The only place to be on a Sunday evening.
One of the best ways to experience the Cape, the annual Kirstenbosch Concerts are back. And the lineup, although late to be announced, is nothing short of spectacular. Freshlyground, Matthew Mole, Mi Casa, Soul II Soul, and much more.
As usual, the magnificent gardens provide the backdrop for these open-air concerts – the perfect place to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.
On stage for the 2024/ 2025 summer season
DATE | PERFORMER | BOOK |
12 – 15 December 2024 | The Rotary’s Christmas Carols at Kirstenbosch | Book Now |
22 December 2024 | Unity at Kirstenbosch | Book Now |
29 December 2024 | Goldfish | Book Now |
31 December 2024 | New Year’s Eve with Will Linley & Lloyiso | Book Now |
5 January 2025 | Freshlyground & Congo Cowboys | Book Now |
12 January 2025 | Mango Groove | Book Now |
19 January 2025 | Bok van Blerk & Elandré | Book Now |
26 January 2025 | Mafikizolo & Ross Learmonth | Book Now |
2 February 2025 | The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra | Book Now |
8 February 2025 | Soul II Soul (brought by Showtime) | Book Now |
9 February 2025 | Matthew Mole | Book Now |
16 February 2025 | The Golden Oldies | Book Now |
23 February 2025 | Stef Bos and friends | Book Now |
2 March 2025 | Mi Casa | Book Now |
9 March 2025 | Mandisi Dyantyis | Book Now |
16 March 2025 | Watershed | Book Now |
23 March 2025 | Jeremy Loops | Book Now |
25 March 2025 | Goo Goo Dolls (brought by Amp Events) | Book Now |
27 March 2025 | James Bay (brought by Breakout Events) | Book Now |
30 March 2025 | Ami Faku & Simmy | Book Now |
So, pack a picnic, put on your dancing shoes, gather your friends and family and head out to enjoy an amazing open-air gig in the spectacular gardens of Kirstenbosch. Gates open at 4pm.
Important note Webtickets is the only online ticketing partner of the Summer Sunset Concerts. Tickets are exclusively available through Webtickets, and at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden gate.
Contact 021 799 8783
Address Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town
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95 Responses to “Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2024/ 2025”
Esihle
Update
M.Huijsmans
Hallo
Ik wil ook graag toegevoegd worden aan de mailinglijst.
Thx
Rene
Can we bring our small dogs with us for the concert of 2nd February 2025?
LISHA HERBST
Jeremy Loops is an international artist. How on earth do the Googoo Dolls and James Bay get to charge those prices at the same venue. Very sad! And very elitist
Danitia
Hi,
we booked tickets for goldfish, are we allowed in with a collerbox and glass bottles
Alfred
can we bring cooler boxes and drinks to the concert
Beverley Lawler
hiya Kirstenbosch thank you for the great lineup.
I James Bay on Thursday 27 March 2025?
thank you
Bev
Mantombi
Do I buy a ticket for mty 4 year old son?
Marie vanStaden
Please add me to the mailing list with the new seasons
Programme every year. Kirstenbosch Summer concerts.
Many thanks
Marie
Nina
Hi there,
Will there also be a concert in Feb. 15th, which will still be announced or will there be no concert at all?
Best
Nina
Nina
Hi there,
We would love to visit the summer concerts, will there be no concert on Feb. 15th or will it still be announced soon?
Best,
Nina
Anonymous
Does Kirstenbosch provide those floor picnic chairs like Galileo movies? Or do we need to bring our own floor chairs to the concert? Thanks
Inside Guide
Hi Anonymous
According to Kirstenbosch’s website: “Food trucks will be in full attendance at every show offering a variety of delicious eats. Concertgoers are also welcome to pack a picnic, or to pre-order five days ahead from the Kirstenbosch Tea Room or Moyo Restaurant.”
Talia First
Any idea who is playing on New Year’s Eve and when tickets will go on sale
Natalie Harrison
Hello,
What are allowed and not allowed to bring in to the concerts? We just booked our New Years tickets. Can’t wait!
Thank you.
Inside Guide
Hi Natalie
According to Kirstenbosch’s website: “Food trucks will be in full attendance at every show offering a variety of delicious eats. Concertgoers are also welcome to pack a picnic, or to pre-order five days ahead from the Kirstenbosch Tea Room or Moyo Restaurant.”
Inge
Are we allowed to take a picnic with us or is there a chance to book a basket? Also if we want to visit the gardens before do we need separate tickets?
Sharon venn
I am trying to book tickets for jeremy loops at kirstenbosch for 31 jan. Cannot find booking site. Please advice.
Inside Guide
Hi Sharon
Tickets are now available. Enjoy!
Talia
Jeremy loops is not playing which is really sad
Marc Franck
Hello
i would like to book tickets for 10 pax on the 2 th of february and also on the 16 th of february! I have to do it out of Belgium so I am waiting on the day and tickets of the concerts…. When shall it be?
Greetings
Marc Franck
Nikki Benatar
Hi Marc
It will be any day now.
Please subscribe to our weekly newsletter so you are among the first to know.
Steve
Hallo 🙋♂️
Why are there no concerts this year ???
Mango grove and all the others ? Cradle to the cape was great but now there is nothing till February?
Best regards
Steve
Inside Guide
Hi Steve
Kirstenbosch is later than usual with the final lineup announcement.
There should be concerts planned for the rest of December and January.
Alex Rittlinger
What is the problem with the concerts this year?
How long do they want to wait?
For a NYE concert it is very late. On some platforms there are tickets offered with no line up and expensive prices, looks like a fake.
Inside Guide
Hi Alex
Kirstenbosch has not yet announced the lineup for December and January.
The only safe place to book tickets is Webtickets. You will find the links in this post.Insi
Brenda Msiya
Dear Inside Guide
Please share latest update on the New Years Eve Concert, we’ve been waiting forever.
Inside Guide
Hello Brenda
We are waiting too! Kirstenbosch is due to announce the lineup soon.
We’ll let you know as soon as we do.
Inside Guide
Hi Brenda
We’re waiting too.
As soon as Kirstenbosch sends the lineup, we’ll share it. Promise!
Wayne Hartmann
This is just useless…
Cecily Murphy
Why no concert New Year’s Eve. Deeply disappointed
Inside Guide
Hi Cecily
The full lineup has not been announced yet.
Hopefully Kirstenbosch will let us have it in the next day or so.
Roy Hamlyn
Are tickets available for New Years Eve Concert?
Inside Guide
Hi Roy
Kirstenbosch has not yet released concert details for NYE.
Busisiwe DONDOLO
SunELMusic, Lady Zamar, MiCasa would be nice… this lineup is not appealing
Fungi
True the line up is not soo exciting
Inside Guide
Hi Fungi
This is not the full lineup.
Hopefully Kirstenbosch will announce it in the next day or so.
Gretchen
No concerts during January?
Inside Guide
Hi Gretchen
The full lineup has not been announced yet.
Hopefully Kirstenbosch will let us have it in the next day or so.
Amahle
Where do we book or buy tickets for the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert , if it may still be happening. Thank you
Jeniffer
Not happy this kirstenbosch line up we need the likes of Sjava or Kelvin momo trust me your concert will be sold out if u bring these artists you can even bring Zonke people love her..the people who are this line up don’t even know them
Inside Guide
Hi Jeniffer
This is not the final lineup.
We are still awaiting the announcement from Kirstenbosch.
Lisa
Whoever is in charge of the Sunset Concerts, should be fired or resign. I’m sorry to be so blunt..
But this is just not on… The Line-Up is late… All the local artists are all probably booked already , otherwise why the wait.
The list below gives us Goo Goo Dolls which was sold out, but the Lead Singer is sick and now its postponed..
Where is MiCasa, Sun El, Goldfish, Neon Dreams, The Parlotones are also back etc… they slept on this for too long…
We received an email yesterday from Kirstenbosch Saying “Its Finally Here” with nothing else other than Cradle to Cape!!!
Where’s the Christmas Carols, which is normally around the 16th, New Year’s Concert etc…
I’m sorry but this is just unacceptable. If they didn’t want concerts to be held there, they should just have sent an Announcement.
Inside Guide
Hi Lisa
The announcement from Kirstenbosch is uncharacteristically late.
There must be some kind of hold up with the finalising the artists.
It makes planning hard.
Roy Hamlyn
Is there a New Year’s Eve concert. Dec 31st?
Please and where to book ?
Inga
Any idea of performing artists? Perhaps? Since the lineup for Jan/Feb hasn’t been published yet🙏🏽
Brenda M
Will Kirstenbosch have the New Years Eve Contert this year?
Inside Guide
Hi Brenda
I believe there is a concert planned, but we are awaiting the final Lineup from Kirstenbosch.
Berni
Are the Sunset Concerts happening this year? Please level with us. The lineup is usually out by the beginning of November. What is happening. When will we know?
Inside Guide
Hi Berni
Yes, as far as we know they are going ahead. We are awaiting the final Lineup from Kirstenbosch.
J. Paul
Where and when are the usual Kirstenbosch events like Christmas Carols, and New Year Concert. There is a huge gap between 8 December and 8 February.
Onele Jeannette Stevens
No lineup posted till now?
Inside Guide
Hi Onele
We are still awaiting the lineup from Kirstenbosch.
Onele
Ok then will keep checking thank you…
Emma Burgess
Hi, I’ve been looking online for ages now, to see if there will be summer concerts on Sundays this summer? I’m finally heading home for Xmas, after not being home for 5 years..and would love to make it to a concert or 2. Trying to plan things, but can’t find any info on concerts.
Is there going to be a lineup of some sort and if so, when will the dates and info be released??
Thanks, Emma
Inside Guide
Hi Emma
Kirstenbosch usually releases the lineup mid- to end-November.
So, any day now.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you’ll be among the first to know.
Duran Forder
?????
Inside Guide
Hi Duran
We are awaiting the lineup from Kirstenbosch.
Norbert Otto
Thank You
Stefanie
Will there be a concert on Sunday Dec 22? We will be in CT by then.
Tseli
We would love a Nomfundo Xaluva concert PLEEEZ 🙂
Carmel Dunn
Shekhina for a concert would be amazing
Valter
First off, congratulations for the success of the Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts. The frustrations I see in some of the comments convey, to me, the eagerness of the fans to attend this experience. Since there is difficulty in filling up the line-up, and the Goo Goo Dolls concert sold out so quickly, is there any possibility of adding additional dates for Goo Goo Dolls? I understand they are doing a couple of concerts in South Africa, so maybe there is a possibility of them returning to Capetown for a second show. Just a suggestion.
Marc Franck
Hello
When do we get the possibility to book tickets for the summerconcerts at Kirstenbosch in february 2025…
Many thanks for your reply
Marc Franck
Belgium
Inside Guide
Hi Marc
We are all eagerly awaiting the lineup announcement from Kirstenbosch. Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know.
Sango Makapela
Are there any concerts for the 1st week of December? I have a vacation to CPT from 5-9 December hoping to come to Kirstenbosch.. any concerts/events?
Michel O'Neill
I thought there would be be more for December and January
Michelle
Still waiting on the concert for New Years Eve – is Kirstenbosch doing one this year??
Inside Guide
Yes, definitely. Kirstenbosch is finalising the lineup – we should hopefully have it up soon.
Jennifer
Please send me an email when you post the New Year’s Eve line up and ticket 😁
Jennifer
Please send me an email when you post the New Year’s Eve line up and tickets are on sale
Inside Guide
Hi Jennifer
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you’ll automatically be informed when the lineup is announced.
Subscribe here
Nomcebo
Hoping for added dates in Jan 2025 will be CPT during the time
Averil Brink
For the past few years, i am there almost every Sunday on my own enjoying the vibe. Why is there only 4 concerts on the website, is that it for 2025
Inside Guide
Hi Averil
We are eagerly awaiting Kirstenbosch’s announcement of the final lineup.
Subscribe to our newsletter to ensure you don’t miss it.
Kerstin Brandenburg
My daughter and I will be in Capetown from 29.12.24 till 06.01.25!
Is there maybe a concert on sunday in your beautiful area?
Best regards,
Kerstin
Jacqueline Dunbar
Are any tickets available x2.
Jacqueline Dunbar
I need 2 Kirstenbosch for carols?
Have any???
JD
Tracy-Ann
I believe these tickets only go on sale on 13/11/24 on webtickets
Mare Morrison
Hi there,
I am wondering why the Kirstenbosch Summer concerts seem so sparce this year.
There are only 4 acts compared to last year when there were over 20!!
What’s going on? Are they still going to be announced or is this it for the year?
Mare
Inside Guide
Hi Mare
The official lineup has not been announced yet. We are awaiting the final list from Kirstenbosch.
Andolene Kivetts
please can you provide detail around event for 8 Feb 2025 as mentioned on KFM yesterday (30/10)
Mike
Almost in November yet no line up . Poor management
Inside Guide
Hi Mike
We also wish Kirstenbosch would release the lineup sooner, but I believe the artists’ agreements and contracts is what holds the process up.
Andre
I don’t think a professional venue can use that excuse. I’m visiting Cape Town in December and I’ve been waiting months for the schedule to become available. Kirstenbosch needs some competition.
Tracy-Ann Craig
Please asvise if there will be a concert on the 31/12/24? Thank you
Nikki Benatar
Hi Tracy
There’s sure to be a concert on NYE – we are still awaiting the lineup from Kirstenbosch.
shane williams
can i get a schedule for kirtsenbosch summer sunset concerts 2024/2025 plaese
Zuki
Can we get the schedule for Dec concerts in 2024.
Thanks
Siyanda Mthimbothi
Can’t wait for this season’s events.
Mandy Schroeder
Hi
Looking forward to publication of the line-up for the summer concerts.
I missed out on booking for the Goo Goo Dolls 😢
Uil
Also very sad I missed it.
Nicholas J Paul
Thx!
Lauren Swart
Hi there
Is the gardens hosting a New Years concert this year
Best
Lauren
kerryn
Looking forward to hearing when the summer concerts will be