Party on Wheels, a mobile nightclub
Mompati Tlhankane | Tuesday August 9, 2022 06:00
The main music festival was held at Tashy’s Royal Gardens but it was the party bus, which gave revelers a memorable experience. Bush Train BW hosted the party bus in order to make up for an event that was cancelled in 2019.
The Bush Train fiesta was initially supposed to be held on December 14, 2019 but four days before the event, a north bound Botswana Railways Passenger Train derailed near Palla Road on the morning of December 10, 2019.
Before the tragedy, the organisers had planned that the festival goers would board the train in Gaborone and party all the way to Lobatse. After reaching the destination, which was the Crescent School in ‘Bandleng’, the plan was for people to alight from the train, walk across the station and dive into an assortment of activities for the festival.
The organisers of the Party on Wheels did more than just make up for the cancelled train fiesta but they offered a truly unique experience that sets itself apart from other adventures you will find out there. Throughout the day the bus took patrons from Notwane Lifestyle Club and they partied all the way Tashy’s in Boatle.
The party bus had a DJ booth and plenty of space on the dance floor for revellers to boogie their way down the road. It has an open top, awesome sound and a bench where people enjoy luxury seating. Showtime team took the evening bus and from the outside it was quite a marvel to look at. Inside, the party bus was not that roomy but it was well-decorated with lighting control with a DJ behind the deck and it actually felt like a mobile nightclub. While on the lively party bus tour, revellers became part of the road trip spectacle.
The party bus cruised through Gaborone, giving guests the chance to see the sights. The evening ride was a different feel as it gave patrons a chance to catch a fresh breeze, cruising at a reasonable speed while partying with new friends. While the party bus did not really allow standing and dancing throughout the cruise, revellers could not help it as DJ Fiction dished out the best set ever.
Combining a sightseeing tour of Gaborone at night with an open-air party in a partly roofless party bus, this actually felt like a private tour. Revellers also took in the sights of the A1 road to Boatle as they cruised through in a bus equipped with a dance floor and sound system. In the bus patrons were not just partying but they were the party. At the event, the setup was great but in terms of attendance there was much to look at probably because people came in and out during the day. Patrons were not really there for the music festival but it was all about the party bus.
There were performances at the main stage but some people preferred to party inside the bus on sight. The DJ kept doing his magic and the driver was compelled to take a mini tour to Ramotswa for more experience. Although the Ramotswa police halted the party bus on the way, overall it was a tour of laughter, dancing, and fun.
The great aspect about this event is that revellers skipped the usual festival traffic and parking worries and also did not have to worry about drinking and driving. The Bush Train patrons definitely gave this event thumbs up so they should host more of these.