ZIMFEST 08: Two Reasons To Get Your Ticket

Got your ticket for ZIMFEST 08? Two good reasons to catch up with Cape Town this weekend for the charity fundraiser we’ve all been hyping for weeks now:

London’s ZIMFEST 2008 happened last weekend, and they attracted 5000 people from around the city and beyond! Surely we’ve got more Zimbabweans down here! Let’s beat London, people! More here…

We’ve been in and out of the venue preparing, and it’s looking good. The mobile stage rig is now set up and ready for Saturday’s event. We’ve got tickets flying faster than we can count them, and the weather’s looking good!

Get your ticket for ZIMFEST 08 and let’s show South Africa where charity and good times meet!

Buy a ticket on Zimfest.co.za (more for charity) or Computicket.

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ZIMFEST 08: A Closer Look At Zimbabwe

The newspaper seller stood on the corner of the shallow steps within the hall of the Baxter Theatre while they flitted back and forth in preparation for the show. A benefit show for displaced refugees. He was a South African. On the floor beside him lay a stack of papers, following the newspaper vendor’s creed of never holding more in your hands than you’re going to sell before your next trip to the depot. Ink can be heavy, and words can be loaded.

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Beers & Cheers At ZIMFEST 08 Press Conference

Couple shots from last night’s ZIMFEST 08 press conference at Beleza restaurant in Cape Town. Thanks to The Argus, Failing Forward, The Plastics, SABandMerchandise.com, JacSharp, Louise Day, Autopilot, PASSOP, Clem vd Walt, Stanley Zive and Blaise from Assembly for pulling through and chatting about where the festival is at.

ZIMFEST 08 | Confirmed Artist Lineup!

Get Your ZIMFEST 08 Tickets

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Download The ZIMFEST 08 Poster!

Download the ZIMFEST 08 poster, print it, and stick it up somewhere. By doing this, you demonstrate your support for Zimbabwe.

What can I do?

If the phrase “what can I do…?” was uttered with less shoulder-shrugging, empowered South Africans may realise that it’s actually not rhetorical. It’s a question which demands creativity and motivation, and it’s the question that has led to the first ever fundraising music festival for Zimbabwe. You’re invited to Zimfest 2008. Download and print the poster!

Overtone Music, a mobile events company presently based in Cape Town, is proud to present Zimfest. Zimfest is a charity fundraiser for the efforts of non-governmental organisations like PASSOP, who work closely with refugees and hands on with displaced asylum seekers. It’s our answer to the question, and through bringing some of the bigger names in South African music to the stage in the name of benefit, Overtone hopes to create awareness and social responsibility amongst South Africans.

Buy tickets now!

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Vote Now: Who Do You Want To See At ZIMFEST 08?

Everyone is invited. Support this Fundraiser Music Festival for Zimbabwe

Overtone is proud to host the first ever ZimFest in South Africa.

The concept is simple. We set up the most awesome collection of bands in South Africa and ask them to perform at our massive music festival. You all come and have a massive party. Make a difference – Party for Zimbabwe. The proceeds all go to Humanitarian efforts for Zimbabwe.

• Zimfest 08 – Cape Town
• Date : 6th September 08
• Time: 10am – Late
• Ticket Price – R150 (Get yours online now)
• Venue : Tafelberg Tavern – 6 Roodehek Terrace. Gardens, Cape Town. (off 105 Hope Street) - view map
• Live Bands | DJs | Zimbabweans
• All ticket sales proceeds from this event go to humanitarian efforts in Southern Africa via PASSOP

This month, it’s Upcoming & Independent music on Overtone. Find out how to win a website! Our new site is on the way, and through it, you’ll find getting booked (and booking artists) easier, as well as being able to add image galleries, your music, and loads of other features! Update your Overtone profile

Vote for your favorite band or artist below, and help us find out who will be playing.

Who’s playing ZIMFEST 08? Vote now!

NOTE: Bands with the most votes are not necessarily playing at ZIMFEST. OVERTONE makes the final selection and the polls give us a better indication of band popularity. Decisions are based on relevance of the band to Zimbabwe, costs, and style of music.

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