Heineken Symphonic Rocks tickets go on sale

Heineken Symphonic Rocks is a world-class, cross-genre live music show ranging from rock to pop, adult contemporary, R&B, hip hop, electro and soul, all set against the onstage backing of a 65-piece symphonic orchestra. The list of artists names so far will include award-winning MiCasa and Zahara, Tumi & the Volume, Freshly Ground's Zolani ,and Ard Matthews, all of whom wowed audiences at the show last year; as well as the soulful ChianoSky and pop-rock band Macstanley, back on tour after recording their third album, which is soon to be released.

First appearance in eight years

In addition, the 2012 show will also offer performances from Van Koke Cartel and Fofpolisiekar; Toya Delazy and aKing.

The audience can expect to hear a range of almost 30 hit songs, each painstakingly rearranged by John Walton from the Cape Town Pops Orchestra. Each band or singer will be backed by 22 violins, eight violas, six cellos, four double bases and a harp, and that's just the string section. Also on stage will be full woodwind, brass and percussion sections.

Tickets cost R225 in Cape Town and R225 to R250 in Joburg, and can be bought through Computicket.

See the press for announcements of additional artists in the line-up, or go to www.symphonicrocks.co.za