Ultra South Africa

Ultra South Africa
GenreElectronic dance music
Date(s)February/ March
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Cape Town, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Years active10 years
InauguratedFebruary 14, 2014 (2014-02-14)
Most recentMarch 01 & 02 2024
Next eventMarch 07 & 08 2025
Attendance51,000 (2020)
Websiteultrasouthafrica.com

Ultra South Africa is Africa's largest electronic music festival and is part of Ultra Music Festival's worldwide expansion which has now spread to twenty countries.[1][2] Ultra South Africa is a single day event taking place in two cities (Johannesburg and Cape Town). Having debuted in 2014, Ultra South Africa is the third longest standing world editions of the festival behind Ultra Europe and Ultra Korea.[3] Ultra South Africa is a strictly 18 and over event.[4]

  1. ^ "Ultra Music Fest's Faibisch & Russakoff on Expanding Beyond EDM With Azealia, Weeknd, Sleigh Bells". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. ^ "ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL Enhances Live Broadcast Experiences With ULTRA LIVE & UMF RADIO". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  3. ^ "Ultra Music Festival To Add Stops In Japan And South Africa In 2014". 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. ^ Smith, Katie (2014-11-07). "Ultra South Africa Announces AvB, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Hardwell and Martin Garrix for Phase 1 of Lineup - EDMTunes". Retrieved 2016-07-07.