If you are looking for enthralling entertainment this summer season in Cape Town, don’t despair, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/2019 returns on Sunday 18 November 2018 to Sunday 31 March 2019. The concert series which is hosted at a world heritage site, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, will undoubtedly be the highlight of Cape Town’s Sunday events.

On Sunday afternoons, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden will be transformed to accommodate a stage for outdoor live music concerts. Well-loved local and international artists will grace the stage, while lovers of music and the outdoors enjoy the tunes and the summer sun. Bring along your friends and family, picnic baskets (or pre-order one from the Kirstenbosch Tea Room or Moyo Restaurant Kirstenbosch) and blankets to enjoy the country’s indigenous flora with Table Mountain as the backdrop to the music.

The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts stage will include several old favourites, including Mango Groove, Mi Casa, Lira, Goldfish, The Parlotones, The Soil, Freshlyground, Cape Town Folk n Acoustic Music Festival, The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Mole, and Fokofpolisiekar. Jeremy Loops, South African singer, songwriter and record producer will be sharing the stage with the 7-piece Cape Town based band formed in 2010, Crimson House for a New Year’s Eve performance. Alongside these performances, you can also look forward to Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell with their hits that dominated the European charts, such as Daddy Cool, Ma Baker, Belfast, Rivers of Babylon, Brown Girl in the Ring, Rasputin and Mary’s Boy Child.

Sarah Struys, Events Manager of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden says that Kirstenbosch is thrilled to be having Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell perform for the Cape Town public.
“Yes, the real Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell are coming to Kirstenbosch! Boney M. and the former lead singer of the group, Liz Mitchell were not only the disco cult band of the 70’s and 80’s but remain a living legend of the entire disco era. We are looking forward to singing along to those many Boney M. Christmas hits on 23 December!”

This year, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/2019 will also open up its stage to many artists who will be performing at Kirstenbosch for the first time. Tresor, winner for the Best Pop Album in 2016 and 2018, will open this year’s concerts series with his Afropolitan sound. The house duo Black Motion, well-known for their use of the African drum and not conforming to the usual house music sound, will be sharing the stage with Collide singer, Lady Zamar. Afro-soul singer-songwriter, Amanda Black shares the stage with producer Sun El Musician. Other newcomers to Kirstenbosch are Jan Blohm, Spoegwolf, Mafikizolo, Bam Bam Brown and Easy Freak.

Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/2019 Line-Up:

DATE ARTIST COST BUY TICKETS
18 November 2018 Tresor/Majozi R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
25 November 2018 Mango Groove R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
2 December 2018 Lady Zamar / Black Motion R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
9 December 2018 Mi Casa R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
13, 14, 15, 16 December 2018 Kirstenbosch Carols Prices to be confirmed BOOK NOW
23 December 2018 Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell R290/p – R350/p BOOK NOW
30 December 2018 Lira R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
31 December 2018 NYE: Jeremy Loops / Crimson House R415/p BOOK NOW
6 January 2019 Goldfish R170/p – R220/p BOOK NOW
13 January 2019 The Parlotones R170/p – R220/ BOOK NOW
20 January 2019 Freshlyground R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
27 January 2019 Mafikizolo R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
3 February 2019 The Soil R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
10 February 2019 Fokofpolisiekar R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
17 February 2019 Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
24 February 2019 The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
3 March 2019 Amanda Black / Sun El Musician R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
10 March 2019 Matthew Mole R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
17 March 2019 Spoegwolf / Jan Blohm R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
24 March 2019 Shortstraw / Bam Bam Brown R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW
31 March 2019 Goodluck / Easy Freak R150/p – R190/p BOOK NOW

 

Concert details:

Where: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town

When: 18 November 2018 to 31 March 2019

Times: Gates open 16h00, concerts start time varies between 17h00, 17h15 and 17h30, concerts end at 19h00.

Concert Info: 021 799 8783/8620/8773

All concerts take place irrespective of rain. Regret no refunds are issued.

Tickets:

Book tickets online on www.webtickets.co.za. Please note that Webtickets is the ONLY online ticketing partner. Kirstenbosch cannot guarantee that tickets purchased from third parties will be valid.

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Do’s and Don’ts at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

  • Do not sit on chairs that block other people’s view of the stage.
  • Do not pick flowers or walk in flower beds.
  • Do bring something to take your rubbish home with you; this is a bin-free world heritage site.
  • Do not leave a mess.
  • Do not smoke in the audience, look for designated smoking areas
  • Do bring alcohol along but leave the bad attitude at home.

 

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There is no one way to explore all of the Cape Town Big 6, and much of what makes each of them so special is the variety of things to see and do at each. So if possible, take your time to explore each of the city’s most visited tourist attractions in as much depth as possible – as any local will tell you, you can spend a lifetime at each of the Big 6 and still not tire of them. Find the 3 and 4 day itineraries and tips here.

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