Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2024/ 2025

Kirstenbosch Concerts Ivan Hendricks Photography

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

Kirstenbosch Sunset Concert
Ivan Hendricks Photography

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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Disclaimer:

The Inside Guide has made every effort to ensure that the information in this post was correct at the time of publication. However, we do not assume any liability caused by errors, such as price, cost, time, and location.

Time of publication: 13 December 2024

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95 Responses to “Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2024/ 2025”

  1. Esihle

    Update

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  2. M.Huijsmans

    Hallo
    Ik wil ook graag toegevoegd worden aan de mailinglijst.
    Thx

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  3. Rene

    Can we bring our small dogs with us for the concert of 2nd February 2025?

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  4. 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

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  5. Danitia

    Hi,

    we booked tickets for goldfish, are we allowed in with a collerbox and glass bottles

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  6. Alfred

    can we bring cooler boxes and drinks to the concert

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  7. Beverley Lawler

    hiya Kirstenbosch thank you for the great lineup.
    I James Bay on Thursday 27 March 2025?
    thank you
    Bev

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  8. Mantombi

    Do I buy a ticket for mty 4 year old son?

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  9. Marie vanStaden

    Please add me to the mailing list with the new seasons
    Programme every year. Kirstenbosch Summer concerts.
    Many thanks
    Marie

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  10. 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

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  11. 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

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  12. 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

    Reply
    • 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.”

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  13. Talia First

    Any idea who is playing on New Year’s Eve and when tickets will go on sale

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  14. 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.

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    • 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.”

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  15. 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?

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  16. Sharon venn

    I am trying to book tickets for jeremy loops at kirstenbosch for 31 jan. Cannot find booking site. Please advice.

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  17. 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

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  18. 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

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    • 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.

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  19. 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.

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    • 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

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  20. Brenda Msiya

    Dear Inside Guide

    Please share latest update on the New Years Eve Concert, we’ve been waiting forever.

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    • 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.

      Reply
    • Inside Guide

      Hi Brenda

      We’re waiting too.
      As soon as Kirstenbosch sends the lineup, we’ll share it. Promise!

      Reply
  21. Wayne Hartmann

    This is just useless…

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  22. Cecily Murphy

    Why no concert New Year’s Eve. Deeply disappointed

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    • 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.

      Reply
  23. Roy Hamlyn

    Are tickets available for New Years Eve Concert?

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  24. Busisiwe DONDOLO

    SunELMusic, Lady Zamar, MiCasa would be nice… this lineup is not appealing

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  25. Gretchen

    No concerts during January?

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    • 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.

      Reply
  26. Amahle

    Where do we book or buy tickets for the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert , if it may still be happening. Thank you

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  27. 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

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    • Inside Guide

      Hi Jeniffer

      This is not the final lineup.
      We are still awaiting the announcement from Kirstenbosch.

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  28. 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.

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    • 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.

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  29. Roy Hamlyn

    Is there a New Year’s Eve concert. Dec 31st?
    Please and where to book ?

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  30. Inga

    Any idea of performing artists? Perhaps? Since the lineup for Jan/Feb hasn’t been published yet🙏🏽

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  31. Brenda M

    Will Kirstenbosch have the New Years Eve Contert this year?

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    • Inside Guide

      Hi Brenda

      I believe there is a concert planned, but we are awaiting the final Lineup from Kirstenbosch.

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  32. 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?

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    • Inside Guide

      Hi Berni

      Yes, as far as we know they are going ahead. We are awaiting the final Lineup from Kirstenbosch.

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  33. 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.

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  34. Onele Jeannette Stevens

    No lineup posted till now?

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  35. 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

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  36. Norbert Otto

    Thank You

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  37. Stefanie

    Will there be a concert on Sunday Dec 22? We will be in CT by then.

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  38. Tseli

    We would love a Nomfundo Xaluva concert PLEEEZ 🙂

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  39. Carmel Dunn

    Shekhina for a concert would be amazing

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  40. 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.

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  41. 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

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  42. 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?

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  43. Michel O'Neill

    I thought there would be be more for December and January

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  44. Michelle

    Still waiting on the concert for New Years Eve – is Kirstenbosch doing one this year??

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    • Inside Guide

      Yes, definitely. Kirstenbosch is finalising the lineup – we should hopefully have it up soon.

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      • Jennifer

        Please send me an email when you post the New Year’s Eve line up and ticket 😁

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      • Jennifer

        Please send me an email when you post the New Year’s Eve line up and tickets are on sale

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  45. Nomcebo

    Hoping for added dates in Jan 2025 will be CPT during the time

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  46. 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

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  47. 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

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  48. Jacqueline Dunbar

    Are any tickets available x2.

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  49. Jacqueline Dunbar

    I need 2 Kirstenbosch for carols?

    Have any???

    JD

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  50. 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

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    • Inside Guide

      Hi Mare

      The official lineup has not been announced yet. We are awaiting the final list from Kirstenbosch.

      Reply
  51. Andolene Kivetts

    please can you provide detail around event for 8 Feb 2025 as mentioned on KFM yesterday (30/10)

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  52. Mike

    Almost in November yet no line up . Poor management

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    • 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.

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      • 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.

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  53. Tracy-Ann Craig

    Please asvise if there will be a concert on the 31/12/24? Thank you

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    • Nikki Benatar

      Hi Tracy
      There’s sure to be a concert on NYE – we are still awaiting the lineup from Kirstenbosch.

      Reply
  54. shane williams

    can i get a schedule for kirtsenbosch summer sunset concerts 2024/2025 plaese

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  55. Zuki

    Can we get the schedule for Dec concerts in 2024.
    Thanks

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  56. Siyanda Mthimbothi

    Can’t wait for this season’s events.

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  57. 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 😢

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  58. Nicholas J Paul

    Thx!

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  59. Lauren Swart

    Hi there

    Is the gardens hosting a New Years concert this year
    Best

    Lauren

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  60. kerryn

    Looking forward to hearing when the summer concerts will be

    Reply