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/ 26 August 2010

Jo’burg music picks: August 27 2010

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Whether it’s jazz or rock you’re after. there are plenty of festivals on the go to satisfy your appetite.

  • The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz takes place from Friday 26 to Saturday 28 August. The annual fest attracts an audience of 20 000, across 7 venues in Johannesburg’s buzzing Newtown Cultural precinct. This years the lien up is a heady mix of top international artists (including Ravi Coltrane, Poncho Sanchez and Lalah Hathaway) and an exciting mix of home-grown talent (Melanie Scholtz, The Kyle Shepherd fineART Quartet). Beyond music, the staging of the Joy of Jazz in the Newtown Precinct has played an integral part in the regeneration of the inner city, having had significant benefits in helping to shape the future of Johannesburg, and contributing to the city’s changing creative and cultural landscape. For more information go to www.joyofjazz.co.za, or go to our special report at www.mg.co.za/joyofjazz

  • This weekend also plays host of one of Jo’burg’s biggest live music festivals, Jo’burg Burning, which takes place in the Melville area on Firday 27 and Saturday 28 August. This event sees 40 plus bands from around the country performing at five different venues over the two nights of the festival. The festival also provides regular shuttles to transport patrons to all performance areas. The Venues include Roxy Rhythm Bar, Bohemian, Cool Runnings Melville, Jozi G Spot and Back2Basix. Some of the bands in the line-up include Wake to wonder, 340ml, Wrestlerish, Dance You’re on Fire, Tidal Waves, Rambling Bones, The City if the Desert, Alan! Lets Move on and many more. Tickets are R150 presale and R200 (valid for both days) or R150 (valid for only Saturday). Bookings through www.ticketbreak.co.za.

  • It might be a bit of a drive (or short plane flight) but the Tunduro International Festival for the Arts is taking place in Maputo this weekend. Running from 27 to 29 August, one of the main focuses of the festival is to strengthen the infrastructure in the creative sector in Mozambique, thus benefit both the country as well as local artists. Besides for the ticketed performances, the festival will provide about twenty free outdoor events, with music, theatre and dance. For more information visit www.tunduro.com. You can also email [email protected] for travel and accomodation information.