It’s a long weekend, so why not spend it at the Southern Cross music festival, which promises to be an unforgettable event. The highlights include Lark, Dan Patlansky and Durban’s own Dopescape; amongst many other quality bands.

From Dave Chislett, PR manager for the festival and editor of thechiz.co.za:

The picturesque festival site is a mere two and a half hour drive from Durban and boasts some of the most magnificent scenery to grace a music festival anywhere in the world. The site features excellent amenities, including permanent ablution blocks (yes, with HOT showers) for 6 000 people, shady camp sites along 4km on water frontage on the Mooi River, excellent fishing sites, white water rafting, hiking trails, 4X4 trails and a private back packers accommodation unit.

The festival is set to takes place from Friday 22 September until the end of the public holiday, 25 September 2006. It will offer you the best in South African bands, musicians and performers. But it is about more than just a musical weekend away. The Southern Cross festival is yet another fundraising opportunity for Conservation – A portion of the sales of festival profits are donated to The Crane Foundation and The Raptor Centre.

Check out the line up:

Friday

18:00 Steve & Tara Fataar
19:00 Zephyr
20:00 Lance Goldman & Hurricane
21:00 Richard Walne & Tjorb
22:00 RedHouse
23:00 White Chapel
0:00 Dopescape
1:00 Jam @1pm

Saturday

13:00 Ryan Calder
14:00 Talisa Symonds
15:00 Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters
16:00 Butter
17:00 Wendy New
18:00 harris tweed
19:00 Celtis
20:00 Fate4Africa
21:00 Simon van Gend
22:00 DNA Strings
23:00 Undersound
0:00 Lark
1:00 1pm Jam

Sunday

13:00 UN
14:00 Ilan lax & friends
15:00 Abbo Hall
16:00 Bobby & The Dynamites
17:00 Will's Blues band
18:00 *Mystery Artiste*
19:00 Verismo
20:00 Dan Patlansky
21:00 New Academics
22:00 Torment
23:00 Salty Dog
0:00 Midnight Jam

Should be brilliant! I’ve been to the venue before, it’s the same place that Flux is held over New Years. They’re really jacked up.

Lark AND Dan Patlansky? What are you waiting for! Tickets are available at a discounted price from The Money Market counter at any Computicket, Checkers or Shoprite as well as online at www.ticketshop.co.za or www.computicket.co.za or www.strictlytickets.com

R220pp until 21 September~ R250pp at the gate ~13 and under free.

southerncrossmusic.co.za