Ultra is a South African electronic music festival and, due to its partnership with 5FM, the 2026 edition is set to be significant on the national events calendar.
Ultra South Africa takes place on Saturday, 25 April in Johannesburg at the Expo Centre at Nasrec and on Sunday, 26 April in Cape Town at The Ostrich, and the 2026 lineup is expected to be explosive. Supporters can expect John Summit, DJ Snake, Axwell and Afrojack b2b R3hab headlining the Main Stage, with Dennis Ferrer and Shimza leading the RESISTANCE stage, says the station.
Leading up to the events, 5FM will be 'Ampli5ing' Ultra with music, artist interviews, on-air ticket giveaways for promotional social media posts, live broadcasts and exclusive content that gives listeners the Ultra experience.
According to the radio station, with Ultra 2026, 'Ampli5d' by 5FM, there are popular names that those attending can look forward to:
Headliners
- Afrojack b2b R3hab
- Axwell
- Dennis Ferrer
- DJ Snake
- John Summit, and
- Shimza.
Support
- Apashe
- Caiiro b3b Enoo b3b Da Capo
- DBN Gogo
- Kitty Amor
- Kyle Watson
- Major League, and
- DJz.
Additional Support
- 2Shoes
- Aidin Caye
- Baby Whitz
- Chunda Munki
- CINIMIN
- Connie
- Dean Fuel
- DJ Kent
- DJ Lag x Que DJ
- Dlala Thukzin
- Dwson
- Headroom b2b Geometric Flux
- Indigo
- Jevan Binder
- Kid Fonque
- Kurt April
- Lelowhatsgood
- Liquideep
- Mia
- Mila-Rose
- Mpho.wav
- Niskerone b2b Dakota
- Oscar Mbo
- Roz
- Skelm
- Slow Poison
- Sun-El Musician
- Threemanweave
- Timo ODV b2b Kyle Cassim, and
- Vimo.
In Johannesburg, supporters can also step into The Groove Room, a celebration of African electronic culture featuring Scorpion Kings, DBN Gogo, Liquideep, Dlala Thukzin, Oscar Mbo, DJ Lag partnering with Que DJ, Sun-El Musician, 2Shoes, Lelowhatsgood and Slow Poison. Additionally, the UMF Radio Stage presented by Confessions.za will perform, and debuts with Dean Fuel, CINIMIN, Chunda Munki, Vimo, Connie, Aidin Caye, Mia, Skelm, Jevan Binder and Threemanweave, adds the station.
Masi Mdingane, Business Manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM, says the partnership is a natural fit for the country's youth station, "Ultra is one of Mzansi's biggest and hottest parties. It's where the nation and the world's best DJs meet South Africa's loudest, proudest and most passionate crowd. 5FM has always been where the hottest youth vibe in SA is, and partnering with Ultra is a celebration of that energy. We're bringing the vibe, the sound and the spirit of the nation's biggest party straight to our listeners, on air and on the ground."
For more information, visit www.5fm.co.za. You can also follow 5FM on Facebook, X, or on Instagram.
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