Rise & Shine - Eco-Friendly Acoustic Music Festival in Sandton

The first Rise & Shine raised over 60 trees, ensuring that a green footprint was left behind. Rise & Shine, in association with Greenpop, will once again plant a tree for every 50 people who attend the festival.

Tickets will be for sale at www.ticketbreak.co.za at R150 per person, with the option of paying an additional R100 for a "Green ticket", for which Greenpop will plant a tree on your behalf in Zambia in July. A certificate with the co-ordinates of your sponsored tree will be sent to you once it's planted.

Festival-goers will also be able to volunteer to join Greenpop in planting the trees by going to www.greenpop.org.

The line-up

The line-up includes Francois van Coke, Naming James, Laurie Levine, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Black Cat Bones, Lucy Kruger, Them Particles and Earl Grey & Croquet.

In addition to the world-class music on offer, guests are encouraged to arrive at the park as early as 9am for a yoga session included in the ticket price.

With the Gautrain in walking distance from Sandton Central Park, guests from as far afield as Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, Benoni and Rosebank will be able to join in the festivities. The festival concludes at 6pm and the Gautrain runs every 30 minutes until 8.30pm on the day.

Those driving to the event are encouraged to car pool and park their vehicles within the safe confines of Sandton City from where it is a 500m stroll to the park. Saturday parking is a flat-rate fee of R10 for the day.

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