Billy’s Beach 2026

📅 Date: 26 December 2026 – 2 January 2027
🕛 Gates Open: 12:00
📍 Venue: Billy’s Beach, St Francis Drive, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
🎶 Genre: House, Afrohouse, Deep House, Techno, Deep tech,
📋 Organiser: Billy’s Beach
🔞 Age Requirement: Strictly 18+

Introduction

Billy’s Beach 2026 turns St Francis Bay into a seven-day summer music experience, bringing electronic music, beach culture and New Year celebrations together on the Eastern Cape coastline. Running from 26 December through 2 January, the festival is designed as an extended summer getaway rather than a single-day event, with music and entertainment building towards its New Year’s Eve celebration. The official festival describes Billy’s Beach as a seven-day experience featuring local and international artists, multiple stages, powerful production and beachside energy. For festival-goers looking for a longer summer escape centred around electronic music, it offers a very different proposition from a conventional weekend festival.

Artists & Lineup

Billy’s Beach 2026 brings together some of South Africa’s biggest names alongside international electronic music talent. Goldfish (Live) bring their signature blend of live instrumentation, house and electronic grooves, while GoodLuck add their infectious live electronic pop sound. Zakes Bantwini brings his soulful Afro house energy, Shimza delivers his trademark Afro house and techno driven sound, and Ryan Murgatroyd adds his melodic, progressive take on electronic music. Satori brings a more organic and globally influenced house sound, while Henri Bergmann represents the deeper, melodic side of the electronic spectrum. International trance heavyweight Ben Nicky brings high energy festival trance, while Argia adds his driving techno and electronic sound. Layla Benitez, known for her melodic and progressive sets, rounds out the international electronic offering alongside a strong South African contingent.

The wider lineup covers plenty of ground across house, techno, Afro house, electronic, trance and live music, with artists including Ari and the Curry, Bash, Celso Fabbri, Dean Fuel, Faffa Bruwer, Fogshow, Fraser Jones, Funky G, Gareth Devore, Housewife, James Beckley, Jordan., Jordan Arts, Leo Letsch, Lika, Los Jetsons, Lukey G, Mac, Maxiskook, Miss P, Needles & Hotpink, Nick Pearce, Oli Lev, Rain, Ri, Ron Rowley, Roz, Sedge, Sharky, SKelm, Steam 03 and Will Linley. With three stages and a lineup spanning established festival favourites, DJs, live acts and emerging local talent, Billy’s Beach is shaping up as a broad electronic music experience rather than a festival built around just one sound.

What to Expect

✅ Seven-day summer festival experience in St Francis Bay
✅ Three stages featuring electronic, house and festival music
✅ Multiple curated stages with distinct sounds and energy
✅ Powerful sound systems and cutting-edge lighting
✅ Immersive stage and festival design beneath a large canopy
✅ Premium bars, VIP areas and food vendors
✅ New Year’s Eve celebration forming part of the festival programme

Venue

Billy’s Beach is located in St Francis Bay, a coastal town in the Eastern Cape known for its beaches, canals and relaxed surf culture. The festival site is on St Francis Drive and puts the beach-town environment at the centre of the experience. The official festival describes the setting as a coastal summer destination, with music taking place on the sand and festival infrastructure including multiple stages, bars, VIP areas and food vendors.

Event Tips

✅ Billy’s Beach is a strictly 18+ event, and valid identification may be required at entry.
✅ Plan for an extended stay if you want to experience the full seven-day festival period.
✅ The official festival recommends purchasing tickets through AirDosh.
✅ VIP tables and premium experiences are available for guests wanting additional hospitality options.
✅ Check the official Billy’s Beach channels before travelling for the latest programme and artist announcements.

Is This Event for You?

Billy’s Beach is likely to suit festival-goers who enjoy turning their end-of-year break into a longer music-focused escape. The seven-day format, coastal setting and multiple stages make it particularly appealing if you want more than a single New Year’s Eve party and enjoy moving between different electronic and house music experiences. It may be less suitable if you prefer a compact one- or two-day festival with a fully announced lineup before committing. For those who enjoy combining a South African beach holiday with electronic music and New Year celebrations, however, Billy’s Beach offers a distinctly summer-focused festival experience.