We interview Prime Circle: They're in Cape Town this week! Here's where to get tickets...
The legendary South African rock band will perform four shows across the Western Cape.
Prime Circle announce their new lead singer, Gavin Edwards. Photo: Supplied
CapeTalk's Pippa Hudson speaks to Prime Circle's Gavin Edwards, Dirk Bisschoff and Neil Breytenbach.
Listen below:
Prime Circle is touring the Western Cape!
With over two decades together as a band, they are renowned for their powerful performances and chart-topping hits.
The band promises to deliver electrifying shows that will have fans singing along and dancing all night long.
Here are the tour dates:
- Thursday, 24 July: Heroes Restaurant in Brackenfell.
- Friday, 25 July: District in Cape Town.
- Saturday, 26 July: Daisy Jones Bar in Stellenbosch.
- Sunday, 27 July: Brass Bell in Kalk Bay.
Don't have tickets yet for the shows? Book here.
Bisschoff explains how it feels to be recognised as leaders in Rock, which up-and-coming bands look up to and feel honoured to open for at concerts.
"It's phenomenal! We are always honoured to present these kinds of bands and teach them the way forward. From Day One, when we were playing for bands we grew up idolising, it was seriously awesome... now with the new up-and-coming bands looking up to us, it's quite a cool thing and it teaches us that we are leaders in this field and we've got to represent as a leaders and do what's right as a leader... big ups to the bands who are coming up in big numbers and full force. I would say, South African music is in good stead."
- Dirk Bisschoff, Prime Circle
In 2023, the beloved Ross Learmonth left Prime Circle to pursue a solo career, and Edwards stepped into the role.
Edwards explains that joining the band whose members have been together for 24 years was a 'big decision', but fans were 'welcoming'.
"We took our time making this decision. It was a big decision... and I rehearsed a lot... I understood that when you climb on that stage, a lot of hearts and people have been listening to the same songs, so I wanted to do the music justice... but when it got to the fans, everyone just embraced [me]. It was unbelievable to see. Everyone was delighted to see that there was going to be more..."
- Gavin Edwards, Prime Circle
Hudson was also privy to a live performance by Edwards, who was in studio... What a moment!
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