KISS - End of the Road Tour

World famous Rock n Roll Legends KISS are heading to SA later this year, as a part of their final tour! After a rather epic 45-year career, the End of the Road is set to be 21 July 2021.

Selling out shows across the globe during 2019 & with huge fan demand, KISS announced further dates in June & July of 2020. With a stop in South Africa being one of them!

Known for their trademark larger-than-life performances, KISS will be performing at the TicketPro Dome on 25 July for their South Africa KISS Army fans. 

Selling over 100 million albums worldwide, is proof enough that these Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are going to bring the heat & give ups one of the most iconic live rock n roll shows. 

From the lips of KISS - "This will be the ultimate celebration for those who've seen us & a last chance for those who haven't. KISS Army, we're saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet & we'll go out the same way we came in... Unapologetic & Unstoppable!"

Tickets for the one night only rock n roll show are available from Computicket. 

Ed Sheeran in SA Updates...

Today, Big Concerts confirmed that the English singer/songwriter Passenger is joining Ed Sheeran for all of his SA tour dates!

And extra bonus... Due to the exceptional demand, additional seated tickets have been released for the 2nd Cape Town date on 28 March. If you don't have one yet. Now is your last chance! So get one before these sell out. 

Johannesburg - FNB Stadium

 - 23 March (SOLD OUT)

 - 24 March (SOLD OUT)

Cape Town - Stadium

 - 27 March (SOLD OUT)

 - 28 March (Limited tickets available)

Very important transport & show info has also been released.

 - Johannesburg

 - Cape Town

The World's Most Beloved Tenor

JUST ANNOUNCED: Andrea Bocelli is coming to SA this April & will be performing with a full 140-piece symphony orchestra & choir. 

18 April at the Ticketpro Dome

22 April at Val de Vie Estate, Paarl

Andrea Bocelli is proud to return to South Africa where he will be performing with a full 140-piece symphony orchestra & choir. 

In Joburg, he will perform with the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra & the Symphony Choir of Johannesburg & in Cape Town with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir. 

The concert will be split into 2 parts. For the 1st part, fans will get to experience Andrea Bocelli perform some of the most famous opera arias. The second part will be dedicated to his most popular hits & crossover songs for a once in a lifetime evening.

And in a special moment, Matteo Bocelli will also be joining his father on stage to perform the duet 'Fall On Me.'

Tickets on sale: Friday 25 Jan at 9am from www.bigconcerts.co.za

Ed Sheeran in SA

Whoop... Finally Ed Sheeran is heading to SA in March of next year. 

Probably one of the most successful & talented musicians in the world, this man is still selling out stadiums all over the world. Recently finishing up what was his biggest tour to date in the UK, he is ready to take on SA in his next trip.

Johannesburg - FNB Stadium

 - 23 March 2019

Cape Town Stadium

 - 27 March 2019 

Get your tickets from Computicket or Big Concerts. 

Katy Perry heads to Joburg

Image: Kevin Mazur - Getty

Well now... Look who's calling guys! Fresh off the line & this news just in. Katy Perry has finally announced that she will be performing in SA for the very first time. Johannesburg is set to be wowed on the 18th & 20th of July 2018, when Katy Perry hits the stage at the Ticketpro Dome as part of her WITNESS: The Tour.

Tickets will be on sale as from 9 AM on 26th of January via www.bigconcerts.co.za.

So a bit about this tour. Katy finds liberation. Not only in the changes in her own life, but also in the world around her. All by performing songs that have inspired thought & movement alike. Get ready for an imaginative trip from outer-space to inner-space. From the planets to the bottom of our oceans. This is set to be a musical journey through all her biggest milestones & mega-hits. A little birdy dropped a note to say that there isn't a bad seat in the house. With the dramatically original staging & the entire band & dancers, we are in for a show with all the bells & whistles.

Image: Kevin Mazur - Getty

So, from just that, I already can't wait! Best you get your tickets now, before they sell out. (Which I have a feeling they will!)

Ticket prices: R575 - R1,535 (Plus there are a few VIP & Hospitality Packages available that can be booked through Computicket.)

Image: Kevin Mazur - Getty

Just a note regarding the Golden Circle & some restrictions.

No under 12's & no person under 1,2m.

If you are one or both of the above, you will not be allowed into the Golden Circle area & you may not be lucky enough to be reallocated or reseated. (So, don't try your luck on this one, I know that they are very strict.)

Image: Kevin Mazur - Getty

UPDATE: 27/02/2018

I told you guys that these tickets were going to fly like hotcakes. Due to the exceptional demand, additional seated tickets have been added for the show on 18th of July! And the 20th of July show is officially SOLD OUT! So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to www.bigconcerts.co.za to get your tickets now.

UPDATE: 14/03/2018

Oh, you guys are lucky! Due to the crazy demand to see Katy Perry live in concert in Johannesburg, a third & final date has been added to the WITNESS: The Tour schedule for July 21st! So, really, if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, best you go & get one now to avoid any disappointment. 

Image: Rony Alwin

The Script - Freedom Child

The Script will be returning to tour SA in support of their latest album - Freedom Child.

Heading to Cape Town on 2 May 2018 at Grand Arena, Grand West & to Pretoria on 4 May at Sun Arena, Time Square.

Having sold over 29 million records, The Script, making them one of the world's most successful bands. The Irish three-piece have scored numerous platinum albums all over the world with a huge following that matches have sold over 1.4 million tickets across 203 headline shows.

Band members, Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan & Glen Power toured SA back in 2011 & 2015 & are returning with Freedom Child that sees the band  presenting a collection of urgent, timely, future-facing anthems that speak of both real-life events & real-time sonic adventurism. 

It's another Big Concerts Experience guys & you know it's going to be incredible. 

Ticket Prices ranging from R 430 - R 685

VIP Packages starting from R 1,250

Get your tickets here.

Darkness & Light - John Legend

JOHN LEGEND

DARKNESS AND LIGHT TOUR COMING

TO SOUTH AFRICA

Big Concerts confirmed today that 10-time Grammy Award winner, multi platinum selling artist John Legend will be returning to South Africa with his highly anticipated Darkness and Light Global tour.  

Presented by KFM 94.5, 947, East Coast Radio and Channel 24. Another Big Concerts Experience.

Discovery Card holders get an exclusive 48 hour pre-sale starting Wednesday 23^rd August at 9am. Go to www.discovery.co.za for more information.

Tickets go on sale Friday 25^th August at 9am from www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket

John Legend’s latest album Darkness and Light has been a global smash hit with top 10 singles “Love Me Now” and “Penthouse Floor” featuring Chance the Rapper. The album debuted on the top 20 of the Billboard 200 and was streamed over 12 million times in the first week.

Fans can expect to hear John perform these new singles as well as his smash single “All of Me” from his critically acclaimed fourth studio album ‘LOVE IN THE FUTURE’ which claimed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart, as well as #1 at four formats of radio: Urban AC, Top 40, Rhythm, & Adult Top 40. The single marks Legend’s highest selling and charting single of his career to date, with sales over 5.5 million worldwide. 

Don’t miss the chance to see John Legend perform all your favourite hits live with a full band.

The three-city 2017 concert tour commences in Johannesburg on Saturday, 4 November and new date of Sunday, 5 November 2017 at the TicketPro Dome, before moving to the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Tuesday, 7 November 2017. The tour will finish in Cape Town on 9 & 10 November at the Grand Arena, GrandWest. 
 

Johannesburg: 4 & 5 November 2017 at the Ticketpro Dome 

Durban: 7 November 2017 at Moses Mabhida Stadium

Cape Town: 9 & 10 November 2017 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest

Tour Information:

Johannesburg

Saturday 4^th November 2017

Sunday, 5th November 2017

Ticketpro Dome

Ticket Price: R515 – R1140

Durban

Tuesday 7^th November 2017

Moses Mabhida Stadium

Ticket Price:  R375 – R855

Cape Town

Thursday 9^th November 2017

Friday 10 November 2017

Grand West, Grand Arena

Ticket Price:  R515 – R1085

Brandy & Brian McKnight to hit SA by storm

LEGENDS OF R&B

with Brian McKnight and Brandy

Big Concerts has confirmed The Legends of R&B, will be returning to South Africa in December 2017 featuring Brian McKnight and Brandy.

Pretoria: 9 December at Sun Arena, Time Square

Johannesburg: 10 December at the Ticketpro Dome

Cape Town: 12 December at the GrandWest, Grand Arena

Durban: 14 December at the Durban ICC

Presented by East Coast Radio, 947, Kfm 94.5, Channel 24 and Mzansi Magic. Another Big Concerts Experience.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday 2^nd August at 9am from Big Concerts and Computicket.

As an artist who needs no introduction, Brian McKnight has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history. He has released 17 albums to date, with several going 2 and 3x platinum, and he has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. In addition to being a singer, songwriter and producer, McKnight is also a talented and charismatic personality who has hosted “Soul Session Countdown with Brian McKnight” on BETJ. In addition, “The Brian McKnight Morning Show” on KTWV the Wave Smooth Jazz radio station, was a Top 5 rated show 2 years running. McKnight has also used his vast industry knowledge as a red carpet host for Extra! In 2007, McKnight stepped into Broadway with a successful run as Billy Flynn in Chicago. Now to mark his 25^th anniversary as a recording artist, McKnight will debut his 18^th album, Genesis, on August 25, 2017, which will be released worldwide through SRG | SONOS Recording Group and will feature the hit single “Forever.” As the lead single from Genesis, “Forever” quickly hit the Top 20 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart and continues to surge up the Adult R&B (Urban AC) radio charts all over the country.

Brandy has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide (including the 5x-platinum selling Never Say Never) and is ranked one of the best-selling female artists in American music history by the RIAA, having sold over 11 million albums in the United States. During her reign she recorded five albums: In 1998 - “Never Say Never,” 2002 - “Full Moon,” 2004- “Afrodisiac,” 2008 – “Human,” and 2012 -“Two Eleven.” Brandy has also earned scores of awards, including a Grammy, an AMA, two Soul Train Music Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, three Billboard Awards, four MTV Awards, six Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, and three BMI Awards. At the top of 2016, Brandy released Beggin & Pleadin, a bluesy trap-soul melody that was greeted with much admiration. There is more to come as Brandy works towards recording her seventh studio album.

Tour Information:

Pretoria

Saturday 9 December 2017

Sun Arena, Time Square

Ticket Price: R480 – R945

Johannesburg

Sunday 10 December 2017

Ticketpro Dome

Ticket Price:  R480 – R1000

Cape Town

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Grand Arena, GrandWest

Ticket Price:  R480 – R945

Durban

Thursday 14 December 2017

Durban ICC

Ticket Price:  R425 – R845

Tickets go on sale Wednesday 2^nd August at 9am from www.bigconcerts.co.za

Nitro Circus LIVE

Nitro Circus... 

...is back in town later this year in late October! The global action sports phenomenon is bringing an all-new show, filled with 'unbelievable' world firsts & spectacular tricks & mind-blowing stunts. (I promise you, this one is even for those who don't classify themselves as "motorbike people.")

Cape Town: 21 October

Durban: 25 October

Johannesburg: 28 October

"We are so pumped to come back to SA. The shows in 2014 were unreal, the fans were incredible," said Mike Porra, Nitro Circus Executive Chairman & Head of Creative. "Now to have an opportunity to come back with Travis Pastrana riding & with an all new show, this tour is going to be epic."

"I'm so excited to finally have the chance ot go to SA & ride for our fans there," said Pastrana. "I was so disappointed that my broken leg sidelined me last time. I kept hearing how awesome the shows were & that the crowd energy was off the charts. It's where some of our all-time greatest moments happened & I can't wait to be there this summer!"

An all-star international lineup with multiple X Games medalists & the best riders in action sports' biggest disciplines such as freestyle motocross, BMX, scooter & inline. Be prepared to see the daredevils ride a host of new contraptions (I have inside info, that we can be prepared to see things like tricycles & even a wheeled recliner.) off the famous Giganta Ramp. It is going to be fun for fans of all ages. 

There are super cool Nitro Club VIP packages available too, that include the best seats in the house, a sneak peak at rider rehearsal & a chance to see the Nitro Circus athletes during a pre-show Q&A session. You will also get a souvenir lanyard & a signed Nitro Circus poster. To top it all off, you also then stand a chance to win some serious cool Nitro Circus swag.

For those of you, who don't remember. In Feb 2014, the late Erik Roner, made the most jaw-dropping entrance ever imaginable in Durban. Backflipping from the top of Moses Mabhida Stadium. Now that is seriously something that I rate anyone would be keen to see. 

Tickets available at www.computicket.com & www.bigconcerts.co.za

Check them out.

www.nitrocircus.com

Twitter: @nitrocircus

Facebook: Nitro Circus

#BlueManGroup

So if you haven't heard of the #BlueManGroup yet, I suggest you check them out ASAP. So when I heard early last year that they would be visiting Joburg in 2017 I was super excited. It is a show that I have been wanting to see for ages now. Finally... They are here!

What started out as 3 college friends developed a bald & blue character called 'Blue Man', and then the Blue Man Group show, which is now an award winning show that has been performed in over 20 countries & has been seen by over 35 million people worldwide.

It is most certainly a very dynamic combination of art, music, comedy & the latest technology celebrating the human connection is something for everyone. And that I can reiterate. I saw the show on the opening night at the Teatro at Montecasino. An incredibly interactive show with the 'Blue Man' connecting & engaging with the audience throughout the show. 

It has been described as "The Only Show as Colourful as Life." It certainly lives up to that expectation. It is difficult to describe exactly it is what you are watching. I just know that it was super entertaining & a great show overall. Keeping the crowd fixated on their movements, expressions & actions is what really sells the show for me. 

They incorporate local music in their show too. Which was an added bonus for majority of the crowd when the late Mandoza's "Nkalakhata" sounded out from the stage & drums & everyone immediately recognised the tune. 

The Blue Man Group is on stage at the Teatro at Montecasino until 5 March & you can get your tickets at Computicket. I suggest you do that quickly. I rate they are going to sell out soon if the word spreads too quickly about how much everyone enjoys the show.

Check out these snaps that I took during the show.

The show ends in one collaborative play pen of throwing balls & streamers around like children.

 This is something that you don't want to miss out on... 

#BlueManGroup

and on the 4th Day of Christmas (later that day)...

RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA WITH THEIR CLEOPATRA WORLD TOUR

The Lumineers will be coming to South Africa touring in support of their latest smash hit album, Cleopatra. They will be performing in Cape Town on 26^th April 2017 at Green Point Park and 28^th April 2017 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg.

Presented by 5FM and Channel 24. Another Big Concerts Experience.

It took four years for The Lumineers to follow up their platinum-plus, self-titled debut – which spent 46 weeks on The Billboard 200 and peaked at number 2 – but Cleopatra is well worth the wait.

The band’s self-titled debut album sold 3 million copies worldwide and earned them 2 Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Americana Album.  The first single “Ho Hey” spent 62 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and it’s follow up, “Stubborn Love” climbed to #1 on the Alternative radio charts and was also featured on President Obama’s Summer Playlist.

Continuing the success story from their two-time Grammy nominated, platinum-selling debut in 2012, The Lumineers’ Cleopatra has been an international hit album - not only achieving No.1 status in the UK, U.S & Canada Official Charts, but also charting at the top of the Billboard Top 200. 

Their second album Cleopatra proved Schultz and Fraites – along with cellist/vocalist Neyla Pekarek – are neither taking their good fortune for granted, nor sitting back on their laurels. With the help of producer Simone Felice (The Felice Brothers, The Avett Brothers) the band ensconced themselves in a recording in Clubhouse, a recording studio high atop a hill in rural Rhinebeck, N.Y. Influences for the album include Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. The band added “The record is our greatest hits reflecting what’s happened to use over the last three years”.

With four years between albums. The Lumineers are excited to get back out on the road and, as Wesley puts it “connect with the new record and have people connect with it”

www.thelumineers.com

Tour Information:

Cape Town

Wednesday 26^th April 2017

Green Point Park, Cape Town

Ticket Price: R630

Johannesburg

Friday 28^th April 2017

The Dome, Johannesburg

Ticket Price:  R405 – R745

And so, speaking about Cleopatra earlier in my 4th Day of Christmas post as part of my #12DoCwithLloyd, I'm feeling really giving today!

I have got 2 sets of double General Admission tickets to see The Lumineers at The Dome on Friday 28^th April 2017 to give away. So as an additional 4th Day of Christmas, who wants to get their hands on these?

How to enter:

1. Follow @Lloydi_Boy on Twitter or like As Seen By Lloyd on Facebook.

2. Repost the link to this post on either Faceboo or Twitter.

3. Include your favourite lyrics to a The Lumineers song & the date of the JHB show.

4. Add #Lumineers & #12DoCwithLloyd to your post.

And go...