On Sunday afternoons, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden will be transformed to accommodate a stage for outdoor live music concerts featuring well-loved local and international artists.
The 2018/2019 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts stage will include several old favourites, including Mango Groove, Mi Casa, Lira, Goldfish, The Parlotones, The Soil, Freshlyground, Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival, The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Mole, and Fokofpolisiekar. Jeremy Loops, South African singer, songwriter, and record producer will be sharing the stage with the seven-piece Cape Town-based band Crimson House for a New Year’s Eve performance. Alongside these performances, you can also look forward to Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell with their hits that dominated the European charts, such as Daddy Cool, Ma Baker, Belfast, Rivers of Babylon, Brown Girl in the Ring, Rasputin, and Mary’s Boy Child.
Sarah Struys, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden events manager, says that Kirstenbosch is thrilled to be having Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell perform for the Cape Town public. “Yes, the real Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell are coming to Kirstenbosch! Boney M. and the former lead singer of the group, Liz Mitchell were not only the disco cult band of the ‘70s and ‘80s but remain a living legend of the entire disco era. We are looking forward to singing along to those many Boney M. Christmas hits on 23 December.”
This year, the Summer Sunset Concerts will also open up its stage to many artists who will be performing at Kirstenbosch for the first time. Tresor, winner for the Best Pop Album in 2016 and 2018, will open this year’s concerts series with his Afropolitan sound. The house duo Black Motion, well-known for their use of the African drum and not conforming to the usual house music sound, will be sharing the stage with Collide singer Lady Zamar. Afro-soul singer-songwriter Amanda Black will share the stage with producer Sun El Musician. Other newcomers to Kirstenbosch are Jan Blohm, Spoegwolf, Mafikizolo, Bam Bam Brown, and Easy Freak.
18 November 2018: Tresor/Majozi
25 November 2018: Mango Groove
2 December 2018: Lady Zamar / Black Motion
9 December 2018: Mi Casa
13, 14, 15, 16 December 2018: Kirstenbosch Carols
23 December 2018 Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell:
30 December 2018 Lira:
31 December 2018 NYE: Jeremy Loops / Crimson House
6 January 2019: Goldfish
13 January 2019: The Parlotones
20 January 2019: Freshlyground
27 January 2019: Mafikizolo
3 February 2019: The Soil
10 February 2019: Fokofpolisiekar
17 February 2019: Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival
24 February 2019: The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
3 March 2019: Amanda Black / Sun El Musician
10 March 2019: Matthew Mole
17 March 2019: Spoegwolf / Jan Blohm
24 March 2019: Shortstraw / Bam Bam Brown
31 March 2019: Goodluck / Easy Freak
Book tickets online on www.webtickets.co.za.
