It’s the return of the RAM!
Yes kids, RAMfest (Real Alternative Music Festival) returns to Riversands Farm (near Fourways, Johannesburg) on 15 & 16 March 2013. I say this to you, thinking that you are a dumbass if you don’t already know it.
What you might very well not have noticed yet, is the line-up for the event. This is wrong, coz you really, really need to see it… and hate February, as well as March1-14 for standing between now and then.
This year the Joburg leg of the festival is spread over two days, with 3 stages. As usual I don’t really care about the electronic stage, but my friends that are into that type of shit all seem to agree that even that line-up is awesome.
Of the many bands, it’s obvious that the big ones will stand out. Van Coke Kartel, Jack Parow, Rise Against, Bring me The Horizon , Pestroy needs no mention. You know who they are, and that you will want to see them.
Bands I would like to highlight, and that you need to check out, are the following:
- North of Winter
- Black Cat Bones
- Man As Machine
- Beast
- City of Heroes
- Jet Black Camaro
- Tailor
- The Smoking Mojo’s
Here’s the full line-up for all the stages (times may change and all that). Which bands would you like to highlight?
RED HEART MAIN STAGE : *
: Fri 15 March:
23h15 – Jack Parow
21h30 – Van Coke Kartel (sameswering)
20h30 – Fuzigish
19h30 – The Inspector Cluzo (Fra)
18h30 – Black Cat Bones
17h30 – Man As Machine
: Sat 16 March:
23h00 – RISE AGAINST
21h30 – BRING ME THE HORIZON
20h00 – tbc
18h30 – Pestroy
17h30 – Mind Assault
16h30 – Beast
15h30 – Juggernaught
14h30 – Truth & Its Burden
13h30 – Deity’s Muse
12h30 – The Hammer Of Redemption
OLMECA ELECTRONIC STAGE:*
:Fri 15 March:
23h00 – I AM NOIZE
22h00 – Double Adapter
21h00 – Das Kapital
20h00 – Prototype
19h00 – Veranda Panda
18h00 – Mr Mon
:Sat 16 March:
23h00 – Reepa
22h00 – Rude One
21h00 – Sibot
19h00 – Pendulum Dj set & Verse
17h30 – Twelv & Thesis
16h00 – Benson
14h30 – NightVision
13h00 – JanuaryOne
BOOM! STAGE: *
This stage will pull you straight out of your hangover, right back into the swing of festivities.
:Fri 15 March:
22h00 – The Frown
21h00 – Freedom For Your Life
20h00 – Planet Joy
19h00 – North Of Winter
18h00 – City Of Heroes
:Sat 16 March:
22h00 – 4am
21h00 – The Stella’s
20h00 – The Action Thrillers
19h00 – Low Profile
18h00 – Hokum
17h00 – Short Straw
16h00 – Jet Black Camaro
15h00 – The Sunday Punchers
14h00 – Asleep In Transit
13h00 – Rambling Bones
12h15 – Tailor
11h30 – Tamara Tree
10h45 – Earl Grey & Croquet
10h00 – The Smoking Mojo’s
TICKETS
Even though the camping tickets are all sold out, you can still get 2Day access tickets.:
RAMfest Johannesburg tickets: http://www.ticketbreak.co.za/event_details/1467
- R550 pre sold,2 day access. NO camping incl.
- R650 at the gate, 2 day access, NO camping incl.
• No credit card? Keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter for cash sales points, or use Ticketbreak’s EFT services.
Campsite opens on Friday 15 March at 12:00 for campers. For non campers doors will open from 15:00.
PARTY BUSSES
High Five Party Bus
- http://www.highfivepartybus.com/ram-fest.html
- http://www.facebook.com/events/339999349426156/
Hot Box Express
- http://www.hotboxexpress.com/
RAMfest on the interwebs:
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ramfest
- Twitter: @ramfest
- Website: www.ramfest.co.za
I look forward to seeing you all at RAMfest 2013!
Lastly, as promised, a stupid joke:
A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license.
She replied in a huff, “I wish you guys could get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you.”
Yes, it was my first time seeing them perform live, and usually I give a band at LEAST 2 shows to prove themselves, so even though I’m open to the idea of being proven wrong (and I hope I can be) I doubt that I will be. Feel free to contradict me.
