Five days and counting til Darling is taken over by music lovers and partygoers alike in celebration of this year’s Rocking the Daisies music festival 2011. The Socialite is delighted to be able to give away double tickets, find out more below…

This year’s Rocking the Daisies festival will be taking place at the Cloof Wine Estate on the 7th, 8th and 9th of October in association with 5Gum. The festival is even bigger and better than last year with the inclusion of over 100 acts, 4 stages of international and local artists, comedy, chill out areas, gourmet food stands and kid zones.

Ladies at the festival can also look forward to a Brutal Fruit Daisy Den whilst the boys can enjoy a Rugby World Cup Beer Garden as well as the Black Label Champion Zone, SHNIT International Short Film Festival and much more.

Tickets prices for the festival are available on a full weekend basis, Saturday/Sunday option and just the Sunday and can be purchased from Webtickets. For more information on the festival you can have a look at the Rocking the Dasie’s website.

For more information on what to bring and not to bring you can view this here and for the full line up and times you can view these here.

Here’s what local partygoers can look forward to seeing in this year’s Rocking the Daisies 2011 Line-Up:

BAND OF SKULLS (UK)
CIVIL TWILIGHT
BELLERUCHE (UK)
Just Jinjer
Prime Circle
aKING
Lark
Daisies ALL STARS
The Arrows
Foto Na Dans
Jack Parow
Gazelle
Peachy Keen
Jeremy Loops & Co
iScream & the Chocolate Stix
Tumi and the Volume
The Graeme Watkins Project
Mix n Blend Band
Kwesta
Shadowclub
The Brother Moves On
Yoav
The Rescu
Hot Water

BOOM PAM (ISRAEL)
Mr. Cat & The Jackal vs Nomadic Orchestra
Sylvestre Kabassidi
Tonik
Circuswing
Maoriginal
Toby2Shoes
Regan
The Earl Grey
DJ Konnect
Two Minute Puzzle
DJ Jubu
Tucan Tucan
Napalma
Dusty
Ministry of Kolo Novo
Manouche
Guy Buttery
Ntone
Fred Spider
DJ Polytricks

KEVIN SAUNDERSON (The Elevator) – Detroit (USA)
MUSTARD PIMP / DIM MAK (FRANCE)
Haezer
Sibot
Killer Robot
Anthea Scholtz
Digital Rocket
Fletcher in Dub
Afterlife
Marcus Wormstorm
Thibo Tazz
Jullian Gomes vs Sisco Umlambo
C9ine
James Copeland
Kid Fonque
Monique Pascall
El Gordo
Moe Joe & Pixel Surgeon
Marshall
7ft Soundsystem
Indidginus
Mr Sakitumi & The Grrrl
Blush n Bass
DJ Mx
Yesterdays Pupil
Tommy Gun Feat. Danielsun
Ruffest
Audiophile 021
SFR vs Hyphen
Felix Laband
Phat Jack

Additional Acts also include:

Tai Chi Performers
Charles Tertians (Magician)
Burlesque Act
African Acts with Drums, Gumboots and Zulu Dancers
Beat Boxers
Michael Jackson Dancer
Hip Hop & Break Dancers
Dr Stef (Hipnotist)
Colin Underwood (Magician)
D7
Bar Flaring Show
Deep Fried Man (Music and Comedy)
Can Can Dancers
Belly Dancers
Jack Mantis Band
UV Light Show
The Brothers Streep (Music and Comedy)
Shamanzi Performance Music Show
Hevenly Quatez (African Acapella)
Digeridoo and Drum Act
Acrobats
Stilt Walkers
Bouncy Stilts
Roaming Jugglers

The Comedy Line-Up includes:

Rob van Vuuren
Peter sserwanga
Dusty Richardson
Kagiso Mokgadi
Paul Snodgrass (MC)
Moeniel Jacobs
Shimmy Isaacs
Angel Blythe Campey
Marcel Oudejans
Siv Ngesi
Brendon Murray (MC)
MuM-Z

The Socialite is delighted to be able to be giving away double tickets to one lucky Socialite couple, simply mail us your name and surname and contact details together with three artists who will be performing at this year’s festival and you could see yourself partying it up at this year’s festival.

Entries close Tuesday the 4^th October 2011 at 5pm so send us your mails to info@thesocialite.co.za before it’s too late.