Sandton rises and shines at music festival
The Spring edition of the Rise and Shine Music Festival was held on 28 September at Sandton Central Park.
Rise and Shine is an eco-friendly acoustic music festival that showcases South African musicians and raises trees.
The artists for the day included Dan Patlansky, David van Vuuren, Shotgun Tori, Rambling Bones, Tidal Waves, Mosoeu Ketlele Trio, Joshua Grierson, Some Grow Young and Frankie Beagle.
The morning began with a yoga session at 9am which was open to all festival attendees.
As the sun came out, the Mosoeu Ketlele Trio opened the festival.
The trio played a set focused on world music using traditional instruments such as Storotoro, Urhadi, Umakhoyane, Mbhobho and Marimbas.
The outskirts of the park exhibited food stalls which offered organic and fresh products throughout the day.
Coconuts, organic energy drinks and smoothies were in demand.
Winner of the seventh season of South African Idols David van Vuuren performed with drummer Dylan Hunt of Pestroy to an intimate audience.
Dan Patlansky took the stage with his progressive blues-folk sound and his fans gathered on the grass to watch him. Patlansky just completed a three-month tour around South Africa.
He performed his set with high energy to a large crowd at the festival.
According to organiser Lloyd Smith, Rise and Shine raised 91 trees at the first two festivals.
“The next batch of trees we are raising through the festival will be planted at Diepsloot Primary School,” said Smith.
