South Africa’s Ultimate Outdoor Music Festival Returns 6-9 February 2025 For A Reunion At The River With Phase 1 Artists Announced:
Australia’s Hollow Coves, and local legends Francois Van Coke, Matthew Mole, The Black Cat Bones, Droomsindroom, Albert Frost, Ben Dey, Die Piesangskille, Warongx, Murray, Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys, Freddy L, Luukhanyo & The Hii Rollers and Unyazi.
[South Africa, 26 August 2024] – In October last year, Up The Creek made (big river) waves with the announcement that local hitmaker and muso, Jeremy Loops, along with BreakOut Events founder and event-industry veteran, Damon Forbes, were proud to join the Creeker family with a part buy-in partnership for the iconic, local 2024 music festival in Swellendam, just outside Cape Town. In 2025, Jeremy and Damon take over the reigns as full festival owners! Both Jeremy and Damon have years of entertainment and live event experience under their belts and along with the original team, look to bring in some new waters, with an international twist and more local oomph than ever before.
With less than 6 months to go, the countdown to Up The Creek 2025 begins now! Early Bird tickets for the 4-day Summer festival went on sale on Friday 23 August to much creekerdom, and SOLD OUT IN ONE HOUR! When Creekers creek, they creek!
Established in 1990, the music festival continues to grow from riverbank to riverbank and now returns in 2025 after a sell-out 2024 with over 2,500 attendees – the 2nd highest gathering in the festival’s history! Nonetheless, it will always remain intimate (limited to 3,000 Creekers) and filled with great local (and now international) music, lekker food, short queues, and a whole lot of gees.
Next year’s festival is set to take place between 6-9 February 2025, at the much-loved, original farm on the banks of the Breede River just outside of Swellendam in the Cape. By now, Creekers know they’ll be getting some of the freshest sounds on the local music scene, plus an international injection from Australia, for the first time ever! Oz’s Hollow Coves, a dynamic indie folk group hailing from Brisbane, blend an earthy folk sound, acoustic melodies & vocal harmonies. Quoting influences such as Angus & Julia Stone, Ben Howard, & The Paper Kites, the boys have set out to deliver their own brand of indie folk across the world.
The festival is now calling all their loyal Creekers who have made the vibe what it is today, to grab their festie-besties and join in celebrating the return of the ultimate outdoor music festival.
4 days, 4 stages, 50+ artists, you and your friends and your lilos!
Attention Creekers: Up The Creek 2025 phase 1 artists have been revealed – Australia’s Hollow Coves, and local legends Francois Van Coke, Matthew Mole, The Black Cat Bones, Albert Frost, Droomsindroom, Die Piesangskille, Unyazi, Ben Dey, Murray, Lucy Kruger and the Lost Boys, Warongx, Freddy L, and Luukhanyo & The Hii Rollers.
Get your Up The Creek 2025 tickets now – buy tickets here: https://bit.ly/UpTheCreek2025Tickets
Full Weekend Passes from R1,795 (Excl ticket fee). Festival limited to 3,000 attendees – Early Bird passes already sold out in one hour!
Phase 1: On sale from 23 August 2024:
Full Festival Pass (Thurs 6th – Sun 9th Feb 2025): R1,795 each (Phase 1)
Weekend Pass (Fri 7th – Sun 9th Feb 2025): R1,595 each
Venue: Swellendam, Cape Town
Date: 6th – 9th February 2025
Howler Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/UpTheCreek2025Tickets
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Watch the Up The Creek Music Festival 2024 after-movie to get the adrenaline going now:
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About Up The Creek
It All Started As A Birthday Party…
Established in 1990, Up The Creek has managed to adapt, grow and refine an authentic, no-nonsense personality while staying true to its original culture. Honouring only South African artists for three decades, Up The Creek has paved a pioneering path in the South African music festival circuit by offering a smaller, more intimate experience.
Annie’s partner at the time, Anthony, was turning 40 in 1990. They both shared a deep love for rock ‘n’ roll and owned the Up The Creek camp from which they ran a river rafting adventure business. Annie secretly invited all of Anthony’s friends to attend his surprise birthday party that would be held at the camp. Each guest was asked to contribute R10 towards payment for the three bands (one of which was named The Worst) that Annie arranged to perform at the party.
When 100 guests showed up, Anthony expected a fun weekend of canoeing, spit roasts and having a great time with friends. But when the first band rocked up and asked, “Where can we plug in?”, he sensed that something much bigger was about to happen.
The birthday party turned into three days of unrivalled fun, continuous music and non-stop dancing. The birth of Up The Creek.
No VIP nonsense – everyone’s a VIP!
There is no VIP area at the festival, which means musicians come out to play with their fellow Creekers. Meet your local heroes. Everyone is special at Up The Creek!
Expect the unexpected
From celebrity weddings to surprise riverside opera performances and laughter yoga sessions at sunrise. From live performances on a Pied Piper-like jam van’s rooftop stage, to bikini-clad Creekers taking first prize with a drifting four-poster bed in the Anything That Floats Competition. We’ve seen a lot of weird and wonderful things over the years…
Website: www.upthecreek.co.za