Corona Sunsets Festival Guide - Durban 2018

With Durban's first Corona Sunsets Festival taking place tomorrow, we thought we'd bring you a quick guide on what to expect at the event, the do's and don'ts, the line-up, and some other FAQ's that could be bugging the minds of many whom purchased tickets for tomorrow. So first up, how do you get there? Well parking is limited and if you're planning on having a few Corona's while you're there, driving is a no no, hence the organisers have arranged shuttles with Zeelo, with pick up and drop off points in Umhlanga and Durban North, for more information on this, check the ticketing website to book your shuttle now.

Next up, the do's and don't and what to bring and what not to bring. The last thing we want is for you to bring a whole bunch of stuff that won't be allowed, so read up! Also there's a list of what you can bring with, so if you're not sure about something, you can check the list to see if its A-okay. 

At the festival, the organisers have tried to make things as easy as possible for you, so for payments they're using cashless transactions via your wrist band thanks to Howler. You will be able to load credit onto your bands, then whether you're buying drinks at one of the many bars, or some of the great food on offer at the food village, simply scan your band and you're good to go!

With a host of artists ready to perform, be sure not to miss your favourite by saving this set list with all the time slots of the various Dj's. That way you won't be standing around have a snack while your favourite DJ is doing their thing.

Lastly, we got a site map of the festival grounds, so you know exactly where everything is, another handy thing to save to your phone so you can navigate around on the day. Can't find your mates? Whip out the map, ask them where they are and go find them! Can't find the toilets? They're on the map too!

That is all you should need to know about tomorrows Corona Sunsets Festival taking place at the Shongweni Polo Club. If you are heading out there, be safe, be responsible and most importantly, have a blast! 

Monday Choon: Robin Schulz & Piso 21 - Oh Child

With Durban's inaugural Corona SunSets Festival taking place this Saturday, we thought we'd kick off the week with a song from the International headliner for this weekend, Robin Schulz. His latest track has been the centre of most of the advertising campaigns for this weekends Festival and is one that is sure to get the crowd going when the sun goes down. Featuring Piso 21,here is Robin Schulz with 'Oh Child'.

Corona SunSets Durban 2018 - Win Tickets!

With tickets for the Corona SunSets Festival in Durban at the end of September selling fast, we thought we'd give a few lucky people a chance to win tickets to probably the biggest event to the kick off the Durban party season. With a lineup that includes the likes of international DJ and producer Robin Schulz and a host of South Africa's hottest artists, like DJ Fresh, Timo ODV, Lady Zamar, Goodluck to just name a few, you know this party is not to be missed. 

But what makes the Corona SunSets Festival unique, is the whole setup, having attended events in Cape Town and Johannesburg, I can honestly say Durban is in for something special. It's unlike any other festival that's been held before in the Province. It's a very laid back setup with lots areas for chilling, a beach sand dance floor area with the Mandala stage prominent from all views. It's a festival dedicated to the sun and at SunSet the Mandala lights up with the performances. The music will be different to what you're used to hearing most dance festivals with a more deep house vibe as well as their hits. 

Sounds like something you'd like to attend? Well you and a partner could partying the night away at Shongweni on the 29th of September courtesy of the Bucket and Corona SunSets Festival. We have 5 sets of double tickets to give away! And it's so simple to enter, all you have to do is follow us on Facebook or Instagram and follow these instructions.

For a Facebook entry, share THIS POST and state "I want to win with the Bucket and Corona" be sure to tag us in the post. Entries will only be valid if you have "Liked" the Bucket Facebook Page . 

Instagram entry, comment on THIS POST with "I want to win with the Bucket and Corona". Again, entries will only be valid if you are following the Bucket Instagram account. 

There is no limit to entries, and the competition closes on Friday, the 24th of August. Winners will be chosen at random and will be announced on Saturday the 25th on both Facebook and Instagram.

If you would like to purchase tickets, you can do so via the Nutickets website

Corona SunSets Festival - Durban Support Acts

As most of you already know, Corona SunSets Festival is hitting the East Coast of South Africa for the first time at the end of September this year, with international head line act Robin Schulz being at the helm, he is to be joined by some phenomenal local support acts who will set the SunSet scene and get the hype going until Robin hits the stage. Today we're going to bring you some background on some of the artist that will be performing at the Shongweni Polo Club on the 29th of September. 

First up on that lineup is Lady Zamar, bringing some femininity to the stage and representing SA house music with her high-energy stage performance, no doubt including her current number 1 'Collide'.  Next up we have everyone's favourite, the Big Dawg of house music in SA, DJ Fresh! His rhythmic beats is loved world over and he definitely needs no introduction. Another local act that needs no introduction locally is Good Luck, Jules and the boys have been making some fresh new music and cannot wait to share it with the crowds in KZN. 

Probably one of the hottest names in the SA circuit at the moment, Timo ODV, he is a multi-talented superstar, and his music if proof of it. Local crooner Matthew Mole will join him and the rest of the lineup with his very SunSet mix of sexy and chill, bringing the crowd closer to the magical SunSet mandala moment. 

Black Motion may have made it big internationally but are proudly homegrown and their African-inspired house music will stand out amongst even the talented cast and their set is surely one not to be missed. Then we have SAMA-Award winning DJ Kent who will be bringing his blend of vocal-infused house music to the stage. Joining him is Congalese superstar, Tresor who brings the cool to the stage with his tropical sounding set, perfect for any SunSet Moment. 

Closing off the night we have two Durban natives, with Memeza hitmaker Benny Maverick and DJ Bashkar who round off the event beautifully, ending the day/night on a memorable note. Early bird tickets for this event is already sold out with the phase 1 selling fast as well! So hurry up and purchase yours now for the inaugural leg of the Durban Corona SunSets Festival. 

General Access Phase 1 - R300 (Final Phase R400)

VIP Final Phase - R600*

*VIP comes with private bar, well maintained private toilets, exclusive access parking and an elevated vantage point for the best views at the festival. 

Corona SunSets Festival 2018 - Durban

Cape Town had their turn, so did Johannesburg and now it's time for Durban to get their time to bask in the beauty that is the Corona SunSets Festival! Yes, you read right, Corona SunSets is coming to KZN and tickets are already selling fast! Having been to the first event at Cape Town, I can honestly vouch for this one, being one of the best parties I've been to in a long time. It's all about the chilled relaxed vibe as the party starts off in the afternoon and mellows into the evening with the sounds of Deep House music leading the way with an ice cold Corona readily available for you at every turn. 

The Corona Sunsets Festival has lit up sandy dance floors and sunset-loving dancers around the world with its groovy magic and sexy sounds. Durban is next up on the South African circuit with a lineup and production designed to Salute the Sunset like never before. 

Headlining the Durban event will be international artist Robin Schulz,  he is no stranger to the Corona SunSets stage and he brings with it just the right blend of melody and magic to set the scene. For those who have never been to a Corona SunSets festival before, the stage is a giant mandala which illuminates in various colours and lights as the sun goes down, a sight to be hold as you revel in the music. Robin will be joined by a host of local artists who each bring their own flavour and style, which is sure to keep the crowd jamming. 

The venue for this first event in Durban, the Shongweni Polo Club in Hillcrest, a prestine equestrian club with rolling green hills that will be transformed for one day and night only into Durban's SunSet home. It will have a spacious dance floor, the requisite Mandala to salute the sunset, spiritual areas to absorb the collective joy and energy created by this event, vendors, amazing food to keep the energy up and much more.

Full artist lineup:

• Robin Schulz
• DJ Fresh SA
• Good Luck
• Timo ODV
• Matthew Mole
• Lazy Zamar
• Black Motion
• DJ Kent
• Tresor
• Benny Maverick
• Bhaskar

It's all taking place on Saturday the 29th of September 2018, tickets are on sale via NuTickets and pricing are as follows:

	GA	VIP
Early Bird	R200	R500
Phase 1	R300
Final Phase	R400	R600

*VIP comes with private bar - no queuing for drinks, well maintained private toilets, exclusive access parking and an elevated vantage point for the best views at the festival. 

* Prices exclude booking fees

Tickets are exclusively available from www.corona.nutickets.co.za

Corona Sunsets - Sessions

It's all going down on the 1st of April at Muldersdrift where Johannesburg is set to host the first installment of the Corona Sunsets Festivals of 2017 in South Africa. Since the Corona SunSets Festivals are all about loving and sharing, Corona will be bringing Robin Schulz down to Cape Town the day after the Festival in Johannesburg for a one-day only beach party that will end the summer off in the beautiful groovy way it began, with a Corona beach party. It's all going down at the Grand Beach Cafe in Granger bay on the 2nd of April with a stellar line up that could rival any festival. Joining international act Robin Schulz on stage is a number of top locat acts, consisting off, Timo ODV, Shaun Duvet, Dean Fuel, Richard Marshall and Ivan Turanjanin. 

Tickets are limited and are selling at R450 from the website, (booking fee not included)

For tabe bookings, contact: celebrate@grandafrica.com. 

Share your experience with #CoronaSunSetsZA and #ThisIsLiving on social media. 

Corona Sunsets Festival - Joburg

Following the HUGE success that was Corona Sunsets Festival in Cape Town at the end of last year, the organizers decided to take the festival up country to Johannesburg. The sounds of Deep House will be hitting the Ground at Muldersdrift on the 1st of April and no that is no April's Fool joke. Attendees can look forward to a host of artists including three international headliners! Confirmed for the Joburg leg are, Robin Schulz, Gorgon City and Lovebirds, who will be performing on two live stages. 

The Griffin Stage features the likes of Kid Fonque, Jullian Gomes, Jazzuelle, Lulo Cafe, Chris de Vos, Da Capo, Phat Jack, Ricky H and Tomorrows Will with Lovebirds headling. 

At the Crow Stage, you can catch The Milk Bar Kid, The Kiffness, Pop Art, Tresor, Kyle Deutsch, Aewon Wold, Sketchy Bongo, Strange Loving, Kentphonik, Timo ODV, Black Motion, Culoe de Song and Gorgon City and Robin Schulz bringing the Festival to an end. 

Early Bird tickets are on sale and are selling fast! So better get yours now before the next phase of ticketing kicks in. If Cape Town was anything to go by, Joburg you definitely don't want to miss out on this one! 

For more information, please see details below

Facebook: Corona Sunsets - Joburg

But Tickets: Corona Sunsets JHB

Ultra South Africa 2016 - Final line up!

                    

The final line up for Ultra South Africa 2016 has been released and it includes some big heavy weights of the industry. Many of the artist that have been announced in phase 2 have already visited SA and played at previous Ultra festivals, so people who missed out before can revel in their presence. 

The festival which takes place in South Africa form the 26th of February till the 28th next year in two of the major cities. Cape Town will play host to the two day event at the Ostrich Farm on the 27th and 28th and Johannesburg, at Nasrec Expo center from the 26th to the 27th of February. 

Some were disappointed with the line up, including myself but one has go to understand that planning an event like this, getting artist to confirm to travel to another end of the world for a few days isn't easy. So I applaud the organisers for securing big names like these and obviously the sets aren't going to be the same as the previous ones. 

Afrojack, Tiesto and Carnage join Skrillex, Zedd, Dash Berlin and Robin Schulz to headline this awesome line up for the 2016 event. Amongst them will be a host of local talent that will keep the crowd entertained during the day on the various stages. Dean Fuel, Euphonik, Goldfish, TimoODV, Pascal & Peace just to name a few. 

Tickets are on sale via the website, www.ultrasouthafrica.com, for more information on camping venues for the Cape Town festival and other info you may need to know, follow the various social media streams on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Ultra South Africa 2016: Phase 1 headliners

Today all day Ultra will be releasing their Phase 1 artist line up for next years 3 day show piece that hits South Africa. With Ultra having already announced that both Cape Town and Johannesburg were going to be two day festivals, excitement levels across the country sky rocketed and with the Phase 1 line due to be announced today, ticket purchasers waited in anticipation to see if their favourite DJ was announced to play next year. Since 7.15am on DJ Fresh's morning show, 5FM have been unveiling the international headliners that will play at next years event. So far, fans have not been disappointed with 3 big names in the industry being announced. 

Anton Igorevich Zaslavki, better known by his stage name Zedd is no stranger to the Ultra Music Festival scene as he's been lighting up the stage in Miami for a while now. Having also performed at Ultra Europe this year, this would be the multi award winning artist first trip to the African continent. Fans may know him by his previous hits, "Find You" featuring Matthew Korma, "Stay the night" featuring Hayley Williams, "Clarity" featuring Foxes and most recently "I want you to know" featuring his love interest, Selena Gomez. The Russian-German producer is sure to wow the crowds next year. 

Another German joins the fray for Ultra South Africa 2016, this time its DJ and producer Robin Schulz. He's been around for a few years now with many remixes of various songs along the years, but it's only recently that he's been getting his solo stuff noticed. His latest single "Sugar" featuring Frencesco Yates has been a firm favourite on the 5FM playlists.

It wasn't that big of a secret that Dash Berlin was coming to SA next year which the Dutch trance DJ letting it slip on his Facebook page that he will be coming to South Africa in February 2016. There was doubt on whether it would be a for a solo tour or with Ultra but now that that speculation has been put to bed, Ultra goers can look forward to him killing it at the festival next year. I'm a firm fan of Dash and his remix of Zedd's Find You is still one of my favourite tracks.

If you haven't heard of them before, you probably heard some of their music as they've been dominating 5FM of recent with their hit single Runaway, better known as U & I. The Swedish electronic duo Galantis made up of Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklow make their Ultra SA debut in 2016 and are bound to rock the crowds with songs from their 2015 album, Pharmacy.

Ultra's second stage has been announced as well today, dubbed "Resistance", fans can catch acts such as American duo the Martinez Brothers, Seth Troxler and SA's very own Black Coffee tearing it up on there.

The last of the International artist headliners has been announced for Phase 1, and its none other than Skrillex! The American producer is no stranger to SA with him having toured the country before to sell out crowds. His style is unique and while many associate it to dubstep, he tends to disagree and calls it a different style of hard electro. Whatever its's called, we like it and you can look forward to it next year Feb!

Don't forget, Advanced Ticket sales open tomorrow and are only available from www.ultrasouthafrica.com. Sign Up and get yours first thing tomorrow, because trust me you do not want to miss out on next years Ultra! You can follow all the updates on their official Twitter  (@UltraSA), Facebook (Ultra South Africa) or Instagram (ultrasouthafrica) accounts. 

Bucket Babe: Vivienne Waibel

We're halfway through the year already and deep in the clutches of winter, as the country prepares for another cold spell to hit our shores we've been working endlessly to scour the land for the hottest ladies to feature and to warm us up. Today's featured beauty is from the Cape but has German heritage. She is extremely qualified and from that is very passionate about education to our countries less fortunate. She has a soft spot for animals of all kinds and shapes, and currently obsessed about Nutella. She sounds like our kind of girl, here's more about her.

Vivienne Waibel

Bio

I am originally from Germany but my mother side of the family is South African. I went to school in Joburg and after that completed my Honours in Developmental Studies at UCT. Currently, I am doing my Masters in Health Economics. If I had to choose between a baby and a puppy, I would choose a puppy. I love animals and I have a horse back home in Germany but really I love any kind of animal, ranging from horses to snakes, to snails... lol. I am also modelling and have just come back from an overseas trip to India. Modelling overseas is such an adventure! I would recommend ti to anyone that has got the opportunity to go. I was lucky to have an amazing agency in India, "TOABH" which made the culture shock a very pleasant experience. In Cape Town my agency is Faith Models and they are amazing, I love each and every single one  of my bookers. I am not very domesticated at all and urgently need to learn how to cook, I most survive of Pasta, Nutella pancakes and fruit, hence I certainly don't believe in low carb myths. To compensate for the carb overload, you can find me at the Yoga Life in De Waterkant where I try to hang out most days of the week. During my time at UCT I also actively participated in the SHAWCO outreach programme, where I taught High School children. I firmly believe in Mandela's quote: "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world"! And I wish our government would do more to give every child the opportunity to receive the best education possible.

During my teaching experience, I found that while so much emphasis is being placed on Maths and Science skills, a lot of the students actually struggled with a language barrier, coming from a Xhosa, Zulu, or other African language background. As a result, a lot of them struggle to understand complex concepts in Maths and Science when they are being taught to them in English. Thus, one of my personal goals would be to find an outreach program that teaches kids Maths and Science skills in their mother tongue.

 Links

Instagram: @viviennewaibel

Q&A

1. Hot girls and hot cars go hand in hand, what ride would you like to see yourself in?

• Anything that is not on the top 10 most hijacked car list. However, if I really had to choose, I would go for the Aston Martin DB9, I find the design beautiful!

2. What sandwich are you most likely to make for me? and will it be toasted or plain?

• My latest obsession is Nutella, so I will make you Nutella and Banana toast.

3. Everyone loves popcorn (well I think they do) what is your topping/ sprinkle of choice?

• Butter and salt is over-rated! I would definitely go for M&M's. In Germany frosted popcorn is quite big, I'm not sure why it's not available here (hint hint ster kinekor and nu metro)

4. Dream cover shoot?

• That's quite a tough question, there are a whole lot of magazines I would like to be on, from Vogue to Harpers Bazar, but let's keep it local, Cosmopolitan SA.

5. If given a choice, full time model or full time executive, what would you choose?

• I'm going to say a mixture of both. Both have their ups and downs

6. Growing up you must have had someone you aspired to be, so who is your role model?

• My mom. She has inspired me from day one and I can be a fraction of the person she is I would have succeeded in life.

7. Anyone holding that hand yet? or is it available?

• I'm engaged! So excited for the wedding =D

8. Obviously being a female you would love fashion. Favourite label/ designer?

• My closet consists of Zara & Topshop. But my favourite local designer is probably Gavin Rajah.

9. What type of music gets your booty shaking?

• Robin Schulz, "Shake it off!" (Taylor Swift) haha!

10. Which city is your dream party destination?

• Of late I've been having the best nights in London ("Cirque le Soir" in Soho) and Goa (India) made for a few memorable nights too, but my dream destination for partying will have to be New York. It has both the chic and urban kind of nightlife, so it will allow for a nice change up every now and then.