Rocking at the Red Roman Shed
The Saturday Social Club is a brand new series of music concerts taking place throughout the year at the Red Roman Shed.
After a successful debut launch, The Saturday Social Club is getting ready for its second installment featuring Fokofpolisiekar, Sweet Resistance, 4AM and Six String Stories on June 9 at the Red Roman Shed, Emperors Palace.
Presented by Rush Productions, the events will host an incredible mix of some of South Africa’s best musical talents, both established and up-and-coming.
The April launch event saw Six String Stories and Dirty Moonshine sharing the stage with headliners Prime Circle.
Hailing from Cape Town, Fokopolisiekar was formed in 2003 when a group of friends decided to start an Afrikaans rock band.
Fifteen years later and the group have managed to keep their sound fresh and very different from previous Afrikaans rock pioneers, with explosive live performances, raw onstage energy and controversial music.
Their ever-growing popularity bears testimony to their artistic substance and social impact far more than just their risqué name.
The group is made up of Francois van Coke (lead vocals), Hunter Kennedy (guitar and backing vocals), Johnny de Ridder (lead guitar), Wynand Myburgh (bass) and Jaco ‘Snakehead’ Venter (drums).
Blending epic alternative/rock with compelling hints of electro-pop to craft melodic, arena-worthy anthems, The Sweet Resistance are rock ‘n roll romantics.
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They’ve got all the right boxes checked.
Towering guitar hooks, driving percussion, shimmering synths and tender songwriting, but they also come armed with the powerful voice of female lead singer Tash.
Since their inception, they’ve built a decent list of accolades from number one hits on radio stations across the country and was included in the stellar SA band line-up that supported the long-awaited Pixies tour of SA, not to mention, opening for the world-renowned band, Live!
Hosted by renowned guitarist and rock music aficionado Nic Rush, Six String Stories tells the history of electric guitar-based music.
It kicks off with the early days of bluesman Robert Johnson before hurtling through the ’60s rock sounds of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Santana; stadium ’80s radio rock by Dire Straits, Prince and Van Halen and into more modern anthems of Nirvana and Guns N’ Roses.
Rush has previously served as lead guitarist for the likes of SA stalwarts Prime Circle and Watershed and still performs on occasion with drummer, Brent Harris.
In 2013, he was offered a position at The Barnyard Theatre Company as a musical director and lead guitarist and vocalist, a position he currently still holds.
4AM comprises of seasoned musicians Marc Wainstein, Aidan Starr, Pete Kelemen and Phoenix, all of whom have established themselves in various bands in SA throughout the years.
4AM’s musical direction is a combination of heartfelt, passionate rock tracks with hints of electro-sampling, designed to push the boundaries and elevate emotions through music.
Singles such as Sirens, Steering ships, Resonation and Dark December have enjoyed airplay on radio stations country wide including 5FM, 947, KFM and campus stations.
Doors open at 5pm.
The South Africa vs England rugby match will be screened from 17.05pm and the show starts at 7pm.
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