Performers
The following table lists the notable artists that have performed at RAMFest.
| RAMFest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Various alternative genres including metal, rock, punk, hardcore, drum and bass, electronic |
| Dates | Annually in February/March |
| Location(s) | Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. |
| Years active | 2007–present [1] [2] |
| Founded by | Dawid Fourie [3] [4] |
| Website | ramfest |
RAMFest is [5] a music festival that took place a couple of times in South African cities. RAMFest caters to electronic and indie rock music, that offers local acts.
RAMFest was started by Dawid Fourie [4] in 2007 in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa featuring 20 local talents. [1] Since then RAMFest has grown to multiple South African cities [6] and was one of the largest music festivals in the country. [7] The "RAM" in RAMFest stands for Real Alternative Music according to Fourie, [4] thus making the full name of the festival the Real Alternative Music Festival.
The following table lists the notable artists that have performed at RAMFest.
In 2012, a chain mail was circulated, implying that RAMFest had a Satanic involvement. As a result, RAMFest had trouble organising another venue for the Bloemfontein leg of the fest [37] and it was cancelled there due to pressure from religious groups. [38]
In December 2012, the metalcore band As I Lay Dying pulled out from the RAMFest 2013 line-up due to being double booked to support The Devil Wears Prada on their tour. [39] [40] The Devil Wears Prada's tour dates conflicted with RAMFest 2013's dates, making it impossible for As I Lay Dying to have performed at Ramfest 2013. [41]
During Bring Me the Horizon's set at the Johannesburg leg of the festival for 2013, tear gas was thrown into the crowd which caused fans to cough and tear up. [42]
RAMFest announced that the 2015 edition of the festival was cancelled, citing the lack of suitable acts for the line up as the reason for its cancellation. [2]
RAMFest announced that the 2016 edition will not feature any international acts, and cancelled the festival.
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