The Parlotones head for J Bay to celebrate
Formed 20 years ago, in 1998, The Parlotones have achieved great success not only in SA but in several countries overseas.
Eastern Cape fans can look forward to a celebration of the Parlotones’ top songs over the past two decades as well as some of the songs from their new album, China.
When the band – made up of Kahn Morbee, Neil Pauw, and brothers Glen and Paul Hodgson – first got together in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, in 1998, little did they know they would go on to write one of SA’s greatest rock n roll stories.
“As a band we are now 20 years old and the traditional wedding gift for 20 years of marriage is china or porcelain. So that is the reasoning behind the title,” Morbee said.
The Eastern Cape leg of the band’s Huawei Summertones 20-year celebration tour is at Mentors Kraal in Jeffreys Bay this Sunday December 30.
The show is hosted and presented by Eastern Cape companies – Rock Lily Music Promotions and Events from St Francis Bay are the promoters, and sound and lighting is by Bryan McLagan of Re/Sound in PE.
The opening act will be PE’s popular live band The Cottonfields. Mike Kimmings, owner of Rock Lily Music Events and Promotions, said the Parlotones were known for their hard work, humble attitude, passion, dedication and commitment. They have earned multi-platinum selling status, releasing more than nine albums, 20 singles, five video albums and 20 music videos over two decades.
They have also won 18 SA Music Awards and many other accolades both nationally and internationally, and continue to perform on the stages of SA and the world, having recently returned from a 40-day tour of Europe, the UK and Dubai.
Gates open at 6pm and the live music will start at 8pm.
● Tickets at R180 each are at quicket.co.za,