This week, festival organisers Impi Concept Events hosted an intimate gathering for ticket holders and sponsors to announce the Splashy Fen main stage line-up. Streaming live to the festival’s social media channels, the team revealed the first 14 acts – consisting of both international and local musicians – for the four-day music festival.
With less than two months to go until the 31st edition of South Africa’s friendliest festival, you can be sure that the Splashy Fen farm is already a hub of activity as organisers prepare for another fun-filled experience for fans of all ages. And of course, there is music for every taste too.
“We spend months and months considering the right direction for our musical line-ups,” says Stu Berry, festival director. “So it’s always a big deal when it comes time to make the announcement to our fans. Last year, 5 000 Splashy Fenners completed an event survey, in which 92% of people questioned, indicated that their attendance at Splashy Fen was not due to the headliner acts, but rather that they trust the Splashy brand to always bring good music, and the nature of the stage performance was much more important to them than a band with top-charting hits.”
“So this year, we have focused our energy and line-up curation on musical acts that will connect with our fans through not just their talent, but through their energy and emotion too. Acts like the critically acclaimed Ndlovu Youth Choir, Mi Casa and Goodluck are just some of our South African artists who tick all the boxes. And we’ve got a handful of international acts too, who we are confident will leave a lasting impression.”
Main stage
Multi-platinum artist Coleman Hell will be the first international act to hit the main stage on Friday, 9 April, along with Mali Zulu, Josh Wantie, The Steezies and South African dance favourites Goodluck.
Bad Peter will open the show on Saturday afternoon, followed by American artist Shakey Graves, the acclaimed Ndlovu Youth Choir, musical showstopper The Jagermeister Brass Cartel and one of those most high-energy acts in South Africa, Mi Casa.
Back by very popular demand, Australian duo The Pierce Brothers will blow up the main stage on Sunday evening, along with England’s Frank Turner and South Africa’s very own Rubber DUC and Desmond and the Tutus.
Visit the Splashy Fen website for all the important bits and bobs on how to book tickets, what to pack, where to camp and more. South Africa’s longest-running music festival takes place over Easter Weekend from Thursday, 9 April to Monday, 13 April. Tickets are limited to 9 000 and available from www.splashyfen.co.za.
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