Jam Packed Productions continued their impressive international concert series (and drive to raise R1 million for rhino conservation) with Christian metal-core Texans Fit For a King. They were joined by a crammed local line-up featuring Treehouse Burning, Atlantic South, As Time Divides, Onedaysky and A Fate Like Yours.
The first in a very special series of concerts ‘after dark’ at the Aquarium took place at the end of June and it was a beautiful night.
Savage Swedes God Mother returned for another unforgettable tour in South Africa in May. Their 2016 show at Club Med was one of the most memorable from that great and short-lived venue and their recent visit to ROAR managed to build on the energy and mania even further. Singer/screamer Sebastian Campbell spent more time out in the crowd than on stage, doing crazy things like using his mic chord as a limbo line and encouraging his (actual) mother-in-law to crowdsurf. It was awesome.
On a more bitter-sweet note, it was the last show I’d personally attend at ROAR as the iconic venue announced its June closure earlier this year. I wrote some thoughts on ROAR for Texx and the City over here – in the meantime, here are some shots from God Mother’s epic show.
Alaskan metalcore band 36 Crazyfists played a packed-out show at Mercury on Freedom Day, with support from locals Only Forever, De Wallen and Atlantic South.
I had an unexpected complication when my camera threw me a card-read error – luckily it’s fine now, and also luckily my faithful 7D came to the rescue and I was able to shoot the rest of the show. It was a sober reminder though to always have a backup plan…
American post-hardcore band SECRETS were the first of Jampacked Productions’ (Rocking4rhinos) scheduled 2018 imports, and they kicked things off with style at Mercury with support from local acts Facing the Gallows, Set for the Sky and Go The Rodeo. Here are some shots from the night.
