African Music News: Bietjie Bos announces full line-up for festival in August (2024)

Bietjie Bos, aptly named due to the location on Marakeli Farm in Limpopo is a wild weekend of SA’s best Afrikaans artists, camping and non-stop entertainment all weekend. The way a music festival should be!

Headliner Francois van Coke, who will be playing at Bietjie Bos for the first time, says: “A party in the bushveld is perfect for a lekker wild rock ‘n’ roll vibe. Hope to see you there!”

The legendary mystic boer, Valiant Swart says: “I am very excited to be playing at Bietjie Bos Festival again. I love the sunny Thabazimbi veld. I’ve always just had great times there! I will be bringing some tunes from my new album “Rondry, Fliek en die Buitelewe” as well as some old favourites.”

Musician Ross Harding will be performing with his band. He says that festivals give audiences a kind of magic and special energy that sets it apart from other live experiences. “As a band we absolutely love playing festivals, and we have heard and seen so much good from Bietjie Bos. We can’t wait!”

The line-up for the weekend is curated to bring only the best vibes for an unforgettable weekend:

Friday: Paul Angel Dj set, Soné Joubert, Jay, Droomsindroom, Loufi, Francois van Coke, Synth Peter.

Saturday: Marli Monster, Carla Franco, Zebra, Millennium, 4am, Van Pletzen, Martin Bester, Valiant Swart, Ross Harding, The Narrow, Nax.

Your general weekend ticket includes a camping spot and grants you access to the camping ground from 3-7 August – because we all love a good pre-festival party! Just remember to bring your own tent and camping gear.

General Weekend Tickets for 18 years and older will be sold in three phases:

• Phase 1 available May: R550.00 (ended)
• Phase 2: available June: R650.00
• Phase 3: July and August: R750.00

Includes general access and camping spot. Day tickets R350 per day.

Children under 18 get free entry but there are two important notes:

• Under 18s will only be allowed entry under supervision of parents at the event.
• Under 18s must be registered via tickets on Howler – R6 charge for registration.

Link to tickets: http://www.howler.co.za/bietjiebosfees23

Facebook event: https://facebook.com/events/s/bietjie-bos-2023/921455585677770/