It was a day for the whole family to come together with the radio station. Kitted out with camping chairs, picnic blankets and baskets in perfect Pretoria weather, concert-goers got to enjoy some of the country’s best music acts and the Blue Bulls Super 15 win over the Lions. There were several other highlights during the day, including the launch of Jacaranda FM's new logo, Jay and Martin Bester’s Kinky Robot opening the festivities on stage, the Blue Bulls Babes teaching the Jacaranda Day dance and Barney Simon’s air guitar talent search. Meanwhile, Jacaranda FM presenters Rian van Heerden, Ashley Hayden, Frankie du Toit and Julio Garcia kept the crowd in good spirits.

The day was not just about music and entertainment, as hundreds of blankets were donated to the station's Winter Warmer campaign (aiming to collect and give away more than 100 000 blankets to those in need), while simultaneously hundreds of pints of blood were donated to the South African National Blood Service at the stadium.

“Jacaranda Day 2012 was a phenomenal success,” says Kevin Fine, general manager of Jacaranda FM. “Our thanks go to our headline sponsor SPAR, the Blue Bulls who allowed us to host this event at the magnificent Loftus stadium, the artists for their incredible performances, and to every single person who attended. The atmosphere was absolutely electric from start to finish and it really was lekker to be there. I'm already looking forward to an even better Jacaranda Day 2013.”