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SPECIAL EVENTS
Parlotones Headline Chelsea Fundraiser
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes
Ave, Newlands. Tel: (021) 799 8783.
Time: 5:00pm
Price: R120
Performances: 22 Mar 2010
Genre: Fundraiser/ Music
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Old Mutual has partnered with Kirstenbosch to organise a
fundraising concert to ensure Kirstenbosch will send its 35th exhibit to
the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show. Since the exhibit
lost its sponsor two years ago, Kirstenbosch is in need of funds to
continue the tradition of exhibiting at the prestigious London event.
The concert will feature South Africa’s most loved rock
band, The Parlotones as the headline act, supported by South Africa’s
newest Indie-rock band, The Black Hotels. Slightly longer than the
normal Sunday Sunset concerts the line up is bound to attract many to the
Gardens and is the opportunity to support a very worthy cause and the
perfect way to end a long weekend.
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Hugely popular, The Parlotones are known
for their electric, polished stage performances and their deftly crafted
and darkly romantic lyrics. Most well known for their popular songs,
‘Beautiful’ and ‘Push me to the Floor’ they will have the audiences
rocking. Their sound has moved from alternative to evolve into one of the
biggest selling rock bands in the country with their album ”A world next
door to yours” having achieved double platinum status. Their concerts have
been sell outs so book early to avoid disappointment.
Supporting act, Black Hotels, will open
the event and since their formation in 2006 they have been critically
acclaimed from their first release, ‘Beautiful Mornings’. Their album,
‘Films of the next Century’ was named Album of the Year 2009 by The Star
Tonight.
Plan to be in this magical setting when these two groups set
the stage for a special event of note and know that your support is
assisting South Africa in one of its most successful initiatives.
Over the past 34 years, the exhibit has won South Africa 30
gold medals and many additional awards and has become an ambassador for
South Africa.
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