Ultra Festival South Africa – Cape Town

📅 Date: Sunday, 26 April 2026
🕔 Gates Open: 2:00pm
📍 Venue: The Ostrich, Cape Town, South Africa
🔞 Age Requirement: 18+ (No under 18s permitted)

Get ready Cape Town, ULTRA South Africa 2026 is returning to The Ostrich for another explosive edition of Africa’s biggest electronic music festival. If you live for EDM, techno, house, or simply a big, fat festival jol, this is one weekend you don’t want to miss. With Freedom Day falling on Monday, you’ll have the perfect excuse for a well-deserved lie-in after the madness.

ULTRA’s legendary production is set to shake the Mother City once again, with jaw-dropping visuals, massive stage design, and sound systems so powerful you’ll feel every bass drop in your bones. Tens of thousands of festival-goers will descend on Cape Town for an unforgettable night of music, energy, and connection.

While the 2026 lineup remains under wraps, last year’s edition set the bar sky high with electrifying sets from Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, ISOxo, KSHMR, Mind Against, Massano, and Shmiza, among others. Expect another world class roster of international and local DJs ready to push the limits of sound and spectacle.

Artists & Lineup

ULTRA South Africa delivers one of its strongest lineups to date, uniting global electronic music icons with the very best of the African dance music scene. Headlining the main stage are Afrojack B2B R3HAB, Axwell, DJ Snake, and John Summit, bringing world class EDM, house, and festival anthems to Johannesburg’s biggest dancefloor. The RESISTANCE stage is led by underground heavyweights Dennis Ferrer and Shimza, setting the tone for deep, driving house and techno energy.

The supporting lineup showcases a powerful mix of international and local talent, including Apashe, DBN Gogo, Kyle Watson, Major League, Scorpion, Sun-EL Musician, and Karyendasoul, alongside a diverse selection of cutting edge DJs and producers representing house, techno, amapiano, bass, and Afro electronic sounds. From peak time festival moments to underground club energy, this lineup reflects ULTRA’s signature blend of global excellence and local culture, making it a must attend electronic music festival for Johannesburg festival goers.

What to Expect

✅ World class EDM, house, and techno performances
✅ Massive production, lighting, and stage design
✅ An electric crowd of thousands of dance music lovers
✅ Freedom Day weekend with no work Monday
✅ Cape Town’s biggest outdoor electronic music experience

Why ULTRA South Africa

Because it is more than a festival. It is an immersion into sound, light, and unity. A high energy, full throttle experience where you can lose yourself in the rhythm and dance beneath the open Cape Town sky.

Join the movement. ULTRA South Africa Cape Town 2026 is where the world’s best DJs, unforgettable moments, and next level production collide.

Feel the drop. Live the moment. Be ULTRA.