Couch Competition ... Oppikoppi will be a weekend to remember (or not). I was strolling through the camping area (on my way to tent) at one point in 2009 when I snapped this photo. Three days on a farm in South Africa? Crooked. Jy hoef nie van The Parotones te hou nie, en jy kan dit wys deur nie na hulle optrede te kyk nie. Established in '94 with a few hundred people, the festival has since grown with additional stages and now brings together thousands of people for spontaneous musical discovery each year. This shirt was definitely one of the best ones I saw at that’s year’s festival though. I snapped this photo when I was chilling around the campfire with some friends in the late afternoon at Oppikoppi 2005 Wired. This beautiful South African festival has grown a lot over the years. OppiKoppi Weekender sees the legendary music festival join the world of virtual event streaming this long weekend coming. Rock ’n roll is good. Oppikoppi 2014 Odyssey is approaching at an unstoppable pace and excitement is mounting for what promises to be one of the best festivals this year. Next Post. Introducing for the first time ever: Reasonably Grand Parade. The OppiKoppi Family. Introducing the first ever campfire song initiative. Oppikoppi 2017 Announce Full Line-up Written by Tecla Ciolfi on 26 June 2017 Nothing is forever, and after 23 punishing years behind the speakers, it would appear that Oppikoppi, the Mango Pickers, are ready to take their place at the frontline of foot soldiers towards peace, love and (big) tunes. One of the stages at Oppikoppi is named for James Phillips, which is probably why he got included in the lineup for 2000. OppiKoppi Aug 2020. About every second car was playing his CD in the Oppikoppi camping area (including our own campsite) that year. FLIP through PDBY. I’ve been going to OppiKoppi Festival since 2011 and haven’t looked back since. After watching Scicoustic perform on the Levi’s stage at Oppikoppi 2010 we moved to the bar to get a cold one and then sat down on the grass patch in the shade of the thorn trees between the James Phillips Main stage and the FHM stage and we listened to Durban based Indie rock band Fire Through the Window playing on the FHM stage. Tickets are selling like hot cakes, so buy yours NOW, you don’t want to miss out on this festival if you love good music. Comment by Rishi. This wonderful plastic invention is spill proof and is easy to carry around. It is … OppiKoppi turns 21 this year and the lineup for the festival is fast becoming one of the most impressive and diverse in the festival’s history. Jack Parow was the last act to perform on the Sunday night in 2010. Prev Post. See Who's Going to OppiKoppi 2022 in Northam, South Africa! Mixing lots of fresh new faces extracted from a brand new generation, with some South African and international legends. I’m glad that returned to South Africa in 2013, but seeing them for the first time truly blew me away. The crowd was signing along and the atmosphere was just simply amazing. Call for Entries: 18th Young Performer Awards competition 2021. Oppikoppi Releases Lineup for Upcoming Live-Streaming Event Oppikoppi announces artist line-up including Bittereinder , Focalistic , Stogie T and more as the festival goes virtual this weekend. There are no upcoming events at this time. “Moma couldn’t hear the pretty music”. In 2005 I attended Oppikoppi Wired. In 2004 Gert Vlok Nel was late for his set and the organizers filled the slot with a surprise gig featuring Karen Zoid, Rikku Latti and Andries Bezuidenhout performing covers of Johannes Kerkorrel songs. He was directing people to spots around the festival and claiming to have the power to write out parking tickets (as far as I can remember). At this particular year’s festival there was a guy walking around in a Superman suit (whom I failed to photograph) and this dude, a guy that I refer to as “the spietkop”. Even choir tunes make an unrehearsed appearance this year. (8 photos) Reasonably Grand Parade OppiKoppi turns 21 this year and the lineup for the festival is fast becoming one of the most impressive and diverse in the festival’s history. Oppikoppi ('on the hill') is a music festival held in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, near the mining town of Northam. I’ve also found people lost in campsite sleeping next to our cozy fire on more than one occasion. I start packing the car (booze first obviously). 04:20 I fill up the car with Unleaded 93. General admission tickets cost only R700 per person and includes camping for the weekend. At some point during the weekend we went to watch another artist perform at the top bar stage. A choir of 30 semi professional singers will join Francois van Coke on Main Stage. Starting back in May of 1994 with just a hundred people and a basic tiny bar, OppiKoppi now … Watch this space for regular updates in the Music and Photography categories on Running Wolf’s Rant. Want bier is goedkoper as petrol?” (Meaning “Why? Oppikoppi which takes place within the Limpopo Province near a little town, called Northam, has become a host to not only rock music but other genres like jazz, world music, house and acoustic. Live @ Oppikoppi 2010 by Phat Jack published on 2010-10-29T03:45:11Z. There’s the girl who refers to me as “Moer Dronk” (translated as “Very Drunk”) when she runs into me at the festival (due to reasons I do not want to go into – it’s a long story). Anything from jazz, world music, house music, acoustic, comedy and all else in between can be heard on one of the multiple stages. So from the 7th to the 9th of August, why don’t you take some time off and dive into the dusty ocean of tunes, friends and freedom in the little Forbidden City we know so well. Discuss the gig, get concert tickets, see who's attending, find similar events. It was a very long weekend filled with excellent tunes, dust and lots of booze. Feel free to share this article with your music festival loving friends on Facebook and Twitter if you did. Well, it beats the Glasto mud-fest. The OppiKoppi 1000 Naked Run Dash has become an annual institution bursting (sic) from its collective seams. Search. Oppikoppi really has some stunning sunsets if you ask me. In 2007 I attended Oppikoppi The Way of the Dassie. I woke up on Friday morning at OppiKoppi 23 – Me Now The Mango Picker, in my kak-hot tent, with a headache, loud music blaring, neighbours loudly talking bullshit and a skrik-vir-niks wet-wipe clasped in my hand. I snapped this photo of the crowd under the trees at the main stage area on that same weekend. OppiKoppi attracts the most prestigious international bands of all the South African music festivals. The crowd were singing along to most of their songs which made the atmosphere perfect. T-shirts with slogans like “Praat Afrikaans of Hou Jou Bek” (Meaning “Speak Afrikaans or Shut Up”) and “Hoekom? Anything goes or has gone. Almost like Brigadoon for rock ’n roll kids. He was hard to ignore with his helmet and security vest. OppiKoppi farm is where it all comes to together for 3 days of complete debauchery celebrating some of the best local and international acts. He performed almost every song on his debut album and made some interesting statements during his show. Dit was poes cool. I have fond memories of this stage. After watching Scicoustic perform on the Levi’s stage at Oppikoppi 2010 we moved to the bar to get a cold one and then sat down on the grass patch in the shade of the thorn trees between the James Phillips Main stage and the FHM stage and we listened to Durban based Indie rock band Fire Through the Window playing on the FHM stage. Get 68% Off when you sign up for NordVPN! South African Live Music Events, Venues & Festivals, 5 Ways Podcasting Can Revolutionize Your Small Business, Zybrandt reik “Anders” enkelsnit en video uit, Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha): 10 Facts You Might Not Have Known, Future Radio Release New Single: “Turn Up The Music”. The festival started off focusing mostly on rock music but gradually added more genres and now plays host to a complete mixed bag of genres. I snapped these two photos. Everyone who looks like are having or have had a good time. The anticipation is overwhelming. And of course doing this, using almost every genre this country has to offer. Again. And rock ’n roll has a good chance of saving a small piece of South Africa. I can’t remember if I had alcohol or water in it though. And madam, we are quite intent on using it. Various Categories: Au Naturel, Dress Up, Dress Down. Remember: Oppikoppi 2014 Odyssey will be held from the 7th to the 9th of August this year and remember to take one day off work if you really want to have a good time! Each and every year OppiKoppi amazes Festival goers with a top quality line-up including the best local and international acts. Over the years I’ve seen and met interesting individuals at Oppikoppi. In lieu of the (current) global pandemic and other extenuating circumstances, the OppiKoppi agenda has been tweaked to bring you an online music safari on Sunday 9 th and Mon 10 th August. This year alone, August Burns Red, Femi Koya, 2Lee Stark and Monkey in Boots will grace the main stages. Canadian rock band Billy Talent were definitely one of the highlights in 2010. I snapped this photo of them performing on stage whilst standing amongst one of the biggest crowds I’ve seen at a Oppikoppi festival. Since 2004 I’ve been buying the official Oppikoppi squeegies (and losing some of them afterwards). Collecting all the characters, dust bowl prophets, players and dancers. Banging 2020-06-08T08:09:09Z Comment by Rishi. 04:30 I meet the first people travelling in the convoy. Bring your cape. The good folk at OppiKoppi have started confirming acts for OppiKoppi 19 – BewilderBeast. This was also the year that Fokofpolisiekar played an acoustic gig at the festival (something that I featured in my previous post on this topic). SoundCloud. We have that now. Check it out Al Bairre Anchors Up Andra Arno Carstens BCUC Beatenberg Northam Map Add to calendar Tickets on sale Buy tickets. Be the first to know when Oppikoppi Festival tickets go on sale! Late afternoon on Sunday, starting in Mordor finishing in front of the main stage. One of the first Wrestlerish shows that I saw also went down at Oppikoppi 2010. Oppikoppi Festival Tickets Advanced search: For more personalised options. Best couches are selected to see selected sets from the main stage. Just think for a moment, for instance, about the internationally acclaimed wonderlust kings Gogol Bordello (US) on the same stage as Johnny Clegg. By: Nushera Raisa Soodyal The 2013 edition of the Oppikoppi Festival that will be held from August 8 to 10 this year has events lined up to captivate their crowds. Or the super sophisticated power jazz trio Tatran (IL) on the same stage as Shortstraw. We are even working on a relay round. Its 05:10, the convoy stops in Wonderboom to meet up with the last part of the convoy. PDBY - Print, Digital, and Broadcast Youth media - Independent student newspaper of the University of Pretoria. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, PRO, Prime Circle brew up genre-mashing new collab, #ChooseToChallenge initiative will profile female DJs and Artists in the electronic music industry. Look out for choristers and provocateurs during the festival. This is an extremely popular event and will once again entertain the masses. The line-up for this year's Oppikoppi, which is held just about 13km outside of Northam, on 7 to 9 August has been announced. Here are a few nice ways to make the weekend unforgettable (For you, or your friends): (Side note: remember that rock ‘n roll memories are earned, they don’t just fall in your lap. Durban FilmMart Institute Calls for submission for the 2021 DFM Content Shop. Of jy kan ‘n fan wees van The Parlotones, en dus is jy op cloud nine, dit maak steeds nie die optrede van die popgroep ‘n cultural revolution nie. After watching Billy Talent play a brilliant show on the main stage in 2010 I made my way to the FHM stage to catch Afrikaans rockers Van Coke Kartel. Oppikoppi Festival will return in 2020, dates to be advised. Oppikoppi 2021 is an annual music festival, which is expected to hold before the end of August 2021 at Oppikoppi Farm, Northam, South Africa. It really is a private moment of joy for any tune fanatic to just read and think through the full lineup. As OppiKoppi rituals go: I first blew my nose, awaiting a small construction site’s worth of dust and brown gunk to be splattered across the wet-wipe. Besides this there were plenty of local acts as well. 2013-08-07. It’s 04:00 Thursday morning, the 7th of August 2014. One of them was Harris Tweed (who are now known as Dear Reader). Scenes like these make me want to be one that farm right now, enjoying a cold one. Naked Run It’s much more than just a music festival. There’s one oke who greets me every time I’m there but I never see him at a different place (even though he also lives in Pretoria). Email Address. Campfire songs Pack your running shoes and a friend and you could have your name(s) immortalized in sand. We will be donating the first month of each new vendor & artist subscription to the Austin Justice Coalition.We encourage you to join us and consider supporting the Austin Justice Coalition or the organization leading the ongoing movement for accountability and change in your community. Mixing lots of fresh new faces extracted from a brand new generation, with some South African and international legends. OppiKoppi draws thousands of people to Northam, South Africa, each year for a music festival in the desert, featuring a diverse lineup of bands from all corners of the globe. Like I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I’ve decided to feature some of the photos that I’ve taken over the years to build excitement for this year’s festival, so this journey continues today…. Northam se Uitgewasde Seunskoor (Vir Mans en Vrouens) View detailed pictures that accompany our 2010 Toyota Lineup article with close-up photos of exterior and interior features. Only at OppiKoppi can you really get down and dirty. Jimmy Eat World, Groove Armada and Violent Femmes were the international acts performing on that particular weekend. Oppikoppi Festival will return in 2020, dates to be advised. I hope you enjoyed my little trip down memory lane. Because beer is cheaper than petrol”) are not uncommon at Oppikoppi. Or Robin Auld on the same stage as Karen Zoid. OppiKoppi 2019: Comedy, entertainment, and a music adventure like no other in South Africa. 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The tradition will proudly live on. And of course doing this, using almost every genre this country has to offer. Or not every night). The festival started with mostly rock and 2000 attendees in 1995 and has grown to showcase 160+ international sets to 20,000 attendees in 2016, and this year will expect more than the previous years. I attended Oppikoppi 2009 Smoorverlief as well. Teeth, Photo Album: Oppikoppi 2013 Bewilderbeast, Radio Kalahari Orkes - Blaas Jou Vuvuzela (Video), Photo Album: Pretoria sport snaps from yesteryear, 3 Ways to Spy on Someone’s WhatsApp (Without them knowing it), 1980s music: 101 interesting things you may not have known, 30 of the Best Jeff Foxworthy “You Might Be A Redneck” Quotes, 4 Tips For Successfully Starting a Side Business. Equally important has become the tribe of dress up characters of wild descriptions. This offer is available on the Oppikoppi Facebook page or on www.plankton.mobi. Daar is geen ander woorde daarvoor nie. Join the growing peloton of freedom fighters. I am slowly adding artists to the lineups for the years that I attended and where I have the lineups available. 18 May 2020 Issue 8 Year 82. OppiKoppi is a culturally diverse music festival held in the Limpopo Bushveld of South Africa. The line-up includes Bam Bam Brown, Bed on Bricks, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Brynn, Cockles, CrashCarBurn, Die Horries, Die See, Fokofpolisiekar, Hellcats, … It was definitely the best gigs that I’ve seen them play with Jason Oosthuizen on drums and Jedd Kossew on lead guitar. Here is a list of confirmed acts as it stands now. I’ve seen my fair share of interesting T-shirts over the years at this festival. Once in a lifetime, once in a dustbowl. Tunes in, tunes out. You have until the morning of the race to register your team. The annual OppiKoppi Festival in Northam, Limpopo has been CANCELLED! And although it might not sound as impressive as the line-up for a festival like Coachella, it stumps the African line ups. If only for a few days each year. Vos Run But back then there were no number 11 compliant 10m high speaker stacks ready to pump rock ’n roll straight at your heart. Everfest stands in solidarity with the Black community and supports the fight for justice and equality. I was sure that this was not a gig that should be missed by anyone. I snapped this photo of Harris Tweed while my friends and I were watching them perform in 2007. It was definately one of the best ones I’ve been to. Oppikoppi was a music festival held in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, near the mining town of Northam.The festival started off focusing mostly on rock music, but gradually added more genres and now plays host to a complete mixed bag of genres. Sign up for the latest information on upcoming Oppikoppi Festival events. Oppikoppi is nie meer die Oppikoppi van tien jaar terug nie, want dit is 10 jaar later. Oppikoppi line-up. Well, there you have it. As we sat down on the grass / paving to enjoy some alcoholic refreshments I snapped this photo of the sun setting as we were chilling out. Oppikoppi Unknown Brother is verby. The … OppiKoppi will take place near the mining town of Northam in Limpopo from October 5 to 7, and thousands of music lovers are expected to attend. The basics. For many years a campfire couch has been the ultimate collector’s piece.