You might never set foot in the wild country of Kempton Park, until this Sunday. Gerald Clark and friends are playing a Sunday Lunch Show at Nice To Meat You. A great place, with fantastic people and the best food. This week gourmet pizzas are on the menu. And what's more, bring your kids, there's a playground to keep them busy while you enjoy the soulful voice of our country's best blues musician.
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Fall in love with nature and the arts in the Cradle of Humankind this Valentine's Day.
On Sunday 12 February some of the finest local Blues talents will celebrate "slow-blues", drawing inspiration from John Mayall's seminal 1969 recording 'The Turning Point', performed live at the Fillmore East in New York.
Artists will forego percussion - deriving their rhythm and beat from diverse instruments - cello, flute, keys, saxophone, harmonica, percussive voice and backing harmony.
The programme:
- Albert Frost
- Gerald Clark
- Ann Jangle
- Gunshot Blue
- Tidal Waves
- Manny Walters
The spectacular surroundings of NIROX Sculpture Park offer an oasis in which to enjoy a day of leisurely romance.
Cuisine courtesy of the Epicurian Emporium – a collective of high-end diverse food traders - emphasising healthy and locally sourced options.
Lovers and friends are invited to enjoy a day of fine food, Blues legends, nature and art.
Gates open at 10h00.
Tickets are available for online pre-sale from www.acousticsnow.org at R330.
Tickets for sale at the gate at R360 – subject to availability.
Gerald Clark will soon be heading to the studio to record his 4th album. He is taking a different approach this time round, collecting vintage amps, guitars, and more (his keeping them secret for now) to create a groundbreaking fusion of sound!
He will be joined by a host talented South African musicians, Schalk van der Merwe, Tim Rankin, Jono Sweepman, Guy Collins, Simon Orange, Luna Paige and Ongx Mono.
Watch this space.
