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V&A Waterfront's Summer Sessions

Celebrating local musical talent, the V&A Waterfront's annual Summer Sessions, in partnership with Smart, commence on 19 November 2016. All acts will be hosted at the V&A Waterfront's Amphitheatre stage.

Saturday, 19 November 2016

Daniel Baron
Daniel Baron

Daniel Baron hits the Amphitheatre stage on Saturday, 19 November 2016 from 6.30pm. Visitors can look forward to a captivating crossover performance featuring pop, rock, ballad and dance genres from this SAMA-winning singer and songwriter. Baron has 10 radio hits to his name and a number one single from his debut album, It’s Time.

Friday, 2 December 2016

On Friday, 2 December from 6.30pm, up-and-coming local artist Chris Werge kicks off the December Summer Series by Smart concerts. A former contestant on The Voice South Africa, the 25-year-old indie folk artist has enjoyed popular success in recent years, and has opened for the likes of internationally renowned artist James Blunt. At 7.15pm, Richard Stirton, a former winner of The Voice South Africa, will remind the audience why he was the 2016 winner.

Friday, 16 December (Public Holiday)

Reconciliation Day gets a little rock-n-roll treatment at the V&A Waterfront on Friday, 16 December, with a live performance from acclaimed South African group The Rudimentals, who will perform at the Amphitheatre from 7pm. This popular cross-genre group have developed a style of their own utilising aspects of various music types – reggae, ska, rock, gumma, dancehall, jazz and afro-pop. They write and produce their own music and everything they play is original

Sunday, 1 January 2017

Popular afro-jazz band Mpho & Uvimba are set to start the 2017 V&A Waterfront’s Summer Sessions by Smart with a beat. They will jazz it up at the Amphitheatre from 7pm on Sunday, 1 January with a seven-piece band. They have previously performed with the likes of Jonathan Butler, Rebecca Malope and many more well-established South African artists.

Friday, 6 January 2017

Monark will rock January at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre on Friday, 6 January between 7pm and 8pm. Get up close and personal with this rocking-pop four-piece band. Without a doubt one of the most exciting bands to break out from 2013, Monark are changing the face of pop music in South Africa. Performing as a four-piece band, Monark deliver something completely fresh and unique, and are setting trends sonically and stirring up tastes In the South African music landscape.

Monark
Monark

Friday, 3 February 2017

Bringing the Summer Sessions with Smart to a close is popular alternative pop singer, songwriter and producer Jimmy Nevis. He takes to the stage on Friday, 3 February 2017 between 7pm and 8pm. This talented performer has enjoyed commercial success, and won multiple awards including a SAMA.

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