GRIETFEST 2013 ROUND UP

What: 3rd Annual Grietfest
When: Saturday 31 August 2013
Where: Town Hall, Newtown
Line Up:  4 International Acts, 30+ of SA's Best DJs/Producers
Overall: Dance-tastic (despite the cold)

Saturday, 31 August 2013 proved to be one of the coldest days of the year however this did not stop the masses from gathering at the Town Hall in Newtown so that they could dance the cold away to some of the hottest local and international music acts around.

It was our first Griet (South Africa's Premium Alternative Dance Music Festival ) experience and outing to Newtown and we were a little bit weary of what to expect but fortunately the event was superbly organised from the safe and secure parking to the ease of getting into the event to the event itself. 

There were 4 stages which were nicely spread out across the entire venue. The Science Frikshun and Gogo Stages were indoor whilst the funky little Hi5 caravan stage and Main Stage were outside in a wicked street style set up. 

We took a tour of the entire venue upon arrival. The indoor stages were vibing but packed to capacity and so we decided to be a part of the action at the main stage for the night. Although it was absolutely freezing, the floor was filled and the artists on the decks threw down bass and beats that brought the heat to keep us moving and grooving.

We witnessed, Tai (Germany) , Das Kapital(SA), F.O.O.L(Sweden), BartBmore (Netherlands), and Haezer(SA). Fascinating was that every single artist brought something different to the floor in the form of electronic music. From house, to drum and bass, to dubstep to electro to good old electronic music that just makes you dance. With a little bit of something for everyone we and judging from the crowd’s reaction everyone just had an absolute blast. 

What has to be said is that it was our first time seeing the local acts Das Kapital and Haezer live and they are true examples South Africa’s world class talent. We definitely suggest popping into a gig to see these two play, you will not be disappointed!

All in all the Grietfest production was awesome in terms of stage set ups, lighting, sound and graphics and combined with the talent showcased it was totally a worthwhile, memorable experience. Thumbs up to the organisers and sponsors Olmeca Tequila, Red Bull Studios, GRIET, Science Frikshun, Townhall and GOGO . 

Also, check out some of the pictures we captured from the crowd…
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