Bassline Live

Bassline, founded by Brad Holmes, originally opened in 1994 as a small live music venue in the bohemian suburb of Melville. It rose to prominence as the ultimate live venue to experience South Africa's finest jazz and Afrobeat, branching out by featuring poetry readings and impromptu funk jam sessions. It was home for all musicians and jazz fans.

In 2003 the original Bassline closed and was resurrected in 2004 in the downtown Newtown Cultural Precinct, with a 1000-capacity concert venue and an intimate 150-seat performing space, both with top-of-the-range sound. Bassline has become an institution amongst music fans. In its 15 year history Bassline. situated in the Newtown Music Centre, has hosted over 3000 concerts featuring many of Africa’s most famous stars and world music icons as well as most music acts that have emerged in South Africa since the 90s – South African stars such as Vusi Mahlasela, Zim Ngqawana, the late Moses Molelekwa, Paul Hanmer and Jimmy Dludlu, to name a few, started their illustrious careers at Bassline. Virtually every major South Africa music star has performed on a Bassline stage.

As the Music Industry changes, Bassline has evolved, now in it’s current evolution, the Bassline is a mobile Live Music offering, producing and promoting live concerts and festivals, most notably the regular KayaFm and Bassline Live Present Series at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City as well as the annual Bassline Fest, held on the Saturday closest to the AU’s Official Bassline Africa Day Concert 25th May. See FEST page for more info. The Bassline Artist Management/Agency represents a hand full of choice artists who represent what the brand stands for…… quality and originality.

Bassline is an institution among music fans young and old. In it’s 24 year history has hosted over 3200 concerts featuring many of Africa’s and the Globe’s most famous stars and music icons.