Mary J Blige

Thursday 18 October 07 The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Friday 19 October 07 International Convention Centre, Durban
Sunday 21 October 07 Grandwest Arena, Cape Town

Enrique Iglesias

Saturday 20th October 2007 – The International Convention Centre, Durban
Sunday 21st October 2007 – The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Wednesday 24th October 2007 – The Grand Arena at Grandwest Casino, Cape Town
Thursday 25th October 2007 – The Grand Arena at Grandwest Casino, Cape Town

Michael Buble

Monday, 10th December 07, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Tuesday,11th December 07, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Wednesday, 12th December 07, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Saturday, 15th December 07, The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Sunday, 16th December 07, The International Convention Centre, Durban

Elton John

Sunday,13 January, Sahara Park, Cape Town
Wednesday,16 January, Absa Stadium
Friday, 18 January, The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Sunday, 19 January, The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg


Celine Dion

Cape Town Sat 23 Feb 2008 20:00 Vergelegen Wine Estate
Cape Town Sun 24 Feb 2008 20:00 Vergelegen Wine Estate
Durban Wed 20 Feb 2008 20:00 Absa Stadium
PE Wed 27 Feb 2008 20:00 EPRU Stadium
Pretoria Sat 16 Feb 2008 20:00 Loftus Versveld
Pretoria Sun 17 Feb 2008 20:00 Loftus Versveld


Josh Groban
Free State Tue 18 Mar 2008 20:00 Oliewenhuis
Gauteng Wed 26 Mar 2008 20:00 the Coca-Cola dome
Kwazulu Natal Sun 16 Mar 2008 20:00 Greyville Racecourse
Western Cape Thu 20 Mar 2008 20:00 Vergelegen Wine Estate

Kewl summary Mo!

Pity that I'm going to be missing Michael Buble. It would be absolutely awesome watching him at Kirstenbosch!

uh you forgetting 1 very BIG one thats happening this weekend, one which I sold my tickets just so I could see the rugby :bash:

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DJ TIESTO

Elements of Life Tour, in conjuction with 'Dance for life' an HIV AIDS campaign.

Saturday 20 October 07, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, Johannesburg.

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he has been in cape town already..i think last weekend or soon

Don't forget 46664.

4664 concert line up includes:

Peter Gabriel
Annie Lennox
Ludacris
Corinne Bailey Rae
Goo Goo Dolls
Razorlight
Jamelia
More artists to be added this month.

he has been in cape town already..i think last weekend or soon

No he hasnt, if he was, I would have been there, 1 show for SA only, thats on Saturday, part of his tour.

Celine Dion's awful music has a fan base in South Africa too? :ohno:

No he hasnt, if he was, I would have been there, 1 show for SA only, thats on Saturday, part of his tour.

He performed at atmosfeer.

Celine Dion's awful music has a fan base in South Africa too? :ohno:

Unfortunately. :ohno: Even worse, she'll be polluting Vergelegen's grounds.

He performed at atmosfeer.

No he didnt, if he did must have been a private gig. Cause its not on his website. He was in Durbs yesterday doing charity work.

No he didnt, if he did must have been a private gig. Cause its not on his website. He was in Durbs yesterday doing charity work.

19 October - Tonight

DJ Tiesto plays "In Search of Sunrise" with Sergio Marques, Anri and Dean Fuel (Friday, Atmospheer, Lansdowne, tickets R130 (VIP R185) from Computicket or R140 (VIP R200) door).

Description
The first DJ to ever sell out full stadiums with a solo performance, brings to South Africa a unique conceptualised concert that has blown people away all over Europe, New York, LA and Ibiza! He is making history all over the world and just released IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE 6 at the beginning of September.

Age Restriction
No under 18s


Price
VIP: R185.00 - includes access to upstairs VIP area featuring 2 bars, exclusive dancefloor and toilets
Normal: R130.00

dammit, how come I never know about these things, but I would have never have managed to make it to CT, too many meetings to dodge...

The tiesto party in Newtown should be totally rocking!

DB you shouldn't have sold your tickets... I'm sure there'll be a big screen showing the rugby before the party starts..

I hope we get some kewl artists for 46664... Personally, I'm hoping for Mika. :D

DJ Tiesto, please propose to me. :yes::lovethem::yes:

must admit the "big concerts" are a bunch of has beens or never weres. Where are real big names and proper concerts. I mean even in Dubai we have had Aerosmith,US comming oon, All the R&B and bling concerts and even diverse acts as James Blunt a etalica.

I know some of those have been in Sa but the quality of the concerts is pretty lame.

I don't think they're that bad. The Coca Cola Colab and My Coke Fest concerts were pretty awesome. Metallica, Seether, Simple Plan, Evanescence etc. are pretty big names ;)

dident know they had toured. we have RHCP, Stones and U2 planned for next year in Dubai so its gonna be pretty big for concerts

I think the Colab/Coke Fests will become a yearly-thing considering they've been quite successful the past two years. If so then hopefully Big Concerts will be announcing an awesome lineup for next year's one.

^^I'd prefer the Coke fest than the 1 band tour. You get 3-5 of the best songs from the band, & they totally rock the crowd makes things soo awesome!

Now for Linking Park, Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco & My Chemical romance, please someone organise something :D

We have VERY similar music tastes Durbsboi :P Linkin Park really should have been here by now. As for Good Charlotte, them too! Fall Out Boy were here a few months back but for a one-night-only concert in Joburg :( REALLY hope Panic! decide to come here. Totally awesome band. And My Chemical Romance are just pure amazing...so they have to come too!

I think out of all of them Linkin Park will probably be the first to come. But anything can happen!

Ruling R&B
Meriza La Key
Mon, 22 Oct 2007

Rumour had it that Mary J Blige puts on a superb show from the moment she gets on stage and her performance in Cape Town at the spanking new Grand Arena at Grand West was no different.

The Grand Arena, which also opened for the very first time on 21 October, can accommodate 7000 people, sitting and standing with ease. If you are the more reserved kind of fan that prefers to sit back and watch the show on the big screen, there are an additional 5000 seats for your pleasure. But if you are an enthusiastic, active, dancing, jumping and screaming fan, the front platform is for you.

Those up front built the anticipation for as the venue's first show as they chanted in almost one voice: "Mary, Mary, Mary…"

The vibration of the crowd was almost tangible when the R&B queen hit the stage. Fans, including myself, were locked in a trance, captivated by her strong presence and energy in black high-heel boots. In total command of the venue she hypnotised the shrieking fans with a performance that revealed he absolute dedication to making and performing music.

But despite her glamorous, diva-like appearance in the spotlights, Blige didn’t forget her difficult rise to the top, her between-song messages focused on self-empowerment, self-worth and being true to yourself. "Do who you are, don't let anyone tell you who you are, do you," she said as the crowd applauded her strength. It was fascinating to see such a big international celebrity being so humble and true to herself.

Knowing just how to keep the crowd in her petite hands, she withheld her latest single until late in the show but when she finally said: "And now the moment you have all been waiting for," everyone knew that 'Be Without You' would be the next song on a hit-packed setlist that had already yielded soulful R&B and hip-hop classics like her breakout single 'I'm Going Down', the rousing 'You Can't Hold A Good Woman Down', and her well-received take on U2's 'One'.

Running up and down the stage, she held the microphone to the crowd as everyone hummed the lyrics of the familiar songs.

If there was still any doubt, Mary J Blige proved on Sunday night why she is called the 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul'.

We have VERY similar music tastes Durbsboi :P Linkin Park really should have been here by now. As for Good Charlotte, them too! Fall Out Boy were here a few months back but for a one-night-only concert in Joburg :( REALLY hope Panic! decide to come here. Totally awesome band. And My Chemical Romance are just pure amazing...so they have to come too!

I think out of all of them Linkin Park will probably be the first to come. But anything can happen!

lol, my playlist has everything, from rock, punk rock, dance, techno, rave, garage, house...... usually what evers good, but for live concerts the rock bands take the cake. :righton:

My Coke Fest 2008 Confirmed Bands:

Prime Circle
Chris Cornell
Muse
KoRn
Kaizer Chiefs

5 more bands are apparently being announced on 5FM...one band per day. SO stoked about Muse!

OMFG!!!! Good Charlotte are coming too! :cheers:

From the 5FM Website:

My Coke Fest 2008

Scoring a perfect hat-trick on the Coke side of life, and following the tradition of 2005’s Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix and last year’s mammoth MY COKE FEST, Coca-Cola South Africa, in partnership with 5FM, is proud to announce the coming of MY COKE FEST 2008!

The mega-fest kicks off at the New Market Racecourse in Johannesburg on Friday, March 21 and proceeds to the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on Monday, March 24. In true “Coke side of life” style, MY COKE FEST 08 features the hottest line-up to date. A blend of the finest and most sought after International and SA talent!

Thousands of fans are expected to flock to the 2-day, 12-hour, 10-band, adrenalin-fuelled festival, and feast on some of the finest live bands in the world! Only Coke can quench such a music-thirst… We searched the globe, screening hundreds of hopefuls, converting some of the biggest known bands to the Coke side of life, and are excited to announce the international line-up for MY COKE FEST 08…

The all-star, multi-award winning line-up includes US Rock sensation GOOD CHARLOTTE, Britain’s “Best Live Act” KAISER CHIEFS, Sound Garden and Audioslave front-man CHRIS CORNELL, “Supermassive” MUSE, and the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning KOЯN. On the local front, the first band to be announced is one of SA’s top rock outfits, PRIME CIRCLE. This is only the beginning… so grab a Coke, watch this space, tune in to 5FM and enjoy the Coke side of life!

KOЯN
KOЯN has redefined the parameters of heavy music, revolutionising the genre by matching unsettling guitar textures and volcanic rhythms with jagged, introspective lyrics and intense vocal stylings. The band -Jonathan Davis, James “Munky” Shaffer, Fieldy and David Silveria - is one of the most popular hard rock acts in the world today, with a dedicated fan base and widely acclaimed live performances. They have sold in excess of 25 million albums worldwide, and four of their albums debuted in the top three of the Billboard Top 200, two of which entered the charts at number one. Their bold music defies categorization – it’s blinding musical fury, dark and twisted lyrical candour also radiates a hybrid funk and medicating, metallic shimmer. The multi-media maestros were the first band to simulcast a live concert in 2002 into movie theatres across the U.S. Earlier this year they filmed “MTV Unplugged: KOЯN” at MTV’s Times Square studio, for an MTV global TV event broadcast, across the US, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

MUSE
Muse is the UK’s most innovative band. The three-piece group - Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard - produces a unique blend of alternative rock, classical music, electronica, heavy metal, Spanish guitars, and progressive rock, and is well known for its energetic live performances. The band played the headline spot at Glastonbury, the legendary annual UK festival, and its headline concerts at Wembley Stadium earlier this year became two of the Biggest-hyped concerts of 2007, with the first show selling out in 45 minutes, six months before the gig! Muse’s latest album, Black Holes and Revelations, released last year, became its second UK album chart number one, reached the number 1 spot in several other countries and was in the Top 10 in the US billboard chart. The controversial single, “Supermassive Black Hole” became Muse's highest UK entry in the charts and won an award for Best Alternative Act at the annual MTV Music Awards. Muse was also named 'Best Live Act' at the Brit Awards for the last two years.

CHRIS CORNELL
Ranked 12th in MTV’s “22 Greatest Voices in Music” survey, ahead of such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell, the voice behind Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, has been called “the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the Grunge Revolution of the early ’90s.” Nine years after the breakup of his band, Soundgarden, Cornell has become an enduring musical and cultural icon. Soundgarden struck it big with their single “Black Hole Sun”, of their three million selling album ,Superunknown, which also earned the band two Grammy Awards. The band’s 2002 self-titled debut album reached triple-platinum status, its follow up album, Out of Exile, which debuted at number1, and it became the first American rock band to perform in Cuba. His solo project marks his 13th career album, and features the single “You Know My Name,” the main title track for the movie Casino Royale. As a solo artist, Cornell explored more surreal musical textures, esoteric studio techniques, emotional lyricism and varied singing styles on his 1999 album, Euphoria Morning, whose single “Can’t Change Me” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

KAISER CHIEFS
The English alternative rock band, named after the South African Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, exploded onto the global music scene with its performance at Live 8 in 2005, as one of only two British acts in the lineup! After headlining its own UK tour, playing a handful of European festivals, including Glastonbury and the V festival, Kaiser Chiefs embarked on its first US tour, and followed it up with an opening slot for the Foo Fighters during its Australian tour in 2005. The group’s live performances – 75 minutes of hi-energy entertainment interspersed with the odd (relatively) less frenetic track - won it 'Best Live Act' at last year’s Brit Awards- one of three Awards collected by the band that night. Its hard work ethic was again rewarded, when it was offered the opening slot on NME Brats tour – with Bloc Party, The Futureheads and The Killers. Its award-winning debut album, Employment, sold almost three million albums worldwide, and stayed in the UK Top 40 for 18 months. Kaiser Chiefs’s follow up album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, was released earlier this year, and has climbed its way up the international charts.

GOOD CHARLOTTE
The world-famous band has sold over nine million albums worldwide, and revolutionised its sound, creating an artful, innovative and vibrant sound that has redefined it. The group - Paul Thomas, Billy Martin, Joel and Benji Madden and Dean Butterworth - released its fourth album, Good Morning Revival, earlier this year. The album debuted in the Top 10 of 13 countries worldwide, giving the band some of their highest international chart positions thus far. Good Morning Revival follows the triple platinum “The Young and the Hopeless”, which spawned the band’s chart-topping hit single, “Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous” and won an MTV Viewers Choice award, and 2004’s subsequent million-selling follow-up “The Chronicles of Life and Death”. Good Charlotte has accomplished something far more lasting than mere sales success – it moved and inspired a generation of kids left behind by much of today’s popular culture. Its powerful energy, straight-up directness and trademark blend of hi-energy hooks and sing-along harmonies make it one of the best live acts around.

PRIME CIRCLE
One of South Africa’s leading rock outfits, Prime Circle has released two gold-selling albums, spawning a host of number 1 hit singles, across charts country-wide! “Hello” off its debut album, “Hello Crazy World”, stayed on the High 5@5 for a whopping 21 weeks, becoming the station’s “most played local song”. The music video for the single “Live This Life”, off its second, same titled album, is also one of the most aired local music videos on television to date. The band - Ross Learmonth, Gerhard Venter, Dirk Bisschoff and Marco Gomes - has performed sold-out shows across the country and the UK, and was invited to play at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival earlier this year, along with the likes of Stone Sour, Iron Maiden, Incubus, The Bravery & Robert Plant. Other international bills include the Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix in 2006, where it shared the stage with Metallica, Collective Soul, The Rasmus and Simple Plan, and 46664 Concert, alongside Annie Lennox, India Arie, Katie Melua, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Queen.

MY COKE FEST is presented by Coca-Cola and official radio partner 5fm, in association with Big Concerts.

TOUR ITINERARY
Friday, 21 March 2008 - New Market Racetrack, Johannesburg (Gates open at 10h00)
Monday, 24 March 2008 - Kenilworth Racetrack, Cape Town (Gates open at 10h00)

TICKET PRICES (JOHANNESBURG AND CAPE TOWN)
Golden Circle - R600.00 - INCLUDING Computicket service charges
General Admission - R400.00- INCLUDING Computicket service charges
General Admission (Student) - R330.00- INCLUDING Computicket service charges

BOOKING AT COMPUTICKET
TICKETS ON SALE FROM 09:00am – FRIDAY 26th OCTOBER 2007
Outlets country-wide
Computicket Internet Site www.computicket.com
Computicket Call Centre 083 915 8000

To ensure that concert goers have the best experience, please note that the following items are prohibited at the MY COKE FEST concerts:
• Cameras
• Cooler boxes
• Bottles
• Alcohol (this will be available for purchase in the stadiums)
• Weapons
• All recording equipment

Holy crap that is an insanely cool line-up!!
Korn, Muse and Kaiser Chiefs at the same concert!?! OMFG

LOL! Lydon someone was sneaking in this thread!!!!

But pretty miffed they not coming to Durbs :(

will make a plan to go CT though, cant afford to miss this kinda line up!!!

Cape Town has just had 3 sold-out Michael Buble performances at Kirstenbosch, 8,000 at each show. Was pure magic.

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Volume turned up in Kenilworth
Peng li-bao and Aly Verbaan



KENILWORTH RACECOURSE may become Cape Town's outdoor music venue of choice, now that the Green Point Stadium, the former arena of choice for outdoor concerts, is being reconstruc?ted.

The My Coke Fest concert, held on short notice at Kenilworth Racecourse earlier this year, will return to the racecourse next year and it appears residents in the vicinity should start getting used to the music.

While police received more than 20 complaints of "unbearably loud music" from local residents when the My Coke Fest concert was held at the Kenilworth Racecourse earlier this year, many residents were quite comfortable with it.

The organiser, Big Concerts, is already making plans to host the concert at Kenilworth Racecourse in March next year.

"The construction period of the stadium at Green Point has left the city short of venues for major events and places that would ordinarily not be used are now being put forward as alternatives," says Councillor Owen Kinahan, ward councillor for Kenilworth.

On the day of the event this year, Claremont and Wynberg police had received 22 complaints, while some complainants went to Kinahan.

According to Big Concerts, organiser of the event, concerns expressed as a result of this year's event were considered at a recent meeting with representatives of a number of the city's line departments.

Kinahan said the city was extremely conscious of the knock-on effect for residential communities, as well as the city-wide implications for traffic and security.

Gwen Petersen, who lives opposite the racecourse on Rosmead Avenue, said she had received notice about the event two weeks prior. "I wouldn't mind having the concert held here next year, but the audiences must behave themselves, as they did this year."

According to Big Concerts, a date for a progress meeting was advertised through 2 000 flyers distributed within an agreed radius of the racecourse, but no-one turned up for the meeting.

While some residents complained about the unacceptable noise level, others felt quite comfortable with the event.

Stiv Samuel, a trustee of the body corporate of Annais complex on Doncaster Road on the northwest side of the racecourse, says: "The concert started at about 11:00 and went on throughout the whole day. We were worried about how long it would carry on, but it stopped just before 23:00. I didn't receive any complaints from our block. As it only once a year, I really do not have problem with it ?as long as the visitors are aware that this is a residential area."

Maya Stauch, manager of the Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area, said certain protection measures were applied around the conservation area when the concert was held in May and audiences were very well-behaved. "I don't have any problem with the concert being held here again," she added. Kinahan said: "It is vital that all Cape Town communities have their say to ensure such events don't become a curse of our city, but something that enhances it."

When asked what it takes to organise an open air concert of such magnitude, Ryland Fisher, chairperson of the Cape Town Festival, said: "You have to consult with the communities who could be potentially impacted on. There is not much you can do about sound levels, so the community has to be comfortable with hosting this concert."

And Rahsid Lombard, director of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, agreed: "I would firstly consult the local communities who will be affected regarding all aspects of such an event, including parking, safety and security."

If you have queries or concerns about the concert, e-mail John Langford of Big Concerts at john@bigconcerts.co.za or councillor Owen Kinahan at Owen.Kinahan@capetown.gov.za before 20 December.

anyone go to Celine?

My boss did, he loved it! now the fucker thinks he can sing like her :bash:

His also going for Joe Cockface & Josh Grobban, Im thinking of going to My Coke fest in Josie

I know a few people who went to Celine in Cape Town. Apparently it was VERY badly organised. They expected 20 000 people to pass through two gates the size of the average doorway and get in on time...

I have an option this Saturdayto go to the Celine Dion concert at Montecasino for free - but I turned it down because... Well, it's Celine.

Talking about big concerts though, still get so angry with myself for missing the opportunity to see Jamie Cullum live.

terrribly organized..amazing concert in terms of performance and quality.
10000 drunk people on the road after the concert..the city should have played a bigger role, it was a complete disaster using 1 road and 1 lane for pedestrians and vehicles.