Following the runaway success of the 2010 and 2011 event, this year’s eagerly anticipated show promises to deliver even more excitement, entertainment and, of course, pure unbridled talent.

Ticket sales opened last week, offering the first peak at a show-stopping line-up.

HEINEKEN® Symphonic Rocks is a world class, cross-genre live music show ranging from rock to pop, adult contemporary, R&B, hip hop, electro and soul, all set against the breathtaking onstage backing of a 65-piece symphonic orchestra. The impressive list of artists this year includes award-winning MiCasa and Zahara; Tumi & the Volume, Freshly Ground’s Zolani and Just Jinjer’s Ard Matthews, all of whom wowed audiences at the show last year; as well as the soulful ChianoSky and pop-rock band MACSTANLEY.

In addition, the 2012 show will also offer unique performances from the multi-award winning Van Koke Cartel and Afrikaans Rock superstars F*ofpolisiekar; electro-pop singing sensation, Toya Delazy; and finally, popular rock hit-makers, aKing.

The audience can expect to hear a range of almost 30 hit songs, each painstakingly rearranged by John Walton from the Cape Town Pops Orchestra.  Each band or singer will be backed by 22 violins, eight violas, six cellos, four double bases and a harp, and that’s just the string section!  Also on stage will be full woodwind, brass and percussion sections.

Mac  spent six years working on the concept for the show which became a reality in 2010 when HEINEKEN® came on board. 
“HEINEKEN® Symphonic Rocks is a marriage between current cutting-edge music and the incredible pitch perfect depth and richness of a traditional orchestra.  The collaboration produces an intensity of sound that has to be experienced to be believed,” he says. 

The 2012 event will again be at The Grand Arena Grand West Casino in Cape Town on Saturday, September 29, before going to The Big Top Arena, Carnival City on Saturday, October 6.

Tickets cost R200 to R225 in Cape Town and R225 to R250 in Johannesburg, and can be bought through Computicket.