SYNERGY returns… (A)LIVE and KICKING!
Friday, 27 November 2009
Remember Synergy? How could you forget? For eight years, from 1994 to 2003, Synergy was the craziest New Years Eve party in the Mother City – a series of unforgettable dance events that shaped a generation. Now, after seven years of silence, Synergy returns and takes the form SYNERGY LIVE, of a massive 3-day outdoor music festival from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November, on Boschendal Wine Estate, in the Western Cape’s Franschhoek Valley.
True to form, there are multiple entertainment areas on the menu where an extraordinary lineup of more than 60 bands, live acts and DJs will be performing over the weekend. The focus of the festival will undoubtedly be the Synergy main stage, where headline acts such as Prime Circle, Goldfish, Fokofpolisikar, aKing, the Dirty Skirts and Flash Republic together with a line-up of over 20 top local acts will grace a stage that rivals any of the biggest international festivals! For the fleet-footed, the Urban Beats Stage, housed in a massive geodesic tent, is the place to be on Friday night and will encompass all things Hip Hop, Neo Soul, Funk and Glitch. On Saturday, the beats change to house, when a non-stop line-up of Cape Town’s legendary DJs takes to the turntables: Craig de Sousa, Dino Moran, Shaun Duvet, Peter Abrahams, Tony Smith, Ryan Dent, Craig Massiv et al. And in a first for Synergy, keeping up with the latest trends in dance music, look out for the Electrodome featuring the crème de la creme of Cape Town’s upcoming Electro, Drum & Bass, Dub step and Techno Dj’s. Artists include Haezer, Elgordo, Brucewillis, Grave Danger, Counterstike, Hyphen, SLR, Niskerone and techno supremos Killer Robot.
Should you want to unwind, the main bar stage is the place to be – while you’re catching a breather, you’ll be entertained by a squad of retro re-mix-masters and up and coming local acts both live and unplugged playing an eclectic mix of all things 80s, 90s, old school, funk and rock.
Head to the Marketplace for everything from a cup of coffee and breakfast in the morning, to schwarma, pizza, gourmet meals or Asian delights for dinner, or you could do it in style and book a Boschendal piqnique basket. Concert collectables including CDs. DVD’s and T-shirts, are all available in the Merchandise tent, where you will also find a locker room for safekeeping of anything you need to stash while you’re dancing – and there are even recharge stations if you need to juice up your cell. Finally, it wouldn’t be Synergy without the legendary Fairground – a crazy collection of thrills and spills where you can let yourself go and unleash your inner child. Imagine the very best circus acts, carnival rides gathered from all around the country and you’ll start to get the picture – just scream if you want to go faster!
Bring your tent and turn Boschendal into your home away from home for the full weekend. The site features full camping facilities with plenty of room and creature comforts like hot showers, lockers and toilets – tended 24/3 so you can look forward to being clean, safe and secure.
For the modern festival goer, Xmas just came early!
Synergy Live staged in association with Vuzu, MK and channel O
FESTIVAL DETAILS
Friday 27 till Sunday 29 November 2009
Boschendal Wine Estate, Franschhoek Valley, Western Cape
TICKET DETAILS
3-day weekend pass : R340 outlets, R370 online, R380 at the door
2-day Saturday/Sunday pass : R290 outlets, R320 online, R330 at the door
1-day Sunday pass : R150 at the door only (entry from 08:00)
Tickets available from www.webtickets.co.za or from the following outlets:
Sport & Surf – Long Street & Diep River branches
Surf Centre – Canal Walk
Rust – Claremont
Project UK – Tygervalley
Skint – Noordhoek
Boogaloos – Somerset West
Gypsy – Stellenbosch, Hout Bay & Durbanville branches
MORE INFO
Check out www.synergylive.co.za or search facebook for Synergy Live Music Festival.
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b.
2009-11-30 14:59:16+02:00
good party that was...