aKING is a melodic Pop-Rock band hailing from the suburb of Bellville in Cape Town, South Africa. They were formed when Hunter Kennedy and Jaco Venter from Fokofpolisiekar, teamed up with friends Laudo Liebenberg and Hennie van Halen, combining their their creative forces in making music that expresses their shared experiences and influences.
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Mar 29, 2018
– Apr 02, 2018 |
Lush Festival 2018
Bowling for Soup / The Mynabirds / Boo! / Jack Parow / Pierce Brothers / GoodLuck / Desmond and The Tutus / TiMO ODV / P.H.Fat / Opposite The Other / Fokofpolisiekar / aKING / Kyp Malone / No Method / Dave Depper / Boxer / Monark / Dewald Wasserfall / Wonderboom / Hello Beautiful / Made For Broadway / Albert Frost / Make-overs / Retro Dizzy / LEEU
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De Aar, South Africa | ||
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Mar 18, 2017
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Rock On The Lawns
Pixies / aKING / CrashCarBurn / Prime Circle / Shortstraw / Springbok Nude Girls / The Robfather / The Sweet Resistance
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Carnival City Festival Lawns | Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa | |
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Aug 07, 2015
– Aug 10, 2015 |
Oppikoppi 2015
Brand New / Gogol Bordello / Twin Atlantic / The Parlotones / Johnny Clegg / Shortstraw / Al Bairre / Desmond and The Tutus / P.H.Fat / Livingston / aKING / Tatran / Karen Zoid / Francois Van Coke / PH Fat / Toya Delazy / The Curious Incident / Black Cat Bones / Albert Frost / Josie Field / Konrad Kuechenmeister / Facing the Gallows / Albinobeach / Robin Auld / Cortina Whiplash / RudeOne / The Poverty of Ideals / Bringing a Shark to a Gunfight / After Robot / Bombs and Issues / Kabaal Klankbaan / Livingston (UK)
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Oppikoppi Farm | Northam, South Africa | |
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Aug 07, 2014
– Aug 09, 2014 |
Oppikoppi 2014
Wolfmother / Editors / Rival Sons / Willy Mason / DJ Marky / Satori / P.H.Fat / Juggernaut / aKING / Tatran / Dan Patlansky / Springbok Nude Girls / Van Coke Kartel / Gangs of Ballet / Zebra & Giraffe / Taxi Violence / The Watermark High / Bittereinder / Wrestlerish / Valiant Swart / Albert Frost / Mr Cat and the Jackal / Yesterdays Pupil / Ard Matthews / Albinobeach / Squeal / Urban Creep / Van T / Deity's Muse / Dead Lucky / Some Grow Young / Hinds Brothers / Women Who Kill / Boargasm
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Oppikoppi Farm | Northam, South Africa | |
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Nov 29, 2013
– Dec 01, 2013 |
Synergy Live Festival 2013
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus / Everything Everything / Afterlife / Beatenberg / Bruce Willis / Jack Parow / Shortstraw / D.D.E. / Haezer / Al Bairre / City / The Plastics / aKING / Coast / Diamond Thug / Gateway Drugs / P.H.Fat / Van Coke Kartel / Vavá / Gangs of Ballet / FILTH! / Zebra & Giraffe / Stereotype / Das Kapital / Taxi Violence / Bittereinder / Wrestlerish / The Mix n Blend / Manny Walters / El Gordo / Grimehouse / HYPHEN / Niskerone / Dave Ferguson / Conduit / Mr Cat and the Jackal / George Daniel / Tommy Gun / lady m / Crash Car Burn / Woodstock Mafia / McCree / Paige Mac / Versus the Wolf / The Very Wicked / The Rivertones / Natasha Meister / Coded / Joshua Grierson / Momentss / Spekta / Digby and the Lullaby / Aztec Sapphire / Leechi / Frank Freeman / Lucy Kruger / Mean Black Mamba / Richard Marshall / Jakobsnake / Evelyn Hart / Stone-age Citizens / Nick Lumb / The Rescu / Killer Robot / Headphase / Bambeano / RVWR / DJ Squeak / White Collar Club / Swingsetters / Richard the 3rd / Foreign Beggars DJ Set / Pierre-Estienne / Ian Skene / Ma'original / Plaigarhythm / Adam De Smidt / Life Rhythms / Touch Wood / Dan C & Matt Blitz / David Ireton / Brendon Geary / Robin Would / Eppel Sauce / Graham Kennedy / Connecto
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Theewaterskloof Sports Club | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
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Aug 09, 2012
– Aug 11, 2012 |
Oppikoppi 2012
Diplo / Seether / Bullet for My Valentine / Eagles of Death Metal / KONGOS / Enter Shikari / Fletcher / Jeremy Loops / Yoav / Satori / BLK JKS / A.K.A. / Jack Parow / Babylon Circus / Shortstraw / Knorkator / Desmond and The Tutus / The Kiffness / Haezer / P.H.Fat / Nakhane / Fokofpolisiekar / Baskerville / Molecule / aKING / Sibot / Tailor / Pascal & Pearce / Spoegwolf / Floyd Lavine / Toya Delazy / The Stellas / Les Doigts de l'Homme / Bombay (NL) / 340ml / Black Cat Bones / Taxi Violence / Bittereinder / The Shadowclub / Flash Republic / Raiko / Kid Fonque / The Brother Moves On / The Mix n Blend / Gert Vlok Nel / Thieve / Frown / The Graeme Watkins Project / Lonehill Estate / The Muffinz / Black Handed Kites / Albert Frost / Josie Field / Veranda Panda / Mr Sakitumi / Dance You're on Fire / Pestroy / Newtown Knife Gang / Terrence Pearce / Make-overs / Anti Retro Vinyls / Peachy Keen / Toby2shoes / The Buckfever Underground / Shotgun Tori / Southern Gypsey Queen / Lilly Million / Fridge Poetry / Catlike Thieves / Fruits & Veggies / RudeOne / Sunday Punchers / Big Space / Die See / Joshua Grierson / Boargazm / Phizicist / Planet Joy / Gevoel Van Veiligheid / Babaganoush / The Taleswapper / Rebel Clef / DJ Danger Ingozi / Matthew van der Want / Diggin4dodge / Janie & The Beard / Brendon Shields / Kate Borthwick / Ma'original / Blotchy / The Gravity Regulators / Hopa Banda / Tribal Echo / King SkaSA / Twelv & Thesis
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Oppikoppi Farm | Northam, South Africa | |
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Apr 02, 2011
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Die Antwoord / aKING / Wrestlerish | Sky Raiders | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
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Oct 03, 2009
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Aardklop OppiAarde 2009
Die Antwoord / Freshlyground / aKING / Andra / Fokofpolisiekar / Just Jinjer / Straatligkinders / Foto Na Dans
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Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||
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Aug 07, 2009
– Aug 09, 2009 |
Oppikoppi 2009 Smoorverlief
Die Antwoord / Balthazar / Andra / Jack Parow / Cavalier / Die Heuwels Fantasties / Lucky Fonz III / Fokofpolisiekar / aKING / Voicst / Van Coke Kartel / Zebra & Giraffe / Low Profile / Taxi Violence / Tidal Waves / Jack Hammer / Wrestlerish / Ashtray Electric / Bed on Bricks / Battery 9 / Terminatryx / The Sick Leaves
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Oppikoppi Farm | Northam, Limpopo, South Africa | |
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Apr 13, 2009
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My Coke Festival 2009
Panic! At the Disco / Snow Patrol / Oasis / aKING / Zebra & Giraffe / Dirty Skirts / Cassette / Foto Na Dans / One Day Remains
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||
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Apr 10, 2009
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My Coke Festival 2009
Panic! At the Disco / Snow Patrol / Oasis / aKING / Zebra & Giraffe / Dirty Skirts / Cassette / Foto Na Dans / One Day Remains
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
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Feb 27, 2009
– Mar 01, 2009 |
RAMfest 2009
Die Antwoord / aKING / Fokofpolisiekar / Van Coke Kartel / Lark / Dirty Skirts / Taxi Violence / The Sleepers / Foto Na Dans / New Holland / Hog Hoggidy Hog / Isochronous / kidofdoom / Beams / The Pretty Blue Guns / Yesterdays Pupil / Bed on Bricks / Little Kings / Battery 9 / Contrast The Water / 3rd World Spectator / Mind Assault / Yes Sir! Mister Machine / Captain Stu and the Llamas / Havoc Vultures / Gadabout
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Worcester, South Africa | ||
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Jun 15, 2008
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Seether / aKING / Stealing Love Jones / 12th Avenue | Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
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Jul 19, 1970
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Mott the Hoople / aKING / ZZ Top / rare earth | Day Of Joy, Almeda Speedway | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Rock |
| Indie Rock |
| Metalcore |
| Pop Punk |
| Alternative Metal |
| 2018 | 1 concert |
| 2017 | 1 concert |
| 2015 | 1 concert |
| 2014 | 1 concert |
| 2013 | 1 concert |
| 2012 | 1 concert |
| 2011 | 1 concert |
| 2009 | 5 concerts |
| 2008 | 1 concert |
| 1970 | 1 concert |
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