Durban Rock City

Name: Durban Rock City
Address: 48A Buckingham Tce, Westville, Durban, 3629, ZA
Telephone: +27723741809
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Two of Durban's Rock & Alternative Dynasties have joined forces to bring you Durban Rock City. "The world has a lot of names for nonconformists.
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About Durban Rock City:

Two Rock Dynasties (Burn & The Winston Pub) that provided platforms for Durban's alternative voices for decades have joined forces to bring you Durban Rock City. They are continuing the bloodline, strictly keeping to their Alternative roots to keep rock alive, with a new story for today's generation. Dissidents, heretics, iconoclasts, rogues, renegades, mavericks, lone wol

ves, misfits. They swim, across time, against tides of authoritarian tradition and oppressive dogma. People who led and participated in counterculture movements played a role in changing how dominant cultures evolve over time, using art, particularly music. Alternative music, metal, punk rock, and grunge wove itself into Durban culture decades ago, entrenching itself in historic venues, its streets, and its people. It is the birthplace of many successful bands and musicians, and plays a prominent role in the history of local music. It cultivated a spirit of rock that lives on today. Two families were instrumental in shaping Durban’s alternative culture: the Baney and Dewitt clans. Two generations of these families have always felt a powerful call in their blood – and they’re carrying on the legacy of their parents, who are passing them the torch. Their time is now. We didn’t realize our childhoods were also apprenticeships preparing us to keep alternative culture alive and deliver the message a new generation. We are passionate about showcasing original alternative artists (punk, grunge, metal). There are so many talented bands out there not being showcased properly. Our parents provided a platform for them in back in the day, and many of those bands have gone on to play on international stages. Seether, then known as Saron Gas played their first Durban show at the Winston pub. Roth was 13 (late nineties) at the time, their performance had a lasting impact on the young Baney. What alternative music makes us feel is a sense of awe. There is a reason for this. We feel awe because we are so grounded by our limitations as human beings. The alt community (being the stubborn counterculture they are) refuse to accept those limitations. They have the audacity to defy them and reach towards the sacred and profane. People will keep being drawn to this defiance, this boldness, because we are all a walking bundle of dysfunction, unfulfilled dreams, and human limitation. As Nick Cave once said in a letter to a fan about Kurt Cobain: “A young man who had the temerity to howl his particular pain into a microphone and in doing so, by way of the heavens, reach into the hearts of a generation.”

We are Durban Rock City."

14/12/2024

🔥 What a Night, Amanzimtoti! 🔥

Thank you to everyone who came out to Mad Hatter 031 last night and made the first stop of the Gate Crashers Tour absolutely unforgettable! 🤘

A huge shoutout to:

Lethal for delivering those nu-metal classics we all love
Handpicked Heathens for tearing up the stage.
Diverted Disorder for bringing their powerhouse performance from Joburg.
Your Cynical Sanity for setting the night ablaze!
But it’s not over yet! Ballito, it’s your turn!

📍 Today we do it all again at Loop Evolution Records
📅 Date: Saturday, 14th December

Let’s keep the momentum going – see you tonight in Balito for another night of rock and metal madness! 🎶🔥

04/12/2024

🔥 Live Rock in Amanzimtoti - Gate Crashers Tour 🔥

Get ready, Amanzimtoti! Hardman Productions and Durban Rock City are bringing an epic night of live music to the South Coast. This is your chance to experience some of the best bands in the scene at the iconic Mad Hatter 031 venue!

📅 Date: Friday, 13th December
📍 Venue: Mad Hatter (111 Kingsway Road, Kingsburgh, Amanzimtoti, 4126)

🎸 Lineup:

LimpBizkit Tributes Band SA – Relive the energy of 90s/2000s nu-metal!

Handpicked Heathens – A raw, unapologetic sonic explosion.

Diverted Disorder – Joburg’s powerhouse band bringing heavy riffs and electrifying vocals.

Your Cynical Sanity – Local legends with a sound that will blow your mind.

🎟️ Tickets available at the door and at:

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/287330-johannesburg-invasion/

– Don’t miss the ultimate rock event in Amanzimtoti this summer!

Join us as we kick off the Gate Crashers Tour with a night of unforgettable music, energy, and good vibes.

02/12/2024

🔥 Gate Crashers Tour: Durban Edition 🔥

Hardman Productions, in collaboration with Durban Rock City, The Westville Warehouse , Mad Hatter 031 , Myke Taylor , and Loop Evolution Records , is bringing you three explosive nights of live music!

Get ready for two powerhouse Joburg bands and some of Durban's finest to blow your minds this summer. Brace yourself because Gate Crashers is about to turn up the heat! 🌞🎸

We had a little band chat between the three bands, video out soon!

Here’s the lineup:

📍 Friday, 13th December
Venue: Mad Hatter (111 Kingsway Road, Kingsburgh, Durban, 4126)

LimpBizkit Tributes Band SA
Handpicked Heathens
Diverted Disorder
Your Cynical Sanity

📍 Saturday, 14th December
Venue: Loop Evolution Studios (Daystar Farms, 2 Old Main Road, Foxhill, Ballitoville, South Africa)

Handpicked Heathens
Diverted Disorder
Your Cynical Sanity

📍 Sunday, 15th December
Venue: Westville Warehouse (48A Buckingham Tce., Westville, Durban, 3629)

Limp Bizkit Tribute
Handpicked Heathens
Diverted Disorder
Your Cynical Sanity

🎟️ Special Deal: Buy a ticket for either the Toti (Friday) or Westville (Sunday) shows and get half-price entry to the Ballito (Saturday) show!

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/287330-johannesburg-invasion/

Bring your sunscreen, your energy, and your friends, because Gate Crashers is taking Durban by storm. Let’s make this a summer to remember! 🌴🤘

28/11/2024

Durban / KZN - very exciting announcement:

- the very first heat of the 2025 Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa will be at The Westville Warehouse on the 1st of February!

15/11/2024

All bands who registered to compete in the
Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa: check your emails! 🤘

07/10/2024

KZN !! Submissions to battle are now open for Wacken 2025 in Gemany. This festival is already completely sold out! Get your submissions in by 1 November at :
www.metal-battle.com

09/09/2024

Exciting stuff happening in KZN this weekend for our Alt fam !
Punk Band Sextape will be joining us from JHB and playing along side various amazing local acts..

Friday 13 September- The Vern - Howick
Saturday 14 September- MOSH @ ROBSONS REAL BEER
Sunday 15 September- North Coast, Ballito Skate Bowl

06/08/2024

Lower Hollow on tour from JHB this weekend here in KZN !
Friday 9 August - Robsons Real Beer
Saturday 10 August- The Vern - Howick

Supported By:

Nine Refrain
Your Cynical Sanity
The Kill
Truth Decayed

01/06/2024

We had a taste of these guys last night - wow wow wow !! These guys really know how to play proper punk! Do not miss them tonight The Westville Warehouse for our Rock Fest 4.0 !

Cast: Craig - Abdula Skink Smokey - Thulasizwe Nkosi Deebo - Jazz Nkosi The Children as The ChildrenStoryboard: Thulasizwe Nkos...

31/05/2024

Catch Fading Gray from JHB Tonight! At The Vern - Howick and Tomorrow at The Westville Warehouse for Rock Fest 4.0 !

29/05/2024

We heard a rumour Gavin Ferguson Music has bought himself a distortion pedal for this show🥵🤯😄
Gavin has made quite a name for himself in and around Durban ( has few hits on East Coast Radio ) and his entertainment on stage has proven why… Catch him at 4pm This Saturday at Rock Fest 4.0 at The Westville Warehouse !

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28/05/2024

This Saturday!!! Doors open 2pm !! Get amped 🍻🍻

27/05/2024

Catch local bro’s, the almighty - TYPE - 7 this Saturday at The Westville Warehouse for our Rock Fest 4.0 !!

Address

48A Buckingham Tce, Westville
Durban
3629

Telephone

+27723741809

Website

https://linktr.ee/durbanrockcity

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🔥 What a Night, Amanzimtoti! 🔥 Thank you to everyone who came out to Mad Hatter 031 last night and made the first stop of the Gate Crashers Tour absolutely unforgettable! 🤘 A huge shoutout to: Lethal for delivering those nu-metal classics we all love Handpicked Heathens for tearing up the stage. Diverted Disorder for bringing their powerhouse performance from Joburg. Your Cynical Sanity for setting the night ablaze! But it’s not over yet! Ballito, it’s your turn! 📍 Today we do it all again at Loop Evolution Records 📅 Date: Saturday, 14th December Let’s keep the momentum going – see you tonight in Balito for another night of rock and metal madness! 🎶🔥 #GateCrashersTour #HardmanProductions #BallitoLiveMusic #DurbanRockScene #LoopEvolutionStudios

🔥 Live Rock in Amanzimtoti - Gate Crashers Tour 🔥 Get ready, Amanzimtoti! Hardman Productions and Durban Rock City are bringing an epic night of live music to the South Coast. This is your chance to experience some of the best bands in the scene at the iconic Mad Hatter 031 venue! 📅 Date: Friday, 13th December 📍 Venue: Mad Hatter (111 Kingsway Road, Kingsburgh, Amanzimtoti, 4126) 🎸 Lineup: LimpBizkit Tributes Band SA – Relive the energy of 90s/2000s nu-metal! Handpicked Heathens – A raw, unapologetic sonic explosion. Diverted Disorder – Joburg’s powerhouse band bringing heavy riffs and electrifying vocals. Your Cynical Sanity – Local legends with a sound that will blow your mind. 🎟️ Tickets available at the door and at: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/287330-johannesburg-invasion/ – Don’t miss the ultimate rock event in Amanzimtoti this summer! Join us as we kick off the Gate Crashers Tour with a night of unforgettable music, energy, and good vibes. #LiveMusic #Amanzimtoti #GateCrashers #MadHatter #DurbanRockScene #RockConcert

🔥 Gate Crashers Tour: Durban Edition 🔥 Hardman Productions, in collaboration with Durban Rock City, The Westville Warehouse , Mad Hatter 031 , Myke Taylor , and Loop Evolution Records , is bringing you three explosive nights of live music! Get ready for two powerhouse Joburg bands and some of Durban's finest to blow your minds this summer. Brace yourself because Gate Crashers is about to turn up the heat! 🌞🎸 We had a little band chat between the three bands, video out soon! Here’s the lineup: 📍 Friday, 13th December Venue: Mad Hatter (111 Kingsway Road, Kingsburgh, Durban, 4126) LimpBizkit Tributes Band SA Handpicked Heathens Diverted Disorder Your Cynical Sanity 📍 Saturday, 14th December Venue: Loop Evolution Studios (Daystar Farms, 2 Old Main Road, Foxhill, Ballitoville, South Africa) Handpicked Heathens Diverted Disorder Your Cynical Sanity 📍 Sunday, 15th December Venue: Westville Warehouse (48A Buckingham Tce., Westville, Durban, 3629) Limp Bizkit Tribute Handpicked Heathens Diverted Disorder Your Cynical Sanity 🎟️ Special Deal: Buy a ticket for either the Toti (Friday) or Westville (Sunday) shows and get half-price entry to the Ballito (Saturday) show! https://www.quicket.co.za/events/287330-johannesburg-invasion/ Bring your sunscreen, your energy, and your friends, because Gate Crashers is taking Durban by storm. Let’s make this a summer to remember! 🌴🤘 #GateCrashers #HardmanProductions #DurbanRockCity #LiveMusic #DurbanEvents