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KissKiss, the festival that hosted an outstanding performance by the globally renowned and award-winning musical group, the Gipsy Kings, by Diego Baliardo in 2025, is bringing Grammy Award-winning Basement Jaxx to Cape Town this year.
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Headlining the event, which promises to follow the same format as 2025, showcasing the best restaurants, chefs, live performances, and more, Basement Jaxx is an iconic UK electronic duo.
Formed in 1994, (millennials gather here, this one is for us), the duo is comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe.
Renowned for iconic hits, including what many consider an era-defining moment in electronic house music, ‘Where’s Your Head At’, with over 33 million views on YouTube, Basement Jaxx is celebrated for its out-of-the-box approach to house music, blending house with pop, grime, punk and more.
Other loved iconic bangers from the duo include 'Romeo', featuring vocals from British singer Kele Le Roc.
What we know
We reached out to KissKiss for all the details, and while key information is yet to be revealed, we can share that the festival will follow the same format as the previous, with the main theme being "Where's your head at". There is no surprise as to why that is the theme.
*Cue the head banging*
While the full line-up of artists is yet to be revealed, KissKiss has shared with Time Out that it will be "a richly curated line-up from around the world that brings something for everyone. Young and old, a perfect mix of both. We focus on rich experiences above all else."
The festival will take place in both Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Need to know:
With the finer details still under wraps, here is what we can share:
Date: 11 April 2026 from 12pm.
Venue: TBC, to be revealed at a later stage.
Early bird tickets are currently available at R195 via Webtickets, with tickets to be released in tiered stages.