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4 to 6 December 2026, Rietfontein Farm, Magaliesberg

Three days of music under the Highveld sky.

Thirty-two acts on two stages, a valley full of campers and the best sunset in Gauteng's back yard, an hour from Joburg and Pretoria.

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Three-day outdoor music festival

A festival small enough to find your friends

We cap the gate at 6 000 people so the lawns never feel crowded and the queues stay short. Expect Afro-soul, amapiano, indie rock and a Sunday morning jazz set by the river. Local chefs run the food village, the water points are free, and the last shuttle leaves Hekpoort long after the final encore.

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The closing set on the River Stage

Two stages, no clashes

The Koppie Stage and the River Stage take turns, so you never have to choose between two acts.

Camp in the valley

Grassy campsites with hot showers, charging stations and security on patrol all night.

Eat like a local

Twenty food stalls, from bunny chow and boerewors rolls to vegan bowls and Cape Malay curry.

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Tickets

Tickets

Choose a weekend pass, a single day or the full camping experience. Early-bird prices end on 31 August.

Early-bird weekend pass

Early-bird weekend pass

Entry for all three days at the lowest price of the year. Limited to the first 1 000 tickets.

R1 250

Weekend pass

Weekend pass

Friday to Sunday entry to both stages, the food village and the river jazz session.

R1 650

Saturday day pass

Saturday day pass

Our biggest day, from the midday opening set to the headline show at 22:00.

R850

Sunday day pass

Jazz by the river in the morning, then a relaxed afternoon line-up to close the weekend.

R650

Camping add-on

A marked site in the valley for up to two tents, with hot showers and 24-hour security.

R450

VIP weekend pass

A shaded deck beside the Koppie Stage, private bar, flush toilets and a parking bay near the gate.

R3 800

Kids pass (6 to 12)

Weekend entry for children with a paying adult, plus the craft and drumming tent.

R350

Prices include VAT and booking fees. Children under 6 enter free with a paying adult.

About

Made by music people, for music people

Highveld Sound started in 2017 as a one-day gathering for 800 friends on a Magaliesberg farm. Word spread, the line-up grew, and today it is one of the best-loved weekends on the Gauteng calendar.

We book a mix of headline names and new South African talent, pay every artist fairly, and leave the farm cleaner than we found it. Most of our crew, traders and security come from Hekpoort and Magaliesberg.

Local first

At least half of every line-up is South African, and a third are first-time festival acts.

Leave no trace

Refillable cups, sorted recycling and a clean-up crew that stays for a week afterwards.

Safe for everyone

Trained welfare officers, a medical tent and a quiet zone that are open all weekend.

The people you will deal with

Kagiso Molefe

Festival director

Tessa van Wyk

Head of programming

Sipho Radebe

Production and site manager

Zaheera Adams

Sustainability and welfare lead

One valley, two stages, three nights and nobody checking the time.

Contact

Questions before you pack the car?

Write to us about tickets, trading, accessibility or group bookings and our team will reply within two working days.

Visit
Rietfontein Farm, R560, Hekpoort, Magaliesberg, 1790
Call
014 000 3187
Email
hello@highveld-sound.example
Hours
Office, Monday to Friday09:00 to 16:00
Festival gates, 4 to 6 December12:00 to 02:00

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