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Sundown Society

Live acoustic music · Cape Winelands

Collage illustration: René singing and Lukas on guitar for a small audience under a tree with festoon lights, a mustard-gold sun setting over Cape Winelands vineyards and mountains

René de Klerk Lukas de Beer

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Live acoustic music for weddings, house concerts and company celebrations. Soulful and unhurried, with songs in English, Afrikaans and French.

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Is our sound right for you?

Our vibe is up close and personal: warm, laid back and soulful.

René smiling at a dinner tableLukas playing at the microphone in a brick-walled venue

You'll love our sound if you're looking for

  • Live music that feels up close and personal
  • A warm, laid-back, soulful atmosphere
  • Music your guests can enjoy while they talk
  • Songs that make the ceremony and dinner feel special

We're probably not your cup of tea if you're looking for

  • A party band to keep the dance floor packed all night
  • The latest dance mixes and club music
  • A DJ

Real music for your special event

From weddings and anniversaries to corporate wine tastings, house concerts and year-end celebrations, we'd love to be part of it. Book us for one set or let us carry the music through the occasion.

  1. Our setup on the terrace at Muratie in the midday sun

    Welcome & mingle

    Relaxed, soulful music while guests arrive, pour a glass and catch up.

  2. Guests at their tables in the late-afternoon light

    A moment to mark

    For a ceremony, anniversary toast or another special moment, we'll help you choose songs that feel just right.

  3. The sun setting over the estate

    Around the table

    Unhurried music for dinners, long lunches and wine tastings—with plenty of room for conversation.

  4. The terrace under festoon lights after dark

    When the evening opens up

    If the mood calls for it, we'll bring out the dance-floor and sokkie favourites.

Your music Have a favourite song or playlist? We'd love to include it, and can play your playlist between sets. We'll chat through the details to make the music feel right for your gathering.

English, Afrikaans & a little French

Our sets move between English and Afrikaans favourites, with a few French songs from René—a lovely fit for the Winelands and for guests who've travelled to celebrate with you.

A few songs from our showreel: Dreams · Electric Love · Lover · Wicked Game · The Reason

Ask us for our full song list

René and Lukas at Muratie Wine Estate
Songs in EnglishAfrikaansFrançais

Meet us

René de Klerk in golden evening light
Photo: Chandese Photography

René de Klerk

Lead vocals · acoustic guitar

René is a vocalist with a lifetime of ensemble and a cappella roots, as well as a platinum-awarded single to her name as previous member of the duo Reën. With tailor-made acoustic sets, she brings a warm, soulful atmosphere to your special occasion.

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Vrystaat Vlaktes (Reën, music video)
Lukas on a hillside at sunset

Lukas de Beer

Guitar · keys · harmony vocals

Lukas is a seasoned session musician and singer-songwriter, with a couple of No. 1 hits on South African radio. Songs from his debut album are still played daily on stations such as RSG. The album earned him a Ghoema Award nomination, and he has since contributed as a guest songwriter to projects by several artists.

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Storie (Lukas de Beer)

Easy for your venue

René and Lukas with their own sound system on the terrace at Muratie
Easy to have us along
We bring and run our own sound system, and we're happy to play your playlist between sets. All we need is a power point and a little space to set up.
A full sound, without taking over
With two voices, two guitars and keys, we create a rich acoustic sound that works indoors or out. For a few songs, we add backing tracks to fill things out.
Music at just the right volume
We keep things warm and soulful, with the volume set so your guests can still chat comfortably across the table.
From “I do” to the last toast
From ceremonies and receptions to year-end functions, client days, wine-estate events and house concerts, we'd love to be part of it.

A few places we've played We played a wedding at Muratie Wine Estate in Stellenbosch in March 2026, and previously had a residency at Root 44, before the restaurant closed.

How booking works

  1. Send us your date and venue.

  2. We'll confirm we're free and get in touch to hear what you have in mind. Then we'll send you a quote.

  3. We choose the songs with you, then arrive, set up and play.

Is your date free?

Tell us when and where, and we'll get in touch to talk through what you have in mind.

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René looking over her shoulder in a garden

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