RAMfest V

As summer hits its peak so does the festival circuit. Yes, it's time for RAMfest again!

This year, RAMfest boasts three venues in three cities over five days... across 6 stages. That's right! RAMfest will be visiting three major cities in 2011! This helps to cement the event's reputation as one of South Africa's Ultimate Rock Festivals.

Funeral For A Friend

This year's line-up includes two international bands: Alkaline Trio (USA) and Funeral For A Friend (UK). Die Antwoord, Van Coke Kartel and Zebra & Giraffe are the local acts that will be performing at all three RAMfest events. John Vlismas will be the host for RAMfest all round in all three the provinces.

Alkaline Trio

The dates for RAMfest V are as follow:

Cape Town: 4 - 6 March at Nekkies Holiday Resort, Worcester
Durban: 9 March at Wavehouse
Johannesburg: 12 March at Riversands Farm, Fourways

RAMfest has left a permanent footprint on the live music scene. Celebrating five years of Rock 'n Roll, the festival is set to raise the bar yet again. Not only will there be music that we all love, but there will also be some new genres that deserve showcasing.

Prepare yourself for a bigger dance stage, more and better camping facilities and a couple of surprises! Fasten your seatbelts for the thrills that are about to jolt you right out of your seat and into the most super-rad party mood!

Calling all fearless warriors, emotionally stunted, corporate sucks, Internet tycoons, recently single ready to mingle, goody-two-shoes, rebels with and without a cause, black sheep, white sheep and even the little green men out in space (if they can hear us): Come to RAMfest with us!

Cape Town Line-up

Main stage:
Alkaline Trio (USA), Funeral For A Friend (UK), Die Antwoord, Gazelle, Zebra & Giraffe, Van Coke Kartel, The Revelators, Blk Jks, Ashtray Electric, Desmond & The Tutu's, Mr. Cat & The Jackal, Stepdog, Pretty Blue Guns, The Great Apes, Tumi, Ree-Burth, Dance! You're On Fire, The Sleepers, Isochronous, Not My Dog, Lonely Dave Ferguson, Wrestlerish, 7th Son, Bittereinder, Mix 'n Blend.

Alternative stage:
Down On The First, Moment Of Clarity, Knave, Mind Assault, Contrast The Water, The Broken Result, Infanteria, Haggis & Bong, Symphonic Schizophrenia, Juggernaught and many more.

Electronic Stage:
Jam Jar, Psydstep, Bruce Willis?, P.H. Fat, Niskerone, Counterstrike, Hyphen, SFR, Mr. Bong, Fletcher, Sedge Warbler, Toby2Shoes, Kennedy, Battle Beyond The Stars, Ill Tastic, El Gordo, Enough Weapons, Haezer, Tom Deluxx (FRA), Double Adapter, Liver, B-Team and more.

Beach Party:
Haasbroek, Tommygun, FunaFuji, Mr. Saitumi.

Johannesburg Line-up

Main stage:
Alkaline Trio (USA), Funeral For A Friend (UK), Not My Dog, Die Antwoord, Zebra & Giraffe, Van Coke Kartel, Pestroy, Dance! You're On Fire, Isochronous, Knave, Pity The Fool, Blk Jks, Desmond & The Tutu's, The Shadowclub.

Dance stage:
RudeOne, Deeziak, CutKeyLow, Tasha Baxter, Ambush, Bittereinder, Benson.

Durban Line-up

Alkaline Trio (USA), Funeral For A Friend (UK), Die Antwoord, Zebra & Giraffe, Van Coke Kartel.

Facilities
Entertainment Area: Stages, bars and stalls will be inside a fenced-off entertainment area.
Beer Garden: Large tented bar areas with tables, benches and parasols.
Parking: First come, first serve. Click here to see gate opening times.
ATMs: Will be places around the entertainment area.
Market: We strive to bring you the best in festival foods, affordable yet healthy and delicious. Catering for everybody's needs, clothing and other festival paraphernalia also. A merchandise stand with credit/debit card facilities will also be there. To book stalls, contact mari@ramfest.co.za (CT) or ingeborg@hilltoplive.co.za (Jhb).
Medics: There will be professional medics on site, with all necessary emergency equipment. Take your own headache tablets and PARTY SAFE!
Green: Please try to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Take rubbish bags to keep your area clean. All rubbish bags will be collected by cleaners and sorted into the relevant recycling bins. PLEASE LEAVE GLASS AT HOME!
Snow Cafe Multimedia City (Cape Town only): Snow Cafe is a multimedia tented area offering various forms of entertainment. Drop in, relax and blow off some steam. The friendly staff will make you feel right at home and will ensure you are energised for that next round.
What is on offer: Lost & found, information centre, cellphone charging, slush & snack bar.
Camping & swimming (Cape Town only): RAM is a full weekend camping outing, so take your tents, caravans and camping gear. It's HOT that time of the year so take extra shade i.e. Gazebos, sun hats, umbrellas. There is a river and swimming pool for cooling off - don't forget your inflatables! NO OPEN FIRES WILL BE TOLERATED.
Kreef Hotel (Cape Town only): Pre-pitched bow tents with mattresses & locks. Secure parking, lighting & 24-hour security. Luggage porters (to help you rest your case), daily breakfast, Coffee on tap, cellphone (cameras, laptops) charging facilities and even a private little bar just for you. Clean toilets (a ply within) & hot showers exclusively for Kreef guests. All this and more super service crawling distance from the RAMfest stages at a price to fit your pocket. Rock hard, sleep soft. The calm thing is to remain important. Book NOW!

Tickets available from Ticketbreak.

STRICTLY NO: Under 16s. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 21. Glass bottles, littering, fireworks, domestic animals, Graffiti, bad attitudes, weapons, independent sound systems or illegal substances. Don't drink & drive!

RIGHT OF ADMISSION RESERVED. Entry is entirely at your own risk. The promoters accept no responsibility whatsoever for injury, death, loss or damage of any nature to persons, vehicles and belongings. This applies even to negligence of any kind by the promotors, venue and contractors. All rights reserved.