Cape Town Jazz Festival's free concert to star TKZee and Incognito
The concert will be headlined by various acts. British acid jazz band Incognito brings an international flavour to the event. Furthermore, legendary kwaito group TKZee will also take to the stage.
Other acts include The Ploemies, Hannah Ray, Andrea Fortuin, Fancy Galada and DJ Eazy.
'The Free Jazz Concert has become an annual tradition for Capetonians and visitors alike, who come together to enjoy and celebrate their love of music,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith, in a statement.
The jazz concert is organised with support from the City of Cape Town.
The free concert is a prelude to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, which follows on 25–26 April at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The gathering is one of Cape Town's top festivals. Highlights of the main programme include Black Coffee, Nduduzo Makhathini, Ari Lennox, Thandiswa Mazwai, and Lira.
Meanwhile, Smith said the free Greenmarket Square concert is an opportunity to make the festival more accessible to locals:
'It is an opportunity for the City, working with the organisers of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, to provide a musical experience with big name artists for those who are not able to get tickets for the main festival. We invite everyone to come and be part of this special celebration set in a safe, vibrant, and family-friendly environment. Bring your loved ones, soak in the rhythm of the city, and enjoy world-class performances under the Cape Town sky.'
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival free concert takes place on Thursday, 24 April 2025, from 16:30 to 22:00. As is tradition, Greenmarket Square in the city centre will host the open-air event. It's free to attend.
There will be road closures around the area, including: Burg Street between Church and Longmarket streets
Longmarket Street between Long and Adderley streets
Burg Street between Hout and Shortmarket streets
Shortmarket Street between Long and Adderley streets
Further details of these can be found on the city's website.
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