Top local bands to share the stage with The Cure at Rock on the Lawns
Fans can look forward to a day of spectacular entertainment.
Fans of the Afrikaans alternative rock band, Fokofpolisiekar, can catch them live when they hit the stage for Rock on the Lawns at Carnival City on March 16.
Headlining the outdoor music fest is the iconic Indie Pop/Rock band The Cure, with a string of top local artists also in the mix.
Fokofpolisiekar, also known as FPK, have been rocking stages and the radio waves since 2003.
The band’s first EP, As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand, featured the track Hemel op die Platteland which became the first Afrikaans song to be officially playlisted on national radio station 5FM.
At that stage their EP was available only at their shows or sold in secret.
The band’s first complete album, Lugsteuring, was released in 2004, followed in 2005 with another EP, Monoloog in Stereo.
Read:Â The Cure to headline at Rock on the Lawns music festival at Carnival City
In 2006 they released both an EP, Brand Suid-Afrika, and a new album, Swanesang, that included the hit single Brand Suid-Afrika.
Since the release of Swanesang, Fokofpolisiekar released two new singles, Dag Dronk and Paranoia, as well as a new album, Selfmedikasie, which was released in November 2018.
Fokofpolisiekar have performed at various venues throughout South Africa and toured the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Other top local bands collaborating for Rock on the Lawns include Karen Zoid, Zebra & Giraffe, Ard Matthews and Band, Opposite The Other, Southern Wild, Hellcats, Diamond Thug and The Robfather (DJ).
Fans can look forward to a day of spectacular entertainment, gourmet food trucks and bars in a laid-back outdoor setting.
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