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RAMfest 2013 kicks off

Cape Town – The Cape Town leg of RAMfest 2013 kicks off at Circle of Dreams in Riviersonderend tonight.

RAMfest, which takes place from 7 March to 10 March, will feature three international acts this year namely punk rock band Rise Against (USA), British Metalcore band Bring Me The Horizon (UK) as well as Paul Harding en Ben Verse from Pendulum (Australia and England).

The festivities will be kicking off at the Boom! Stage tonight with the line-up as follows:

19:00 - The Man Motels
20:00 - The Ratrod Cats
21:00 - The Very Wicked
22:00 - Crimson House Blues
23:00 - Love Glove Pyrotechnics
00:00  - RAM JAM

There will be 5 stages at the Cape Town leg of the festival with the following line-up:

The Red Heart Rum Main Stage
Rise Against, Bring Me the Horizon, Jack Parow, Van Coke Kartel, Goodnight Wembley, The Black Cat Bones, Beast, Fuzigish, Woodstock Mafia, Dead Alphabet and many more.

The Monster Energy Alternative Stage
Facing the Gallows, Haggis and Bong, Juggernaut, All Will Fall, Four A Penny, Marching Dead, Pestroy, Chromium and many more.

Olmeca Tequila Electronics Stage
Pendulum DJ Set and Verse, Niskerone, Sideshow, Veranda Panda, Hyphen, Das Kapital, Sibot, P.H.FAT, Tommy Gun and many more.

Boom! Stage
The Ratrod Cats, The Man Motels, Love Glove Pyrotechnics, Crimson House Blues, Holiday Murray, Andy Lund, The Very Wicked, Sons of Settlers, Tailor, Black Handed Kites and many more.

Lipton Ice Tea Chill Out Stage
ADHD, Sex on Decks, Naaldekoker, JanuaryOne.

For the line-up times and details for RAMfest Cape Town visit their Facebook page.

Tickets

RAMfest Cape Town tickets include camping and are available here.
- R550 pre-sold, includes camping
- R650 at the gate, includes camping

Location
"Circle of Dreams" Riviersonderend / CAPE TOWN / SOUTH AFRICA; GPS - 34*08’16.27”S 19*59’43.14”E

A beautifully secluded venue situated in one of the most verdant regions of the Overberg, the "Circle of Dreams" is a outdoor destination second to none, providing festivalgoers with ample shaded camping spots, various outdoorsy entertainment options and a majestic natural panorama.

Directions
Venue is 170 km from Cape Town and 260 km from George. Take the N2 past Caledon to Riviersonderend. Go through Riviersonderend. Travel 7 km out of town and turn left at DR1306. LOOK FOR SIGNS! NB: Distance is relative to your desire to travel, life’s a journey, enjoy the ride.

Facilities
RICHARGE: You can now securely charge your phone in our password-protected locker system. Find our Cell Phone Charging Stations at the designated RiCharge stand.

Smart Locker
Lock up your personal belongings such as car keys, wallets, mobile phones, clothing items, cameras, laptops, toiletries, band merchandise and many other items in our safe 24 hour security surveyed facilities. Visit Facebook or buy tickets for Smart Locker here.

Cape Town festival map:

ramfest

RAMfest will be touring 4 cities: Johannesburg (15 and 16 March at Riversands Farm, Fourways), Cape Town, Durban (8 March at Origin Nightclub, 15 March at Wavehouse) and Port Elizabeth 15 March at Old Grey.

Rise Against and Bring Me The Horizon's performances include RAMfest Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban and Pendulum DJ Set and Verse will be performing in all 4 cities. There are two different concerts in Durban, so fans must be aware of the exact line-up before purchasing tickets. The internationals, except for Pendulum DJ Set and Verse, will not be performing in PE.

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