Brian and Katie Ernst are a full time touring, music, and non-profit duo, originally from Ohio (USA). When they met, it was the summer of 2006. In 2007 Brian got “the best promotion” he could ever receive: he got fired from his warehouse job, which caused him to pursue music full time.
Brian is now a full-time live looping musician who uses acoustic and lap guitars, along with didgeridoo’s, and 15 small percussion instruments. He creates upbeat, blue-eyed soul music that is rooted in passion and purpose. Katie runs an NGO they both founded called Journey4YOUth which, through music, provides over 100 education sponsorship’s (from primary school to college) as well as rain water harvesting tanks.
In the last decade, their music and message has traveled through 49 states and 35 countries. This will be the third time they have toured South Africa. Brian and Katie have witnessed hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world come together in the name of music. As a direct result of this, thousands of kids are getting educated and empowered. This is music transforming people. This is music making change.
There will be a few live performances over the month of March in support of Journey4YOUth:
March 10 – The Brass Bell (Kalk Bay/Cape Town, SA) 3pm
March 11 – House Concert (Muizeberg, SA) 6pm
March 15 – Camel Rock (Scarborough, SA) 6pm
March 16 – ReForest Festival (Platbos, SA)
March 17 – ReForest Festival (Platbos, SA)
March 22 – Fairy Knowe Backpackers (Wilderness, SA) 8pm
March 23 – Scarab Market (Sedgefield, SA) 10.30am
March 24 – Kaimaans (Wilderness, SA) 6pm
March 30 – Cocomo (Wilderness, SA) 6pm
Please note that all of these shows are free, with the exception of The Reforest Festival, which requires tickets to the entire weekend event.
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