The punk rock trio, Red Five Point Star, who mix a variety of sounds like reggae, ska, swing, surf and rockabilly elements into solid punk rock basics, will be touring South Africa between 11 February and 20 March, 2010.
Since the birth in 1998, a band with a complicated name and infective music, “Red Five Point Star” played close to 300 shows and thus the stage is definitely their best incarnation.
After the release of their first album “In Color” in 2005, Red Five Point Star started to tour internationally. They played in most of the European countries and crowned the tours by a very successful South African tour in February 2009. This is followed up by an even bigger South African tour in February and March 2010. Red Five Point Star was also the first rock band to perform in Kosovo after the collapse of Yugoslavia.
Live energy
They sold out the first edition of “In Color” and followed it by the second, full-length, “Stepping Out”, released at the end of 2007. Both albums were released on the Slovenian independent label KAPA Records.
After releasing their studio albums, Red Five Point Star wanted to capture more of their live energy and so recorded four shows live in Ljubljana during 2009, which will be released on a live CD and DVD in 2010. This will serve as an introduction to the forthcoming third studio album.
Red Five Point Star established themselves mostly through their intense live shows, which are the outcome of constant live performing at numerous club shows and the biggest festivals in the region. New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, The Toasters, Fishbone, Ozomatli and Royal Crown Revue are just a few names Red Five Point Star shared stage with in their odyssey.
Tour Dates
February
11 February: Pretoria: Tings ‘n Times
With The Cavalier
Cover: R30
Starting time: 8pm
12 February: Johannesburg: Bohemian
With Mean Streets and Gents of Leisure
Cover: R30
Starting time: 7pm
13 February: Johannesburg: Punk does Beer Day 3 Venue: Back2Basics
With Hog Hoggidy Hog and many more
Cover: R30
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18 February: Potchefstroom: Pablo's
With TBC from Venue
Cover: R20
Starting time: 7pm
19 February:. Umhlanga: Boogies
TBC
20 February: Durban: Burn
With Fokofpolisiekar
Cover: TBA
Starting time: 8pm
23 February: East London: Musos
With TBA from Venue
Cover: R30
Starting time: 8pm
24 February: Grahamstown: Slipstream
With TBA from Venue
Cover: R30
Starting Time: 8pm
25 February: Port Elizabeth: Pool City
With Merchants of Menace and Dear Marther
Cover: R30
Starting time: 7pm
27 February: Cape Town: Ramfest
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Cover: Various
March
4 March: Johannesburg: Black Dahlia
With We Can't Sleep at Night
Cover: R30
Starting time: 8.30pm
10 March: Grahamstown: Slipstream
With We Can't Sleep at night
Cover: R30
Starting time: 8pm
11 March: Cape Town: Zulu Bar
With Captain Stu and We Can't Sleep at night
Cover: R30
Starting time: 7pm
12 March: Cape Town: Mercury Live
With Hog Hoggidy Hog and We Can't Sleep at Night
Cover: TBC
Starting time: 7.30pm
13 March: Cape Town: Wynberg Sports Centre
With Death Valley Blues Band, Rudimentals, Sheep Down, and Captian Stu
Cover: TBC
Starting time: TBC
16 March: Pretoria: Tings ‘n Times
With We Can't Sleep at Night and Liberty Valance TBC
Cover: R30
Starting time: 7pm
19 March: Johannesburg: Back2Basics
With We Can't Sleep at Night and Swivelfoot
Cover: R30
Starting Time: 7pm
20 March: Johannesburg: Cool Runnings Fourways
With Japan & I, Misled, Mean Streets, The Cavalier and Gross Misconduct
Cover: R40
Starting time: 6pm
Band website: www.redfivepointstar.com
