen, so be sure to give it a go. For more
information visit the Splashy Fen website.
FIRESTONE KARAOKE KOMBI
2018 will see the Firestone’s Karaoke Kombi
take to the road for its first full year of fun and music, stopping off in
Underberg for the 2018 Splashy Fen Music Festival, and we cannot wait. The
activation involves two Kombis – one a classic 1972 VW Brasília kombi and the
other one brand new – converted into mobile karaoke studios. Fittingly, the
Brasília kombi is host to the large catalogue of old-school songs, while its
newer sibling features the best of new school karaoke songs.
Each kombi is equipped with microphones, a
sing-along TV-screen and speakers, which allow guests to jump in, close the
doors behind them and sing to their heart’s content. Behind the scenes, a team
of audio technicians record each performance and upload it to social media,
before sharing it via mobile message with the singers and their friends. At
Splashy Fen, everyone has a chance to perform for their biggest fans.
“Splashy Fen is a happy place. We’re
working around the clock to make sure of it, so that fans can enjoy a weekend
filled with adventure, great entertainment and so many opportunities to make
amazing memories”, says Van Rensburg.
“We’re really excited about all the new
things we have added this year. We’ve built a series of new showers, we’ve got
exciting things happening down at the new Corona River Stage, there’s a
larger-than-life handmade lookout tower constructed by the talented artist Kim
Goodwin, our transport offering on The Splashy Bus offers fans an amazing
alternative to driving up to the festival, and our Battle of the Fen
competition gives a local artist the opportunity to fight it out for a spot on
our main stage. We’re all about creating ‘that’ Splashy Fen experience. And we
believe it is what puts the festival right up there, on a global ranking
level.”
In addition to winning a 2017 Lilizela
Tourism Award in recognition for contributing over R35 million to the KZN
community, 2018 sees Splashy Fen ranked as one of the Top 5 things to do in
March by American Express Essentials. On the same platform, the festival has
also made the list of the 300 Best Festivals on Earth, a status that puts
Splashy Fen up there with other global festivals.
South Africa’s oldest music festival will
take place over the traditional Easter weekend from Thursday March 29 to April
2, 2018.
Festival goers will be able to experience a
long weekend in the picturesque setting of Underberg, taking in the natural
amphitheatres, beautiful mountain views, winding rivers and expansive camping
fields, all the while celebrating art, life, music and each other in true
Splashy Fen style. Tickets are available at www.splashyfen.co.za
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