Venue for Coca Cola Zero Fest has changed
By JBagley on Mar 30, 2009 in Announcements, Featured
All festival goer’s please take note that the venue’s for the 2009 Coca Cola Zero fest have changed!
The Johannesburg event is being held at the Riversands Farm in Fourways, Johannesburg and the Cape Town event is being held at the Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West.
The reason for the moving the Joburg event is due to the unpredictable weather that Joburg has been experiencing and in Cape Town, the road leading to the Ostrich farm will not have been completed by the 13 of April.
Click on your city’s name for maps and details on the venue changes.
Hey hey! I hope you guys have the traffic situation running smoothly!!!!!!! I work at Erinvale Hotel and Vergelegen recently had that Celine Dion concert thingy – it took me 4 hours to get home after work and 3 of those hours I did not moving.
Completely stoked to be there, at least the security is tight with only one road leading in to the venue.
All of the best for the show!
Cathy | Mar 30, 2009 | Reply
*wasn’t
Cathy | Mar 30, 2009 | Reply
Hahaha. “Unpredictable weather” and “incomplete roadworks” – yeah right. More likely the ticket sales were too low to fill the old venues, so they downgraded to smaller (and cheaper) venues. That’s what happens when you get your line-up wrong!
WTF | Mar 30, 2009 | Reply
guess what, its a week and a half before ticket sales and there are STILL golden circle tickets left. (usually they sell out a month or 2 before the show.) thus meaning we dont have to whine about the bands the finances/ revenue of the event speaks for itself. WELL DONE COKE!!!!
HENRY | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
Yep Henry, you’re quite right – rock fans have spoken with their money, and it’s been a collective “F*CK YOU” to coke and their crap line-up. Lets hope they learn from this.
WTF | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
This really sucks! First venue change was shitty, but this is just ridiculous! Now my friends and I already have our tickets and we have no idea how we’re getting to Somerset West and back! Wtf??! I was sceptical about going this year because of the crap line up, but I ended up buying my ticket just coz I wanna see Bullet. Now I’m totally discouraged! A great big thanx to the organizers of this year’s suckfest for making it the kakest Cokefest yet!
I used to be a fan, now I’m just disappointed and I want my money back!
Dariah | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
This truly SUCKS!!!! Boy, am I really and truly disappointed I bought tickets. A pity tickets cannot be refunded.
@ Henry I could not agree more.
Next year I Coke better get their act together, the damn Mother F…..ers.
Rock Fan - CT | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
On second thoughts…..I hope this is’nt an April fools joke.
Rock Fan - CT | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
That really sucks!!! Wheather, bahaha!
Anybody want to buy golden circle tickets??
What would have been close to home and now in the north.. wtf?! Very dissapointing..
Lo | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
OMG what bullshit!! i didnt thinkn it was possible but coke have made an even bigger balls up by putting us all the way in whereever-the-fcuk-that-is sands! grrrrrr zero coke zero venue!
Bamsgirl | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
OMG what bullshit!! i didnt think it was possible but coke have made an even bigger balls up by putting us all the way in whereever-the-fcuk-that-is sands! grrrrrr zero coke zero venue!
Bamsgirl | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
I am utterly disappointed with the fest this year. I have written 5FM and Coke(the only email I could get to comtact them) and nothing. The bands are not meant for the rockers like previous fests, nope, over 50s wants to come… my pop fan friend thinks the line up is worth going to see. Point is, this year is a MAYJOR disappointment and only done for money and different crowd pull. We showed them what we wanted and they just discarded it. Coke has not replied to my mail and neither has 5fm. So much for a rock fest. Pitty I am not going this year, not that they care…
Loren | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
Just checked Coke’s press release regarding the change in venue, NOT ONE F@CKIN WORD OF APOLOGY!!!!!!!!
What about the people who dont have access to the internet? Does anyone know if 5FM announced this on air?
The more I think about the more PISSED off I am, because I wont be able to recover my money.
Damn ASSHOLES!!!!
Rock Fan - CT | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
So in other words half of the people who bought tickets wont make it, becuase many doent have internet access, and others doent know where it is. what about if the people get to the old venue, will there be people that can direct them to the rite way?? this would have been my first coke fest, and i think its my last aswell. i bought the tickets so i might aswell go.
Darius | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
A nother thing. joburg has been haveing bad weather, and they moved the venue, but still the venue is moved to joburg????
Darius | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
It’s damn bad marketing… Seriously coke zero fest?? wtf. That was just the first fail thanks to coke, then the line-up… Well lets not go there. At least bullet is gonna be there. They the only reason im going. And there are going to be loads of pissed off ppl when they arrive at ostrich farm to find… nothing!! They should have just kept the same venue as last year. And got much better bands!!! and about the joburg thing. I agree with Darius, they moving it cause of bad weather, but its still in joburg… makes no sense too me. Tickets arnt selling thats why there are so many different bundles.
James | Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
Is Riversand where they held the last Woodstock?
Is the band schedule available yet? ie what bands at what time exactly? Every year the crowds start arriving during and towards the end of the local bands. What are you planning to do this year? Hopefully, get there early and enjoy what they call the best bands in South Africa? Are they the best bands for the int line -up? Are they bands you ‘voted’ for? Foto na dans at an english pop festival?
Which bands slot will you use to visit the beer tents and the toilet?
Interested to hear your thoughts…
Dank | Apr 1, 2009 | Reply
ok ok ok… so they have moved the venue and the line-up isnt as exciting as other years… I recall a lot of people that I know of last year not being that keen on Muse and going more for Korn and Muse ended up stealing the show. Give the other bands a chance, stay positive and have a party.
Jess | Apr 1, 2009 | Reply
Bahahaha – It’s still a joke
Coke News Release”
THIS IS NOT A APRIL FOOLS JOKE
COCA-COLA ZERO FEST 2009
Moves Jozi Venue to RIVERSANDS FARM, Fourways due to unpredictable weather
Friday, 27 March 2009 – COCA-COLA ZERO FEST 2009 in association with 5FM, which is set to rock Joburg on Friday, 10 April will be moving to the lush green hills of Riversands in Fourways, Johannesburg . The move comes as a consequence of extensive rain that Gauteng has experienced in recent weeks. Moving the Johannesburg venue allows organizers to better accommodate the needs of this massive.
Festival-goers who have already purchased tickets do not need to change their tickets as these will be accepted at RIVERSANDS FARM. The venue will be open from 7am, the festival site will open at 10:30am and parking will be available on-site. Fans are strongly advised to get there early to avoid traffic congestion and queues.
Lo | Apr 1, 2009 | Reply
well this actually benifits me..
is only 15 minutes away from me…
This better not be an aprill fools joke!
j_MAN... | Apr 1, 2009 | Reply
I think everyone is too negative. Coke is bringing LIVE MUSIC to our country. I know a lot of people dont agree with the line-up, but we are an insignificant little third world place at the @ss end of Africa. Coke have managed to get the buy-in from a bunch of international bands (again) to come here and perform for us, and everyone has sung along to at least ONE of the songs from at least ONE of the bands at one point in their lives.
I am a hard rock fan and I am stoked that Bullet is coming. The festival is what you make it – next year Coke will bring the bands you want, but for now, feel privelaged that these guys have put a lot of effort into bringing some of us really cool bands. I understand the venue change too as there are WHOLE roads in Alberton that have been washed away due to the rains.
I have seen Oasis live in London, and I have seen Snow Patrol and they are awesome!
I am going just for the fun of it, to be merry with friends, sing along to naffy songs and have a blast!
Punker | Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
without cokefest we would be way bleaker, look at it that way. the closest we would get to international bands is damn MTV, and thats just pathetic
Rory | Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
@ Punker, get a life.
Has anyone read the questions and answers on 5FM’s site.
Q – Parking
A – Limited, get there early
Q – Length of concert
A – Jhb gates open 9.30am – concert ends
12 Midnight
– CT gates open 9.00am – concert ends 9.30pm!!!!
Now I ask myself, why is Jhb’s 2H30mins longer than CT?
THIS SUCKS!!!!!
I could just as well donated the 2 GC tickets money to charity, I would have felt better.
Rock Fan - CT | Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
dahm its not cool …but yeah man im just going for bullet why must the line up be so rave like…and I also thnk it sucz the new venue ,realy liked new market,had I good vibe..but hey lets be positve atlst bullt is going thre gona rock the show!…thanks coke for that
adrian | Apr 4, 2009 | Reply
Na i think the line-up is awsome! i mean Oasis is an exelent band. I personaly think the people should stop moaning about the line-up like j_man said.
LyCaN | Apr 4, 2009 | Reply
yeah I thnk we are all over reactng itz stl going to be awsome!!!! only 6 more days see you thre
adrian | Apr 4, 2009 | Reply
hos, wie worry kos party.
kaizy | Apr 4, 2009 | Reply
@all the complaining little emo fags
enjoy NOT coming to Cokefest. no one wants you there. stay at home and listen to the bands you like on your computers. we will be watching these awesome bands live.
p.s. stop complaining.
Matt | Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
Only 5 more days!!!
Monk | Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
@Matt
Have fun with the rest of the geriatric ward – try not to break a hip.
p.s. go f#ck yourself
WTF | Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
hi, i dont wanna sound stupid, but i really dont know what TIME the certain bands are playing this year? i cant find it out on the web either? can anyone enlighten me?
nic | Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
Will there be a line up of which bands play at what time. Some people will probably be going for a few or just one specific band and would like to know what time to be where instead of arriving too early only to have their band play so much later in the day or night.
If people are so bummed and pissed about this year’s line up, there is still next year. Coke worked hard to cater to different people for different rock genres and they don’t deserve shit for that (though I am not so excited about the venue change in Joburg). I’m mainly going for Panic at the Disco but I’m going to rock on with the other bands too
Jo | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Its a pity many people on this blog don’t share your positive outlook Jo.
But don’t be disenchanted, the Cokefest haters are the minority and won’t even be missed when they don’t show up this year.
We’ll all still have a blast because the bands that are coming are AMAZING. They just aren’t “hardcore”… ag shame.
Matt | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Mmmm
I think some of these pple work for Coke..
Lo | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Yep Lo. Either that, or they just have really bad taste in music
WTF | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Care to explain what equates to a bad taste in music? Or are people who don’t share your musical views just plain wrong? Please give me an example of good music, maybe a band you really enjoy?
People are allowed to like and enjoy whatever they want, regardless of what you think. For a “university graduate” you sure have a hard time grasping that concept.
Matt | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Yes, everyone is entitled to their own taste. Even bad taste. Like yours.
WTF | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
And some examples of your exceptionally good taste in music?
Matt | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
I don’t need to prove my exceptionally good taste in music, when you’ve already proven your exceptionally bad taste in music.
Oasis.
QED
WTF | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
im sure you guys do work for coke fest as about a week ago all you got on here were upset ppl now there lloving the bands mmmm very diffrent so theres like 2 or 3 good bands and you pay R375 a ticket hardly seems right they shouldnt sell tickets untill all the bands are confirmed they promissed us more and gave us less
dave | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Don’t they consider that people are coming up from other cities and have booked into hotels right near the original venue????
Now we cant cancel our booking without losing half our money….
Trevor | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Ouch! Trevor that sucks, it just goes to show Coke & sponsors dont give a shit. I have just stopped buying Coke products. This is my 3rd year in a row I’m attending the CF (all GC tickets) , but this time Coke has messed up BIG, BIG time!!
I dont give a shit what anyone, who thinks the line is great thinks of my complaints, so dont even bother to respond because its probably the first CF for most of you.
Rock Fan - CT | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
It seems like all you guys do is come here to moan and complain. So what if you organised accommodation by the old venue, catch a taxi you lazy cheap bums. I also have a booking close to the old venue, do you see me crying like a 12 year old brat?
Rock Fan – CT: good luck with your Coke boycott, I hope that works out well for you. It should, because not drinking Coke is healthy for you, so you will benefit!
This will be my 4th Cokefest, and I’ve loved every one. I fail to see how this one will be any different.
Matt | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
So listen to this: My bf and i go to Computicket to get GC tickets on sat evening rite…. and the computicket assistant asks says: ” wats the name of the show again? i haven’t heard of it.” and we had to go into detail about wat the show is about and where it will be taking place, etc etc…
which leaves me to think that really no one even cares that the fest is happening since the line-up is so kak (we’re gng for bullet and red jumpsuit) that the sales ppl don’t even know wat they are meant to be selling!
so sad hey….
Neenz0r | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
@Neenzor
Yeah, because you should always judge an entire company based solely on the attitude of one employee *Rolls eyes*
Matt | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
hello u all, i really need to find out what TIME certain bands are playin? how did u guys find out last year?
nic | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
i agree neenzor i went like 3 times and the system was off the whole time wtf…im just foing for B$MV
aqua | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
sorry, so does no one know the times?
nic | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
You know, all you guys that keep complaining about how much the bands playing @ this years CZF SUCK; seriously need to get a life…
Do you people get some sort of joy from complaining…makes NO sense to me as most of you have purchased tickets already….knowing what the line up was…and yet you still COMPLAIN!
Do us all a favour and go F#@K urselves!!!
I mean it’s not everyday that you get to see such awesome local and International talent playing an awesome set, with a brilliant crowd and such fabulous atmosphere…..
IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE BANDS…IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE ORGANISERS; THE SPONSERS; WHOEVER…..THEN DON’T SHOW UR FACE AT COKEFEST.
Jez | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
@ Matt
Firstly, I have not come here to moan and complain, i simply came onto this website and subsequently found out that the venue has changed and merely expressed my opinion..no wait scratch that…i merely made a comment about something which is fairly inconvenient. That does not at all give you the right to speak to people in the manner that you have spoken to me..what gives you the right to call me a…what was it…oh yes, a “lazy cheap bum” and a “12 year old brat”?????
Just provide you with a little bit of information, I have been to every single coke fest since it began, and I have loved every one of them, this year has a bunch of my favourite bands and I cannot wait for the concert…in fact i even bought my ticket before i knew what bands were announced. I am sure that making a comment about them moving the venue is hardly illegal…
I agree that people should not complain about the lineup and what not, coke do a great job of bringing international acts to South Africa, and just because a few people dont like them doesnt mean that this is going to be any worse than the previous years….
Don’t attempt to belittle others for expressing an opinion or making a statement!
Trevor | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
to all u ppl that say dnt complain we were told it was in alberton that changed then we was told all these top bands r comin that changed ofcourse we are coming now not paying that much not to come but i do think they should offer refunds cos its like 50% of what they promised us
dave | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
hey ppl…3days to go,can’t wait to see bullet,if been 2 coke fst last year for the first time,really had I great tome ,yeah yeah the vrnue changing and all could bring some stragl..bt work smting out..coke realy went all out to bring the bands to SA so stop moaning lke bratz,if you don’t like the line up or the venue ,simply stay away dnt wast your time..THANKZ COKE!! can’t wait for the 10th…and BULLET !!
Monk | Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Geez, there really are some idiots out there… good taste in music???
Hmm, lets see, in almost every poll regarding the best albums of all time, 3 stand out regularly: U2 – Joshua Tree, Nirvana – Nevermind and Oasis – Whats The Story Morning Glory. Not to metion how many times they’ve been nominated as the best live act on the planet. Congrats Coke & 5fm for providing us with some more truly world-class music.
Oh, and I forgot to metion that they’ve also won more awards than all those crappy wannabe, scream loud cos they cant sing, try dress like thugs cos they’re really a bunch of girls, over the top emo bands that some people seem to think is decent music. You wouldn’t know good rock music if it bit you on the @rse.
Art | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
@ Art … I totally agree! Well said!
3 days to go peeps!!! Cannot wait!
Jez | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Almost time !!!!!!!!!!!
There is something which i think most people have overlooked here…..The awesome local bands that are playing!
I am quite excited to be seeing some of the local bands that are playing there…I have been wanting to see a bunch of them for a while now….
Would have been nice to see Crash car Burn, but they are coming to Durban next month anyway…
Trevor | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Thanx to the beeg companies like Coke, 5 FM…ect for filling the void left by the tabaco companies as sponsership for international acts. Thanx to you guys for years of kickazz cool gigs…metallica, korN,… What happend 2 Barney Simon.?
The real partyanimal | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Mmmm, more Coke employees I think…
Lo | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Not coke emnployees…just massive music fans…
I am a huge supporter of the local music scene, and i think its great that local bands get to share a stage with some of the worlds greats!
Its kind of funny how anyone that is looking forward to the show is grouped as a “Coke Employee”
Not everyone is dissatisfied with the lineup!
Trevor | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
For all those that were wondering about the lineup order and what not…..So far the official website states the running order of the bands as follows:
JHB:
On day remains
Foto Na dans
Dirty Skirts
Cassette
Zebra & Giraffe
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Bullet for my Valentine
Panic at the disco
Snow Patrol
Oasis
CT:
Foto Na dans
Cassette
Zebra & Giraffe
Dirty Skirts
Aking
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Bullet for my Valentine
Panic at the disco
Snow Patrol
Oasis
There are no time-slots allocated, but i would imagine you could work it out roughly knowing what time the concert starts….
Trevor | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
I didn’t say I was dissatisfied with the lineup.
Yes I agree that it’s great that Coke is bringing out these bands. But so many pple suddenly praising them. Mmm. I think i’m getting tooth ache..
The truth is many pple are not happy. And there will be a bad coke aftertaste long after the event. Fans have long memories. We will have to see what happens next year.
But hey, weekend’s on the way.. I cant wait either.
Lo | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Bad move putting red jumpsuit apparatus and bullet for my valentine so early in the show. Because we all know those are the only bands that 90% of the suckers who have bought tickets want to see. So oasis will be playing to a nice intimate little crowd by the time they get on stage. Probably all the people that couldn’t leave quickly enough because their zimmer frames slowed them down.
WTF | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
@ Lo
Yeah, a lot of people arent happy…but on the same note there are a lot of people who are…
I dont think through the comments on this blog we are going to be able to read into the view of the general public..this is just a tiny amount of people…
I am pretty sure that after all the complaining about bands, we are going to end up with one heck of a show!!
Yes, I am a bit grated about the venue change, but its still gonna be great!
=)
Trevor | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
At least they did SOMETHING right!
Now I dont have to sit through the agony of Oasis entire performance. Phew! Buying these stupid tickets made me so broke so it’s gotta be worth it! I’ve been to every fest so far and I had no regrets. I’m looking forward to BFMV. Hope the venue is great coz its so far and I still have NO IDEA how I’m getting there and back. Cab services are fckng expensive and its money I dont have right now. Next time they should consider their fans who live in the Southern suburbs and city central. Its unfair to us! And for me to fork out loads and loads of cash for a kakfest is ridiculous! I’m deeply disapointed, but I’m gonna try and make the best of it. They better do something to spice it up and make this year’s fest memorably brilliant!
Dariah | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Regarding ticket prices for the Cokefest:
Ticket prices for the SA vs Aus Cricket are about R150, we get to watch cricket every couple months.
Tickets for the SA vs British Lions are over R1000 each.
FFS, tickets to watch a Premier League Football match are about R400 and thats on every week.
To pay between R400 & R600 for a once-a-year concert where we get to bands on the level of Metallica, Oasis & Korn is really peanuts in comparison. Hell, I’d pay that once a month.
Art | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
@Trevor
Don’t waste your time trying to explain or reason with some of the guys on this blog. And I wasn’t personally attacking you, but everyone who is moaning about the venue change. You yourself said it was a minor inconvenience so don’t take it so personally. On a positive note its just 3 days to go and I am PSYCHED!!!! Golden Cirle here i come!
Matt | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
i heard bullit for my valentine and red jumpsuit apparatus pulled out… is this even true?
if it is whats the point in going then
Angelique | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
You have to love the fact that half the people complaining about the line up are those little kids who never got along with anyone at school and need some mindless screaming to get them by in their mundane and boring lives. Tell me in my state of abject stupidity why coke (who by the way is a major corporation and so focuses on making money) should cater to a select group of individuals who can’t even fill up tempos. Why should they bring metal shit like tool, a perfect circle, slipknot and bullet? Be glad they got one shit band to placate you. Stop complaining. You are just one little bleating consumer who can’t do shit. If you felt so strong about the bands being bad go burn your tickets or maybe hand them to someone with taste. I say congratulations to coke, yes well done on poleasing the majority, let the little kids in black t shirts and spikes go cry. They like it that way. They will write a poem. Oh yes. What if i do work for coke? Yes? What then? You people are ridiculous. Read a book.
soapbox | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
*pleasing
soapbox | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Amen soapbox.
caisse | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
And THATS how its done…..Boom!
Trevor | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
soapbox, you really are an academic idiot, aren’t you?! I hope you feel better after your rant and raving, that was just so mature…
LorenS | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
these comments are fun to read. everyone’s so damn angry. this is the question: are you going to the coke fest? and the correct answer is: who gives a shit?
for the record i’m there – like a hippie at woodstock
kykhi kykhi kykhi | Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
GODDAMNIT! NOW BULLET AND RED JUMPSUIT HAVE CANCELLED! DOES ANYONE WANT 2 GOLDEN CIRCLE TICKETS?
Neenz0r | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Well, I have been to Riversandsfarm, Woodstock 2008 was held there and trust me, that Venue is HUUUGEEE…
Sherise | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Did Bullet and Jumpsuit really cancel?
Sherise | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Neezor, you can just refund them from Computicket and get your money back. Oasis and Bullet were my two main draws. R600 bucks plus petrol just to see 3 bands now is just too much money.
Matt | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Whats this crap about cancelations? This happens every year! Can someone please shed some light on the subject? There’s no way they canceled!
I take offence to bad comments made about metal fans. There’s no need to get nasty. Ignorance is bliss, so you metal haters must be very blissful! I’m a rock fan, metal, emo, punk. It doesnt matter. I’m sick of narrow minded sods insulting good bands like Bullet! I would like to see how many people pitched just to see Oasis or Snow Patrol, LOL! Thankfully, by the time they perform I will be drunk enough to sing along.
I notice this year’s line up includes all new bands (except Oasis of course) and its the first time they’ve done that with Coke fest. In previous yers we had LEGENDS like Staind, Chris Cornel, Metallica, Evanescence. Even 3 Doors Down and Hoobastank, bands that have been on the scene for years and have attaind popularity in S.A. Most of my friends know 2 or 3 Panic songs, 2 Snow Patrol songs, 2 Red Jumpsuit songs. Oh well, from a different perspective, perhaps this will launch their popularity in our country and help them gain fans!
I’m looking forward to Coke Zero Fest 2009! I may not be as excited as I was with previous fests, but I got my tickets and I’m heading off to Somerset West on Monday!
Dariah | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Sorry, I meant to say relatively new bands. If you look at it like this:
BFMV- about 8 years
RJA- about 6 years
PATD- about 4 years
Snow Patrol- about 6 years
In comparison to
Staind- About 14 years
Evanescence- About 14 years
Chris Cornel- About 25 years
Just a lil info. Looks like Coke is trying something new. They shouldve had more legends on a line up with new bands, instead of a bunch of legends together and then a bunch of new bands together. Not too smart! Oh well, probably depends on the bands schedules too I guess.
Dariah | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Its official ppl, the 2 bands did cancel. See link to news 24, I also thought it was a rumour, but nope… Enjoy your Zero Fest people… http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Local/0,,2-1225-1242_2498508,00.html
Loren | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
haha
Hahahaha | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
I’m not a happy panda.
Matt | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Bullet and Red jumpsuit have pulled out of the event and they have no replacements and Coke & 5FM say tough titties i’m never going to coke fest again !
Mik | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
@ Matt , LOOK WHO’S COMPLAINING NOW!!!
Rock Fan - CT | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
what?
Matt | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
@Matt – yes, who’s the complaining little emo fag now. Cry me a f*cking river you little technical high school educated prick. I hope oasis backs out as well for good measure
WTF | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Well said WTF, now all of a sudden Matt’s lost his memory. Does he forget all the comments he’s made from day one? He might have forgotten but we never did!
Rock Fan - CT | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
d00d ive never even been to this website before today, relax, god. theres probably other people on earth called matt you know?
Matt | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
uuu, maybe there are 2 guys with the name Matt…
r u serious? | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
us uncanny as it sounds
Matt | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
That’ll teach you to use something unique instead of just your first name dumbass. And to the original Matt – you’re still a prick
WTF | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Rofl At Each and everyone thats not comming to Cokefest coz 2 bands pulled out!! This Is SOOOOOOO sad, btw U people can only blame bullet and red jumpsuit coz they aparently have better things to do than coming to fans in south africa!!! so stop blaming Coke Fest end open your eyes. Besides i used to like bullet, personly i think they are a bunch of looosers coz they pulled out 2 days befor the show! BULLET fail! so does red jumpsuit!
LyCaN | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
Major fail on Bullet’s and RJA’s part.
If Bullet are complaining about studio time, they could have said something earlier as studios are normally booked at least a month or so before you use it. So they could have notified us earlier.
@WTF, if you’re going to waste your time being negative to the people who are looking forward to attending the festival and you won’t because you have ‘much better taste in music’ than them, why don’t you rather spend those supposed precious hours you sit in front of the computer doing something better instead? Just maybe?
Jo | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
2008 rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! make 2010 rock bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bullet Chick | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
ha ha, thanks to WTF, Matt,Trevor and rock fan….you just made my day reading these blogs…very amusing indeed. My First coke fest and golden circle tickets…..gave up votex for this……..
hails | Apr 9, 2009 | Reply
im a lil confused as to how every third person at the fest had a coke fest tshirt on with the band names except bfmv and rja – so my question is if the bands only cancelled two days b4 the concert howd they manage to make that many tshirts ?
confused | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply
Hmmm. Confused has a point. There’s no way they could’ve reprinted so quickly. They must’ve cancelled much earlier.
WTF | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply
Interesting point you have there. I have to admit, that I have my suspisions around the cancellations 2 days before the time. I recon, Big Concerts have been sitting on this news a while… They are Sh!tt!ng us, think rockers are stupid… yeah, right… I miss the Coke Fest, but I am not sorry for not going. It was suppose to be a rock fest and they felt they needed another type of crowd pull, well 55000 ppl, last year??? They have underestimated us. Pitty, we are such a funky bunch… and to the anty rockers… Go to church and get a life! I’ll be sitting in the corner… watching you… with my coffin clothes on!
Loren | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply
cmon coke fest, just own up! we all know the bands cancelled waaaay b4 the concert and you @ssh0les didnt know what to do so u just sat around and 2days b4the time pretended to be just as surprised as the rest of us…lame!!
ill go to church when they get a smokers section! hahahaha! \m/
confused | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply
This is going to be awesome!!!
Ingrid | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
Heh? Ingrid? What are you on about?
WTF | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
you took the words right out of my mouth!…???????????
dewald | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
Actually ingrid is from Poffader in the Northern Cape…and internet on the old Farm lines is Very VEEEEERY slow.
dewald | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
Aah, that would explain it, yes. Furthermore – out in Pofadder, people actually get excited about the prospect of seeing Oasis. Sad.
WTF | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
Never heard of oasis in poffader Just “Koert Darren”
dewald | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply