With just days to go before Grammy award-winning artist Usher headlines the Hansa Festival of Legends in Johannesburg, crews are preparing Orlando Stadium to welcome more than 25 000 music fans.
Twenty truckloads of equipment has already made its way to Orlando Stadium, including the latest in concert audio, pushing out a possible 100 000 watts of sound, 25 generators and 320 stage lights for the 2 100 square metre stage, which will welcome performers including Gang of Instrumentals, Liquideep, Teargas, Zakes Bantwini, Oskido, Vigilante, Capital and DJ Tira.
Hansa’s Legends in the Making – Mo and the Dark Knights from Gauteng, Busi M from the Western Cape, Shoelace from the Eastern Cape, Mapak’shop from the Northern Province, Mo Klaassik from the Free State and Abdus from KwaZulu-Natal, will also take to the stage to showcase their talents.
“Thousands of ticket holders are already convinced that this is going to be an all-day, adrenalin-fuelled festival showcasing a star-studded line-up,” says Hansa Pilsener’s General Manager, Mosidi Seretlo. Stadium capacity is 30 000 and more than 25 000 tickets have already been sold.
“There will be about 50,000 litres of water and 30,000 meals available at the twenty vending outlets and 50 mobile vendors, 40 medics and two doctors on call, 450 security personnel and 250 toilets,” says Big Concerts Chief Operating Officer John Langford. “There are more than 2,500 employees working on the Hansa Festival of Legends, with over 7,500 meals consumed on site.”
Gates open at midday. This event is for over 18s only.
Public transport: there are two options in place for fans attending the concert:
- Parking: Due to the residential location of Orlando Stadium, there is NO PARKING within the stadium surrounds, and therefore fans are urged to make use of the Park-n-Ride facilities situated at Soccer City Complex, as well as local taxi operators in the area.
- Park n Ride: Tickets are R70.00 per ticket (return) from Soccer City for general Public. This will enable you to park your vehicle safely at Soccer City and then catch a return BRT shuttle directly to Orlando Stadium.
Tickets are R90.00 per ticket for hospitality transit by Luxury Bus from Soccer City Complex to Orlando Stadium – these tickets are available for purchase prior to the event through Computicket (visit www.computicket.com and search for ‘Hansa festival of Legends’), or on the day of the event from security officials at Soccer City.
The Park n Ride facilities will open at 11h00 and the first busses will leave at 11h30 for Orlando Stadium.
After the show BRT busses will leave the stadium for the Park n Ride as and when each bus reaches capacity. The last bus shall leave the stadium at 02h00 on the 11th March 2012.
Disabled parking is located inside the Orlando Stadium. Please call the Computicket call centre on 0861 915 8000 or buy online at www.computicket.com. But, please note that you will be requested to provide proof that you have a legitimate disabled permit or a letter from your doctor indicating the need for such a parking space. Disabled Parking access is issued at the discretion of Big Concerts.
