Finally international music promoters seem to be smelling the fresh cash-money potential of the concert-loving consumers in South; a host of diverse international acts have recently been and shall be selling out local stadiums and arenas. Latest act to be announced is the 'love 'em or hate 'em' soft rockers Nickelback, who defied a fair amount of social media hate and even a petition requesting that they skip their SA stop, and are confirmed to be performing no less than four concerts in December this year. In other "Big Concert" news, American electric duo GTA have been announced to support Rihanna's Diamonds World Tour in South Africa next month, and Aussie band Last Dinosaurs shall be playing in Joburg and Cape Town this weekend.

On the local front, up-and-coming Cape Town band Al Bairre has been voted to perform at Vodacom in the City next Friday, supporting the stellar international lineup of alt-J, The Hives, Boys Noize and Skunk Anansie, and I chat to Mix n Blend who, earlier this week, released their afrolicious new EP "Mother City" for free download.

Keeping in the musical theme, two tickets are up for grabs to the Rise & Shine Acoustic Music Festival happening in Sandton Central Park this Saturday!

Viva the Mzansi musical movement, viva!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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