Rocking The Daisies 2011

Welcome to Darling's environmentally friendly music and lifestyle festival, full of music, good food, good people and great times.

Thousands of fan photos on the Facebook fan page say it all : Rocking The Daisies is a weekend in Darling filled with smiling, happy people like this :

If you like conscientious camping, live music, comedy, good food, green projects, short road trips in the country and a friendly atmosphere, make a date with the Daisies. 

While sensible souls bring brollies and blankets, we're generally blessed with brilliant weather over the festival weekend. That hasn't stopped gumboots from becoming a festival trademark. Other uniform items are bikinis, parasols, plakkies, parkas, gloves and really big grins. The entertainment line up gives good reason.

Festival features to look out for:
Apart from the Main Stage there is a whole lot going down at Rocking the Daisies. The Red Bull Studio will be there to rock the electro tent and the 5 Gum Experience promises an ‘out of this world, kickass sensory experience’...

The Lemon Tree Theatre will have everything from comedy and burlesque dancing to hypnotists, magicians and acoustic jams. If beats inspired by traditional music are your thing then the Nu World Beat Ring will offer a mix of African, Balkan and South American inspired tunes. Head to the Trader’s Market and the Food Village for some retail therapy and a bite to eat. The Cloof Wine Estate will also be offering wine tastings for those of you who want something a little more refined. The Dam is, as always, a firm favourite and will be extra safe with the Llandudno Lifesaving Club on duty.

Leave the little ones at the Kid’s Playground while you stop by the Brutal Fruit Daisy Den where women can enjoy some pampering. The Art Field will exhibit new photographic talent so stop by to see what they’ve been working on.

And that's just the beginning. Expect stalls, open stretches of countryside, dipping in the dam and dancing all the away. You can see why they made it a three day affair that looks a little like this : 

(watch out for the funny face at 0:55)

Here's the line-up:

Friday:
5pm The Arrows
6pm Kwesta
7:05pm Foto Na Dans
8:10pm RTD all stars
9:00pm James Copeland (Red Bull Studio Live Electronic Stage)
9:30pm Gazelle
10:50pm Jack Parow
12:10am Mix n Blend Band

Saturday:
10am The Brother Moves On
11am The Rescu
12pm Peachy Keen
1pm iScream & the Chocolate Stix
2pm Jeremy Loops
3:05pm Yoav
4:10pm Belleruche (UK)
5:15pm Tumi and the Volume 18:20 aKING
7:45pm Prime Circle
9:10pm Civil Twilight
10:55pm Band of Skulls (UK)
12:30am Lark

Sunday:
10am Hot Water
11am Jon Savage and the Nomads
12pm Shadowclub
1:05pm The Graeme Watkins Project
2:10pm Just Jinjer

Dates
7, 8, 9 October 2011

Venue
Cloof Wine Estate, Darling

Tickets
Full Weekend - outlets R450 , online R450
Saturday/ Sunday - outlets R450, online R450
Sunday - online/gate  R150
Cycle to Daisies - online R300
Campervan (excl. festival ticket) – online R100
Daisy Plane – R999

www.rockingthedaisies.com   - see you there.

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