Mbombela’s Woofstock warm-up event heats up The Pub
Mbombela's annual Woofstock event was held on a smaller scale at The Pub, and was just a taste of what is to come during the main show.
The Woofstock warm-up event held at The Pub on Friday night, August 25, was a great taster for music lovers looking forward to the main event on September 9.
Held in aid of Pro-Life Pet Rescue, Rehabilitation and Adoption Agency, attendees were able to enjoy the rocking line-up of fantastic musicians for the price of a bag of pet food.
Organiser Monique O’Reilly said about 580kg of pet food was donated on Friday night. She said 190kg was donated by event-goers at the door, while BUCO Malelane donated about 200kg and The Pub’s owner, Ettienne Coetzee, donated just under 200kg.
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First on the stage was Mbombela’s well-known Voodoo Kudu, followed by a crowd favourite, Soul Taxi. The Acoustics, another popular band from Mbombela, were third on the stage.
The final band of the night was The Dirty Strays, who had their first public performance at Woofstock. The band is comprised of Cashel O’Reilly and Barry Odendaal from the Lowveld, and André Kriel and Casey Rothman of the well-known South African band, Black Cat Bones.
Monique said the warm-up was a huge success overall, and that more people attended than were initially expected. The main event will be held at Mustangs – The Dancing Place on September 9, and will be in aid of Graskop Animals in Need and Stop Poaching Endangered African Rhino, an NPO that supports the Kruger National Park’s K9 Unit.
Front: Andrew Neil.
