Folk music: White Mountain heats

Durban
South Africa's most laid-back live music festival, White Mountain, takes place in the Drakensberg over the Heritage Day weekend in September and features the finest acoustic talent the country has to offer.

Venue:

Live The Venue, 166 Stamford Hill Road.

Price:

Tickets are R20 on the night and doors open at 7pm.

Date & Time:

Heats take place every Thursday in August and the finals are held on September 6.

Contact Details:

Find entry forms on the venue’s site. Tel: 084 5103107. Website: ­livethevenue.co.za.

Leading up to the festival is a month-long initiative, including an acoustic competition, which will see the winner walk off with a main-stage slot at White Mountain, a mastered live recording and R15 000 worth of musical gear.