Earthdance 2011 – All the info & more!

The 15th annual Earthdance International Event
23/24/25 September!
3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS of MUSIC / ART / COMMUNITY & PEACE.
Since its inception in 1997, Earthdance has been held annually in over 500 locations in 80 countries with all events simultaneously joining together in the Prayer for Peace – a powerful moment of coherent intention. Each public Earthdance event commits 50% or more of its profits to a charity addressing peace, sustainability, or social justice.
In Support of Earthchild Project, Shine Centre, Next Aid, Greenpop and other local causes
•❁• ORIGIN STAGE •❁•
This year the Origin Stage will be running from Friday evening through till Sunday, with a small interval on Saturday morning.
(Iboga / Digital Structures)
(Nano Rec/Isr) (http://www.facebook.com/lo
FRIDAY
19:00 Dusty Human
20:30 Artelligent
22:00 Deadbeat FM
23:30 StereoType
01:00 Lox
02:30 Dave Mac
04:00 Jester
05:00 Silo
06:30 End
SATURDAY
12:00 Eitan Reiter & Kobi
14:00 Gokon Rave
15:30 Connecto
17:30 Corona
18:30 Dala
20:00 Wyndham
21:30 Mark
23:00 Cooks featuring Wendy Oldfield
SUNDAY
01:00 PRAYER FOR PEACE
01:15 Artifakt
02:45 Deliriant
04:00 Dirty Motion
05:15 Shift
06:30 Parana
07:45 The Commercial Hippies
09:00 Broken Toy
10:15 LOUD
12:15 Headroom
14:15 Regan
16:00 End
Dancefloor design by: Artescape
•❁• MUSIC BOX STAGE •❁•
Hosted by sSHADOWORKSs
FRIDAY
18:00 Battle beyond the Stars
19:30 Popskarr
20:15 George Daniel
21:15 Das Kapital
22:15 Sedge Warbler
23:00 Bruce Willis
00:00 Niskerone
01:00 Counterstrike
02:00 Double Adapter
03:00 Kennedy
04:00 B Team
05:00 Liver
06:00 End
SATURDAY
12:00 Richard Marshall
14:00 Indidginus
15:00 Remy Gold
16:15 O’ltak
17:00 Voice Tag
17:45 Mr Sakitumi
18:45 Jam Jarr
19:30 Hyphen vs SFR
21:00 Sibot
22:00 Audiophile 021
23:30 Richard The Third
01:00 PRAYER FOR PEACE
01:05 Sound Sensible
02:30 Spekta
04:30 End
SUNDAY
08:00 Fletcher
09:30 7ft Soundsystem
10:30 dj low
12:00 Monique Pascall
13:30 Danalog
15:00 DTF Collective
16:30 End
•❁• THE SOLAR STAGE •❁•
Friday – Sunday
Powered by the Sun, courtesy of www.mltdrives.com
A new chilled and funky space to rest your weary heads.
FRIDAY
17:00 Intro tunes
19:00 – 06:00 Urban Legends Presents the “SHORT CIRCUIT” Short Films Festival.
SATURDAY
06:00 Dub DJ’s
09:00 Miss H
11:00 soundcheck
12:00 The Learning Circle Collective Feat: Nate Mainguard, Andrew James, Croc e Moses, Mbali Vilakazi, Philipa Glazer
15:00 Shamanzi Naked
16:00 Jamie Jupiter
17:00 Gary Thomas
18:00 Wendy Oldfield
19:00 Jeremy Loops
20:00 Maoriginal
22:00 James Copeland
00:00 Toby 2 Shoes
01:00 PRAYER FOR PEACE
01:05 Toby 2 Shoes
02:00 Pierre Estienne
04:00 Jan Lohfeldt
06:00 Patrick
08:00 Tanith
10:00 Gad
12:00 Vernon
14:00 Mikey Dredd
16:00 End
- Greenpop Dome -
Possibly the funkiest environmentally friendly chill spot ever!
- Outreach Tent -
where you can interact and learn about the amazing organizations we are working with.
Please bring old clothes to donate to local shelters.
- The Heartspace -
A quiet communal space for sharing of ideas, Meditation, Workshops & Talks, Yoga, pre-’Prayer for Peace’ gathering, Ceremony, Sacred Space, Acoustic Jamming (bring your instruments), Dreamweaver Jungle Gym for the young kids (under the age of 12 and who are accompanied by an adult), evening film screenings hosted by Urban Legends.
TICKETS
FULL WEEKEND:
Outlets-R 300 Online-R320
Gate-R350
SATURDAY:
Outlets-R 260
Online-R 280
Gate-R350
Online available from www.webtickets.co.za
SUNDAY (AFTER 9AM):
R150 (If space available)
GREENPOP Ticket: R375
Add some green to your ticket and sponsor a tree with the special Greenpop ticket @ Webtickets.co.za, more details on our fan page and website later this week.
OUTLETS
No credit cards accepted at outlets
- Canal Walk: Wild Fire Piercing 021 – 552 8929
- Cape Town CBD: Global Girl, Gardens Center 021 – 461 8925
Ashanti Lodge– 021 424 4016
SKA Clothing, Long Street 021 – 426 5025
- Claremont: Royal Vendetta 021 683 9399
- Durbanville: Gypsy :021 – 976 2604
- Hout Bay: Gypsy 021 – 790 1418
- Kalk Bay: Gypsy 021 – 7886802
- Noordhoek: Skint Clothing, Long Beach 021 – 785 7777
- Observatory: SKA Clothing 021 – 447 6014
- Sea Point: Call-a-Pizza (after 5pm) 021 – 434 0818
- Somerset West: Sports Unlimited 021 851 1477
- Stellenbosch: Gypsy 021 – 886 7157
- Tygervalley: Long Street 021 914 3136
- Hemporium : Long st 021 4811853
- Big Bay: Post Net : 021 554 2755
- Knysna : Other World Tatoos 082 5147648
VENUE :
NEKKIES RESORT , Worcester
Gates open on Friday at 13:00
DIRECTIONS From Cape Town take the N1 past Paarl.
Go through the Huguenot Tunnel (there is a toll). 14km after tunnel turn right towards Rawsonville.
After 6 km turn right into Rawsonville. At stop street turn right towards Worcester. Follow the road
for 12km. Look for signs.
FESTIVAL FACILITIES Shaded dance-floor, chill zones, camping, swimming, food stalls, bars, medical facilities, strong and friendly security, craft & clothing market, clean toilets and showers.
STRICTLY : NO GLASS – NO FIRE – NO PETS – NO U18′s (ID on request), No independent sound systems, No illegal substances or cameras on the dancefloor. The organisers accept no responsibility whatsoever for injury, death, loss or damage of any nature to persons, vehicles, and belongings. This applies even to negligence by the organisers of any kind.
Entry is entirely at your own risk. Right of admission is reserved.
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For all trading enquiries email: traders@goodtimesevents.co
Competition time: NB: COMPETITION IS CLOSED! WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!!!!
We have been given 2 tickets from the kind folk over at Earthdance.
This is what we need you to do:
Like the Earthdance page on Facebook: (click here)
Click attending to the event on Facebook: (click here) <— Hint: the theme is on the event page!
Then COMMENT BELOW (ON THE BLOG POST BELOW) by copying and pasting the sentence below and FILL IN THE MISSING gaps
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because …… is playing on the ….. stage. This year, the theme is …. and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to ……”
Winners announced on the 12 of September.
Hint: By sharing this link/making it your status, liking it, retweeting it and going out of your way, will also help you win this ticket.









152 Comments
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Deliriant is playing on the Origin Stage .
This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to party to best music and the sickest parties and listening to world class DJ’s – keep it up….because I can!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because DIRTY MOTION is playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRTING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to atend awesome parties and know whats going on and where to be on the weekends
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Headroom is playing on the Origin stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to attend life changing parties and know whats hot and where the BEST parties are and the BEST djs are playing…Peace
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Regan is playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRTING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to party it up in love, light and laughter with all the amazing people out there!!
<3
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Headroom is playing on the Origin stage and dear goodness gracious me I have missed his epic sounds. Also, Jeremy Loops is playing on the Solar Stage, which should be pretty damn schweet!
This year, the theme is celebrating the forests and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to understand that gingers in fact CAN be cool, that SoundCloud is a fun and dirty place to be, And that Skazi once got a bj while playing a gig (nuggets of info kids, nuggets).
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because there are so many amazing dj’s playing on the main stage, dirty motion, deliriant and headroom to name a few. This year, the theme is celebrating the forests and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to celebrate the forest at my first ever earthdance experience… Big ups to MCBN..
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I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because HEADROOM and BROKEN TOY and THE COMMERCIAL HIPPIES are playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to celebrate my 3year anniversary with my amazing boyfriend at out first Earthdance ever!! All our friends are going to be there and this is one event I DO NOT want to miss!! Pretty please with cherries ontop
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Double Adapter is playing on the Music Box Stage. This year, the theme is “Celebrating The Forests” and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to sit at home on a Friday night and not feel bad because I’d be cyber partying with urbody thanks to the links on the site! WOO!
want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because LOUD is playing on the Origin stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to rock out hard with the thousands of smiling faces and Beautiful girls .. Loooking left and right in the daytime and stomping the floor with a full purpose of coming home wih sore feeet bruises cuts and a small memory of what might of happened over those 3 days… “Vivid like a dream already” Seeing myself there on the front of the dancefloor going wild
So if i win ill make u proud .. Be a man and give me tickets .
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because 7ft SOUNDSYSTEM and BRUCE WILLIS and COUNTERSTRIKE are playing on the MUSICBOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to celebrate at my FIRST EVER Earthdance CT!!!! plase i really want this more than anyting right now and i am pretty damn broke so some free tickets would really help me out!!!
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because DOUBLE ADAPTER is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to stomp for a good cause!! i love the earth and Earthdance is a great way to get the word out to keep it safe and stop hurting her!!!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because HYPHEN vs SFR is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to experience these 2 amazing djs doing what they do best!! i wont be able to see them until earthdance CT because we cant go out because we are saving!!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because BROKEN TOY is playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to Experience the best party of the season, and share the experience with the best crowd in the world
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because SO MANY AMAZING ARTISTS WHO I LOVE are playing ON EVERY STAGE. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE FESTIVALS IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE FIRST TIME AND BE SURROUNDED BY THE MOST AMAZING PEOPLE
I am going against the rules of your competition and I don’t mind if I don’t win! Earthdance is about more than the stages and the music, it’s about the people, and the GreenPop Dome is a winner for me;I met so many great people!
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because EVERYBODY is playing on the GREENPOP stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to CREATE MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFE TIME”
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because JEREMY LOOPS, BRUCE WILLIS, HYPHEN, NISKERONE, DIRTY MOTION, SEDGE WARBLER, BROKEN TOY AND SIBOT is playing on the ORIGIN STAGE, MUSIC BOX STAGE AND THE SOLAR stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to STOMP IN THE DUST, CHILL IN THE GRASS, FLOAT THROUGH THE WATER,ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF NATURE, PARTY WITH THE BEST PEOPLE AROUND AND HAVE THE MOST AMAZING, OUT OF THIS WORLD WEEKEND. love to all x
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because it’s the ultimate celebration of Peace & love! People from all corners of the world are united, and connected through dance & music. Not the mention the worldwide sync. “Prayer for Peace” meditation!!
HEADROOM is playing on the ORIGIN STAGE stage. This year, the theme is [Celebrating the Forest] and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to attend the festival! Since I just dropped $$ on 4 international flight tix for my family to visit Cape Town in Dec! I really want to get rejuvenated & energized at Earth Dance, no better way to kick off 2011 Summer in South Africa!! <3
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because MR SAKITUMI is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to say that all my efforts at entering this competion were worth it and i was able to surprise my boyfriend with tickets to earthdance for our 3 year anniversary!! i love earthdance and recycling and energy saving lght bulbs and hybrid cars
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because SIBOT is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to earthdance and i am entering this competion soooo much you would think that i was a computer-nerd, hermit type person?? right? knew it!! but you are mistaken!! i would love to go to earthdane ct more than anything ever- and your comp is the only com giving away double tickets so i have to enter like crazy!!! which makes you amazing, might i add!! i am going to enter a bazillion times more! AMPED
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because BROKEN TOY is playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS. and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to celebrate the forests, nature, life, music, rhythm, peace and love with like minded spirits and souls of this majestic and mystic earth…
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because so many wonderful artists will be sharing their music and are playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is “Celebrating the Forests” and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to be part of something that creates an energy which manifests awareness globally, we need to consider our world and together in masses we create change… through vibrational energy and positive affirmations TOGETHER.
I want to be part of this Movement because I am passionate about our World.
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because SEDGE WARBLER is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to enter an win such cool competions to experience my first earthdance ever!! extreme ampage!
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because NISKERONE is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage (and Jeremy Loops is playing on the Solar stage). This year, the theme is ‘celebrating the forests’. and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to enter such awesome competitions for such amazing events, my social life would also be pretty bleak, as MCBN is what i rely on to find out all the info on where the biggest jol is happening!THANK YOU MCBN, you rock my world! ”
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Artifakt, Dirty Motion, Bruce Willis and Broken toy is playing on the main stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS (which is super cool) and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to see Daffy duck walk past at least once at Earthdance this year!”
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because HEADROOM is playing on the Origin stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to GO TO EARTH DANCE..”
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because DIRTY MOTION is playing on the ORIGIN STAGE stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to win this comp see all these amazing djs doing what they do best by making everyone happy with their crazy sounds!!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Double Adapter is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is ‘Celebrating the Forests’ and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to attend possibly the siiiiekest, most life changing, mind blowing and breath taking event!
Aweness!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because DAS KAPITAL is playing on the MUSIC BOX STAGE stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to HAVE THE JOLL OF A LIFE TIME, WHILE BEING A PART OF THIS AWESOME ORGANIZATION – I WANT TO SPREAD THE WORD AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”
We are a ONE LOVE COMMUNITY – help me say “I was there!”
Hahaha…I’ve been despirately checking the site everyday to see who enters…and the whole of the 12th to see who wins…So badly want this!!!!!
Good luck to everyone!!!
Note…I commented as required for the comp earlier…:D
Sorry about this Robbyn, we are announcing the winners this evening. Hold thumbs and dont forget to enter our other competitions we have running at the moment!
Thanx Kreg…no problem…I imagine you guys to be real busy!!!
Am holding thumbs!!! Actually…I’m holding my coffee mug real tight!!!
Thanx for running these comps…:D
Oh…I wanted to double check your Twitter…everytime I try to open your page I get a “problem” message from FF…:(
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because HYPHEN is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS, and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to attend this yearly ritual of everyone from old and new, re-uniting under the amazing SA weather that I predict will be another one to remember
please i deserve to win these tickets as my love for trance is amazing:) i need to go watch all those amazing djs and stomp the night away:)
please choose me:)i need to go to earth dance.. earth dance needs me:)
“I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because HEADROOM is playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to RETURN TO MY 1YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY WHICH WOULD BE EARTHDANCE CAPE TOWN 2011 WHICH A YEAR AGO CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER! as well as ROCK,STOMP MY FEET HEART BODY AND SOUL AWAY AT EVERY SINGLE PARTY THIS SEASON WHICH IS MY GOAL”
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because HEADROOM is playing on the ORIGIN stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not HAVE be able to enter one amazing competition close to a million times because i am so super amped to go and so super broke!!! i would love to go to earthdance and not have to worry about coming up with money for food and and petrol after having purchased a ticket!! you can save me!! free ticket for tarryn
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because DOUBLE ADAPTER is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to experience such an incredible crazy beautiful insane event for the first time!!! I have not lived until i have experienced it!!! Ready for the most AMAZING event of all with the sickest lineup yet!! Would love to be part of it!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Double Adapter is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is ‘Celebrating the Forests’ and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to attend possibly the siiiiekest, most life changing, mind blowing and breath taking event!
PREEEEEEZE pick me
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because Double Adapter is playing on the MUSIC BOX stage. This year, the theme is Celebrating the Forest and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to ATTEND THIS AWESOME EVENT!!!! My friend is going to the Earthdance in Thailand and said well have a Moment where were at the same party, in different places (Thats really cool btw)! How must I have this moment with him if I’m not there? I could however spend the rest of my money for the month on going but then i wont be able to afford petrol, drinks and food! I Only get paid at the end of the month. REALLY WANT THIS!!!!!! All my friends are going. If i dont get these tickets I’ll be waving the loner flag all weekend…
We have announced our two winners for the Earthdance competition
You will be receiving emails shortly
John Botha
Sarah
Congratulations and check your emails.
Congrats guys!!!
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because SHIFT is playing on the Origin stage. This year, the theme is ‘celebrating the forests’ and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to support the Earthchild project, experience love and peace through the medium of music which changes my perception of life… life through the eyes of a child: happy, free and welcoming of all walks of life
What people have already won! arrrg
maybe next time
I want to go to Earthdance Cape Town this year because SO MANY AMAZING ARTISTS WHO I LOVE are playing ON EVERY STAGE. This year, the theme is CELEBRATING THE FORESTS and if it wasn’t for MCBN I would not be able to EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE FESTIVALS IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE FIRST TIME AND BE SURROUNDED BY THE MOST AMAZING PEOPLE
I’ve never experienced Earthdance before but over the years I’ve been told by EVERYONE how insanely Awesome it is! and Im tired of being told all these incredible stories…This year, I want to tell my own stories and have my own unbelievable experiences! Its about Damn Time! I want to feel the way everyone else feels after experiencing such an amazing festival and I want to be one of those troopers who never sleep and just take in all of Earthdance’s magically energy! I dont just WANT this…I NEED this!! Would be an Incredible weekend to say the least! Cannot be missed! If only money wasnt an issue, Id be up there already, just waiting for it to start
silly me for thinking earth dance was about the earth…