RAMFest
RAMFest is a music festival that took place a couple of times in South African cities. RAMFest caters to electronic and rock music, that offers local acts as well.
| RAMFest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Various alternative genres including metal, rock, punk, hardcore, drum and bass, electronic |
| Dates | Annually in February/March |
| Locations | Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. |
| Years active | 2007–present[1][2] |
| Founders | Dawid Fourie[3][4] |
| Website | ramfest.co.za |
RAMFest is[5] a music festival that took place a couple of times in South African cities. RAMFest caters to electronic and rock music, that offers local acts as well.
Background
[edit]RAMFest was started by Dawid Fourie[4] in 2007 in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa featuring 20 local talents.[1] Since then RAMFest has grown to multiple South African cities[6] and was one of the largest music festivals in the country.[7] The "RAM" in RAMFest stands for Real Alternative Music according to Fourie,[4] thus making the full name of the festival the Real Alternative Music Festival.
Previous editions
[edit]- 2007 – Twisted Playground (2 – 3 March) in Cape Town only.[1]
- 2008 – Beyond Boundaries (29 February – 2 March) in Cape Town only.[8]
- 2009 – Nekkies (27 February – 1 March) in Cape Town only.[9]
- 2010 – The Real Alternative Music Festival (26–28 February; 6 March) in Cape Town and Johannesburg respectively.[10]
- 2011 – RAMFest (4–5 March; 9 March; 12 March) in Cape Town,[11] Durban[12] and Johannesburg[13] respectively.
- 2012 – A Day of Thunder (2 March; 3 March; 9 March; 10 March; 11 March) in Port Elizabeth,[14] Bloemfontein,[15] Durban,[16] Johannesburg[17] and Cape Town[18] respectively.
- 2013 – Red Heart Rum presents: RAMFest (7–10 March; 8 March; 15 March; 15 March; 15–16 March) in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Durban (again) and Johannesburg respectively. The first Durban show was for electronic acts while the second was for rock and metal acts.[19]
- 2014 - Red Heart Rum presents: RAMFest (6–9 March) in Cape Town and Johannesburg.[20]
- 2019 - Halloween presents: RAMFest (16 June) in Pretoria.[21]
- 2020 - Standard Bank presents: RAMFest (13 March) in Cape Town, RAMFest (14 March) in Pretoria.[22]
- 2023 - RAMfest (1 September) in Cape Town, RAMfest (2 September) in Pretoria.[23]
Performers
[edit]
The following table lists the notable artists that have performed at RAMFest.
Controversies
[edit]In 2012, a chain mail was circulated, implying that RAMFest had a Satanic involvement. As a result, RAMFest had trouble organising another venue for the Bloemfontein leg of the fest[37] and it was cancelled there due to pressure from religious groups.[38]
In December 2012, the metalcore band As I Lay Dying pulled out from the RAMFest 2013 line-up due to being double booked to support The Devil Wears Prada on their tour.[39][40] The Devil Wears Prada's tour dates conflicted with RAMFest 2013's dates, making it impossible for As I Lay Dying to have performed at Ramfest 2013.[41]
During Bring Me the Horizon's set at the Johannesburg leg of the festival for 2013, tear gas was thrown into the crowd which caused fans to cough and tear up.[42]
RAMFest announced that the 2015 edition of the festival was cancelled, citing the lack of suitable acts for the line up as the reason for its cancellation.[2]
RAMFest announced that the 2016 edition will not feature any international acts, and cancelled the festival.
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b "RAMFEST 2015 CANCELLED". Boringcapetownchick.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Therese Owen (20 February 2013). "Ready to go wild at raucous RAMfest – What's On | Tonight". Independent Online. South Africa. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Dawid Fourie, the man behind RAMfest!". SA Music Scene. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "RAMfest is back, announce Attila as their headliner for 3-date tour in June 2019". Texx and the City. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Ramfest 2013". Ramfest.co.za. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "RAMfest South Africa 2013". SA Music Scene. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Ramfest 2008 | Ramfest 2008 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ramfest 2009 | Ramfest 2009 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ramfest 2010 | Ramfest 2010 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ramfest 2011 | Ramfest 2011 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Durban, South Africa (9 March 2011). "Ramfest 2011 | Ramfest 2011 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Johannesburg, South Africa (12 March 2011). "Ramfest 2011 | Ramfest 2011 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2 March 2012). "Ramfest 2012 | Ramfest 2012 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Bloemfontein, South Africa (3 March 2012). "Ramfest 2012 | Ramfest 2012 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Durban, South Africa (9 March 2012). "Ramfest 2012 | Ramfest 2012 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Johannesburg, South Africa (10 March 2012). "Ramfest 2012 | Ramfest 2012 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cape Town, South Africa (11 March 2012). "Ramfest 2012 | Ramfest 2012 Line-up and Posters". Songkick. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Ramfest 2013 line-up". Bizcommunity.com. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "云浮卜呛影视文化发展公司". Garycool.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b "In Review: RAMfest reborn". Texx and the City. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b "RAMFEST 2020 announce the full lineup including headliners The Black Dahlia Murder – Plug Music Agency". www.plugmusicagency.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Mag, L. W. (5 July 2023). "RAMFEST 2023 – Full Line-Up Announced". LW Mag. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "RAMfest 2012: Line-Ups and Details". MusicReview. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "RAMfest 2013". LW Mag. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b "RAMfest Headliners: Alkaline Trio and Funeral For A Friend in South Africa". MusicReview. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "In Flames To Play RAMfest 2012". MusicReview. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Infected Mushroom to Play RAMfest 2012". MusicReview. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Roland SA - SA Music Scene". Samusicscene.co.za. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "RAMfest 2013: Extremely loud and incredibly close". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Ramfest Johannesburg 2014 Lineup | Ramfest". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Rise Against to headline RAMfest 2013". TimesLIVE. South Africa. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Taxi Violence Setlist at RAMfest Johannesburg 2014". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Ramfest gives rain the boot | eNCA". Enca.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Enter Shikari chat their RAMfest setlist, writing new music and setbacks of the pandemic". Texx and the City. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Clayton, Duzzy (4 July 2023). "South Africa's RAMFEST Announce 2023 Headliners Enter:Shikari and The Ocean". Fanbase Music Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Burger, Karin (20 February 2012). "Pray for satanic rock fest RAMfest". Channel24. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Welsyn, Willim (27 November 2012). "RAMfest Cancels Bloem Because of Religious Pressure Groups – Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying PR Apology Re: Ramfest 13". Boring Cape Town Chick. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "News - AS I LAY DYING Cancel Appearance at Next Year's RAMFest Due To Scheduling Conflict". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "The Devil Wears Prada + As I Lay Dying Join Forces for 2013 Marathon Metalcore Tour". Loudwire.com. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "RAMfest 2013: Report Card". Muse Online. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 19 March 2013.