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Ultra Festivals SA launch

On Saturday, 16 October, 2010,Ultra Festivals SA, an electronic music festival, will be launched at Linksfield Nursery and Voodoo Lounge Gardens, Linksfield, Joburg. There will be six stages, international DJs, bands and live acts, 60 artists, 10 designer bars, entertainers and food stalls.
Ultra Festivals SA launch

Linksfield Nursery will be transformed into a full festival site and wonderland with indoor and outdoor arenas, Bedouin tents, carnival entertainers and more than 10 fully stocked and serviced designer bars. VIP, V-VIP and hospitality lounges will overlook the garden stages.

Doors open: 5pm to 6am.

Main Stage (Starts 7pm)

* Paul Mendez (US)
* Flash Republic
* Crazy White Boy ft. Ruegroove (vocals)
* Roger Goode (5FM)
* Erica Elle (5FM)
* Household Funk
* Mark Stent
* Audio Villains
* Lyle Masters

Live & Loud Stage: bands (Starts 5pm)

* Evolver One
* Saving Silence
* 4AM
* Broadway Screamer
* Dance, You're On Fire
* Scarlett Street

Live & Loud Stage: hip hop (Starts 12pm)

* Remis & Friends
* Milkshake (5FM)

Sound Factory Stage (hosted by Dirty Smart)

* Lyle Wyness (UK)
* Royal K
* Dirty K (Dirty Smart)
* Dirty Pogo (Dirty Smart)
* Peter Booth
* Dirty Smart Mega Mix: Hypa D, Harry Costa, Dylan Revolution, Cheeky D
* Dylan Holshausen
* Ami Lectrix
* Kabz & Ivy (Dark Temptation)
* D'Stinkt vs. Trademarc
* Scaley Craig
* DJ Richie
* Missy D
* Jessica King
* Lee M Grimes

Club Classics Stage (Starts 8pm)

* The Wave (Austria)
* Double Trouble (Dizzy vs. Costa)
* Ian Credible
* J Frost
* Marius Martise
* Chezleigh Rose
* Wags
* Double That
* Jozi

Experimental Stage (9pm to 1am)

* Nick Grater Live
* Wilson Fury
* Parallax
* Dr Vision
* DJ P
* MC Heavy G

Experimental Stage: Grilled House Sessions (1am to 6am)

* Def Plant
* Lino B
* Beat Prophet
* Saint D
* Beat Army
* Disco Dee

VIP Stage (Starts 4pm)

* Blacksheep (Matt Suttner & Mlu)
* Guy Herman
* Vimo
* Rob Toca
* Keren Onay
* Kyle Worde
* Ben Fonnix

Also featuring:

* Morgan Beatbox
* Sterra On Percussion
* Sean & Dr Drew (winners of the DJ Search)

Tickets

Tickets are on sale now from Webtickets and select outlets. All tickets are subject to a R7 booking fee. Go to www.webtickets.co.za

Standard admission

* Pre-sale: R60 (buy one, get one free)
* At the door: R80

VIP admission

* Pre-sale: R80 (buy one, get one free)
* At the door: R100

V-VIP Admission

* Early Bird: R250 (limited to 200)
* Pre-sale: R450 (limited to 200)

Ticket Outlets

Johannesburg

* Sidewalk Surfer (East Rand Mall): (011) 823 2009
* Cameroon (Eastgate): (011) 616 5545
* Cameroon (Sandton): (011) 783 0797
* Cameroon (Morningside): (011) 781 7286
* Xogo (Park Meadows): (011) 616 6522
* Xogo (The Glen): (011) 435 4017
* Xogo (Cresta): (011) 616 6522
* Retro Music (Dower Glen): (011) 454 0005
* Surf Works (Greenstone): (011) 393 5919

Pretoria

* Multi Racial (Hatfield): (012) 362 6235

VIP ticketholders get: priority entrance; no queuing; access-all-areas armband to any area in the festival; exclusive VIP Garden with separate toilets; DJs; gazebolounges and own dance floor.

V-VIP ticketholders get: priority entrance; no queuing; free drinks all night long; pouring brands; SAB beers and shooters; access-all-areas armband to any area in the festival; exclusive VIP Garden with separate toilets, gazebo lounges and own dance floor.

Contact: email az.oc.slavitsefartlu@ofni or call 076 814 3781/ 074 117 4947/ 079 5040920

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