Fokofpolisiekar openers announced

Cult SA band Fokofpolisiekar has extended an open invitation to any local band to be considered to open for them at their 3 July gig at Assembly, Cape Town during the FIFA 2010 World Cup tournament.

The three winning bands have now been selected and they are Wake To Wonder, The Runs and Baarmoedergevoel. Fokofpolisiekar bassist Wynand Myburgh said: "We had an overwhelming 65 entries from bands wanting to play with us. I was astonished to see how many up-and-coming bands there are in our country. The SA music scene is definitely happening. It was a tough choice. There were many Joburg bands who were great, but in the end we focused on local bands, with one of the winning bands from Vanderbijlpark. Our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years, and all the bands who applied to open for us."

The music video of Fokofpolisiekar's latest single, "Tussen Die Krake" will also be screened at the 3 July gig at Assembly for the first time.

Gig details

Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Line-up: Fokofpolisiekar with special selected acts:
Wake To Wonder (Vanderbijl Park)
Baarmoedergevoel (Stellenbosch)
The Runs (Cape Town)
Venue: The Assembly, 61 Harrington Street, District Six, Cape Town
Cover: Pre sold, R70 from http://bit.ly/kqKz5. R80 at the door
Contact: +27 (0)21 465 7286
Time: 9pm