Rocking the Daisies 2007 - The Cape's rock festival of choice turns 1 [permalink]
I never was the rock festival TYPE and, although excited, I was a little.... shall we say...NERVOUS before last year's debut Rocking The Daisies festival held in Darling. I just imagined stoned hippies rolling around in the mud with wellies being an essential. I didn't and still don't have any wellies. I didn't need any in the end. It was actually quite civilised. I ate sushi and even had a very short-lived romance...from what I can remember. (Check out last year's post-festival report here). I can honestly say that it was some of the best fun I've had in all my 28 years. So much so that I didn't expect it to come around again. It just didn't occur to me. I thought that something as exciting and with such organisation could only ever be pulled off once. Like that Freddie Mercury tribute concert where George Michael sang and recorded that version of "Somebody to Love". (If you haven't seen that it will blow your fucking head off).
But it seems I was wrong.
People, it looks like we're gonna rock the daisies again! And they're not fucking around this year - bands include The Dirty Skirts, Goldfish, The Rudimentals, Cassette, South Paw, Bed on Bricks, Three Bored White Guys, Taxi Violence and loads more. Also featuring international comedy acts! It's seriously mental!
Rocking the Daisies - 28-30 September 2007
Set in another section of the town of Darling, this time on The Cloof Wine Estate, it seems the boys are putting together something that is going to trump last year's party. There is even a hotel on site. A TENT hotel. That's right, you heard me. Described as "semi-luxury tented camps", this is EXACTLY where I will be staying. I ummed and arrred for a while but when someone mentioned that they have ROOM SERVICE I was sold! They also have breakfast included, 24 hour fireplaces, mattresses, pillows, bar service, electric lighting. It's crazy! Hot showers and more. Look, your mates might call you a poefter, but all they need to do is, quite literally, take a look at themselves. Sis!
There is so much more to tell. This year they're being respectful of our delicate environment and are going for a green vibe. All tickets etc, will be printed on hemp, as well as fuel for generators being run with biofuel made from cooking oil currently being used by the restaurants who will be at this year's festival (the big names, all the names).
That's so weird, just yesterday I was talking about this handicapped athlete who is breaking all the records. He uses a rocket shoved up his arse - and they can't ban him because the petrol that powers the rocket is actually biofuel made from the oil in the potatoes that he eats.
So I thought I would give you a quick heads-up, so that you get your tickets URGENTLY before they sell out. This year's festival is going to be massive! If you've never gone before you'll be a fool not to go. If you went to last year's one you know you're going again! Seriously, if you miss it, you'll probably have to kill yourself when everyone comes back and tells you how cool it was. Or, even better, when they tell you the TBG was there..........AGAIN!
Book now online and pay less. For a full weekend you're paying R265, instead of R350 at the door. Do me a favour!
And we end off with a promo video of the festival with footage from last year's fuckfest. Tune playing in the back is Home Wrecker by The Dirty Skirts. Sick!
