Entries (RSS) Focus on new music with the Oppikoppi and 5fm AMPLI5 festival
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14th July 2007 | Other items by Cara Snyman |
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5FM, in association with Jose Cuervo Tequila, is exposing the hottest new local & international bands on a stage near you this August. A fusion of cutting-edge local & international music superstars, not to mention art stars, will set the stage for the nationwide Ampli5 tour - one of the most amplifying platforms the music scene has ever seen! Local music heroes The Parlotones, Love Jones, HHP, Dorp, Max Normal TV, Gang of Instrumentals and Fokofpolisiekar will team up with international headliners Groove Armada, Jimmy Eat World and Violent Femmes to get the music grooves flowing for fresh new music talent to hit the stage and prove their worth. On the art scene, New York- based Cannonball Press brings their explosive prints to the South African audience for the very first time. “5FM is excited about the launch of the Ampli5 event, as this will create the opportunity for our listeners to see a diverse blend of local and international acts; some already big on our charts and some who are just breaking into the music scene. Along with the local bands already playlisted on 5FM - we are also very excited about hosting much talked about newcomers Devin the Dude, Youngblood Brass Band and Stanton Warriors,” explains Aisha Mohamed, 5FM’s marketing manager. Ampli5 kicks off at the Oppikoppi Festival on 9 August, then travels to the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg on 10 August and finally hits the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town on 11 August. Aisha continues to explain that “Ampli5 will never be limited by genres or popularity – it is all about giving our audience a taste of the hottest live music out there!” “Ampli5 is planned as a long term venture between 5fm and Oppikoppi Productions. The aim is to create and maintain a flagship event for 5FM in the live music industry of South Africa and the world – exposing known music talent but also throwing in a few surprises. Although the first edition is produced as a mini-tour over 3 cities, it is hoped that more days and even more cities could be added in subsequent years. Our aim is to have a big party at every one of the stops!” declares Carel Hoffman from Oppikoppi Productions. All branding designs and marketing materials for Ampli5 have been created by a fine arts student from Tuks. These designs were selected recently via the annual Oppikoppi poster competition. Below follow the ticket details & full line-ups for Ampli5: OPPIKOPPI (9 AUGUST) Devin the Dude VS Max Normal CAPE TOWN (11 AUGUST) In keeping with the progressive, multimedia, fusion arts-approach of the tour, PrintSlam will be travelling along with Ampli5 nationwide. This exhibition - with the aim of supporting new, up-and-coming screen print artists - will feature poster prints relevant to festivals, bands, music and other live entertainment. Close to 30 artists will be selected to display 5 prints each, of which 10 copies of each print will be made available for sale for the artist’s own income at each Ampli5 event. For more info, go to www.5fm.co.za Detailed artist profiles are available on request via walter@totalexposure.co.za (for 5FM) or annelie@oppikoppi.co.za ENDS Note to editors – “About 5FM”: Issued by: On behalf of: |
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