Cape Town Cotton eaters, the wait is over. One of South Africa’s biggest culture gatherings today confirmed that Cotton Fest is coming to Cape Town this summer break, with a confirmed once-off date set for December 10 (Saturday) at the Paarden Eiland Park, Western Cape.
Coming eight months after the sold out Cotton Fest Joburg in April – held in memory of its founder, the late SA fashion and music icon Riky Rick (who died by suicide February 2022) – the festival has exploded in popularity back in 2019 featuring over 150 artists.
More than just a festival, this youth culture gathering celebrates the new wave of music, fashion and lifestyle. Mainly known for merging both established and upcoming South African talent, Cotton Fest also showcases the diversities in music while fusing the gaps within the different local current movements.
Bringing the same authentic vibe to the mother city, Cotton Fest Cape Town will feature some of South Africa’s finest talent performing over 2 stages. 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 sport.
Commenting on what started out as a simple but great idea between Riky Rick and himself many years ago, only to turn into a whole culture movement called Cotton Fest, event co-founder Alain Ferrier said he’s extremely excited, alongside with Riky Rick’s family, “to be building on his legacy and extending the festival to my city, which was always part of our plans.” He adds: “Cape Town, you’re up next, the University of Cotton Fest will officially open for registration next week.”
THE CONCERT
The Cotton Stage will feature headline artists from both Cape Town and Joburg, led by a new wave of young hip hop talent, alongside some of the biggest names on the Amapiano scene right now.
The Tuckshop
Bringing together proudly South African 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 University of Cotton Fest’s tuck shop.
Sports Area
A Cotton Fest half-court will be set up for basketball fans, along with a skating ramp hosted by Day Marumo and Jagermeister.
Cafeteria
Food Court bringing you a huge variety of delectable options and several fully stocked bars positioned around the venue.
But there’s more, this includes a series of photo booths set up for content creation as well as various chill areas to relax, recharge and reboot.
Commenting on what started out as a simple but great idea between Riky Rick and himself many years ago, only to turn into a whole culture movement called Cotton Fest, event co-founder Alain Ferrier said he’s extremely excited, alongside with Riky Rick’s family, “to be building on his legacy and extending the festival to my city, which was always part of our plans.” He adds: “Cape Town, you’re up next, the University of Cotton Fest will officially open for registration next week.”
Tickets will be on sale at Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide from next Tuesday, October 18 (202) and will range from R200 – R600.
For more information please follow Cotton Fest on various media handles as shown below:
Instagram: @cottonfestjhb
Facebook: CottonFestJHB
Twitter: @CottonFestJHB
Youtube: CottonFest
For more info, visits Cotton Fest official website on www.cottonfest.co.za
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