Bassline will now focus on events such as the 12-year-old Bassline Africa Day Concert, the annual
Fete De La Musique that will be going into its seventh year, and other monthly events at select venues across the city. These also include the monthly series with
Kaya FM,
Kaya FM Presents Live at the Bassline that has featured top artists such as Vusi Mahlasela, Mafikizolo, Simphiwe Dana, and others.
The Bassline team will also offer technical production and artist management services for a roster of artists including Mahlasela.
The Bassline started in 1994 as a small Jazz club in Melville and then grew into a full-scale concert hall in Newtown. Over the years, it has transitioned to producing successful festivals and outdoor concerts. This transition does mean that after 22 years, The Bassline music venue will be closing its doors on Saturday, 31 December.
The Bassline thanks all the musicians that have graced its stages, as bassline founder Brad Holmes, says, “Without the musicians, none of this would have been possible. It’s been a rewarding and exceptional two decades. We offer a heartfelt and huge thanks to all the Jazz, Hip-Hop, Kwaito, Afro Pop, Soul, African, Ragga, World, Rock, Punk, and Metal bands that have performed at the Bassline Venue over the past 22 years. We look forward to hosting you all on our festivals and outdoor concerts in the future.”
Holmes adds, “It has been a great honour for Bassline to create a platform for musicians to start their careers, blossom and make businesses out of their talent. We also have had the honour of saying goodbye to many a musician whose memorial services were held here.”
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