Foster the People announced for Rocking The Daisies

Hailing from LA, Mark Foster founded the band with Mark Pontius in 2009 and brought us chart-topping, dance-infused pop and rock tracks like Helena Beat, Don't Stop (Color On The Walls), Pumped Up Kicks, and Coming Of Age.

International acts also added to the line-up include Dublin-born, Berlin-based techno producer Matador and Bristol native Eats Everything.

In early 2015 Eats Everything delivered a two-CD compilation ‘Fries With That’, launching the mix with a very special intimate Boiler Room party from his favourite fish and chip shop in Bristol. Recently, he has played sets at Snowbombing, Ultra Music Festival and at Coachella as part of JESuS. Eats Everything will be on the Beach Bar Saturday line-up.

Matador adds weight to the Electronic Dome as one of techno’s most notable and credible mavericks.\

The locals

AKA will make his Daisies debut this year. AKA has won numerous Metro FM, SAMA and Channel O awards and is currently set to perform at the BET experience on 25 June in the US where he is nominated in the category Best African Act.

Grassy Spark, Jimmy Nevis, DJ Invizable Computa General, Trancemicsoul, Killer Robot, Nakahne Toure, Nasty C, Moonchild Sanelly, Thieve, Red Tape Riot, Diamond Thug, Follower, Simmysimmyna, Cassiem Latief, Kyle Mcclean, Lamagier and Tha Cutt with Lee Harvey Oswald also give Daisies 2016 some love with performances on various stages.

Can you believe that the legendary Mango Groove hasn’t played Daisies yet either? Experience their electric on-stage performance and magical blend of South African Marabi, Kwela and pop influences, together with the voice and presence of Claire Johnston and the evocative sound of the penny whistle.

With 250 acts to announce between now and October, the festival will be brightening your week by giving you artist drops every Monday over the next eight weeks. #RockingMondays.

With 10 stages, art installations and production design that’ll blow your mind, you can expect the experience of a lifetime. The festival caters for everyone, from the hard core ‘I’m not gonna wash for four-days’ campers, to the glampers who are all about a hot shower, comfy beds and viewing deck couch service.

If you can’t get there, you’ll have the chance to see some of the international acts perform in Joburg at In the City Weekend. Go to www.inthecityjhb.co.za for all info.

As Superbalist will be keeping all attendees kitted with the latest festival fashion, each ticket holder to either event will be treated to a Superbalist voucher to ensure everyone will be on point with the latest in festival trends.

Ticketing

Each ticket must be assigned to an individual person; multiple tickets cannot be purchased under one name, so make sure that you get your friends' cellphone numbers and email addresses if you’ll be buying for them.

Phase 3 ticket reservations: 25 May to 25 June: Tickets will be R995, for a full weekend pass, excluding booking fee. Note, you can only buy a ticket in Phase 3, if you have reserved a ticket for this phase and you can reserve up to four tickets in this phase.

Phase 3 ticket sales: 26 June. Again, only reserved tickets will be on sale. You will have five days in which you can purchase your reserved tickets from when tickets go on sale.

Ticket Transfers: Ticket transfers will open on 1 June and will close 12 hours before the festival gates open. All tickets can be transferred online and will cost R50.

The Heartbreak Motel will be open for bookings from 26 April 2016. www.heartbreakmotel.co.za

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