WINE AND ROCK AT KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS

Even the views from the cheap seats are stunning at Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa.

If you're South Africa's most famous rock band and you need a place to play a farewell gig, there's nowhere better than the mountain-backed stage of Kirstenbosch Gardens near Cape Town. At least, that's what the lead singer of multi-platinum rockers The Parlotones' said on the eve of their re-location to the U.S.

"Kirstenbosch is the best venue in the world!" shouted front man Kahn Morbee, whose known for his high energy and signature eyeliner onstage. 

Parlotones' lead singer Kahn Morbee gets the crowd moving at Kirstenbosch.

While the music proved quality (a poppy mix somewhere between Coldplay and Arcade Fire), the venue and the wine selection were equally as stellar. 

Before and after the headliners played, we wandered the gardens, getting happily lost among the trails and hardwoods that cover the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Like a lot of other visitors in the park, we brought in our own bottle of locally-grown vino and took in the stunning scenery as the another day faded into a memorable night.

Yet one more reason to love Cape Town...as if we needed another. 

Liz with two pre-show musicians. 

More than a concert venue, Kirstenbosch is an incredible place to spend a day wandering around with a local wine.

A drummer's eye view from backstage at The Parlotones' farewell show. Yes, we talked our way into backstage passes.