ULTRA South Africa Drops Final Lineup
With the paint all but dry on its huge Phase One lineup announcement at the end of October, ULTRA South Africa™ now confirms the full list of artists set to perform across its four-day, two-city extravaganza this coming February.
First up, and accompanying OWSLA boss Skrillex and Billboard chart topper Zedd on headline duties across both events, will be two of the biggest names in dance music and long time Ultra stalwarts, Tiësto and Afrojack!
The man behind megahits including Red Lights and Wasted, Tiësto will be making his return to ULTRA South Africa™, as he prepares to blow the roof off Cape Town’s Ostrich Farm and Johannesburg’s Nasrec Showgrounds in just over 3 months time. Fellow countryman, Afrojack, will also be returning to Africa’s biggest electronic music event, following a pair of historic performances back in February 2014 and has already rocked ULTRA crowds in Argentina, Croatia, Japan and Miami in 2015.
Watch: ULTRA South Africa 2016 Lineup
Support will come from EDM heavyweight and ‘King of the Chipotle Gang’ Carnage (fresh off the back of his debut studio album Papi Gordo), established LA based-producer Mr. Carmack, who will be making his first ever ULTRA appearance, and local heroes Goldfish and TiMO ODV. In addition, 5FM residents and local heroes, Fresh and Euphonik, will be showcasing their talents across both cities on the Main Stage.
The Johannesburg edition of ULTRA South Africa™ will feature three running stages across both days. Alongside the Main Stage, there will be a Soul Candi Live Stage on the Friday, before transforming into the RESISTANCE® Stage on the Saturday. Starting from inside a vinyl store in 2001, Soul Candi have gone on to establish themselves as the leading voice in the South African house music scene and have been responsible for breaking out a whole host of local superstars including Crazy White Boy and the aforementioned Fresh and Euphonik. With an eclectic lineup set to be announced soon for the stage, one thing that can be guaranteed is ULTRA South Africa™ will be paying homage to what has been an extraordinary 15 years at the top of house music for the Soul Candi brand. Johannesburg will also see the debut of a third stage in the form of the 5FM Live Loud Stage, which will play host to the station’s best DJs and South Africa’s best club acts throughout the two days.
Capetonians will have two stages on-site at ULTRA South Africa™ and the set-up will follow a similar program to that of Johannesburg, with the Main Stage complemented by a one-off stage hosted by Strange Loving on day one before evolving into the RESISTANCE® Stage for the final day. Strange Loving’s reputation has grown immeasurably over the last few years, having thrown some of the most exciting parties South Africa has ever seen, with the likes of David August, Soul Clap and Marek Hemmann amongst those to have come down to South Africa to perform.
With the exciting addition of both the Soul Candi Live and Strange Loving stages to ULTRA South Africa™, more artists will be announced over the coming months. For the current lineup, please click here.
Early Bird tickets for both events sold out within minutes of going on sale earlier this year, so fans will have to be quick to guarantee their spot this coming February. For those that want to experience the action firsthand, Advance, Regular, VIP and VVIP admission tickets are now on sale for the Johannesburg and Cape Town editions, with all the necessary information below.
Brand new for ULTRA South Africa™ in 2016, the Cape Town edition will be offering its fans the chance to camp at the picturesque West Coast Ostrich Ranch across the two days. For more information and to book online, head to heartbreakmotel.co.za
Follow ULTRA SA on Facebook and Twitter for real-time updates on artists, tickets and camping, and for those that haven’t yet, relive the breath-taking thrills of ULTRA South Africa™ by watching the stunning 2015 Official Aftermovie.
ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA 2015 FULL LINEUP
Main Stage Headliners
Tiësto
Skrillex
Afrojack
Zedd
Main Stage Support
Dash Berlin
Carnage
Robin Schulz
Galantis
Mr. Carmack
RESISTANCE® Stage Headliners
Seth Troxler
The Martinez Brothers
Black Coffee
Local Acts
Goldfish
TiMO ODV
Fresh
Euphonik
Roger Goode
Dean FUEL
Pascal & Pearce
Juicy M
SauBomb
Kyle Cassim
Pop Art Live
Ryan Murgatroyd
Kyle Watson
Strange Lovers
NightRider
HouseHold Funk
Milkshake
Poppy
Rob Forbes
Nick Hammond
And many more…
JOHANNESBURG
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
@ NASREC EXPO CENTRE, JOHANNESBURG*
GA Advance – R1250
GA Regular – R1500
VIP Advance – R2000
VIP Regular – R2500
VVIP Advance – R4000
VVIP Regular – R5000
CAPE TOWN
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
@ WEST COAST OSTRICH RANCH, CAPE TOWN*
GA Advance – R1000
GA Regular – R1250
VIP Advance – R1500
VIP Regular – R2000
*One ticket purchase grants access for the 2-day festival of choice (Cape Town or Johannesburg).
