COTTON FEST LINEUP CONFIRMED FOR ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO THE MOTHER CITY

Cotton Fest, the annual entertainment and lifestyle festival, is ready to set the Mother City alight with a vibrant spectrum of sound and fashion at the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday, 25th November 2023.

Building up to the festival, Cape Town will once again be the epicenter of a celebration that fuses together the new wave of music, fashion, and culture in an unparalleled showcase of talent for the second edition. After the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural event, the multi-layered youth culture experience will once again include two concert stages, promising an even more electrifying experience for Cotton Eaters this year.

Headlining this year’s festival are some of hip-hop heaviest hitters in the country at the moment:- Nasty C, Blxckie, Nadia Nakia, A-Reece, Moozlie and Emtee alongside Cape Town’s own Youngsta CPT and the legend himself Grandmaster Ready D. Known for their dynamic performances and chart-topping hits, Amapiano local and global favs Focalistic and Kamo Mphela are also confirmed. Joining them on the main stage are social media sensations Primo, Uncle Vinny, and Teddy Goodfella.

The lineup unveiled today, also boasts an impressive array of local artists, spanning various genres merging both established and upcoming South African talent with an offering of non-stop entertainment. 

Full Cotton Fest Cape Town Lineup includes: 

A-REECE
Bravo Le Roux
Blxckie
Ch’cco
Dee Koala
DIAMOND
DJ Boogie
DR PEPPA
EMTEE
FISH PARCEL
FOCALISTIC
FONZO
FORTNOKS
GRANDMASTER READY D
GREEK
HOLY ALPHA
GREMLIN
INTERNATIONAL PANTSULA
J CLU
K.Keed 
KAMO MPHELA
KASHCPT 
KAY FAITH
Kaymoworld
KIDDO CSA
KYEEZI
LENNETH BOWERS
LOOKATUPS 
Lucas Raps
Luukhanyo
LUTHO SA
Maglera Doe Boy
Marshin’Hendrix
Mashbeatz
MIHLALI THE GUY
MILES THE DEEJAY
MOOZLIE
MR HEINZ
MSHAYI
MUSTBEDUBZ
NASTY C
NADIA NAKAI
NV FUNK
ORISH
PRIDDY PRINCE
PRIMO
RAF DON
RARRI
ROLO ROZAY
SGG
SIGWABS
SIMULATIONRXPS
SIR BRANDON REYNOLDS
SLIP INC
Tashinga
TEDDY GOODFELLA
TEMBI POWERS
TRUSTED SLK
TVZ
TWINSPINZ
UNO JULY
UNCLE VINNY
WORDZ
YOUNGSTA CPT
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Beyond the music, Cotton Fest is renowned for its immersive experiences, including art installations, fashion collaborations, and sporting activities that showcase the richness of South African youth culture. The food court, in addition to fully stocked bars, will cater to all festival goers timeously. The festival grounds will be transformed into a vibrant space where creativity and expression know no bounds.

Limited tickets are on sale via www.cottonfest.co.za, Webtickets, and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide, ranging from R250 for general admission tickets and R300 on the day of the event. 

For more information please follow our social media handles:

Instagram: cottonfestjhb

Facebook: CottonFestJHB

Twitter: CottonFestJHB

www.cottonfest.co.za

Youtube: CottonFest

COTTON FEST POWERED BY: Trace Urban, Coke Studios; Youth X By Nedbank, Castle Lite, Hunters, Klipdrift, 4th Street, Count Pushkin, VUSE, Red Bull and Puma

Cotton fest ’22 line-up

Cotton Fest, one of SA’s biggest culture gatherings, announced the full festival line-up for the upcoming show in Cape Town next month. 

The concert set to kick off the festive season will feature over 50 of South Africa’s hottest known and emerging Hip-hop and Amapiano headliners talent/ artists from both Cape Town and Johannesburg respectively. Taking place at Paarden Eiland Park on Saturday, 10 December 2022, the show just surpassed 60% of tickets sold.

Bringing the same authentic vibe that emanated from the Joburg edition to the mother city this summer, this action-packed festival will not only showcase the diversities in the different popular music genres but will also feature various lifestyle elements existing within the ‘culture,’ including fashion and sports.

The University of Cotton Fest yesterday announced the OPEN MIC Night via social media, giving one talented emerging Cape Town-based artist a chance to perform at the festival next month. Entries are limited to the first 100 submissions with one winner being announced just prior to the show. With over 320 entries submitted in under 24 hours, the qualified faculty will select the Valedictorian. Kindly note that submissions are now closed but keep an eye on their social media for the 10 finalists to be announced.


The winner will perform live at the festival with the likes of local favorites Youngsta CPT, Dee Koala, KashCPT and Ready D. Joining them are SA’s finest Blxckie, A-Reece, Moozlie, Robot Boii, Pabi Cooper, and Felo Le Tee. Local emerging local talent includes Bravo Le Roux, K.Keed, and Holy Alpha. Fresh off the release of his album also dropping today, producer extraordinaire Anatii is back and will also headline Cotton Fest Cape Town.

Leading up to the highly anticipated festival, a Friends Day is planned for next weekend at the V&A Waterfront boasting a series of activities including basketball and skateboarding. Taking place at Battery Park from 10am – 5pm, the day will be filled with pre-festival fun.

FRIENDS DAY 

DATE:    Saturday,19 November 2022

VENUE:  Battery Park, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

TIME:    10am-5pm 

COTTON FEST CAPE TOWN LINE-UP

• ANATII
• A-REECE
• BABY DAIZ
• BLXCKIE
• BRAVO LE ROUX
• CASSIDY KARON
• DIAMOND
• DEE KOALA
• DENZEL THE ARTIST
• DJ BOOGIE
• DJ KAYMOWORLD
• DJ LAG
• DR PEPPA
• FELO LE TEE
• FISH PARCEL
• FONZO
• GRANDMASTER READY D
• GREEK.
• GREMLIN
• GUY ONKE
• HOLY ALPHA
• INSERTCOINZ 
• INTERNATIONAL PANTSULA
• J CLU
• J MOLLEY
• JAY JODY
• K.KEED
• KASHCPT
• KAY FAITH
• KILA G
• LAUDABLE 
• LOOKATUPS
• LUCAS RAPS
• MAJOR STEEZ
• MOOZLIE
• MR HEINZ
• NV FUNK
• OKMALUMKOOLKAT
• ORISH
• PABI COOPER
• PRIME
• RAF DON
• ROBOT BOII
• SHANE EAGLE
• SHEKHINAH
• SHISHILIZA
• SIMULATIONRXPS
• TASHINGA
• TA EISH
• TEDDY.GOODFELLA
• TEMBI POWERS
• UNCLE VINNY
• UNO JULY
• VENOM  
• YOUNGSTACPT
• YUNG NASA
• 2SHOES 

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FESTIVAL:

• Two Live Killer Stages
• Retail Fashion Tuckshop
• Sports Area
• Cafeteria
• and many more…

For more information please follow their social media handles:

INSTAGRAM @CottonFestJHB 

TWITTER @CottonFestJHB 

FACEBOOK @CottonFest 

GET YOUR COTTON FEST TICKETS NOW

Press release provided by TuTone Communications

Cotton Fest ’22 is coming to Cape Town!

I’ve been honored enough to attend the inaugural Cotton Fest in 2019 and witnessed the performance by the legend, the late Riky Rick, that cemented this festival as one of South Africa’s bests! If you’d like to be prepared for what’s to come, please have a look at my review of the event here.

Exciting news, Cotton Fest, one of SA’s biggest culture gatherings, is coming to Cape Town this summer break. Announced by festival organizers today, the first Cotton Fest Cape Town will take place at the Paarden Eiland Park on Saturday, 10th December 2022.

Created by global music and fashion icon Riky Rick, the festival exploded in popularity back in 2019 featuring over 150 artists. More than just a festival, this youth culture gathering celebrates the new wave of music, fashion, and lifestyle. Mainly known for merging both established and upcoming South African talent, Cotton Fest also showcases the diversities in music while fusing the gaps within the different local current movements.

Bringing the same authentic vibe to the mother city, Cotton Fest Cape Town will feature some of South Africa’s finest talent performing over 2 stages. This action-packed festival will not only showcase the diversities in the different popular music genres, but will also feature various lifestyle elements existing within the ‘culture,’ including fashion and sport. 

THE CONCERT

The COTTON STAGE will feature headline artists from both Cape Town and Joburg. The second STAGE will feature the New Wave of young hip-hop talent alongside some of the biggest names on the Amapiano scene right now.

THE TUCKSHOP
Bringing together proudly South African brands, the merchandise area will showcase the best of what local creatives have to offer with unique pieces, limited branded fashion items, and other sought-after accessories. Festival goers will have a curated shopping experience as they cop merchandise at the University of Cotton Fest’s tuck shop.

 SPORTS AREA
A Cotton Fest half-court will be set up for basketball fans, along with a skating ramp hosted by Day Marumo and Jagermeister.

CAFETERIA
The Food Court will be bringing you a huge variety of delectable options and several fully stocked bars positioned around the venue.

MORE
There’ll also be photo booths set up for content creation as well as various chill areas to relax, recharge, and reboot.

             “With what started out as a great idea between Riky and myself many years ago, to a whole culture movement called Cotton Fest. Alongside his family, we are extremely excited to be building on his legacy and extending the festival to my city, which was always part of our plans.” says co-founder Alain Ferrier. “ Cape Town, you’re up next, the University of Cotton Fest will officially open for registration next week.”

Tickets have been on sale at Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide since Tuesday, 18 October 2022. The early bird day pass at R200 had been sold and event tickets are still available at R295. I’m sure more tickets will be made available, keep your eyes on their social media platforms.


For more information please follow our social media handles:

Instagram: cottonfestjhb

Facebook: CottonFestJHB

Twitter: CottonFestJHB

www.cottonfest.co.za

Youtube: CottonFest

If you have any further questions, please drop them in the comment section and I’ll try my best to get answers for you.

Until next time, whenever that may be, stay safe out there.