In The City is a
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
n, one day
music festival that takes place annually in
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Dem ...
at the
Mary Fitzgerald Square.
Background
In The City was started in 2012 by ''Seed Experiences'', the same company responsible for the
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
festival ''Rocking The Daisies''.
As such, both of the festivals have shared headlining acts since In The City's inception in 2012
[http://sheepnoirdefused.blogspot.com/2012/07/bloc-party-to-perform-in-south-africa.html ] and the first year's edition hosted
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are an English rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle ( ...
as its international headlining act.
In The City 2012 was considered a huge success as it sold out all of its tickets.
The festival is largely sponsored and endorsed by the South African telecommunications company
Vodacom
Vodacom Group Limited is a South-Western African mobile communications company, providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to over 55 million customers. From its roots in South Africa, Vodacom has grown its operations to include ...
[http://www.mio.co.za/article/time-for-vodacom-unlimited-in-the-city-2012-09-26] resulting in the festival often being called "''Vodacom In The City''"
and "''Vodacom Unlimited In The City''".
Previous Editions of In The City
The following table displays the year, date and key performers of each year's edition of In The City.
See also
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List of festivals in South Africa
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Musical Performance
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Music of South Africa
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RAMFest
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Splashy Fen
References
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Rock festivals in South Africa
Indie rock festivals
Spring (season) events in South Africa
Festivals in Johannesburg