“We spend months and months considering the right direction for our musical lineups,” says Stu Berry, festival director. “So, it’s always a big deal when it comes time to make the announcement to our fans. Last year, 5 000 Splashy Fenners completed an event survey, in which 92% of people questioned, indicated that their attendance at Splashy Fen was not due to the headliner acts, but rather that they trust the Splashy brand to always bring good music and the nature of the stage performance was much more important to them than a band with top-charting hits.”
“So, this year, we have focused our energy and lineup curation on musical acts that will connect with our fans through not just their talent, but through their energy and emotion too. Acts like the critically acclaimed Ndlovu Youth Choir, Mi Casa and Goodluck are just some of our South African artists who tick all the boxes. And we’ve got a handful of international acts too, who we are confident will leave a lasting impression.”
Multi-platinum artist Coleman Hell will be the first international act to hit the Splashy Fen main stage on Friday, 9 April, along with Mali Zulu, Josh Wantie, The Steezies and South African dance favourites Goodluck.
Bad Peter will open the show on Saturday afternoon, followed by American artist Shakey Graves, the acclaimed Ndlovu Youth Choir, musical showstopper The Jagermeister Brass Cartel and one of those most high-energy acts in South Africa, Mi Casa.
Back by very popular demand, Australian duo The Pierce Brothers will be blowing up the Splashy Fen main stage on Sunday evening, along with England’s Frank Turner and South Africa’s very own Rubber DUC and Desmond and the Tutus.
The music festival will take place over the traditional Easter weekend from Thursday, 9 April to Monday, 13 April 2020. Tickets are limited to 9,000 and available from www.splashyfen.co.za.
