With just under two months to go until the Easter-long weekend kicks off in the beautiful rolling hills of Underberg, preparations are well underway for another magical musical experience at Splashy Fen.
The music festival has secured three international acts who will join the line-up this year – Bowling for Soup from the USA, percussion dance act Napalma from Brazil, and from Australia, the folk duo Pierce Brothers will all headline at this year’s festival.
Cheeky Texan outfit Bowling For Soup were formed in 1994 and to date have created 13 successful punk-pop albums. The Grammy-nominated band have had popular hits such as ‘1985’, ‘High School Never Ends’ and ‘Girls All the Bad Guys Want’ and promise to keep the energy alive at Splashy Fen this year with songs to sing and jump along to.
Australian folk duo, Pierce Brothers have taken their music from busking on the streets of Melbourne to the world. Fans can look forward to an irresistible energy from twin brothers Jack and Pat Pierce as they bring their multi-instrumentalist vibes and world-class live show to the stage.
Napalma is the musical inspiration born out of a fusion between Brazilian and African culture and music. Created in 2004 during a carnival in Brazil, the act has been touring and performing around the globe for the past 13 years. This year, they make a stop in Underberg to thrill fans with their powerful electronic dance grooves, percussion and rhythms.
“We are extremely excited and proud to have worked on building such a diverse line-up for 2018,” said festival director, Stu Berry. “We have created what we believe is our strongest main stage line-up to date, with three international performers complimented by South Africa’s top musical acts and bands.”
Also appearing on the main stage are some of South Africa’s favourites such as Mango Groove, Rubber DUC, Perez, Ard Matthews, GoodLuck, Josh Wantie, Prime Circle, Matthew Mole, Desmond and the Tutus, Veranda Panda, and up-and-coming Cape Town-based band Hot Water. Throw in some folk, acoustic, electro pop and rock, and you’re set for a fun-filled Easter weekend with music and entertainment to please everyone. Tickets are available at www.splashyfen.co.za.
