Internationally acclaimed and multiplatinum selling rock band The Parlotones, are set to perform at the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert, Durban Botanic Gardens on Sunday, 8 June. Accompanying The Parlotones is Durban-born singer, Michael Lowman and we have 5 x double tickets to giveaway to 5 x lucky readers. Simply comment below telling us why you should win. *T & C’s apply.
The Parlotones, whose experimental style incorporates traditional folk structures with modern rock sounds, are known to regularly champion the cause for sensitivity and care for the environment.
Over the years, The Parlotones have lent their celebrity status to initiatives such as Earth Hour and Live Earth. They have also opened for bands such as LIVE, Maroon 5 and Coldplay.
Back from Los Angeles, their return to the Durban Botanic Gardens ensures that funds are raised to assist the garden to carry out its mandate: to maintain and improve biodiversity, to educate the public and to look after an important space for community use.
“Music is a powerful force that highlights important issues and The Parlotones’ role in the environmentalism space is welcome,” commented Bandile Mngoma, Old Mutual sponsorship manager.
“Through this series at the gardens we raise awareness of the part each person plays in waste management, our impact on the environment as city dwellers and the role of plants in our environment,” said Mngoma.
Supporting act, Michael Lowman, will bring his Eric Clapton and Beatles inspired music to the Durban Botanic Gardens. With his gift for storytelling and an underlying rhythmic and melodic sense on the guitar, this young singer/songwriter will bring heat to the gardens.
This year, KZN’s premium outdoor music venue, the Durban Botanic Gardens, has already presented live concerts of some of the most talented and accomplished musicians such as Gangs of Ballet and Mi Casa, who received five nominations at the SAMA20. Both bands recently played to sold-out crowds, proving the rise in popularity of outdoor music in South Africa.
For more information about this and other events at the Durban Botanic Gardens, visit the website – www.durbanbotanicgardens.org.za or call the Info Centre 031 322 4021.
Tickets are available online at www.webtickets.co.za Ticket prices: Pre-sold tickets are R150 and R170 on the day Kids between 8-12 pay R50, kids under 8 are free. All children are welcome at the KidZone for some extra fun and games Drinks, cooler boxes and picnic baskets are welcome Gates open at 12:30 for pre-sold tickets and at 13:00 for on-the-day ticket sales. Show starts at 14:30 Secure parking is available on the Juventus ground. Entrance to all parking is off lower John Zikhale (Sydenham) Road, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens and the Munies Hockey Field also off lower John Zikhale (Sydenham) Road.
Follow @OM_Concerts and @dbnbotgardens on Twitter for all the action on the day, and ‘Like’ the Old Mutual Music in the Gardens page on Facebook for all the updates and info.
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*Competition Terms and Conditions.
- Comment below to stand a chance of winning one of five double tickets to watch The Parlotones on the 08 June 2014.
- Competition opens on 30 May 2014 and closes at midday on 04 June 2014, South African Standard Time.
- Winners will be drawn on the on 04 June 2014. Durbanite reserves the right to change the draw date.
- Winners will be notified via email within 12 hours of the draw taking place.
- Winners will be required to confirm receipt of email within 12 hours of notification in order to claim tickets.
- Winners who do not confirm receipt of email within 12 hours of notification will forfeit their prize and a redraw will take place.
- Subject to these competition rules, Durbanite’s determination of the winners is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
- The prizes are non-transferable for cash. If you are the winner, a copy of your South African identity document or passport may be required as proof that you are in fact the winner whose name was drawn.
- Employees, agents of or consultants to Durbanite and, their immediate family members (parents, children, brothers and sisters), spouse(s), life partners, business partners and associates are excluded from this competition.
Awesome opportunity! Thank you. Parlotones are my favourite band!!! So excited.
Sounds like a cool day at the Bot Gardens 🙂 Good to see Durbanite getting involved in these local events!
Woohoo, so glad they back just to remind us of how much they rock! And in such a beautiful setting…who could resist!
My husband and I would love to see The Parlotones and Michael Lowman live for the first time. You couldn’t ask for a better setting to do this – at Durbans Bot Gardens on a beautiful afternoon in Durban!
aah this would be so lovely, and such a nice venue, with awesome acts!!!!
What an awesome experience. Would love to win these tickets!
So excited! Already telling all my friends they are coming with me! Love The Parlotones. So very happy they are hitting Durbs!
I love supporting SA music and they’re rocking at the moment!!
wow this sounds like its going to be an awesome concert! very excited to see them perform live!
Fabulous! Would love to attend!!
Would be so great if I won tickets to this:-)
Omgosh, would soooo love to win! My boyfriend and I are dying to go to my all-time fav South African band! What pure SA talent, I love that it’s local and rocking! Pleeeeeez send me! 🙂
OMWord, would be sooo Awesome to win tickets
My husband and I would love to go because there’s nothing better than chilling and listening to great music with friends in a great venue in our amazing city!
Need a break after a hectic few weeks of sorting out to go overseas for our sons wedding as well as our 40th Anniversary and my 60th Birthday.
Visiting a friend in Durban, I’ve never been in the Botanic Garden before. Would love to explore this place and treat him with a great concert!
Wow Parlotones, one of my favourite banks, <3 I would love to be there <3
I just love the Parlies! Would really love to see them!!! Fingers crossed!
I just love the Parlies! It would be such an awesome father’s day gift to my hubby!
WOW!! Would so love to attend and see one of my fav SA bands perform live and the added bonus of Michael Lowman is priceless………….pleaseeeeeeeeeee this would be so memorable for us to go 🙂 🙂
this be be so great to attend as my cuz and I are totally besotted with the Parlotones and Michael Lowman 🙂 🙂
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I would love to win because I haven’t seen the Parlotones in ages and I’m dying to go for a picnic. 🙂
I have never seen the Parlotones ever before so this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.
Wow! awesome band. Haven’t seen them live before. Great stuff
I would love to win tickets because I have been battling with a very sore foot! Just been to the doctor and it’s not broken thankfully. Deserve some chill time in the gardens.
I absolutely love and always support SA music. 🙂
I would love to take my girlfriend for a picnic and concert at the gardens. She would appreciate it so much!
I would love to go to this concert as I love listening to their music but have never been to their concert.
I enjoy going to the botanical gardens but haven’t been to a concert there before.
My Wife has never been to a concert at the Botanical Gardens and I would love to take her to experience one of the best chilled out relaxed day venue
Can’t wait to see the Parlotones in durbs again! It’s been too long!!!
I would love to go and enjoy spending the day with good friends listening to great music!!
My husband if the biggest fan of the parlotones & we love to spend our Sunday afternoon @ the botanic gardens having a picnic with the kids
to see them for the first time I’ll be Begging You For More ! I beat my chest with all the biggest flame and passion for the Parlotones ! it will be my Blessing
I am a HUGE fan of the Parlotones so this is something that I would truly appreciate
Would really love to win these tickets as Parlotones are AMAZING!! I went to their last concert at the Gardens and I couldn’t have asked for a better day to spend with my Family listening to an amazing group!! Can’t wait to spend yet another amazing day in the Gardens this Sunday<3
What a fantastic venue and great opportunity to watch this incredible outstanding band – The Parlotones… Would love to win tickets for a special afternoon with my friend!
I should win because a family afternoon listening to the awesome Parlotones and Michael Lowman is just what we need to chill out during exam time, and, if I don’t win I can’t afford it.
Please please please please please! I would give an arm and a leg (okay, maybe not a body part but you get the picture) to see the Parlotones live. Been trying for years and it just never seems to happen. So, pick me!
It’s been a great couple of months for me and I’d love to add to my “winning streak” by claiming tickets to this show 🙂
Not for myself, though … I’m donating my tickets to a friend who really, really, really would love to attend!
Would love to go for free, world class band!