Billy Talent Concert in Cape Town

Get ready to rock out with the multi-platinum record selling North American punk band

It seems that Canadian punk rockers Billy Talent can’t get enough of Mzansi, because they are back on our shores for a one-night concert in Cape Town at the City Hall Auditorium on Friday, 23 August 2013 before heading to Pretoria the following evening.

Originally keen to play at this year’s Oppikoppi Bewilderbeast Festival after successfully headlining the 2010 event, the band, who produced hits like ‘Fallen Leaf’ and ‘Surrender’, couldn’t make the outdoor music jam, but still wanted to give South African listeners a chance to hear songs from their latest album, “Dead Silence”, live.  The special two-leg detour comes just before Billy Talent heads to Europe, where they will headline three festivals, and offers fans a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the four-piece group.

Billy Talent’s raw, angst-y self-titled album was released in 2003, but it was the follow up, “Billy Talent II” that produced the band’s signature sound, propelled them on a world tour and won them many fans as they electrified global stages. By the time that their next record, “Billy Talent III”, came out, the band was headlining major festivals in the UK, Australia and South Africa (2010’s Oppikoppi).

The act’s recently released 2012 album features the singles ‘Viking Death March’ and ‘Surprise Surprise’, which both contain the shredding guitars and melodic vocal harmonising that have come to signify their music.

Tickets for Billy Talent Concert in Cape Town

Tickets for Billy Talent live concert in Cape Town are available via Plankton.mobi and cost R350p/p. VIP boxes 1 and 2 cost R6 000 per box (for 10 people per box), and the price includes a Billy Talent tour t-shirt per person, a personal waiter for the box and a meet-and-greet with the band. Boxes 3 and 4 cost R5 000 per box (10 people per box), which includes a tour t-shirt per person and a personal waiter for the box. Boxes 5 and 6 cost R4 500 per box (10 people per box), and the price includes a personal waiter for the box.

The doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. Opening acts Goodnight Wembley! and Get Lucky. 

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