LUSH Festival adds more acts

3 Feb 2017

LUSH Festival, presented by OFM, has added American musicians Michael Franti and Kaki King to its lineup. They will join the likes of The Temper Trap, Jeremy Loops, Francois van Coke and Karen Zoid, amongst others, at Linwood Farm situated at the foothills of the Maluti and Rooiberg Mountains in Clarens.

Michael Franti is a musician, filmmaker and humanitarian who is recognized as a pioneering force in the music industry. Long known for his globally conscious lyrics, powerful performances, and dynamic live shows, Franti has continually been at the forefront of lyrical activism, using his music as a positive force for change. Franti has a brand new single, “Once A Day” from his upcoming debut album on Fantasy Records. “Once a Day” was inspired by his son's diagnosis with a rare kidney disease called FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) in the hopes that this song would inspire anyone in the world who is going through challenging times.

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” composer and guitarist Kaki King has over the past 13 years released eight extraordinarily diverse and distinctive albums, performed with such icons as Foo Fighters, Timbaland, and The Mountain Goats, contributed to a variety of film and TV soundtracks, and played to an increasingly fervent following of music lovers on innumerable world tours. Her latest work, “The Neck Is A Bridge To The Body,” is Kaki at her visionary best: deconstructing and redefining the role of solo instrumental artist though virtuoso technique, insatiable imagination, and boundless humanity.

Additions to LUSH’s local lineup

The local lineup increases as the following acts are announced next and will be seen performing across three stages for a big weekend at LUSH:
Matthew Mole
TiMO ODV
Valiant Swart
Albert Frost
PHFAT
December Streets
Medicine Boy
BCUC
Opposite The Other
Bye Beneco
Josh Kempen
Hellcats
Popartlive
L.A. Cruz
Apple Gule
Bad Peter
Jet Treger
Isle Of Skye
Black Math
Raygun Royale
The Tazers
Luke K
Sol Gems
Johnny Cradle
The Moths
IV4
Retro Dizzy
Felix Brendel
RudeBoyz
Mogey
Sonik Citizen
Tidal Waves
Simple Stories
The Kickstands
Weston & Engine
Luke Knox
Dominic Neil
Kimon Rayne
So Schway
Vimo
Cinimin
Bongani Zulu
T-Stak

The festival will once again host three stages with The Willows as the main stage, the dance stage located in The Woods and The Owl stage all on the festival grounds.

Embrace the outdoors

Along with the music and entertainment hosted at the festival, activities on site will include trail runs, mountain biking, abseiling and more. The region also offers hot air ballooning, white water rafting and a MTB trail.

Ticket details

Early Bird Ticket sales end at midnight on Tuesday 14 February and the next phase of tickets will launch at a higher price on Wednesday 15 February.
For ticket pricing and to book, go to lush.nutickets.co.za/lushclarens2017.