View source for Johannesburg New Market Racecourse 2008 (gig)

[[File:MyCoke08.jpg | thumb | right | Festival logo for the 2008 edition]]
[[File:MuseRSA6.jpg | thumb | right | The band on stage]]
{{Gigbox
| Venue = New Market Racecourse
| VenueRef = <ref name="iac20071023">{{cite/iafrica 2007-10-23}}</ref>
| Event = My Coke Fest
| EventRef = <ref name="iac20071023"/>
| Date = 21{{supo|st}} March 2008
| DateRef = <ref name="iac20071023"/>
| Location = Johannesburg, GP
| LocationRef = <ref name="iac20071023"/>
| Country = South Africa
| Songs = 12
| SongsRef = <ref name="ml20080321">
{{cite/web |
 desc=Forum post | auth=iamspam | date=2008-03-21 | fetch=2008-03-21 | pub=Muselive | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1048750#1048750 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext
}}</ref>
| Start = 10:00 ''(Doors)'' 
| StartRef = <ref name="iac20071023"/>
| Zone = UTC+2
| Price = 600.00 <small>(golden circle)</small>, 400.00 <small>(general admission)</small>, 330.00 <small>(student general admission)</small>
| PriceRef = <ref name="iac20071023"/>
| Curr = ZAR
| SoldOut = Yes <small>(+ exceding people)</small>
| SoldOutRef = 
| Support = [[30 Seconds to Mars]], [[Kaiser Chiefs]], ''et al.'' 
| SupportRef = <ref>https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/my-coke-fest-2008-johannesburg-7bd61664.html</ref>
| Supporting = [[Korn]]
| SupportingRef = <ref>https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/my-coke-fest-2008-johannesburg-7bd61664.html</ref>
| Capacity = < 46.000
| CapacityRef = 
}}

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First Muse performance in South Africa (and in Africa overall).

== Information == 

[[Zagreb Cibona Hall 2007 (gig) | In Croatia]], [[Morgan Nicholls]] said that Muse would play in Africa.{{cite/none}}  Tickets went on general sale through Computicket on the 26{{supo|th}} of October.<ref name="iac20071023"/> Ticket prices include Computicket service charges.<ref name="iac20071023"/>  Golden Circle tickets sold out by the end of January 2008.<ref name="mc2008">
{{cite/web |
 title=Joburg Rocks MY COKE FEST As Golden Circle Tickets Sell Out! | desc=My Coke Fest press release | date=2008-01-30 | fetch=2008-02-13 | pub=My Coke Fest website | url=http://mycoke.co.za/joburg-rocks-my-coke-fest-as-golden-circle-tickets-sell-out | dom=mycoke.co.za | type=ext
}}</ref>

Musicians and bands which performed aside from Muse include [[Korn]], Chris Cornell, [[Kaiser Chiefs]], [[Good Charlotte]], [[30 Seconds to Mars]] and Prime Circle.  Local bands included Wonderboom, Crash Car Burn, Lonehill Estate, Van Coke Kartel and the Shy Guevaras.<ref name="mc20080208">
{{cite/web |
 title=SA Bands for My Coke Fest 2008 announced! | desc=My Coke Fest press release | date=2008-02-08 | fetch=2008-02-13 | pub=My Coke Fest website | url=http://mycoke.co.za/sa-bands-for-my-coke-fest-2008-announced | dom=mycoke.co.za | type=ext
}}</ref>

== The show == 

It was announced on stage that the attendance was in excess of 46,000 people.{{cite/none}}

== Media == 

Some fan recorded videos exists, you can watch them below.

{{setlist
| 01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01app = {{YTw |PXdfdCfgu9s}} <small>&</small> {{YTw |29v0CyO2wZ4}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome Bomber]]}}
| 02 = Hysteria | 02app = {{YTw |1KccbvZcY18}}
| 03 = Map of the Problematique | 03app = {{YTw |4JuaxRMhr4Y}}
| 04 = Supermassive Black Hole | 04app = {{YTw |Ok3dRjr_QSQ}}
| 05 = New Born | 05app = {{YTw |8kj6jyq9LQA}}
| 06 = Feeling Good | 06app = {{YTw |NshBT17kKzs}}
| 07 = Butterflies & Hurricanes
| 08 = Starlight
| 09 = Time Is Running Out
| 10 = Plug In Baby | 10app = {{YTw |PJWs7pOlU4Q}}
| 11 = Stockholm Syndrome | 11app = {{YTw |8NrQgmLGvUk}}
| 12 = Take a Bow
}}

== Gallery == 
<gallery>
Image:MuseRSA1.jpg
Image:MuseRSA2.jpg
Image:MuseRSA3.jpg
Image:MuseRSA4.jpg
Image:MuseRSA5.jpg
Image:MuseRSA6.jpg
Image:MuseRSA7.jpg
</gallery>
<small>Source: [http://abelgaloismuse.blogspot.com/p/2008.html Abelgalois]</small>

== References ==
<references/>

== See also ==
* [[Johannesburg New Market Racecourse | New Market Racecourse, Johannesburg]]

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