Ultra SA 2026 - Artist Line Up

Big news for all ultranauts dropped yesterday with Ultra SA giving us the full artist line-up for this years event taking place on the 25th of April in Johannesburg and the 26th of April in Cape Town. Unlike previous years where we had a phased artist announcement, this year they decided to just drop the entire line-up which in my opinion is better rather than playing the waiting game to see if your fav's are coming. 

The international mainstage headliners did not disappoint with sets from Afrojack playing back-to-back with R3hab, Axwell, DJ Snake whom all have played in the country before but making his debut and being the main headline act is John Summit. We're a big fan of what John has been doing and we can guarantee you he will be bringing that energy to the SA crowds come April. 

Resistance stage is back with Dennis Ferrer and SA's very on Shimza who's been creating "fire" on dance floors across the world headling that. Loads of support artists for the event is made up with some of the best local acts, such as Dean Fuel, Aidin Caye, Liquideep, Timo ODV, DJ Kent, Baby Whitz and many more. Tickets are still availabe at www.ultrasouthafrica.com 

Ultra South Africa 2024

Ultra South Africa, the country's premier electronic dance music festival, will return in 2024. Ultra South Africa 2023 broke attendance records and is now set to welcome back tens of thousands of electronic music lovers in March 2024 for two more events in Cape Town and Johannesburg. 

Ultra South Africa 2024 will take place on Friday 1 March in Cape Town at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse, and on Saturday 2 March in Johannesburg at the Expo Centre at Nasrec. 

Ultra South Africa is anticipating a huge demand for tickets for its 2024 edition, and has unveiled a ticket registration prior to its official on-sale launch. With registration, fans will receive the chance to buy limited Tier 1 tickets at launch-phase pricing – the most affordable tickets available. Attendees can register for tickets at www.UltraSouthAfrica.com/Tickets before Tier 1 tickets officially go on sale on Tuesday 1 August.

General Access tickets are from R695.

VIP tickets are from R1,500.

VVIP (Johannesburg only) tickets are from R3,500.

Ticket prices are all-inclusive, with no additional or hidden fees. 

With nearly 500,000 attendees over Ultra South Africa’s eight-year history, the 2024 edition will sustain the festival’s storied legacy by bringing the event to new heights with elevated, top-shelf production and musical talent. 

Stay connected with ULTRA South Africa on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for additional updates and lineup announcements.

ULTRA SA 2023 - Final Line Up

The final countdown to Ultra South Africa 2023 has officially begun! In just over four weeks, on 10 and 11 March in Cape Town and Johannesburg, the iconic Ultra stages will be set up, the Ultra Angels warmed up and choreographed, and the biggest names in dance music brought together for the continent’s biggest electronic music festival, Ultra South Africa! 

Recently added to the already stellar Main Stage lineup is returning future house superstar, Oliver Heldens, homegrown heroes Goldfish, and very recent Grammy winner and additional homegrown legend, Zakes Bantwini!  

They will join none other than global icon Alesso, Australian firecracker, Fisher and of course, the dynamic Timmy Trumpet for the first time on SA soil. Local heroes set to wow the fans are Sun-El Musician, Kyle Cassim, Timo ODV, Max Hurrell and New Hero. 

Moving over to the Resistance Stage you’ll find some of the world’s finest underground house and techno artists including legendary DJs Adam Beyer, Joris Voorn and Kölsch. Joining them will be none other than Desiree, Hyenah, Djeff, Floyd Lavine, Jamiie, Abby Nurock, Natasa, Fogshow b2b Karoo, Talia Zaken and Siphe Tebeka. 

The Smirnoff Storm Room is a brand new highlight of Ultra SA showcasing the hottest AmaPiano and urban culture stalwarts featuring the likes of Focalistic, DBN Gogo, Uncle Waffles, Msaki (Electronic Set), Musa Keys, TwoBunnies, DJ Buhle, Mat Elle, Lisa Stofella, DJ Lag, Kooldrinks, Costa Titch and Lelowwhatsgood.  The Smirnoff Storm Room will debut as a stage at Ultra South Africa Music Festival, before becoming a touring event property for the brand.

Staying in the City of Gold, the Clubhouse Stage is also a new feature at Ultra SA which is designed to bring budding club culture into a festival environment, creating a space for artists to play all shades of club music, including house, afro house, tech, bass and everything in between... This stage will feature a lineup designed for dancing that includes Cinimin, Vimo, Das Kapital, Aidin Caye, Karyendasoul, Lemon & Herb, FKA Mash, Jevan Binder, Jordan Arts, Blanka Mazimela, Roz, and Sons of Denis b2b with Tristian. 

So… Are U ready for a festival experience of a lifetime? 

Book your tickets to Ultra South Africa, happening in Cape Town and Johannesburg this March, now before they sell out.

CAPE TOWN | 10 MARCH | HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | CONFIRMED LINE-UP

MAIN STAGE:

Alesso, Goldfish, Fisher, Karyendasoul, Max Hurrell, New Hero, Oliver Heldens, Timmy Trumpet, Timo ODV and Zakes Bantwini.

RESISTANCE:

Adam Beyer, Desiree, Floyd Lavine, Fogshow b2b Karoo, Hyenah, Joris Voorn, Kolsch, Talia Zaken, and Siphe Tebeka. 

JOHANNESBURG | 11 MARCH | EXPO CENTRE, NASREC | CONFIRMED LINE-UP

MAIN STAGE:

Alesso, Goldfish, Fisher, Karyendasoul, Kyle Cassim, Oliver Heldens, Sun-El Musician, Timmy Trumpet, Timo ODV and Zakes Bantwini.

RESISTANCE:

Abby Nurock, Adam Beyer, Djeff, Floyd Lavine, Hyenah, Jamiie, Joris Voorn, and Kolsch.

SMIRNOFF STORM ROOM:

Costa Titch, DBN GOGO, DJ Buhle, DJ Lag, Focalistic, Kooldrink, Lisa Stofella, Lelowwhatsgood, Mat Elle, Musa Keys, TwoBunnies, and Uncle Waffles. 

CLUBHOUSE STAGE: 

Aidin Caye, Blanka Mazimela, Cinimin, Das Kapital, Jevan Binder, Jordan Arts, Karyendasoul, Fka Mash, Lemon & Herb, Roz, Son of Denis b2b Tristian, and Vimo.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY

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Ultra South Africa 2023

After close to a three year absence, South Africa's biggest dance music festival returns in 2023! Yes, Ultra South Africa is back to hit the African continent in March next year, bringing you the biggest names in the electronic dance music industry to perform live, in our backyard. Interesting to note that South Africa was the only country to host an Ultra festival in 2020 prior to the world going into lockdown and while the world has slowly opened up and eased restrictions since March this year, most of the festivals in the Americas and Europe had us suffering with major FOMO while we sat and watched them on the live streams so you can only imagine how much us locals are raring to go! 

Ultra SA 2023 in its 8th edition will be hosted in the two host cities as normal, starting with Cape Town on the 10th of March 2023, at a new venue of Kenilworth Racecourse and the following day, March 11th in Johannesburg at the Expo Centre in Nasrec. Tickets are on sale now, via the official website, www.ultrasouthafrica.com with tier 1 tickets selling out fast for both venues! So avoid disappointment and register for your Ultra Passport now!

Ultra South Africa 2020 - Set Times

Just 2 more sleeps till Ultra South Africa 2020 kicks off in Cape Town at the Ostrich Farm followed by the Johannesburg leg at Ultra. Many Ultranauts cannot wait for this weekends events and probably itching to see their favourite artists, the best way to make sure you don't miss any is to take note of the official set times and plan your time at Ultra SA with the official App! It's been the saving grace for many over the years and if you are attending, it's the best thing to have! You can schedule the DJ's sets you want to see so you can plan in advance to make sure you make the most out of your Ultra experience.

Download the app: ultrasouthafrica.com/app

Cape Town

Johannesburg

Ultra South Africa 2020 - Phase 2 Line Up

Last week saw the release of the second phase artist line-up for Ultra 2020. Additions to the already star studded list include Chilean-Swiss DJ Luciano who will be touring the country for the first time. His music is strongly influenced by Latin American Music and his sets in Ibiza are world renowned. Another International headliner announced was the Dutch DJ duo of Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano who are legends of Ultra Miami. Their music style is progressive and their stage presence is second to none, they will also be making their Ultra SA debut and no doubt will be a strong favourite with the crowds as well. Last but certainly not least is the introduction of Camelphat as another of the support act, the British duo need no introduction to South African audiences as their hit single featuring Elderbrook "Cola" was played in full force around the country during its release. Since then the pair have made a number of hits as well as remixed some great tracks along the way, definitely one not to be missed come Feb next year. Tickets are on sale from the WEBSITE so get yours now before its too late! Phase 3 artist line-up to drop soon so keep an eye out! 

Ultra South Africa 2020

Registration for South Africa's biggest Dance Music Festival is open for 2020! Yes, Ultra South Africa returns for its 7th installment and promises to be bigger and better than before. Taking place in February 2020, on the 28th at Cape Town's Ostrich Farm and in Johannesburg on the 29th of February at the Expo Centre in Nasrec. Registration for ticket purchases closes on Monday 12th August at 11:59pm and tickets go on sale from the 14th of August. Prices are as follows.

For the loyal Ultra SA goers who attended from the very beginning, you would have been notified if you qualify for legacy tickets, these tickets will be priced at Tier 1 value and will be preloaded with R100 on your wristband to use at the event.

Monday Choon: Martin Garrix & Dyro - Latency

It's Ultra South Africa week! This Friday see's the biggest electronic dance event on the continent kick off things in Cape Town at the Ostrich Farm before making it's way to Johannesburg at the Nasrec Expo Center. Today we feature a firm Ultra SA favourite, Martin Garrix as he returns to make his 4th appearance headlining at Ultra South Africa. His track featuring Dyro is our pick ahead of this weeks festivities, its a song that for me shows what Martin Garrix's music and style is all about. His mixtures of techno and hardstyle is a fresh rendition of the music of today. He's had some notable collabs over the years which seen him mature into the artist he is today. While he has headlined the first three Ultra South Africa's, this time round we're going to experience a different sort of Garrix and personally I cannot wait. 

Ultra South Africa 2019 - Final Line Up

Yesterday Ultra South Africa released their final artist line up for their 2019 festival, while there were not any more international headliners there was an international support act announced as well many, many local ones. In it's 6th year running Ultra SA have ensured that they remained the countries number one dance music festival, with major headliner announcement last year of The Chainsmokers who will be making their debut playing to SA crowds in March, bring with them a unique live experience as they will be bringing down the curtain on both the Cape Town and Johannesburg shows. 

Fan favourite Martin Garrix returns for his 4th Ultra South Africa, having played at the first three events. His no stranger to us and is bond to put on a spectacle as always. Another act that will be making their Ultra SA debut but are no strangers to South Africa are Above & Beyond. The English DJ are set to kick off the headliners at both shows, bringing the crowds to euphoric levels with their uplifting trance beats, and be sure to be ready and waiting in the crowd as you could be pushing that button! With Vini Vici being announced as one of the support acts for the headliners, yesterday another international support act was announced, Infected Mushrooms will be bringing their unique music and style to Ultra SA. With a big fan base locally, there are many who have been waiting to see them perform live in the country. 

The Resistance stage is headlined by our very own Black Coffee and features a number of top local support acts. Ultra South Africa have also launched a VVIP Table Experience booking which can do so via the website. For more information you can follow Ultra South Africa on the various social media channels or the website. 

Ultra South Africa 2019 - Phase 2 Line Up

The 6th edition of Ultra South Africa is already causing quite a stir even with the event still being 4 months away. The Phase 2 artist line-up was announced on Monday and it has many a big reason to smile, some old and some new headliners will be heading our way next year March and the biggest name for sure has to be Above & Beyond. Legends in the industry, they are known worldwide for their uplifting sounds and their popular record labels Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep. The English trio of Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamaki will have audiences in enthralled with their set which is bound to be epic given their last few festivals they've played at. 

SA's favourite Martin Garrix is back again to Ultra South Africa line-up, it seems as if he cannot get enough of our country and we don't mind. The Dutch DJ sensation is sure to be lining up some new tracks and some of his old stuff to get the crowd going. Other noteworthy mentions is Vini Vici who has worked with some big names in the industry, none bigger than Armin van Buuren, some of his work include Free Tibet, United and Chakra which he worked on with W&W. SA house fans will be pleased to know that our very own Black Coffee will be headlining the Resistance stage and he will be joined with the likes of Culoe De Song, Da Capo, Kususa, I am Themba and many more. 

Tickets for Ultra South Africa are now in Tier 2 status and there are not much left so make sure you take advantage of this now! Phase 3 will be the final artist announcement will be released in the coming months and its bound to include many more great performers. For more information, follow Ultra SA on their various media channels or their website www.ultrasouthafrica.com

Ultra South Africa 2019

Registration for South Africa's biggest dance music festival is now open, yes Ultra is back in 2019 to electrify crowds and bring you the biggest names in Dance Music currently. In what will be its 6th year running, Ultra is said to be bigger and better than the years before, offering more for you, the paying customer as you will find out more about this below. 

Big news for Ultra 2019 is the venue change, after hosting the event in the Cape Town Stadium for the past two years, organizers have chosen to move the event back to its original location at the Ostrich Farm. This will be welcome news to much of the fans as this was the preferred venue of choice for many that attended. Johannesburg venue remains the same, at Nasrec Expo Centre.

Also if you have been a loyal attendee of Ultra in the past, organisers of the event have recognized this and are offering those loyal a legacy ticket when registered for Ultra 2019. What this entitles you to is a cheaper ticket than the normal and it will also come with a wristband that is preloaded with R100 credit for you to use at Ultra 2019.  These tickets are extremely limited and will be sure to be snapped up quickly, so if you qualify, be sure to register and keep and eye on the blog for dates of ticket sales. 

Legacy ticket pricing is as follows:

Cape Town

General Access - R500* (pre-loaded with R100 credit)

VIP - R900* (pre-loaded with R100 credit)

Johannesburg:

General Access - R600* (pre-loaded with R100 credit)

VIP - R1000* (pre-loaded with R100 credit)

Dates for Ultra 2019

Ultra South Africa 2018 - Review

Celebrating it's 5th Anniversary in South Africa, Ultra Worldwide was bound to put on a music spectacular that would leave festival goers in awe of what they had witnessed. Having attended the Johannesburg leg myself, I can tell you first hand that not only did this years Ultra break records but it certainly set them for years to come! 

On February 10, Nasrec Expo Center opened it's gates to over 32,000 revelers, it a set-up much bigger and better than other years, crowds had easier access to bars, food stalls and ablution facilities, also with the introduction of cashless systems again, it made buying refreshments and food all that more easier. There was however reports of long queues to enter the venue, with some people having to wait almost two hours to get in. Organisers have yet to comment on what the delay could have been caused by. 

With 4 stages for attendee's to choose from, showcasing the various artists, international and local, people were spoiled for choice. With good reason though, the Main stage was the center of attraction to many. With LED Screens decorated with lasers, blinders, pyrotechnics and streamers, combined with the hottest DJ's in the world, would you blame anyone from not wanted to leave their spot? It all kicked off with the local DJ's, of home FeU and TimoODV were standouts, then came on the first International act, Carnage who did what his name says and got the crowd going with his hardstyle music. While Afrojack and Hardwell played great sets, the stand out for me had to be Armin. The man isn't rated as one of the best DJ's of all time for nothing. His set was a combination of music and lighting which got the crowd into a state of trance. He was also joined on stage in a surprise performance by Mr Probz, where performed their collaboration track "Another You" and "Waves". The night on the Main Stage ended with Axwell /\ Ingrosso, who captivated their crowd with some of their old Swedish House Mafia tracks as well as many of their new stuff as a duo. The stand-out was definitely their current hit track "More than you know" which had the crowd belting out the chorus. 

.The Resistance stage was back again to please the many deep house fans that made the journey and it did not disappoint! This year saw the dance floor being moved into a new warehouse space at Nasrec which catered specifically to the house and techno community. Local artist which included the likes of Da Capo, DogStarr, Ryan Murgatroyd, TranceMicSoul and many more heated the floor up before the mega stars took to the decks. Local and global sensation, Black Coffee got on to raptures from the crowd before Dubfire and Eats Everything blew the fans away with their hypnotic performances. 

"Ultra SA brings new surprises each year and this year was no exception. It also brings new magic each time we produce the show, and 2018 was the most magical yet. Speaking on behalf of the full Ultra SA team and sponsors, we are blown away by the support of the fans and industry and cannot wait to see what 2019 brings." said Shaun Duvet after the 48 hour music spectacular which took place in the two cities. 

We will be releasing our very own after movie of Ultra SA 2018 soon, so be on the look out for it on our instagram page!

Ultra South Africa 2018 - Set times

With just 1 week to go, the official set list and times is now available for Ultra South Africa 2018! But its only accessible through the Ultra Worldwide App which is on both, Google Playstore and Apple App Store. So if you're heading to Ultra next weekend, download the app now, check the set list and timings for the various stages and also get a look at the site map to see where everything is so you can pre-plan your Ultra journey and make sure you don't miss anything! The app will also bring you all the latest news regarding the festival as well as all the other Ultra Worldwide Festivals taking place across the globe, it is a must have for a fan.

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you'd be please to hear that there are still some left, and if you buy them using the Budweiser promo-codes budfridayjhb / budfridaycpt you will get R100 pre-loaded on your Howler wristband for use at the event. 

Monday Choon: Axwell /\ Ingrosso - Dreamer

With just 12 days remaining in the lead up to Ultra South Africa 2018, today's featured artists are a duo whom were part of the iconic trio, Swedish House Mafia before they decided to go their separate ways, however Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso formed the duo Axwell /\ Ingrosso there after and have enjoyed much success since then. Where or not things got a bit rough with Steven Angello in the SHM days, we're not to sure as long as the continue to bring us great music. 

After their last hit "More Than You Know" which ended up topping most charts towards the end of last year, the talented Swedish Duo are back with another great track, "Dreamer". It features the vocals from Trevor Guthrie who most trance fans will know from his collaborations with another DJ icon, Armin van Buuren.  The song has that same sort of dance tempo which much of their newer stuff has, lots of melodies and no real drop as such. Still a great track none the less. 

Ultra SA 2017 Weekend! - All you need to know!

It's today! Yup after a year of waiting Ultra South Africa is back for its fourth consecutive year and kicking things off in style at the Cape Town Stadium in Greenpoint today. There's not much more that needs to be said that hasn't already been said in the build up to this monumental event in the electronic dance music scene, with international headliners, the best local artists on offer as well as world class lighting and pyrotechnics that will blow your mind over the next two days. Just to keep you in the know we're providing you with some vital information that you will need to know should you be attending either today in Cape Town or in Johannesburg tomorrow. 

Getting to the venue, Ultra South Africa have teamed up with the world's leading taxi service Uber to bring you a hassle free service travelling to and from the venues. New to Uber? Simply visit your app store and download the app to your mobile device, register using the code ULTRASA2017 and receive R100 off your first ride! There will be designated "Uber Zones" at each venue so make sure you are there when requesting one to ensure you get a car fast and efficiently. 

Don't want to taxi there but rather take your own car? Not a problem, Ultra SA have also got a Park and Ride system, simply visit the website to purchase your tickets, for your relevant venue. parkandridesa.nutickets.co.za

Just like last year, Ultra SA will be completely cashless and festival goers will be required to register online with Howler, load your account with money, collect your wristband at the event and just enjoy seamless transactions throughout the day. Recharge stations will be available at the venues should you run out of funds and if there is still money leftover, you can cash them out, you can do that as well. 

Festival maps are always handy when navigating the various stages and stalls, we have both the maps for Cape Town and Johannesburg for you. Study them well or save them to your device for easy use and reference. Take note of all key points such as toilets and food outlets. 

And lastly, we all want to have fun but please so responsibly and adhere to the festival rules. We don't want anyone's evening ruined by incidents that are untoward. For a list of do's and don'ts please see below. Have yourself an awesome Ultra weekend and make it one to remember!