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ULTRA South Africa unveils Phase 1 lineup

ULTRA South Africa, the continent’s premiere electronic dance music festival, has unveiled the star-studded Phase 1 lineup for its 2024 edition.

ULTRA South Africa is Africa’s largest electronic music festival and is part of Ultra Music Festival’s worldwide expansion which is now present in twenty countries. The music festival is a single day event taking place in two cities (Johannesburg and Cape Town). Having debuted in 2014, ULTRA South Africa is one of the longest standing world editions of the festival.

ULTRA South Africa 2024 headliners include international heavyweights and ULTRA South Africa veterans such as eight-time GRAMMY award winner Skrillex, Dutch icon Afrojack, stadium-smashing superstar Steve Aoki, and Dutch progressive duo W&W. Additionally, Brazilian DJ/producer Vintage Culture will be making his ULTRA South Africa debut performance, headlining the RESISTANCE Stage.

South African luminaries Major League DJz and Shimza are also set to perform at the festival’s 9th edition.

After breaking attendance records in 2023, ULTRA South Africa 2024 promises to bring back the ULTRA Worldwide standard of top-tier electronic talent, cutting-edge technology and large-scale productions.

Tickets are on-sale now at ultrasouthafrica.com/Tickets. Tier 3 tickets are available for the Johannesburg event, starting at R1,095 for GA tickets, and R2,500 for VIP tickets. Limited tier 2 tickets are still available for Cape Town, starting at R895 for GA tickets and R2000 for VIP tickets. Ticket prices are all-inclusive with no hidden fees.

ULTRA South Africa 2024 will take place on Friday, March 1 in Cape Town at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse, and on Saturday, March 2 in Johannesburg at the Expo Centre at Nasrec.

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