Tiësto, Afrojack, Carnage, Mr. Carmack, Goldfish, Timo Odv & More Added
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 mega hits 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.
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 local artists will be announced over the coming months.
Early Bird tickets for both events sold out within hours 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.
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).
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 Loving
NightRider
HouseHold Funk
Milkshake
Poppy
Rob Forbes
Nick Hamman
And many more…
Watch Trailer Here: https://youtu.be/RMITT4NZXu4
facebook.com/ultrasouthafrica
twitter.com/ultrasa
instagram.com/ultrasouthafrica
About Ultra South Africa
About ULTRA WORLDWIDE™
ULTRA WORLDWIDE™ is the global edition of the World’s Premier Electronic Music event, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL.
The ULTRA brand was founded in 1997 by Executive Producer, President & CEO Russell Faibisch, and began producing electronic music events in South Florida, which led to the inaugural Ultra Music Festival in 1999 on the sands of Miami Beach.
The internationally renowned festival, which has taken place every March since its inception, celebrated its seventeenth anniversary from March 27-29, 2015 by bringing over 165,000 music enthusiasts to the sold out waterfront event in the heart of the City of Miami. Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park for its eighteenth annual edition, 18-20 March 2016.
Choosing to follow a unique, creative vision and a wholly organic growth focused around a true love for music, artists and fans alike, the ULTRA and ULTRA Worldwide brands represent not only the world’s biggest and most successful remaining INDEPENDENT electronic music festival brand, they are now the most international of any festival brand in the world by far. The event organizers continue to transport the unrivalled experience from the Miami flagship festival to an ever-growing number of destinations and fans all over the globe.
Over the past seventeen years, literally thousands of the world’s most iconic DJs, producers and live acts have mesmerized audiences with awe-inspiring sets at ULTRA festivals in ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CROATIA, IBIZA, JAPAN, KOREA, SOUTH AFRICA and of course MIAMI, as well as ROAD TO ULTRA events in CHILE, COLOMBIA, MACAU, PARAGUAY, SEOUL, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TOKYO, USA, and now forthcoming events in BOLIVIA, PERU, PUERTO RICO, THE PHILIPPINES and SINGAPORE as well as ULTRA BEACH – BALI. Each and every new global edition is founded on the same successful recipe that has been perfected over seventeen years in Miami, combining the most diverse electronic talent with the most technologically advanced, large-scale festival productions in the world.
In addition, the ULTRA brands pioneered the live stream experience, ‘ULTRA LIVE’ (whereby the festival is brought online to over 20 million unique viewers globally) and the audio broadcasting platform ‘UMF RADIO’ (syndicated to FM Radio in over 42 countries and reaching more than 22 million listeners weekly). Also ‘UMF FILMS’ collaboration with FINAL KID has seen some of the most visually breathtaking festival aftermovies in the music space, including a feature-length documentary exploring the explosion of dance music, entitled CAN U FEEL IT, which premiered at the Ultra Music Festival, Miami 2012 and was exhibited in over 500 theaters across the Unites States.
In 2014, the ULTRA and ULTRA WORLDWIDE brands continued to push the boundaries, bringing an unparalleled combination of cutting edge production and the world’s best electronic acts back to previous strongholds and new frontiers across the globe. With its most recent new festival editions breaking records in JAPAN in September 2014, SOUTH AFRICA in February 2015, KOREA in June 2015 and CROATIA in July 2015, and with the addition of the many new ROAD TO ULTRA events, the ULTRA brand has now united NINETEEN COUNTRIES across FIVE CONTINENTS worldwide.
About ULTRA South Africa
Ultra Music Festival, the World’s Premier Electronic Music event, is an internationally renowned event that was launched in 1999 in Miami, Florida.
2014 saw Ultra expand into nine countries and five continents; one of which was Africa. The inaugural Ultra South Africa was brought to the country by Electric Music. Ultra South Africa took place on 14th and 15th February 2014 in Cape Town and Johannesburg respectively, attracting a total of 40, 000 dance music lovers to party with the hottest lineup seen in the country at that time; including Tiësto, Krewella, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, Blasterjaxx, Afrojack and more, as well as a host of local names including DJs Fresh and Euphonik, Black Coffee and Goldfish. In total 9 internationals and over 100 local acts played the multiple stages to crowds that partied for over 12 hours in each city. Ultra South Africa 2015 attracted in excess of 50, 000 dance fans through its doors to see a selection of the world’s most in-demand international DJs and producers, including Armin Van Buuren, Axwell^Ingrosso, DVBBS, Gorgon City, Hardwell, Martin Garrix and Oliver Heldens. These global superstars were supported by a handful of South Africa’s very finest local talent, including Black Coffee, Euphonik, DJ Fresh and Goldfish, all of whom performed across stages powered by some of the world’s biggest and most advanced production. Check out www.ultrasouthafrica.com for more information. www.ultrasouthafrica.com
About Heineken®
HEINEKEN is a proud, independent global brewer committed to surprise and excite consumers with its brands and products everywhere.
The brand that bears the founder’s family name – Heineken® – is available in almost every country on the globe and is the world’s most valuable international premium beer brand.
Heineken® is made from only natural ingredients. Only the finest “A-yeast” is used in the brewing of Heineken® all over the world as a standard for superior quality, and responsible for Heineken®’s specific character, namely; pleasant bitterness and refreshing drinkability. It has a clear golden colour, and refreshingly fruity wheat taste.
Heineken®’s first brewery was built in 1873, and in December 1937 was brewed outside of the Netherlands for the first time since inception. In 1973 Heineken® became the no.1 imported beer in the USA, and in 1999 the Heineken® brand was elected “Brand of the Century” in the Netherlands.
To follow Heineken® on Twitter visit www.twitter.com/heineken_sa and to become a fan on Facebook go to www.facebook.com/heineken. To view videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/heineken.
Heineken® Open Your World
HEINEKEN® Not for Sale to Persons under the Age of 18. Enjoy Responsibly.
About 5FM
5FM’s purpose is to bring together youthful South Africans through the power of music. As an entertainment powerhouse offering the best in local and international music, 5FM is a Top 40 contemporary hit radio station and multi-media content platform featuring some of the most well known media personalities and music DJs in South Africa. The station has won numerous awards, including seven consecutive Generation Next awards for Coolest Radio Station, 2012 Commercial Station of the Year at the MTN Radio Awards and has been nominated for Most Influential International Station at the Worldwide Radio Summit in Los Angeles. 5FM aims to be on the pulse of local and global music trends offering its 1.7 Million-strong nationwide audience an opportunity to co-create, engage and participate in the energy and dynamism of a fast changing youthful community. 5FM lives loud!