VODACOM IN THE CITY ROCKS DOWNTOWN JOHANNESBURG
The third annual Vodacom In The City Music Festival
delivered as promised. Once again the iconic Mary Fitzgerald Square came alive
with thousands of fans through memorable performances by sensational
international acts Rudimental Live, MGMT, Crystal Fighters and The Presets, as
well as Vodacom Open The City Winners, P.H.Fat.
Electronic duo P.H.Fat were the first to hit the stage. As
the only local act on the bill they had the task of entertaining the masses
before the seasoned internationals. They did a phenomenal job immediately
captivating the early attendees who made it to the venue to catch their
explosive set!
With their outlandish and dreamlike costumes, feather
headdresses and spectacular staging Crystal Fighters transported the audience
into an alternate dimension of basque-folk bliss. The entire crowd took part in
a touching tribute of thanks and appreciation for former drummer, Andrea
Marongiu, who tragically passed away just a few weeks ago.
Next on stage was psychedelic rock duo MGMT who, with their
mind-bending electro pop not only delivered the classics “Kids” and “Electric
Feel”, which had the crowd signing and swaying in unison, but gave fans a taste
of their latest songs off the album ‘MGMT’.
Picking up the tempo were the highly anticipated Rudimental.
This drum’n’bass-meets-soul group with three vocalists and a total of nine
members literally took over the stage with their high energy
feel-the-love-collectivism. Shouting “We love you Johannesburg” and playing
favourites like “Waiting All Night”, “Home” and “Free”, Rudimental exceeded all
expectations.
Australian electronic duo The Presets closed the night with
their incredible live set. Listening to their dark-hued techno fill the square
it was difficult to believe that there are only two members of this captivating
act. These experienced professionals had Vodacom In The City attendees in the
palm of their hands with their hypnotizing stage graphics and pounding tracks.
Of course the night wouldn’t have been complete without our
DJ’s, Lil’ Bow and The Mighty who kept the crowd warm and jamming between sets
and our charming MC’s -- SABC 3’s Maps Maponyane and 5FM’s Stephanie B
(presenter of the New Music Nation from 10pm-1am Monday-Thursday).
See all the action and relive the memories online at the
#VITC2014 Official Photo Album here: http://on.fb.me/1tr7t6T
#VITC2014
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