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COMING IN HOT WITH THE CAPE TOWN COTTON FEST LINE-UP

OPEN MIC COMPETITION OPENS UP THE GAME 

Cape Town, South Africa – The organizer of one of SA’s biggest cultural gatherings, Cotton Fest today 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, the 10th of 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.


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 Family Day is planned for this weekend at the V&A Waterfront boasting a series of activities including basketball and skateboarding. Taking place at Battery Park from 10 am – 5 pm, 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 MORE


For more information please follow our social media handles:

INSTAGRAM @CottonFestJHB 

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COTTON FEST DAY LINE-UP CONFIRMED

Johannesburg, South Africa – Cotton Fest organizers today announced the festival hosts and confirmed the individual Artists line-up day splits for the long awaited, two day festival taking place next week. Also announced are the five build-up events leading to the main festival.
 
Taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg on the 23rd and 24th April, the festival will feature some of the hottest well known and emerging South African Hip Hop and Amapiano headliners.
 
YFM’s Lula Odiba alongside renowned MTVBase Culture Squad Member Tshego Koke will host the Cotton Stage at the festival on both festival days. The Bettr and Jägermeister stages will be hosted by GenZ frontman and social media youth president Kabelo ‘Uncle Vinny’ Ndlovu as well as renowned funny man Robot Boii. Additional stage hosts include youth culture architects Zeus Omega, Christian Connor, LVee Nkosi and Dynasty.
 
FIVE build up events will take place across the city leading up to the highly anticipated weekend.
 
ZANZOU
 

DATE             :          Wednesday, 13 April 2022
VENUE          :          Zanzou, Hatfield in Pretoria
TIME              :          Kicks off at 6pm
COVER          :          FREE
 
COTTON FEST X PUMA SELECT
 
DATE             :          Thursday, 14 April 2022
VENUE          :          Dasslers, Braamfontein
TIME              :          Kicks off at 6PM
COVER          :          FREE
 
DRAMA
 
DATE             :          Friday, 15 April 2022
VENUE          :          Drama, Braamfontein
TIME              :          Kicks off at 6pm
COVER          :          FREE
 
COTTON FEST MINI RAMP / BEST TRICK EVENT 
 
Hosted by professional skater Day Marumo, the day will be supported by Redbull and Oros.
 
DATE             :          Saturday, 16 April 2022
VENUE          :          Zone 7, Pimville, Soweto
TIME              :          11AM – 5PM
COVER          :          FREE
 
ERA OF THE YANOS (Official Pre-Party)
 

DATE             :          Saturday, 16 April 2022
VENUE          :          Venue : Great Dane, Braamfontein
TIME              :          5PM – 2AM
COVER          :          R50 – R100
 
 
Phase 2 Day passes cost R300, and are available at Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide now. 

Book here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1510706511
 
 
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FESTIVAL
 
·     THREE Live Killer Stages
o   Cotton Stage
o   Bettr Stage
o   Jägermeister Stage
·     Stimorol Retail Fashion Tuckshop
o   Cotton Fest Merch
o   Limited edition clothing items
·     Cotton Fest X PUMA Customized Merch Station  
o   Free customisation for all on-site purchased merch
·     Skate Park (hosted by Day Marumo)
o   Live Skating Competitions and Prizes
·     Half Court Basketball Area

  • MTV Base Dance Nation Station  featuring dance competition, MTV Base giveaways.
  • Gaming area presented by Oros

·     Power Station Powered by Adoozy)
o   Power on the go – Festival goers will be able to rent a portable power bank during the festival
·     Cotton Fest Gaming area

  • Full Stocked Bars across the Venue

·     Cotton University Cafeteria hosted by Flying Dish
·     Free Wifi presented by Spotify

  • AND MORE

For those unable to attend, the festival will be live streamed on www.live.cottonfest.co.za

The confirmed day line up splits is as follows:

SATURDAY, 23 APRIL 2022

  • 25K
  • ABIDOZA
  • AKA 
  • ALFA KAT 
  • AMAROTO AND BEAST
  • AUBREY QWANA
  • AUDIO MARC
  • AYANDA MVP
  • BABY DAIZ
  • BENNY CHILL
  • BLXCKIE
  • BOITY
  • BUSTA 929
  • CASSPER NYOVEST
  • CH’CCO
  • CHAMPAGNE69
  • CHRISTIAN CONNOR
  • CIZA
  • CYE
  • D DOUBLE D
  • DEE KOALA
  • DISTRUCTION BOYS
  • DJ KAYMO
  • DJ MEECH
  • DR PEPPA
  • DREAM TEAM
  • DYNASTY
  • ESPIQUET
  • FELOTEE & MYZTRO
  • FIF_LAAA
  • GOOD GUY STYLES 
  • HORID.THE.MESSIAH
  • INDIGO STELLA
  • JAZZIQ
  • JUNIOR DE ROCKA
  • JUST MO
  • JÄGERMEISTER BRASS CARTEL
  • KABZA DE SMALL
  • KELVIN MOMO
  • KEYGEE THE VIBE
  • KLY
  • KP ILLEST
  • L-TIDO AND MAGGZ
  • LADY DU
  • LESEDI THE DJ 
  • LULA ODIBA
  • MA E 
  • MAGLERADOEBOY 
  • MAJOR STEEZ 
  • MARCUS HARVEY 
  • MONEY BADOO 
  • MSAKI
  • MSHAYI & MR THELA 
  • MUSA KEYS
  • MZU M
  • NADIA NAKAI
  • NASTY C
  • OSCAR MBO
  • PATRICKXXLEE
  • PH
  • PHANTOM STEEZE
  • PRIDDY UGLY
  • RARRI
  • RASPY
  • RICKY TYLER
  • ROBOT BOII
  • ROUGE
  • SEAN KROSS
  • SEMI TEE, KAMU DEE, MA LEMON 
  • SFARZO RTEE & READASOUL 
  • SHISHILIZA
  • SIR VINCENT & DJ LOYD
  • SIZWE ALAKINE
  • SJAVA
  • SKRYPT
  • SKWATTA KAMP
  • SOUL NATIVEZ
  • STILO MAGOLIDE
  • STOGIE T
  • SUPTA
  • TANGO SUPREME
  • THATO SAUL
  • TREEHOUSE REUNION
  • TSHEGO
  • TSHEGO KOKE
  • TUMI TLADI
  • TYLER ICU
  • UNCLE VINNY
  • VENOM
  • WILLY CARDIAC 
  • YOUNGSTACPT 
  • YUMBS 
  • YUNGKIDDREEZY 
  • ZEUS OMEGA 
  • ZOOCI COKE DOPE 

SUNDAY, 24 APRIL 2022

  • 031CHOPPA
  • 2SHOES
  • 808SAILIE
  • A- REECE
  • BANQUES
  • BIG ZULU
  • BUZZI LEE
  • CANDII
  • CHAMPURA MAKHENZO 
  • CHRISTIAN CONNOR 
  • COSTA TITCH
  • CYFRED
  • DA CAPO
  • DALIWONGA
  • DJ CAPITAL
  • DJ FAEFAE
  • DJ LAG
  • DJ RADIX
  • DJ SANDISO & INFINIX 
  • DJ SLIM BLVD
  • DJ SLIQE
  • DJ SUMBODY
  • DJ ZAN- D
  • DYNASTY 
  • EDDIESOULWORLD 
  • EMTEE
  • FLAME
  • FRANK CASINO 
  • GEMINI MAJOR
  • HEAVY K
  • HERC CUT THE LIGHTS 
  • HOPEMASTA
  • J MOLLEY
  • KAMO MPHELA
  • KASHCPT
  • KHANYISA JACENI KHULI CHANA
  • KID X
  • KIDDO CSA
  • KIKI X CHUCKY
  • KING DEETOY
  • KWESTA
  • KWEYAMA BROTHERS 
  • LE SOUL
  • LEEHLEZA & LOLO
  • LEEZY LINDOKUHLE
  • LEGENDARY CRISP 
  • LOKI
  • LORDKEZ 
  • LUCASRAPS 
  • LULA ODIBA 
  • M.J
  • MAS MUSIQ 
  • MASHBEATZ 
  • MELLOW & SLEAZY 
  • MOOZLIE
  • MR X
  • MS COSMO 
  • MUSTBEDUBZ
  • NO COMPLY 
  • NOBANTU VILAKAZI 
  • NOTBENJAMIN 
  • OKMALUMKOOLKAT 
  • PABI COOPER 
  • PRIDDY 
  • PRINCE 
  • ROBOT BOII
  • ROIII
  • SCUMIE
  • SHANE EAGLE 
  • SHEKHINAH 
  • SHOULDBEYUANG 
  • SINO MSOLO
  • SIR TRILL
  • SJE KONKA
  • SLADE
  • SOA MATTRIX
  • SUN- EL MUSICIAN
  • TBO
  • THE BIG HASH 
  • THEMBA LUNACY TOSS
  • TSHEGO KOKE
  • TXC
  • UNCLE PARTY TIME 
  • UNCLE VINNY 
  • UNCLE WAFFLES 
  • VINO
  • WOBBLY
  • WTF
  • YAN SOLO
  • YANGA CHIEF 
  • YOUNG STUNNA 
  • YUNGSERUNO 
  • ZAKES BANTWINI 
  • ZAKWE & DUNCAN 
  • ZEUS OMEGA 
  • ZINGAH 


COTTON FEST INFORMATION

Date:              Saturday, 23rd – Sunday, 24th April 2022

Venue:           The Station (Carr Street & Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown, JHB)


COVID Processes will apply.

For more information please follow our social media handles:

INSTAGRAM @CottonFestJHB 

TWITTER @CottonFestJHB 

FACEBOOK @CottonFest