BluBird Entertainment : January 2018

Big Concerts – A Live Nation Company have announced that Cartoon Network Live! will be coming to South Africa for the very first time over the winter school holidays.

This brand new live show will be coming to:

Cape Town from 26^th June 2018 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest

Johannesburg from 3^rd July 2018 at Montecasino

Brought to you by Cartoon Network, 947, Kfm 94.5 and Channel 24

Tickets are on sale now through www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket

Cartoon Network Live!, will feature Cartoon Network’s most popular heroes from Ben 10, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time and The Powerpuff Girls, in an interactive and spectacular stage production for kids aged 5+.

In Cartoon Network Live! Kelvin Gizmo, scientist extraordinaire, takes us into the world of Cartoon Network which is under threat of Zarr, the evil robot. We travel through the Land of Ooo, the city of Townsville and Elmore and meet their famous inhabitants. With them, and the help of the audience, Kevin Gizmo will hopefully be able to stop Zarr and his evil plans.

The production brings together an international, award-winning creative team to ensure a quality family entertainment stage show for audiences of all ages. The show is directed by award-winning director and choreographer Bart Doerfler, known for his work on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood, The Walt Disney Company, The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, Holiday On Ice and Dreamworks. Besides Bart Doerfler, the creative team consists of Stephen Emmer (Musical Director), Cynthia Nordstrom (Costume Designer), David Smeets (Lighting Designer), Michael Al-far (Video designer) and Marinus de Graaf (Set designer).

Justin Van Wyk, CEO at Big Concerts – A Live Nation Company added “We are very excited to work together with Cartoon Network and the Live Nation team.Cartoon Network Live! will feature, for the very first time, all the familiar and beloved Cartoon Network characters, together in one live stage show. Live Nation always strives to bring fans closer to their idols and with this Cartoon Network Live! we will be doing just that!”

Maria Rosaria Milone, Senior Director, Category Management & Agent Markets, Cartoon Network Enterprises EMEA commented: “Considering Cartoon Network’s leading position in South Africa, we are extremely excited about this partnership. Creating interactive and immersive brand experiences provides not only kids but their entire family with new and exciting ways to engage with our shows and characters. Throughout the development of this production, Live Nation have matched our passion and ambition to bring Cartoon Network’s iconic brands to life, and we can't wait to see the African fan reaction to this fantastic new live show when it comes to their city.”

This interactive live show is one the whole family will enjoy! Don’t miss Cartoon Network Live in South Africa in June/July 2018.

Tour Itinerary

Cape Town

26^th June 2018 – 1^st July 2018

Grand Arena, GrandWest

Ticket Price: R245 – R365- up to 50% off all off-peak shows

Johannesburg

3^rd July 2018 – 15^th July 2018

Montecasino

Ticket Price: R175 – R390 – up to 50% off all off-peak shows

Rapper & social activist Chance the Rapper is coming to South Africa for the Castle Lite Unlocks Concert on the 30th of April at the TicketPro Dome in Johannesburg.

Chance will be celebrating his birth month on the Extra Cold Stage with trailblazing

artists such as Frank Casino and Nadia Nakai for the first time ever! This year’s reveal

was not only experienced by the event guests, but was streamed live on Facebook

where the citizens of Extra Cold in 7 countries on the African continent took part in

breaking the ice & Unlocking the artists.

Led by MC’s DJ Warras & Bontle Modiselle, Castle Lite took the announcement to

the next level by engaging with audiences both online on Facebook and offline at

the event in a 3 part production where chainsaws, flamethrowers and even ice picks

were used to break through the Extra Cold cube!

“Castle Lite is known for making the impossible possible, and this time we had to

involve something that was completely unexpected – an ice production like no other.

As we celebrate artists that have pushed boundaries by going independent in their