5 Reasons To Go To Delicious Fest
by Phil Chard
I hope this life has taught you a thing or two about saving money because the hottest tickets to the most sought after food and international music festival are moving fast. DSTV’s Delicious Fest is set for the weekend 8-9 October at the revamped Kyalami Race Track in Johannesburg. The sun will be back and there is nothing that’s better than a weekend of great food tasting and day drinking. God knows we’ll need the warmth after this struggle winter so prepare yourselves.
Summer Will Be back
If any of you live in Joburg and are suffering the plight that is the cold, be advised that Delicious Festival is on when the sun is back out to love on us. The event will take place on the weekend of Saturday the 8th October and end on Sunday the 9th. Sun and fun go together beautifully.
The Food
Guest celebrity chefs include Reuben Riffel, J’Something and my personal favourite, Somizi to mention a few. These guests will grace us with some of their trusted recipes; there will be a food market and several gourmet restaurants ready to tantalize the taste buds of all the wonderful attendees.
The Line-Up
de_la_soul_32It’s going to be a fantastic weekend filled with good food but it is the headlining acts that are going to blow your mind. Taking the main stage on Sunday as the final act are The Jacksons. The siblings to the late King of Pop are bringing their renowned act to Africa to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their band that was started by them when they were children in their humble hometown of Gary Indiana. The Jacksons, yes, the brothers to Janet, of “ABC” fame. This will be their first performance as the Jackson Brothers in South Africa ever. Historic? I think so. Louie Vega will take the stage accompanied by his orchestra Elements of Life bringing to your ears a “delicious” mix of Latin, Jazz, R&B, Brazilian, Gospel amongst others, I’m eager to watch this. Grammy Award winning Arrested Development will perform on Saturday. The group rose to fame in the early 90s and is the first and last group to win the Grammy for “Best New Artist” award. Lira, Roy Ayers, Judith Sephuma, Mi Casa – just a mixed bag of international award winning acts. If you thought DSTV was done, they have invited HIP HOP LEGENDS De La Soul. If you love Hip-Hop as much as I do, you will agree that this is the most important performance of the entire festival. Saturday night, let it be said, with no question, that I will be at this performance. This is the closest I will get to Run DMC. Not only will there be live acts, but there will be a host of local and international DJs on the Kaya FM dance Stage. It should go without saying (I will say it for clarity) that based on the musical line-up alone, attendance is necessary. It will be a world class experience, one you can’t afford to miss!
The Venue
The venue of choice this year is the Kyalami Grand Prix Race track. The 55 year old race track has just undergone a multi-million rand upgrade. Ease of access, to enter and enjoy world-class facilities which will house a multitude of restaurants, food market as well as the Nedbank Green Wine Garden.
3. Aerial View - Full Circuit
The Vibe
Gates open at 10am on both days, and with 40000 estimated guests, food, music and fun all round, you are bound to have a good time. If you enjoy the festival circuit you will be right at home. Feel free to bring your own camping chairs and umbrellas, it’s going to be amazing. Tickets are available on; www.ticketpro.co.za , ranging from R475 for a general day pass , all the way up to R5925 for the Decadence Weekend Pass.
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