Neon Dreams (Canada) - Live at The Music Kitchen OVER 18's ONLY live at The Music Kitchen PE Sat 8th May 2021
Sat May 8, 20:00 - Sat May 8, 22:00
The Music Kitchen PE
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Neon Dream OVER 18's ONLY
Date: Sat 8th May 2021
Time: 20:00 (Doors open at 18:00)
Tickets: R280
Please note NO U18's will be allowed at the show.
All COVID protocols are in place please wear a mask
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Massive support from South African fans sees NEON DREAMS go to Number 1
Award-winning Canadian duo, NEON DREAMS are topping the charts in South Africa with their
hit single “Life Without Fantasies”.
The single’s success has followed an unusual trajectory. It was released in July 2019 with only
moderate success for the duo. Over a year later, without having been officially released in SA,
the band noticed an increase in comments from South African fans on their YouTube page. Not
long after they noticed a massive organic spike in streams prompting an official South African
release in October 2020. The fan feedback began snowballing and South Africa, seemingly
overnight, became their biggest fanbase after their native Canada.
Naturally, the group is thrilled to hear that the song has had a resurgence in South Africa. What
do they attribute the success to? Lead vocalist Frank Kadillac explains:
“Life Without Fantasies” is one of my favourite songs I’ve ever written. It's very uplifting with a
world sound vibe to it so I'm not surprised it caught on in South Africa. Fans in Johannesburg,
Durban, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pretoria began reaching out to us over social media
saying the most beautiful things. We connected with as many fans as possible performing on
Instagram live feeds, sending personal videos and private zoom concerts. We are extremely
grateful for the love we are experiencing. Sometimes music just needs to find the right home.
NEON DREAMS are no strangers to success having accumulated over 40 million total streams.
They’ve won a Juno Award (often referred to as the Grammys of Canada) and have toured the
US and Canada extensively.
“We never thought our first success out of North America would be South Africa! It seems so far
away, but the warmth and love we’re getting from fans there has blown us away. South Africa
has never felt closer” says Kadillac.
What’s the song about?
“When you don’t fit in, it’s like you’re forced to see the world differently. These are the fantasies
of a very uncool, unpopular kid. These fantasies were sparked from years of being picked on and
desperately wanting to fit in. I realized fantasies about money, girls and luxury are fun to think
about but in reality, those things don’t make you happy. All I want is some happiness and a little
bit of pain to know what’s real.”