SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT SOUTH AFRICA BIKE FESTIVAL 2016

LIVE MUSIC – LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

South Africa Bike Festival, powered by Discovery Channel, are thrilled to announce the entertainment line-up for the main stage to be held at the newly rejuvenated Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit on Friday 27 May to Sunday 29 May 2016.

This year’s festival aims to cater to everyone and what better way than with a line-up of local talent playing throughout each day going into the evenings at South Africa Bike Festival.

The live music stage in association with Balcony TV and Marshall Music brings the very best and the almost known to the festival with a line-up sure to entertain the young at heart and golden oldies.

Khan, Gangs of Ballet, Cindy Alter, Will Rayz, The Motherland, Reason, Majozi

Friday kicks off with

Kahn Morbee, judge in The Voice and lead singer of the Parletones closes the show on Friday

Cindy Alter

Even though Cindy Alter was born to a musical family in Johannesburg, South
Africa, she claims that “music chose her”. She picked up a guitar at age 10, wrote her first song at 15 then joined a heavy-rock, cover band, playing everything from Zeppelin to Grand Funk. 

until 1977 when she auditioned for an all-girl band and was suddenly catapulted into the world of pop-stardom, constant touring and recording, playing huge arena ‘s and concert halls in Europe and Africa, as she spearheaded the band “Clout”, selling over ten million albums worldwide, earning gold records, Sarie Awards (South Africa’s Grammy equivalent), and charting at #1 across Europe and Africa, # 2 in U.K., and entering the U.S. Billboard top 100 with their hit single (a cover of the Righteous Brothers song),  “Substitute”.

“Clout” toured Europe for four years, sharing stages with the top recording artists of the time, The Police, Thin Lizzy, Supertramp, Dire Straights, Blondie, Gloria Gaynor and the Village People, to name a few.

After touring for a year, “Clout” went their separate ways, and Cindy joined forces with Stewart Irving, a top notch vocalist and performer, forming “Alter Irving”, an acoustic-based “Country-Rock” duo. The duo has now morphed into a band with Leon Shaw on drums, an ex- member of South African Rock Band “Mean Mr. Mustard”, Arno West on guitar,  from “Diamond Dogs” and well-known bassist, Mike Pepper.  Their first CD “Chained to the Wind” has been released through Sting Records, with 11 original tracks and a cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, which was the first single off the CD. The “Alter Irving Band”has been touring and  promoting the album with shows at the Victory Theatre, Tanz Café’, Radium Beer Hall and other great venues around the country, also appearing on various TV shows, “Morning Live”, “Expresso”,  we’re thrilled to announce Cindy performing once again at South Africa Bike Festival

Will Rayz

Finalist on SA’s Got Talent Season 6 2015. Solo Guitarist, Singer Songwriter, Performer and Non-Conformist
Will Rayz is a solo acoustic, singer / songwriter and performer born and raised in the great “city of gold”Johannesburg South Africa.
He is versatile musician, who can rock, play and sing the blues, can be soul and can be jazz, there’s no limit to what he can do.
Will Rayz has been playing Johannesburg for the a while, winning hearts and capturing minds with his soulful vocals and guitar skills one jam at time and hopes to soon win hearts across all borders
2015 saw Will Rayz up his game and come out as one of the toughest contenders in one of South Africa top talent search shows “South Africa’s Got Talent” on Etv and made it all the way to the final round
He has been featured on a youth magazine show, Frenzy, YFM’s Friday Live and Reyired session, Kaya Fm, Cliff Central and Lucky Radio and numerous news prints
2016 will see Will Rayz release music for the masses and captured the heart of the nation. Stay tuned for more
Justin Serrao When you hear the name Justin Serrao in passing, you don’t immediately think talented singer-songwriter only, but you think talented singer-songwriter, live performer, strategic networker and successful music business entrepreneur! Justin describes his music as a fusion of acoustic and country rock and at the age of 27 has released his second album & is busy working on his new EP.

The Motherland

More information and to book tickets, visit www.southafricabikefestival.com or call iTickets booking linke 086 1000 291….

Special ticket offer: 25% off all tickets from 1^st March to 30^th April. Use promo code PRSABF25 when booking online at www.southafricabikefestival.com

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Festival times:

Friday, 27 May:                                 11h00-21h00

Saturday, 28 May:            10h00-21h00

Sunday, 29 May:                               09h00-17h00

All tickets include:

• Pedestrian and on-site bike park access within the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit ground
• Leading Manufacturer Displays and Pit Garages, Accessories Hall, Custom Bike Build Championship
• Live Music and Entertainment Stage
• Scooters & Commuters, Bike Action, Stunts and Jumps plus Off-Road & Adventure features
• Kids Adventure Zone and Riding School
• Food, Booze, Grooming & Tattoos showcasing the very best that South Africa has to offer as well as “Eat Street”, “Ladies Indulgence” and “Pride of Ownership Classic Display and Whiskey Tasting Viewing Deck”