The Barnyard Theatre will be stageing Dark Side Of The Moon, a new Pink Floyd tribute show from Mel Botes. This follows on from Crazy Diamond - A Tribute to Pink Floyd, which has already been staged more than 180 times since its debut in 2008, and has enjoyed sold out shows at The Barnyard. Taking centre stage is Mel Botes, undoubtedly one of South Africa's most talented guitarists and songwriters. Based on the success of his Crazy Diamond show and public demand, Mel successfully launched the second chapter in his series of Pink Floyd Tribute shows in October 2013 at the Atterbury Theatre to a sold out audience. This electrifying multi-dimensional show has received rave reviews, and thousands of die-hard fans of one of the most successful rock bands of all time who previously attended the Crazy Diamond shows across South Africa, were taken aback by the authentic sounds and captivating story. It all started in the early sixties, when a group of friends from Cambridge, were playing blues covers, with extended instrumental improvisations with a jazz influence in various forms. When they found themselves booked on a gig where there was another band called “Tea Set”, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason, Bob Klose and Syd Barrett needed another name fast; by juxtaposing the first names of two blues musicians mentioned in a sleeve note by Paul Oliver on Blind Boy Fuller’s country blues album, Syd came up with “The Pink Floyd Sound”. Pink Floyd soon became a favourite in the underground movement in London, playing what was to become known as psychedelic and avant-garde rock music. After Barrett left the band and was replaced by David Gilmour, they developed their distinct sound into a form of music that has delighted fans for over 40 years and the over 250 million albums sold by them worldwide over 40 years, is testimony of the stature of this great band. Pink Floyd is known for its elaborate concerts with big budget lighting rigs, visual effects and sound systems, and this production pays tribute to these too. There are specially produced supporting images which are projected onto screens and a voice over guides the audience through the years as the music takes them through the time-warp that is Pink Floyd’s music. Mel Botes, on lead guitar and vocals, is not alone in presenting this smorgasbord of high quality retro-music to both rock music lovers and die-hard Pink Floyd fans.