Party In The Car Park Bands Announced
July 23rd through July 30th is going to see one of the greatest and most influential of rock concerts in South Africa for some time. The Party in the Car Park is being held at the Fourways Mall and looks set to showcase some of the finest talent in the area. Niemand, The Finkelstiens, The Parlotones, Wickhead, and Cutting Jade are among some of the bands that will be appearing. The Parlotones were given the prestigious Best Rock Album award earlier this year at the South African music awards. They have gained huge following in the past twelve months and join a long line-up of massively popular rock and punk indie bands at the Car Park. Wickhead are another band of note having gained recognition as being one of the best live bands that South Africa has to offer. Having been playing and touring since 2000, they’ve honed their performances even further to bring fans a true musical extravaganza. The good news for anyone reading this in South Africa is that entry is free to everyone, and the bands are generally more than happy to meet their fans before and after they’re on stage. Band merchandise is also available from numerous stalls set up around the venue.
November 29th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
It’s cool to see that South Africa has come such a long way since when I was a college student in the mid- to late 1980s. Back then, the white minority held a virtual monopoly on political and military power, and no self-respecting artist went there to perform in a country where the black majority was oppressed under apartheid. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine any of the bands named in the article above being allowed to perform by the ultra-conservative Boers who were in power then.
Good thing that the world sometimes DOES change for the better.