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- The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is set to make its grand return this year, with a line-up featuring some of the best local and global jazz acts.
- Having cancelled its 2020 iteration due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival has gone through numerous postponements.
- This year, it is scheduled for 3 and 4 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) is set to make its grand return this year, with a line-up featuring some of the best local and global jazz acts.
Having cancelled its 2020 iteration due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival has gone through numerous postponements.
Though the event usually takes place in March, this year it is scheduled for 3 and 4 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
The festival will feature four "reimagined stages", according to a CTIJF press release.
"Formerly known as Kippies, Moses Molelekwa and Rosies, these stages now bear the illustrious names of Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald respectively, and a new outside stage Topaz, setting the scene for a sparkling showcase of both seasoned maestros and rising stars from across the globe," the press release states.
CTIJF is also bringing back the artist masterclasses held on both days of the festival. The festival will also use the Howler cashless system this year.
"We have worked hard over the past few months to compile a programme that pays homage to the heritage of our jazz roots, but also speaks to the exciting future of music that is embracing all jazz-related genres as anthems for a new tomorrow," says Lindsay Rhoda, head of talent at CTIJF, in the press release.
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General admission festival tickets are priced at R950 per night, giving access to the Sapphire and Topaz stages.
Some of the acts on the line-up include:
Matt Bianco (UK)
Kokoroko (UK)
The Yussef Dayes Experience (UK)
Nduduzo Makhathini Trio Featuring Omagugu (SA)
Mandisi Dyantyis (SA)
Radio Sechaba (SA)
Billy Monama (SA)
Zoë Modiga (SA)
Carlo Mombelli & The Prisoners Of Strange (SA)
Benjamin Jephta Presents Born Coloured, Not Born-Free (SA)
Kujenga (SA).
The festival is set to have surcharges at R30 per show for the Emerald (Rosies) and Ruby (Moses Molelekwa) stages.
Festival goers are required to purchase a general festival ticket and then buy surcharged show tickets.
General admission tickets went on sale through Ticketmaster on 11 March 2024.
