Cotton Fest Lineup Confirmed For Its Highly Anticipated Return To The Mother City
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 epicentre of a celebration that fuses 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.
Cotton Fest Cape Town headline acts
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
- Emtee
- Cape Town’s own Youngsta CPT
- 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.

Full Cotton Fest Cape Town Lineup
- 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
Beyond the music, Cotton Fest is renowned for its immersive experiences, including art installations, fashion collaborations and sporting activities that showcase the richness of South African youth culture. The food court, in addition to fully stocked bars, will cater to all festival goers timeously. The festival grounds will be transformed into a vibrant space where creativity and expression know no bounds.
Limited tickets are on sale via www.cottonfest.co.za, Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide, ranging from R250 for general admission tickets and R300 on the day of the event.
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