Summer is here and 5FM have you covered with their We’ve Got Summer campaign which kicks off this week. The radio station which has been synonymous with some of the best parties in the country return this Summer with various events around South Africa as we get the festive season into gear.
Through several partnered events, you will find 5FM and their popular DJs at events in the major cities. The party season kicks off with Capsule Fest, powered by 5FM on Saturday, 24 November. This year’s event headliner is Californian rapper Vince Staples who will be supported by South African acts that include the likes of A.K.A, Riky Rick, Babes Wodumo, Shane Eagle and DJ Speedsta. The street culture festival promises to deliver elements of urban culture from art to music and street wear enthusiasts. The event kicks off at 2pm and Nicole da Silva will broadcast her show The Weekend Playdate from the event in Zone 6 in Soweto from 14:00 – 17:00. Tickets to the event are R200 for General Access and R400 for VIP and available at Computicket.
The Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100 takes place on Sunday, 2 December at FNB Stadium and 5FM are one of the SABC radio stations supporting the event as official media partners. The event has, since 2012, assisted with various Global Goals raising both awareness and funds for interventions ranging from alleviating poverty to education. 5FM have hosted competitions giving away tickets to its listeners including a school initiative where they asked high school students to show off their community work in order to win tickets for their school. 5FM will provide live links from the event, which includes international performers Beyonce, Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, Usher and more.
You will find 5FM’s Rob Forbes and Fix Moeti broadcasting live from Plett Rage, one of the oldest and most popular student festivals. The event is on from 2-8 December and The Forbes and Fix Show will broadcast from the event on Tuesday, 4 December and Wednesday, 5 December from 12:00 – 15:00. 5FM DJs on the decks during Plett Rage week include Das Kapital, Kyle Cassim and Roger Goode.
There’s guaranteed fun for the whole family at the Goldfish Outdoor Experience, powered by 5FM on Saturday, 15 December at Val Bonne Country Estate in Johannesburg. Event-goers can expect a fun day of live entertainmentby award-winning band Goldfish and other local music acts including 5FM DJs Kyle Cassim, Ms Cosmo and Ryan the DJ. There will be plenty gourmet food stalls and kids entertainment. Tickets prices are between 180-R350 for adults and R50 for under 13s and R80 for under-18s and available from www.goldfishfamily.howler.co.za.
If you haven’t made any plans for how you’ll usher in the New Year, look no further than the five amazing events powered by 5FM come Tuesday, 31 December. H20 at Wild Waters in Boksburg, Johannesburg will play host to one of our celebrated DJs, Black Coffee. Ring in the New Year with the award-winning DJ as well as 30 other popular acts across four dance floors. Tickets are between R149-R249 for General Access and between R249 and R349 for VIP and available from https://h2o.howler.co.za/events/h2o-nye-with-black-coffee-67d5.
The popular Secrets of Summer New Year’s Eve Beach Party will take place at the Pristine Riverclub Golf Course Estate in Cape Town, where the man-made Beach Party Oasis plays host to headliners like the sensational Shapeless from Brazil, Kyle Watson, Chunda Munki, Pascal & Pearce, Dean Fuel, and 5FM DJ’s Nick Hamman, Das Kapital and Ryan the DJ and more across three dance floors. Tickets range from R420 for General Access to R880 for VIP and Limited Early Bird Tickets are available at www.howler.co.za/sosnye
For years the Ballito New Year’s Eve Street Party has drawn thousands of people looking for a good party along the KZN coast. This year will be no different at Sandra Road and Crush Night Club, where all the cool kids will out to play. Along with headliners Chunda Munki and TiMo ODV. Tickets are available at www.webtickets.co.za and range from R250-R450.
If you find yourself along the Hibiscus Coast, why not head down to Southbroom Main Beach for the Southbroom New Year’s Eve Beach Party which promises a hot line-up of DJs. There are strictly no under-18s allowed and tickets are between R250-R400 and available from www.webtickets.co.za.
Plett Summer NYE 2018 takes place at Plettenberg Bay Primary School with acts including 5FM DJs Roger Goode and Kyle Cassim. The event includes several other local acts on two stages for 18 hours of non-stop party-mode. The event also has a strict no under-18 policy and tickets are available from R200 from https://www.howler.co.za/events/plett-summer-nye-bb3a.
For more information on our events, please visit www.5FM.co.za
