Georgetown Live at The Fire Factory

Georgetown will be bringing their fire to Alberton. The show will take place at a brand-new venue called The Fire Factory. Tickets include a dish, grilled by Alberton’s Braai connoisseur & winner of Braai master South-Africa. This promises to be a unique experience for the lovers of Meat & Music.

Georgetown is a multi-instrumental bluebilly folk band from Pretoria South Africa. Formed in February 2014, the talented Michael de Villiers, Renaldo van Dyk, Rynier Prins, Tebogo Mokoena and Tiaan Erasmus, have told their stories and shared their rhythms across mainstages, theatres, and towns.

With their roots planted in the diverse Southern Africa, Georgetown is a captivating hybrid of the classics and unique local influences. They bring audiences together with the use of a variety of musical instruments during their performances, including acoustic guitar, piano, upright bass, mandolin, harmonica, saxophone, and a vintage suitcase kick-drum, promising a distinctive and creative sound to contemporary and original folk music.

Georgetown’s first studio EP Banana Jack was released in 2016.

In 2018 they released their first full length album called The Dog Show.

In 2019 Georgetown receives a SAMA nomination for Best Contemporary Album and embark on their first European tour.