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Cape Town – Grab your picnic basket, blankets and tickets! The Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts are back for another stellar year!
The organisers have released the list of artists performing in the upcoming season and features a diverse mix of genres with fresh new talent on offer, as well as many much-loved favourites.The concert season starts on Sunday 24 November 2019, has become a much-anticipated top outdoor music event in Cape Town, where families and friends flock in their droves to soak up world-class live music in a unique and awe-inspiring open-air setting.
THE ARTISTS:
The 2019/2020 line-up kicks off with Crimson House who will be launching their Bounceology album, the show promises to deliver an exciting mix of blues and cabaret rock that is designed to make you bounce! Newcomers to the concert series Southern Wild will open the stage for Crimson house with their alternative rock shifting between rock, neo-soul and folk.
This inaugural show leads the way for a diverse range of exceptional artists such as Jo Black, Craig Lucas, Paxton Fielies, Black Motion, Amanda Black, Kwesta, Sjava, Prince Kaybee, Sho Madjozi, Shekinah, Unathi and Hip Hop sensation AKA - who is taking to the Kirstenbosch stage for the first time. Favourites that will be back again will include Spoegwolf, Matthew Mole, Sun El Musician and Simmy, Lady Zamar, Jeremy Loops, Goldfish, Jimmy Nevis, Mi Casa, Goodluck, Tresor and Watershed - who will be kicking off their 20th-anniversary tour.
GET READY FOR FOLK MUSIC AND CHRISTMAS TUNES TOO!
The Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival will be taking place once again, as well as the much-loved Christmas Carols, hosted by the Rotary. In addition to this, a special New Year's Eve concert is scheduled with performances from Freshlyground, who will be joined by Nomadic Orchestra and Native Young.
This will be the last time that Freshlyground will be playing together and promises a not to be forgotten end to 2019.
Freshlyground (Photo: Simon Attwell/Supplied)
On 22 March a fresh new addition has been added to Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Line-Up – The Cape Town Opera starring Ms Pumeza Matshikiza, who has won the hearts of audience members in the world's great opera houses (including London, Milan and Paris).
This summer, Capetonians will have a rare opportunity to hear Ms Matshikiza on home soil for an evening of gorgeous classical and African arias and duets, with the Cape Town Opera Chorus and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Jeremy Silver.
The concert line-up winds down with the smooth jazz tunes of Andrew Young and Don Vino – with guest vocalists Amy Jones, Gavin Minter and Selim Kagee joining them on stage.
KIRSTENBOSCH SUMMER SUNSET CONCERTS 2019/2020 OFFICIAL LINE-UP:
24 November 2019
Crimson House / Southern Wild
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
1 December 2019
Black Motion / Amanda Black
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
8 December 2019
Watershed
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
12, 13, 14, 15 December *
Christmas Carols - Hosted Rotary Club
Tickets: R25/p – R125/p
22 December 2019
Shekinah / UnathiTickets: R170/p – R220/p
29 December 2019
Goldfish
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
31 December 2019
*NYE special concert: Freshlyground /Nomadic Orchestra /Native Young
Tickets: R435/p
5 January 2020
Jimmy Nevis / Craig Lucas / Paxton Fielies
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
12 January 2020
Mi Casa
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
19 January 2020
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
26 January 2020
Goodluck / Tresor
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
2 February 2020
Kwesta / Sjava
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
8 February 2020*
Yo-Yo Ma (International Concert)
Tickets: R900/p
9 February 2020
AKA
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
16 February 2020
Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
23 February 2020
Spoegwolf / Jo Black
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
1 March 2020
Matthew Mole
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
8 March 2020
Prince Kaybee / Sho Madjozi
Ticket prices: R170/p – R220/p
15 March 2020
Sun El Musician and Simmy / Lady Zamar
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
22 March 2020
Cape Town Opera
Tickets: R170/p – R220/p
29 March 2020
Jeremy Loops
Ticket prices: R170/p – R220/p
5 April 2020
Andrew Young and Don Vino
Ticket prices: R170/p – R220/p
TIPS FOR A LEKKER TIME AT A KIRSTENBOSCH SUMMER CONCERT:
Bring family and friends, pack a picnic (or pre-order 5 days in advance from the Kirstenbosch Tea Room or Moyo Restaurant Kirstenbosch) and relax on the lawns listening to world-class musical performances with Table Mountain as the backdrop.
Moyo food trucks will also be offering freshly made burgers, boerie rolls, beverages and snacks – so make sure you come hungry!
Book tickets online at Webtickets. Please note that Webtickets is the ONLY online ticketing partner. Kirstenbosch cannot guarantee that tickets purchased from third parties will be valid.
EVENT DETAILS FROM WHEN GATES OPEN TO WHERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS:
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town
When: From 24 November 2019 to 5 April 2020
Times: Gates open 16:00, concerts start time varies 17:00/17:15/17:30, shows end at 19:00.
Concert Tickets (unless otherwise noted above):
Adults: R220
Youth (age 6 to 21 with ID): R170, children under 6 years do not require a concert ticket.
*Christmas Carols, *New Year's Eve and *International Performances have separate rates for adults and children.
For more concert info call: 021 799 8783/8620/8773
NB NOTE:Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are picnic-style, so bring a blanket and a picnic basket. All concerts take place irrespective of rain. Regret no refunds are issued. The Kirstenbosch concert arena is a non-smoking venue, there will be no designated smoking areas available. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the concert arena (this includes all smoking tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaporisers).
Compiled by Alex Isaacs
Photos: Getty/Simon Attwell/Supplied
