COTTON FEST UNVEILS FIERY AND EXPLOSIVE PHASE 1 ARTIST LINEUP
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- April 5, 2025
Cotton Fest is back! Johannesburg, South Africa – The countdown to the sixth edition of the iconic festival has officially begun, and the faculty team has just dropped phase one of the highly anticipated lineup for next month’s gathering — and it’s already looking insane!
Happening in the heart of Joburg on Saturday, April 26th, the University of Cotton Fest is back like it never left! As always the festival will bring together both big-name stars and fresh and emerging new talent, all performing live across three hype-filled high-energy stages.
CELEBRATING CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC, FASHION AND SPORT
Cotton Fest, initially created to highlight the mix of different music styles and bridge gaps between local scenes, the event continues to celebrate fashion and sport – it’s full-on vibes!
And this year is so much more – the urban music, fashion, and sports takeover is about to get wild with over 100 acts showcasing South Africa’s hottest young artists and creators hitting the Cotton Fest Stage, the Bunker Stage (powered by Play Energy) and The Lot Stage (powered by Jägermeister).
Confirmed Phase One artists ready to bring the heat include:
Confirmed Phase One artists ready to bring the heat include:
A-REECE
ASIANWOCKSTAR
BABY DAIZ
BABYLOWSK1
BABBLE HUME
BLXCKIE
BROTHERKUPA
CASSPER NYOVEST
CH’CCO
COWBOII
DIORSANTANA
DBN GOGO
FOCALISTIC
JAYKATANA
KABZA DE SMALL
KANE KEID
KAMO MPHELA
K1LLBRADY
KINDLYNXSH
K.O
KMAT
LEEMCKRAZY
LIA BUTLER
LOVE TUMI
OKMALUMKOOLKAT
PARKERVS
RATI$UPREMACY
SCOTTS MAPHUMA
SJAVA
THE QWELLERS
TONY DAYIMANE
USIMAMANE
UUNATHI
VIGRO DEEP
YOUNG STUNNA
As always, the entertainment-filled festival will include various other lifestyle elements to keep the crowd entertained throughout the day:
The infamous Tuckshop – University of Cotton Fest Retail Fashion Store
Official Sports Arena (with live Skateboard Competitions)
The University Cafeteria – Food Court
Customisation StationsLive Art Installation
The 2025 edition of Cotton Fest is powered by Coke Studio, Youth X by Nedbank, Flying Fish, Extreme, Klipdrift, Johannesburg Housing Company, Jägermeister, Play Energy, Vuse and Velo. Exclusive broadcasting partners are MTV base and YFM.
Limited PHASE 2 tickets are now available via Webtickets, CottonFest.co.za and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide.
Join us at the Faculty of Science 2025 – a celebration of the energy that makes us who we are, they say.
