Alien Ant Farm Playing at Mercury Live in Cape Town

The rock band that took audiences and MTV by storm in the 2000s is coming to perform here for the first time

“Annie are you okay, are you okay, Annie?rdquo;

These lyrics from the hit song Smooth Criminal are as synonymous with US rock band Alien Ant Farm as they are with their original writer, King of Pop Michael Jackson. If you were a youth in the late 1990s and early 2000s you’ll likely have gone through your teen and early adult years hearing the sounds of this supergroup. When the rock band released their grungy, high-powered cover of Smooth Criminal back in 2001, it gained the musos lasting recognition and fame across the globe. And now, lo and behold, Alien Ant Farm is coming to perform in South Africa, hitting Durban, Johannesburg and our very own Cape Town this November! The stars of noughties nu-metal will be stirring things up at Mercury Live on Friday, 3 and Saturday, 4 November 2017 as part of their “Ja Well No Fine” South African Tour.

To those of you not familiar with the work of Alien Ant Farm, it would be pretty clear by now that their coming to SA for the first time is a huge deal for fans. Besides the Smooth Criminal smasher, the California-based ouens have released five albums, toured the UK, US, Australia and Japan and been nominated for a Grammy over their career. Not to mention, their music videos were huge on MTV. They’ve even had their music featured in movies like American Pie 2 and Spider Man, and in the video game The Punisher. Some of their other big hits include Movies, S.S Recognise and Nova Hands.

The fact that Mercury Live is going to be overtaken by a massive international band is also significant, given that the popular bar-club usually hosts up-and-coming local acts. For music fans it’s a refreshing change from massive concert arenas that tend to be quite impersonal. Dean Roberts, owner of Middle8, promoters of the tour, says that they aim to bring at least three international acts to South Africa every year. However, he says “rather than push(ing) them into large venues, we want to use smaller, lesser-known venues, allowing fans a more intimate experience”. Could there be a better way to experience Alien Ant Farm than in real life AND up-close?

What’s more, local favourites Made for Broadway and Half Price have been confirmed as the supporting acts for Alien Ant Farm.

TICKETS TO THE 2017 ALIEN ANT FARM SHOW AT MERCURY LIVE

The Early Bird tickets have flown, however General Tickets for the show on Saturday, 4 November are still available for R200/p. Unfortunately, General Tickets for Friday, 3 November are sold out. For the real Alien Ant Farm fans there is a VIP Package available on this day for R2000/p. Not only will this grant you entry to the show, but you’ll also be able to hang out with the band, get free merch, and more.

Tickets are available online at Tickets.middle8.co.za – hurry and get yours before the rest disappear! For more information, please do not hesitate to email info@middle8.co.za or call +27 (0)79 388 0001.

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