A mega 160 plus lineup for the Joburg leg of Cotton Fest next month has been confirmed; featuring the likes of Uncle Waffles, K.O, DBN Gogo, Emtee, Blxckie, DJ Maphorisa, Elaine, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Focalistic, Big Zulu, A Reece, Sjava, Destruction Boyz, Young Stunna, Shane Eagle, Anatii, Moozlie and Musa Keys.
Hot on the heels of the successful Cotton Fest Cape Town edition in December 2020, the Joburg leg will take place in the inner city, at the Station (Carr Street & Nelson Mandela Bridge) on Saturday (February 4), the festival will once again merge both established and young emerging local talents performing live across three energy packed stages.
Founded by the late Riky Rick to showcase the diversities in various popular music genres with the aim of fusing the gaps within the different local movements, the event platform also celebrates fashion and sport.
Below is the list of over 160 South Africa’s finest young musical talent billed to perform:
As is tradition, the entertainment-filled festival will include various other lifestyle elements to keep the crowd entertained including:
The Tuckshop – Retail Fashion StoreUnconventional Sports Area – Live Skateboard Competition University Cafeteria – Food Court Customisation StationHalf-court Basketball CourtLive Art Installation.
The 2023 edition of Cotton Fest is powered by Puma, Jagermeister, Stimorol, Vuse, Oros, Red Bull, Adoozy, Spotify, Klipdrift, Count Pushkin, 4th Street Wine, Hunters, NBA Africa and exclusive broadcasting partners YFM and Trace Urban.
Limited PHASE 2 tickets are available via Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide.
The festival will this year also see an expansion of its footprint, with a new space inside the festival space known as The Lot, via a partnership between Cotton Fest and JHC Housing.
Below is the list of over 160 South Africa’s finest young musical talent billed to perform:
- A REECE
- ABIDOZA
- AMAROTO
- ANELE ZONDO
- ASVNTE
- AUDIOMARC
- AUTHENTIC
- BEAST
- BELO SALO
- BENNY CHILL
- BIG ZULU
- BLAQ DIAMOND
- BLEACHRS
- BLXCKIE
- BOIBIZZA
- BRAVO LE ROUX
- BUZZI LEE
- CANDII
- CASEKLOWZED
- CASSPER NYOVEST
- CHAMPURU MAKHENZO
- COSTA TITCH
- CYE
- DA CAPO
- DBN GOGO
- DEE KOALA
- DISTRUCTION BOYZ
- DJ BANQUES
- DJ HARVEY
- DJ KAYMOWORLD
- DJ KYOTIC
- DJ MAPHORISA
- DJ MEECH
- DJ PH
- DJ SLIQE
- DJ YUNGSERUNO
- DON DELICIOUS
- DOOWAP
- DR PEPPA
- EDDIESOUL
- ELAINE
- EMTEE
- ESPIQUET
- FELO LE TEE
- FIF_LAAA
- FLOW JONES Jr
- FLVME
- FRANK CASINO
- FRESH TY
- GABA CANNAL
- GGOLDIE
- GOODGUYSTYLES
- HENNYBELIT
- HERCCUTTHELIGHTS
- HOLY ALPHA
- HOPEMASTA
- HORRIDTHEMESSIAH
- HYPE
- JÄGERMEISTER BRASS CARTEL
- JAY JODY
- JAY KATANA
- K KEED
- K.O
- K1LLBRADY
- KASH CPT
- KAYGEE THE VIBE
- KEVI KEV
- KIDDO SA
- KINDLYNXSH
- KING DEETOY
- KING KY
- KING OUMAR
- KMAT
- LASH T
- LE SOUL
- LEBZA THE VILLIAN
- LEEZY LINDOKUHLE
- LEGENDARY CRISP
- LEODALEO
- LESEDITHEDJ
- LIL NOSEBLEED
- LOKI
- LOOKATUPS
- LORD SCRIPT
- LUCASRAPS
- LULA ODIBA
- LUUDADEEJAY
- LVEE
- MAGLERA DOE BOY
- MASHBEATZ
- MASHUDU
- MAWHOO
- MDU AKA TRP + SEMI TEE + MALEMON
- MELLOW & SLEAZY
- MONEYBADOO
- MOOZLIE
- MÖRDO
- MS COSMO
- MUSA KEYS
- MUSTBEDUBZ
- NADIA NAKAI
- NASTY C
- NOTBENJAMIN
- NVCHO
- OKMALUMKOOLKAT
- OSCAR MBO
- PATRICKXXLEE
- PHANTOM STEEZE
- PRIDDY UGLY
- PSL (FOCALISTIC, CH’CCO, MJ, PABI COOPER)
- RARRI
- REA DA SOUL
- ROBOT BOII
- ROII
- SAM DEEP
- SANDISO + INFINIX
- SCUMIE
- SHANE EAGLE
- SHISHILIZA
- SHOULDBEYUANG
- SINO MSOLO
- SIZWE ALAKINE
- SJAVA
- SKOLLEYWOOD
- SLADE
- SOA MATTRIX
- SONA
- SOUL JAM
- SOULPHOBIC
- SHISHILIZA
- STILO MAGOLIDE
- STINO LE THWENNY
- STOMPIE
- STOPPER
- TAURA MONTANA
- TBO
- TDK MACCASSETE
- TEDDY GOODFELLA
- THATO SAUL
- TOSS
- TOUCHLINE
- TRUSTED SLK
- TSHEGO
- TWO SHORT
- TYLER ICU
- TYSON SYBATELI
- UNCLE VINNY
- UNCLE WAFFLES
- UNCLEPARTYTIME
- UNCOOL MC
- VENOM
- YOUNG STUNNA
- YOUNGSTACPT
- YUMBS
- YUNGKIDREEZY
- ZADOK
- 031 CHOPPA
- 25K
- 2SHOES
- 2WOSHORT
- 808SALLIE
- ANATII
