Cotton Fest Returns To The Mother City This November

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.

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
Yumbs

Cotton Fest also showcases the diversities in music while fusing the gaps within the different local current movements. Cotton Fest Cape Town will feature some of South Africa’s finest talent performing over 2 stages.

The Festival – The Cotton Stage will feature headline artists from across the country while the second STAGE will feature the New Wave of young hip hop talent alongside some of the biggest names on the Amapiano and Hiphop scene right now.

Merch Store – Bringing together proudly SA 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 Cotton Fest’s store.

Food Court – A variety of delectable food options and fully stocked bars will be positioned around the venue.

More – There’ll be photo booths and other exciting partner activations set up around the venue, as well as various chill areas to relax, recharge and reboot.

“Showcasing in Cape Town for the first time last December demonstrated the existence of the Cotton Fest movement which is alive and thriving in the city. Coming back bigger and better in 2023 was an obvious decision for the team” says co-founder Bianca Naidoo. “The love and support in Cape Town was extremely humbling and the energy was exhilarating. We cannot wait for the experience later this year to further join forces with the Cape Town Cotton Fest family and build this united culture.”

Synonymous with youth culture in SA, the festival will once again be powered by various partners who share similar ideologies.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, 25 November 2023
  • Venue: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse
  • Prices: Early bird tickets go for R200, R250 for general admission tickets and R300 on the day of event.
  • Tickets: On sale at Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide from today.
  • Age Restriction: 18yrs and over

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