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Red Five Point Star in SA tourThe punk rock trio, Red Five Point Star, who mix a variety of sounds like reggae, ska, swing, surf and rockabilly elements into solid punk rock basics, will be touring South Africa between 11 February and 20 March, 2010. ![]() Since the birth in 1998, a band with a complicated name and infective music, “Red Five Point Star” played close to 300 shows and thus the stage is definitely their best incarnation. After the release of their first album “In Color” in 2005, Red Five Point Star started to tour internationally. They played in most of the European countries and crowned the tours by a very successful South African tour in February 2009. This is followed up by an even bigger South African tour in February and March 2010. Red Five Point Star was also the first rock band to perform in Kosovo after the collapse of Yugoslavia. Live energyThey sold out the first edition of “In Color” and followed it by the second, full-length, “Stepping Out”, released at the end of 2007. Both albums were released on the Slovenian independent label KAPA Records. After releasing their studio albums, Red Five Point Star wanted to capture more of their live energy and so recorded four shows live in Ljubljana during 2009, which will be released on a live CD and DVD in 2010. This will serve as an introduction to the forthcoming third studio album. Red Five Point Star established themselves mostly through their intense live shows, which are the outcome of constant live performing at numerous club shows and the biggest festivals in the region. New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, The Toasters, Fishbone, Ozomatli and Royal Crown Revue are just a few names Red Five Point Star shared stage with in their odyssey. Tour Dates February 11 February: Pretoria: Tings ‘n Times 12 February: Johannesburg: Bohemian 13 February: Johannesburg: Punk does Beer Day 3 Venue: Back2Basics 18 February: Potchefstroom: Pablo's 19 February:. Umhlanga: Boogies 20 February: Durban: Burn 23 February: East London: Musos 24 February: Grahamstown: Slipstream 25 February: Port Elizabeth: Pool City 27 February: Cape Town: Ramfest March4 March: Johannesburg: Black Dahlia 10 March: Grahamstown: Slipstream 11 March: Cape Town: Zulu Bar 12 March: Cape Town: Mercury Live 13 March: Cape Town: Wynberg Sports Centre 16 March: Pretoria: Tings ‘n Times 19 March: Johannesburg: Back2Basics 20 March: Johannesburg: Cool Runnings Fourways Band website: www.redfivepointstar.com |