With the end of summer fast approaching, it’s no surprise that the months of March and April are loaded with some of the most sought-after outdoor music festivals in the country. If you’re a festival fiend who appreciates good music in a great setting, then there really is no better place to be than in the Western Cape for the end of the summer season.
Here’s a list of four upcoming festivals to ‘squeak some tekkie’ at:
1. The Place of Dreams, Karoo
The Place of Dreams (POD) Easter music and wellness festival will take place from 14 to 19 April and is set to be a life-changing experience, jam-packed with incredible spaces and performances, luxurious accommodation options and unbeatable scenery in the dreamlike landscape of the Tankwa Karoo.
Place of Dreams (POD) is perfectly positioned in the Karoo wilderness with vast amounts of space to move and groove. It’s a world-class festival setting that offers far more than just music and dance. The event runs over five days and has an amazing DJ line-up, secret sunrise opening ceremony, a silent disco, a party bus and dance canyon, psychedelic theatre performances and visual mapping, a yoga pavilion, an infinity dam, and lots of food and drink. If you love being outdoors and enjoy hiking, mountain biking or trail running, you will be in heaven in this space.
Event summary:
- Date: 14 to 19 April 2022
- Tickets: Quicket
- Location: Sutherland road R356 Ceres, Karoo St, Breede River
2. Tankwa Classics Festival, Karoo
POD will also be hosting the Tankwa Classics Festival from 1 to 3 April 2022 at the same venue. The event will take place in an ancient canyon amphitheatre underneath the spotlight of millions of desert stars.
Tankwa Classics is a celebration of the arts and music, bringing together wind ensembles, pianists, cellists, opera singers and flutes, supplemented with delicious cuisine as tickets include access to the Karoo inspired buffet meals. A complete engagement of the senses.
Take a look at the full programme and order of events here.
Event summary:
- Date: 1 to 3 April 2022
- Tickets: Quicket
- Location: Sutherland road R356 Ceres, Karoo St, Breede River
3. Sexy Groovy Love, Stellenbosch
Sexy Groovy Love will be closing off the summer with the third and final event at Nooitgedacht Estate in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands. The event promises to be even more magical than the previous two parties of the season. Sexy Groovy Love has always been about uniting beautiful venues, invigorating music, and all those who want to celebrate in the synergy of both through dance.
The Nooitgedacht Estate is considered to be one of the best venues in Stellenbosch, with rolling vineyards and expansive green lawns shaded by century-old Oak trees. The season finale has been titled Never Imagined and will take place on 2 April 2022.
Event summary:
- Date: 2 April 2022
- Tickets: Howler
- Location: Nooitgedacht Estate, R304, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, 7605
4. Organik Love Project, Cederberg
After two long years, the Organik Love Project (Organik) tribe will once again assemble at a three-day festival experience hosted at one of Cape Town’s most earthy venues – the Kromrivier Farm (located about two hours away from Cape Town).
The festival will run from 1 to 3 April 2022 and is stacked with a line-up of local and international DJs. The talented artistic team will bring it all together, creating a psychedelic wonderland.
Love Project is a gathering that will reawaken the wonders of life through communal dance. It’s the festival’s manifesto to create life-changing experiences by facilitating an environment fuelled with love and intent; a space where magic, psychedelic music and visuals will transport you to a realm beyond your wildest dreams!
The venue is equipped with chill zones, custom-crafted decor, a shaded dance floor, food, craft and clothing stalls, a huge swimming dam, shaded forest camping, hot showers, flushing toilets, professional security and medics, and most importantly, a Funktion-One sound system.
View the full festival line-up here.
Event summary:
- Date: 1-3 April 2022
- Tickets: Quicket
- Location: Kromrivier Farm (GPS COORDINATES: -34.11493323516164, 19.77652817516296)
So pick a festival, gather some friends and go dance in the sun before the summer ends!
Also read:
5-day Easter weekend music and wellness festival in the Karoo
Picture: @pod_karoo / Instagram