Cotton Fest organizers today announced the festival hosts and confirmed the individual Artists line-up day splits for the long awaited, two day festival taking place next week. Also announced are the five build-up events leading to the main festival.
Taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg on the 23rd and 24th April, the festival will feature some of the hottest well known and emerging South African Hip Hop and Amapiano headliners.
YFM’s Lula Odiba alongside renowned MTVBase Culture Squad Member Tshego Koke will host the Cotton Stage at the festival on both festival days. The Bettr and Jägermeister stages will be hosted by GenZ frontman and social media youth president Kabelo ‘Uncle Vinny’ Ndlovu as well as renowned funny man Robot Boii. Additional stage hosts include youth culture architects Zeus Omega, Christian Connor, LVee Nkosi and Dynasty.
FIVE build up events will take place across the city leading up to the highly anticipated weekend.
ZANZOU
DATE : Wednesday, 13 April 2022
VENUE : Zanzou, Hatfield in Pretoria
TIME : Kicks off at 6pm
COVER : FREE
COTTON FEST X PUMA SELECT
DATE : Thursday, 14 April 2022
VENUE : Dasslers, Braamfontein
TIME : Kicks off at 6PM
COVER : FREE
DRAMA
DATE : Friday, 15 April 2022
VENUE : Drama, Braamfontein
TIME : Kicks off at 6pm
COVER : FREE
COTTON FEST MINI RAMP / BEST TRICK EVENT
Hosted by professional skater Day Marumo, the day will be supported by Redbull and Oros.
DATE : Saturday, 16 April 2022
VENUE : Zone 7, Pimville, Soweto
TIME : 11AM – 5PM
COVER : FREE
ERA OF THE YANOS (Official Pre-Party)
DATE : Saturday, 16 April 2022
VENUE : Venue : Great Dane, Braamfontein
TIME : 5PM – 2AM
COVER : R50 – R100
Phase 2 Day passes cost R300, and are available at Webtickets and Pick 'n Pay outlets nationwide now.
Book here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FESTIVAL
· THREE Live Killer Stages
o Cotton Stage
o Bettr Stage
o Jägermeister Stage
· Stimorol Retail Fashion Tuckshop
o Cotton Fest Merch
o Limited edition clothing items
· Cotton Fest X PUMA Customized Merch Station
o Free customisation for all on-site purchased merch
· Skate Park (hosted by Day Marumo)
o Live Skating Competitions and Prizes
· Half Court Basketball Area
· Power Station Powered by Adoozy)
o Power on the go - Festival goers will be able to rent a portable power bank during the festival
· Cotton Fest Gaming area
· Cotton University Cafeteria hosted by Flying Dish
· Free Wifi presented by Spotify
For those unable to attend, the festival will be live streamed on www.live.cottonfest.co.za
The confirmed day line up splits is as follows:
SATURDAY, 23 APRIL 2022
SUNDAY, 24 APRIL 2022
Cotton Eaters, here is your course outline from the faculty of Super Fine Arts ????
— CottonFest (@CottonFestJHB) April 13, 2022
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