GO! Festival: Johannesburg

📅 Date: 13 December 2025
🕔 Gates Open: 12:00 (Midday)
📍 Venue: James and Ethel Gray Park
🔞 Age Requirement: 18+

Get ready for GO! Festival Johannesburg 2025, a full-day electronic music festival bringing world-class DJs, international electronic artists, and South Africa’s finest selectors to the heart of Melrose. Hosted by Anything Goes in collaboration with Jet Black Presents and Love Music RSA, this open-air celebration kicks off Jozi’s summer season with cutting-edge house, techno, melodic electronic, and Afro-inspired sounds.

Lineup & Music

Headlined by Carlita, RY X (DJ set), and Samm, GO! Festival Johannesburg delivers a diverse journey through house and electronic music — from deep atmospheric grooves to soulful Afro-house rhythms and uplifting melodic energy.

Supporting artists bring local firepower to the dancefloor:

• Abby Nurock – Deep house specialist known for her vinyl-only sets

• Baby Whitz – Rising talent with a fresh electronic edge

• Blanka Mazimela – Rich electronic soul blended with Afro textures

• FKA Mash – Amapiano-electronica fusion with warm, emotive soundscapes

Expect world-class sound, groovy house beats, hypnotic melodic cuts, and a vibrant festival atmosphere from midday to late evening.

What to Expect

• High-energy electronic music festival in an urban park setting

• International headliners: Carlita, RY X (DJ set), Samm

• South African favourites: Abby Nurock, Baby Whitz, Blanka Mazimela, FKA Mash

• House, techno, melodic electronic, Afro-house & deep house all day

• Food stalls, chill zones, bars & scenic open-air spaces

• Fully licensed bars, security & clean festival facilities

• A summer celebration in the heart of Johannesburg

Why GO! Festival Johannesburg?

Because it’s more than a festival, it’s Jozi’s electronic music celebration of the summer.
Feel the music, dance under the sky, and connect with fellow festival-goers as GO! Festival brings world-class sound, summer energy, and unforgettable electronic moments to Melrose.