Century City has launched a new offering, Sunset Concerts at Ratanga Park, which begins on Sunday, 25 February. The concert will take place once a month, with the first concert featuring Sama-Award-winning Afrikaans alternative band Die Heuwels Fantasties, supported by popular Cape Flats rapper Jitsvinger.
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The Ratanga Park Sunset Concerts were organised in collaboration with the Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA) and the Century City Arts Foundation.
According to the concert’s organisers, music fans can expect a picnic-style music experience set against the iconic scenic backdrops of Ratanga Park, which was previously known as Ratanga Junction.
‘The scenic park with its beautiful green open spaces, situated on the banks of the Century City canals, is the perfect setting for large outdoor music concerts,’ said CTMA Nico McLachlan.
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‘We are excited to bring live music to Ratanga Park, a perfect oasis for a summer evening outing, where families and friends can picnic and listen to contemporary music by top bands as the sun sets with the beautiful backdrop of Table Mountain.’
The first performance of the concerts will be by Die Heuwels Fantasties.
Die Heuwels Fantasties, one of Cape Town’s most successful Afrikaans music groups, is known for polished, high-energy performances that include several radio hit songs, making them one of South Africa’s most sought-after bands over the last decade and a half.
Cape Flats rapper and composer Jitsvinger, the concert’s other multi-award-winning opening act, is expected to take the stage with his vivid wordplay and boom-rap-drenched Afrikaans music.
Jitsvinger has invited long-time art partner DJ Willy to provide scratches and mixes while he delivers his super-sonic soliloquies at the helm.
Keeping with the theme of most outdoor music concerts, the Ratanga Park Sunset Concerts will be picnic-style events suitable for the entire family.
The gates will open at 4pm, on the days of the concerts, an hour before the show begins.
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Tickets will be on sale on Quicket for R200 for adults and free for those under 12 years of age. Guests may bring their picnics, but no alcoholic beverages or glass bottles will be permitted.
There will be wine and beer for sale at the concert, as well as food offerings from local food trucks. Concert-goers are also requested not to bring tables, chairs and gazebos since these interfere with the sight lines of other patrons. The organisers have also made arrangements for special underground parking with an access point via Conference Lane in Century City.
Parking will be R10 for the duration of the concert. Concert-goers may use parking structures P2 and P4.
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