The Blues Broers
Backsberg Wine Estate
Klapmuts - Simondium Rd
Feb 23, 2020
3:00 PM GMT+2
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About this concert
Backsberg’s 11th Annual Picnic Concert Series is finally here and the 2020 series is set to be truly spectacular. The second act in the season will be one of Backsberg’s all-time favourites, the Blues Broers. The band will be performing at the estate on Sunday, 23 February 2020.
Doors open at 3pm with the opening act - BrotherBrother - taking the stage at 4pm. Blues Broers will take over shortly thereafter at 5pm and the final set ends just before 7pm.
Pre-ordered picnic boxes are available for purchase in advance at Quicket checkout and are absolutely scrumptious. Backsberg wine, beer and cider will be available for purchase on-site on the day for patrons 18 years and older as well as an assortment of easy foods and beverages - think wraps, burgers, fries, soft drinks and water. There are also a couple of fantastic prizes up for grabs both prior to the concert via social media and on the day so be sure to keep an eye out for these.
Join in on the fun! After all, there’s nothing better than ending off the weekend lazing under the trees on the sprawling lawns of the Backsberg estate enjoying fine wines, great food and live music by some of the best local talent SA has to offer.
*Pre-ordered picnics: Picnics will be available as a product on Quicket prior to check-out. Each picnic snack box is costed per person at R110.00.
*Please note: NO own alcohol will be allowed on the day but do bring along your own blankets and chairs. Caps, sunblock and sunglasses are also advisable. Children’s entertainment will be provided and a limited number of picnic boxes will be available on the day.
*Re-scheduling: Backsberg reserves the right to reschedule this event due to inclement weather or force majeure. Patrons will be advised accordingly.
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The Blues Broers Biography
Since the launch of their seventh album ‘Into the Red’ in 2014 the Blues Broers performed at the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Grahamstown, appeared on the major TV networks, produced a sold-out show at Pretoria’s Atterbury Theatre, and featured on the Durban International Blues Festival, the Table Mountain Blues Summit, the Up the Creek and the annual Boxing Day Blues Festival. They feature at boutique events where they showcase their skills, performing a selection from their wealth of original and standard tunes. They never disappoint!
30 ago Rob Nagell and Simon Orange, original members of the Blues Broers started out playing in Cape Town’s seedier clubs and bars. Venues like The Fringe and the appropriately named Smokehouse (some nights you could barely see the stage through the blue haze of cigarette smoke) are long gone, but the band expanded its audience by driving long hours to towns further afield. It was around this time that they added their ‘Skiffle set’ to the show. Skiffle is music played on homemade instruments, such as a tea-chest bass or tin washboard and it’s still an important part of the band’s performance.
Coastal tours, album releases and rock festivals followed, but in 1999 the band lost drummer, manager and then Blues Broers guitarist Albert Frost’s father, Frank, to cancer. It was a blow they struggled to recover from and eventually the Blues Broers announced that they were calling it a day. In 2006 they held a final show at the Hidden Cellar in Stellenbosch.
The band was brought back together by popular demand for a reunion gig in 2009 and they soon started writing songs that would feature on their 2011 CD release ‘Out of the Blue’.
Basson Laubscher, well known for his guitar work with the Valiant Swart Band, Zinkplaat and many other local acts, joined the Blues Broers in 2016 after Albert Frost, long time guitarist, left the band at the end of 2015 to pursue his solo career.
Says Basson: “I used to sneak out from Paul Roos boarding school on weekends to catch the Blues Broers at the Akker (now the Hidden Cellar). I can’t believe I now play with them!”
Read More30 ago Rob Nagell and Simon Orange, original members of the Blues Broers started out playing in Cape Town’s seedier clubs and bars. Venues like The Fringe and the appropriately named Smokehouse (some nights you could barely see the stage through the blue haze of cigarette smoke) are long gone, but the band expanded its audience by driving long hours to towns further afield. It was around this time that they added their ‘Skiffle set’ to the show. Skiffle is music played on homemade instruments, such as a tea-chest bass or tin washboard and it’s still an important part of the band’s performance.
Coastal tours, album releases and rock festivals followed, but in 1999 the band lost drummer, manager and then Blues Broers guitarist Albert Frost’s father, Frank, to cancer. It was a blow they struggled to recover from and eventually the Blues Broers announced that they were calling it a day. In 2006 they held a final show at the Hidden Cellar in Stellenbosch.
The band was brought back together by popular demand for a reunion gig in 2009 and they soon started writing songs that would feature on their 2011 CD release ‘Out of the Blue’.
Basson Laubscher, well known for his guitar work with the Valiant Swart Band, Zinkplaat and many other local acts, joined the Blues Broers in 2016 after Albert Frost, long time guitarist, left the band at the end of 2015 to pursue his solo career.
Says Basson: “I used to sneak out from Paul Roos boarding school on weekends to catch the Blues Broers at the Akker (now the Hidden Cellar). I can’t believe I now play with them!”
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