All the dates of Johnny Foreigner's "Trip Over Timezones 2014 South African Tour"

 

My brain is currently struggling to process how awesome life is going to get in a few days. On Saturday, some of my favourite humans will be closing the 14,661km distance currently standing between us. A few days later, I'll join them in doing the thing that makes the five of us most happy in this life; falling around a stage and singing and screaming and smiling together like five felines that broke into a catnip silo.

Looking forward to this tour, it hit me recently; Johnny Foreigner are the one band that I've (by far) spent the most time with. This is both on stages and off of them. This sounds insane for a dude from Pretoria and a band that live on the opposite end of the world, but it's true. Between two trips across the USA, a quest through Europe and a tour of the UK, I've easily played more shows (and covered more ground) with Jo Fo than I ever got to with Kidofdoom, Eyes Like Mirrors and Johnny Neon combined. I hold my travels with the band as some of my most treasured memories. And it's an adventure that started at home, with the string of dates that formed the band's 2010 SA Tour.

Four years on from that, I'm ecstatic to be getting the band back this incredible country. They're pretty pleased about this too. To put this tour together, I teamed up with one of my other favourite humans (hi Henk!) and together, we've arranged a pretty stellar set of shows (if I do say so myself!). Jo Fo will be playing some of my favourite spots, sharing stages with a truckload of other favourite humans (hey everyone!). Here's a breakdown of how Johnny Foreigner's "Trip Over Timezones SA 2014 Tour" will be playing out...

THU - 23 OCT
STELLENBOSCH - BOHEMIA
with Red Huxley!

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FRI - 24 OCT
CAPE TOWN - THE ASSEMBLY
with The Dollfins, Sakawa Boys, Yndian Mynah & Super Friendship Arcade!

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SUN - 26 OCT
PRETORIA - PARK ACOUSTICS
with Van Coke Kartel, Le Voyage and many more!

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THU - 30 OCT
JOHANNESBURG - KITCHENER'S
with Plaat Japie & Rosie Parade, Nathtan Scott Phillips & Calamity Jane, Sassquatch & Nanna!

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FRI - 31 OCT
PRETORIA - ARCADE EMPIRE
with Desmond & the Tutus, Shadowclub, Hello Beautiful, penthouse and many many more!

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SAT - 1 NOV
JOHANNESBURG - RUMOURS LOUNGE
with Shortstraw, Sutherland, Half n Half, Dr Khumalo, Nathan Scott Phillips and Sassquatch

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And that's that! Six opportunities for life-changing guitar antics and audio-visual joy!

We've poured our hearts and souls into making this tour happen. If you're reading this, it means we'd love to see you at one (or all) of the above dates. We're well aware that we're doing something pretty niche here, but I believe in this band and what we're doing with every molecule of my being. If you'd like to help us in this crusade, please spread this ghostly gospel far and wide. Tell you're friends, scream it while suspended from rooftops, scribble/ stick up/ spraypaint ghosts everywhere; Johnny Foreigner are coming back to The Promised Land!

Yo are invited to Hi5 Yo Grapes!

Tonight marks the next episode of Hi5! This will be the 8th episode in this new series and I guess once we get to ten I can't keep calling it new anymore.

For our eight instalment, we have a very firm SMAC favourite, Yo Grapes. I've been in love with this project from the release of his first single, Outside, so finally hosting him at a SMAC event is going to be great. Supporting, we have a brand new solo project called Phosphene. This far, Phos has released two singles and I'm really looking forward to seeing what his live show it like. As always, Plaat Japie and i will be on DJ duty, but will this week also be joined by our dear friend Doctor Khumalo! 

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SMAC Comics 08 - OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!

The first Hi5 Live with Dune Rats was just incredible. Good vibes overload! Was just the loveliest show and I had such a fun set alongside my friend Nathan Scott Phillips. Thank you so much everyone who was there and made the night what it was! Thanks to ShortStraw for being so eager to join in the awesome, thanks to my stellar co-conspirators Plaat Japie & Doctor Khumalo for putting the night together with me and thanks to everyone who pulled through, danced and dished out high fives!

Next up: Tonight at Amuse I'm doing the keytar-throwing, eyeball-melting thing with my band, Eyes Like Mirrors!

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Then, Saturday! I'm getting to whip out some more rock and roll in support of The Dune Rats AGAIN! I feel like one lucky Sassquatch! Sooo much awesome going down on this night!

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Then I have no less than SIX performances of different kinds around the country next week, but I'll wait for Monday to stick them all in one list!

Thanks again for warming this Sassquatch's heart Joburg. Last night was just incredible!