Bazique 2025 is ready to ignite every one of your senses from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th March, at the beautiful Buffalo Drift near Gouda – around an hour and a half’s drive from everyone’s favourite city, Cape Town.
Bazique is more than just a festival; it’s a three-day art and music utopia lovingly built by 11 legendary party collectives, hundreds of artists, and a community of free spirits who believe in pure creative expression. Think epic large-scale art installations, immersive performances, riverside swims, golden sand beaches, and sunrise-to-sunset magic – all set to a soundtrack of the most hypnotic beats from across the globe.
Speaking of beats, this year’s carefully curated lineup is stacked. Expect the likes of Superpitcher, Oliver Koletzki, Omri, Frida Darko, Mimi Love, Freudenthal, Kususa, and FKA Mash hitting the decks. In total, we’ll have seven international and 110 local DJs tearing up five mind-blowing stages.
And when you’re not groovin’? Pop-up parties, workshops, and interactive experiences will keep you entertained and the adventure rolling.
Tickets for Bazique are currently available here at tier 3 pricing of R1895 for the whole weekend (around £82). Vehicle passes, and some glamping options are also available. You can also find out more about the event on the website here: https://www.bazique.co.za/
Want to learn a bit more about Bazique? We caught up with their marketing team to hear more about Bazique’s vibe.
What makes Bazique so special?
Bazique is an unusual hybrid of a Burning Man-style event and a commercial festival. It has many participant-generated art installations and interactive experiences, as well as six stages featuring a wide variety of electronic music.
The festival is presented by a unique, once-a-year collaboration of ten of Cape Town’s best party promoters and spearheaded by one of the originators of the legendary Glade Festival UK, which won Best Dance Music Festival 2008 at the UK Festival Awards.
How has Bazique changed or grown over the years?
Bazique has quadrupled in size since its beginning. The scale and ambition of the site art have increased, but what’s most fun for us is that the Bazique production family has blossomed. We’re a great group of people with a common goal of creating the best art and music festival in South Africa.
How does Bazique support local artists and creatives?
A huge part of Bazique’s raisin d’etre is being a benefactor to Cape Town’s arts scene. That’s whether it involves finding up-and-coming local music producers, developing installations, or creating bursaries with the Cape Town University’s Art Dept and Theatre Dept to create a platform for new talent to emerge.
Also for the first time this year, the esteemed Bridges for Music Academy based in Langa township has got its own stage, shining a spotlight on the music and art bubbling up off the streets of South Africa.
Do you get many international visitors?
Yes! Last year, we had over 400 international party people from 32 countries.
Convinced yet? Gates swing open Friday 7th, at 11 AM, with the music kicking off at 3 PM and continuing till Sunday 9th, at 5 PM. There’s no Sunday camping unless you’re living the glamping life – so plan accordingly. We hope to see you there!
