BLUE MOON :

CONGRATULATIONS to Charlene Uys for her ongoing suggestions re glasses and bands - the T-shirt and free tickets are going to you!

THE FERDI-PARTY WITH BEESKRAAL is NOT organised by BLUE MOON  but by M Tours who are hiring the venue for the night. They can be reached at 083 2722169.

BLUE MOON'S GATES will open at 19:30 for future rock concerts and 19:00 for Afrikaans artists. Remember that gates shall remain locked until that time!!

PLEASE CONTACT us if you have a band that wishes to perform at our Free Concert on 04 May (Tel 013-744 9033).

We at BLUE MOON who brought Watershed, Saron Gas and the Springbok Nude Girls to Nelspruit, are proud to bring another cutting edge act to town. Perez, our next band up, has just released their debut CD and what a winner it is!!!! They are rumoured to become South Africa's next super group. Local band SkaTissue shall open for them and DJ Gareth will keep you going after the live acts. 

Don't forget to keep your replies and comments coming - we love them and you can win Blue Moon T-shirts and free tickets! 

INTRODUCTION TO "BLUE MOON"   

THE VENUE

BLUE MOON was built from scratch after spending a full year intensively searching for a suitable farm.  We completed the venue at the end of 2000 and have thus been operational for one year.

BLUE MOON is a dynamic multi-purpose Functions Venue, nestled between impressive Lowveld granite outcrops - 10km south of Nelspruit. Structurally the building is designed with a wider and higher front than back. This provides excellent acoustics both inside the building and in the amphitheatre and allows maximum visual access and focus to the stage. The venue is suitable for day as well as night functions with a strong indoor-outdoor relationship. Much attention was given to create a space, which is comfortable for small groups yet spacious enough for large groups. BLUE MOON is an all-weather, round the year venue - breezy and cool during the hot summer months, whilst on a cool winter night the six enormous sliding doors are closed.

BRIEF HISTORY 

BLUE MOON has three partners, Anthony, Renate and Pete, all of whom live on the property. We are owner/operators and the venue is for us both a way of earning a living as well as a love affair. Before BLUE MOON, we owned a similar venue near Wilderness. Prior to that, Anthony owned the business Breede River Adventures that he sold to the Felix Unite Group. Anthony started running music concerts at one of his river camps "Up The Creek" in 1990. These concerts are now known as the "Savanna Up The Creek Festival".

 CAPACITY 

As a guideline, we would describe our capacity as: 

           1500             -         indoor and outdoor

            800             -          indoor standing with closed doors (in case of rain)

            230            -           indoors - banquet style seating

 THE YEAR PAST AND THE YEAR AHEAD  

BLUE MOON has run 17 concerts in 2001.  These concerts normally take the form of a headline act, often preceded by an opening band.  In 2001 concerts by Springbok Nude Girls, Saron Gas and Watershed were all attended by numbers exceeding 1000.  In 2002 we intend to host two concerts per month, one aimed at the mainstream youth and the other spread across different music genres.  After a disappointing start with regard to attendances in 2001, we now conduct regular surveys to establish suitability and demand before commissioning any acts.

 ADVERTISING

Our market is exclusively local at this stage and we advertise each concert by means of:

             -           a banner,

            -            posters,

            -            flyers at selected places,

            -            newspaper editorials,

            -            mention on the 5fm Radio Gig Guide,

            -            advertising the event on our power zone website,

            -            sending out E-mail based newsletters to our                                                   customers. 

SPONSORSHIP

Currently BLUE MOON has no sponsorship, but we are hoping to secure one main sponsor in the near future.

LICENSING

BLUE MOON is fully re-zoned without any restrictive conditions. We also have a full liquor licence.

VENUE FACILITIES   

Our venue has adequate flush toilet, parking and bar facilities for 1500 guests.  Single and three phase power is available on the stage.  In addition a fully equipped kitchen is available. 

NELSPRUIT

Nelspruit is a growth centre surrounded by the towns Barberton, Malelane, Sabie, Graskop, White River, Hazyview and Lydenburg and in addition forms the supply hub to a large surrounding area including the Kruger National Park and its adjoining private reserves, Swaziland, Mozambique and the Blyde River Canyon.  Nelspruit thus acts as a tourist's springboard and a major commercial supply centre.