From the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival to the University of Johannesburg Arts and Culture Conference, the Mail & Guardian round-ups some hot-ticket events.
CAPE TOWN hot ticket events:
Electronic music audiophiles are in for a treat at the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival. The line-up includes two workshops for artists and musos and a three-day music festival featuring international and local artists such as Felix laBand, Anja Schneider, Culoe de Song, Mad Decent’s Mr Carmack, John Wizards, DJ Spoko and Charles Webster.
WHEN February 6 to 8. WHERE City Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town 8001. INFO Tickets are available from Webtickets and cost R550 for a weekend pass and R250 for a one-day pass. Visit for more information.
Known for the house song El Gallo Negro, German DJ and electronic music producer Loco Dice’s tour forms part of the Bridges for Music fundraising initiatives for projects such as its music and multimedia school in Langa.
WHERE & WHEN The tour debuts at the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival at the Cape Town Hall (February 6). There will be another gig at Truth, Cape Town, alongside Anja Schneider, Culoe de Song, Ryan Murgatroyd, Jazzuelle and Trancemicsoul (February 7). A special night supported by local artists Black Coffee, DJ Shimza, Vinny Da Vinci, Jullian Gomes and Da Capo takes place at Soweto’s Zone 6 (February 8). Two fundraising shows will be held in Jo’burg as well as workshops in Gugulethu and at the Kliptown Youth Centre. TICKETS from Computicket and Residentadvisor. INFO Visit
via Mail & Guardian
PHOTO CREDIT: John Wizards is one of the acts on the line-up for this weekend’s Cape Town Electronic Music Festival. (Nico Krijno)
