UP THE CREEK FESTIVAL

THE summer countdown has begun to the weekend getaway that many regular Creekers refer to as their “favourite festival”. Jägermeister presents Up The Creek (UTC) offers a unique music experience and has been part of the Western Cape music event circuit since 1990.

Annie Sowden, UTC founder and owner, says it is exciting to see how the “creek culture” has evolved and grown over the years.

“Our business started off because we were having fun. It’s always about the fun first… We also run only one stage at a time,” she said. “This is because we as the organisers don’t want to miss out on any acts. It also means that all Creekers can come together, all the time.”

Only three months to go and more great bands/artists have recently been announced for UTC 2019. The line-up now looks like this, with more acts to be added towards the end of the year: The Black

Cat Bones, Femi Koya, Grassy Spark, Gerald Clark and the Boys from Prague, Stoker, Jackal and the Wind, Crosscurrent, Lo Ghost, Stone Jets, Koos Kombuis, BRYNN, Bam Bam Brown, Zengeance, Piet Botha, Greg Georgiades & Ultra Natives, The Steezies, Diamond Thug and Money for Bali.

To make the weekend even more exciting and add to the festive cheer, Up The Creek is also known for its good humour and unexpected surprises around every corner. Think celebrity weddings, pop-up riverside opera performances, musicians playing on a Pied Piper-like jam van’s rooftop and ballet on the beach.

Whether we laugh or cry, whether we dance or hop or bump our toes, we are all in it together, tucked away in an incredible setting, next to a beautiful river.

Get your tickets at www.upthecreek. co.za

Full weekend tickets (arrive Thursday) – R1 120.00. Friday to Sunday tickets – R970.00. Ticket prices include vat.

GRASSY SPARK