Concert

Reincarnated: Snoop Lion aka Snoop Dog SA Tour

15 May, 2013 by Robert McClelland Leave a Comment

The often copied but never imitated Snoop Lion (aka. Snoop Dogg) is bringing his Reincarnated World Tour to Jozi for one night only, on Sunday 19th May at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena, as part of the MTV Africa All Stars Tour. Discovered in 1992 by Dr. Dre, Calvin Broadus Jr. has certainly had what can only be described as an extremely colourful career since the release of his debut album, Doggystyle. Multi-platinum selling albums have followed ever since, and his latest offering, Reincarnated, is sure to follow suit. Reincarnated sees the famed rapper broadening his horizons into the reggae and dance-hall genres. The contentious performing artist is also an extremely sought after collaborator and has worked with the likes of Katy

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Jozi are you ready for Justin Bieber?

30 April, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

Beliebers Rejoice! The countdown has begun, until ‘The Biebs’ kicks off his much anticipated South African leg of his international Believe Tour… The global sensation, known as the New King of Pop, will perform but once in Jozi on the 12th May to a jam-packed FNB Stadium. With just-announced opening acts ChianoSky and Locnville to set the tone until the 19 year old, multi-platinum selling, Grammy® winning Mr. Bieber bursts onto stage, it is sure to be a concert to be remembered! He’s bound to have the teenage girls swooning, screaming and fainting all over the place when he belts out his tunes, especially Boyfriend and Beauty and the Beat… Maybe he’ll even retweet one of his #beliebers! If you weren’t able to

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Nicholas McCarthy live at the Linder Auditorium

13 February, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

Many of us have dabbled with a classical instrument, usually the piano or guitar, and usually pre-teenage years. Some of us may have even managed to master said instrument. What makes 23 year old Nicholas McCarthy remarkable is that he only took up piano at the age of 14, and that he only plays only with his left hand. Born without a right hand, Nicholas has risen above the odds to become a sought-after international concert pianist. A graduate of both the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal College of Music in London, he has performed at St Martin in the Fields, Victoria and Albert Museum, Christchurch Cathedral and The Vilhena Palace, to mention a few. His performances have been described as “sheer poetry” and he was

Tagged With: Coldplay, Durban City Hall, Guildhall School of Music, Nicholas McCarthy, One-handed Pianist in Concert, piano, Royal College of Music

The legend Rodriguez is here!

12 February, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

South Africa are you ready for one of the most well known recording legends in music history? Mexican-American singer/songwriter Rodriguez is in S.A. to perform 5 shows in Jozi and 4 shows in Cape Town this February 2013! Rodriguez who allegedly disappeared into the unknown for many years after the unsuccessful launch of his album Cold Fact and was even rumoured to have set himself alight on stage in order to end his life – it turns out that all those rumours proved to be so wrong. Two enthusiastic South African fans started searching for their hero – this led them to a story more extraordinary than any of the many myths they had heard. Their story along with the abundance of content collected formed the basis to produce a

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SPAR and Jacaranda FM’s Carols By Candlelight at the Coca Cola Dome

12 December, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is a special day. Not only is it a Thursday, one step closer to the end of the year, it is also the 12th day before Christmas. Surely, there is no better way to celebrate this reindeer-friendly milestone than by singing Christmas carols as loudly as you can with as many people as possible. This is exactly what you can expect on the evening of 13 December as Spar and Jacaranda FM present Carols By Candlelight at The Coca Cola Dome. Candlelight can be romantic, scary or a frustrated illuminated response to load shedding. Tomorrow night it will take on another role, acting as the perfect companion to all those Christmas hits. The music for the evening will be lead by an impressive line-up of musicians, including Kurt

Tagged With: Carols by Candlelight, December 2012, Elvis Blue, Good Morning Angels Fund, Jacaranda FM, Kurt Darren, Lira, Lloyd Cele, Loyiso Bala, Spar, The Coca Cola Dome, The Mzansi Youth Choir

Carols on the Square at Nelson Mandela Square

30 November, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

Even the most pious of atheists cannot resist singing along with a good Christmas carol. These festive songs have only the best connotations- of holidays, fun, presents, families and the end of a great year. This Sunday, 2 December, you have the chance to attend one of the best Christmas carol events in town as Carols on The Square is taking place at Nelson Mandela Square. Carols on the Square is presented in association with Talk Radio 702 and features several fantastic performers. These include The Symphony Choir of Johannesburg, The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, The Mzansi Youth Choir and Idols winner Khaya Mthethwa, all under the respected baton of conductor Richard Cock. This event is the perfect way to mark the arrival

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Jozi are you ready for The Drums…

13 November, 2012 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

South Africa get ready to be blown away for part three of the adidas Originals Live Performance Series, with indie band The Drums headed to rock Jozi and Cape Town this November, after two very successful album launches and sell-out tours across America, Europe and parts of Asia. The Drums are proudly brought to you by We-are-awesome Events. The five-piece American indie pop sensation is set to take Joburg and Cape Town by storm kicking the shows off on Friday the 16th of November 2012 at the Carlton Skyrink in Johannesburg and Saturday the 17th at the Breakwater Rooftop Lot at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town from 8pm. Emerging from Brooklyn via Florida in 2009, The Drums initially caught the ear of the indie world with

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Zef @ Stones Street Party

30 May, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

What more can be said about the international success of the bizarre music spectacle that is Die Antwoord? The far-reaching appeal of the zef super-duo has been remarkable, and this weekend you get to see them for yourself, on home soil. The place is Stones, Boksburg, and the event is a street partly like no other. The party in question takes place on June 2nd and it is going to be insane. Although Die Antwoord is headlining the evening’s programme, they are by no means the only attraction. There will be 3 dance floors, 12 top local DJs and 8 bars. It almost defies imagination. If Die Antwoord are ‘the answer,’ it must be asked ‘what was the question?’ The street party at Stones,

Tagged With: Boksburg, Die Antwoord, DJs, events, johannesburg, June, Party, Stones

Roxette

28 May, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

Sweden has given us many important things, from Bjorn Borg, Abba, pretty blonde women, Zlatan Ibrohimovic and Volvos to the pacemaker, GPS and dynamite. This weekend, Jozi will be treated to another of their most popular inventions, not dissimilar to dynamite- the pop machine that is Roxette. On Sunday, 3 June, the Coca Cola Dome will be positively bursting at its metal seams as it sings along to all of those 90s hits, from 'Joyride' to 'It Must Have Been Love' (but it’s ooover now!). With a presence that spans 20 years, Roxette are recognised, authentic pop music legends. Even people who don’t like them, know them and secretly launch into 'Dressed for Success' in the shower, when

Tagged With: coca cola dome, Concerts, johannesburg, Roxette

Sting

18 March, 2012 by whatsupjozi Leave a Comment

Jozi prepares to get stung. In music circles, Sting is a name that transcends generations, genres and tastes. Even people who do not like the man’s music, respect him nonetheless. For all the rest who are known to burst into Roxanne at the faintest suggestion or hum the bass line from Every Breath You Take, there are a diminishing number of tickets that you simply need to get right now. That’s right- Sting will be rocking the Coca Cola Dome on the 24th and 25th of this month. Revered all over the world by musicians and fans alike, Gordon Sumner is back with his "Back to Bass" tour. The title explains the main attraction: Sting will be performing on bass and vocals,

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