After a sold-out 2025 debut headlined by Kaytranada that pulled in 20,000 fans, Milk + Cookies is coming back to Cape Town with an impressive line-up of talent.
Milk + Cookies is a global outdoor multi-genre festival that celebrates music (from amapiano to R&B, house to hip-hop), food, and community, blending global sounds with local culture for an unforgettable night out.
And following a sell-out event at Ostrich Farm in 2025, the 2026 outing is moving to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse, on 3 January 2026.
It’s an excellent venue to host Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan alongside rap superstar Gunna as headliners for the Milk + Cookies Festival, positioning the event clearly at the crossroads of global talent and South Africa’s own vibrant musical culture.
With their genre-blending sound and Drake co-sign via OVO, Majid Jordan deliver a smooth R&B sensibility that fits neatly with South Africa’s soulful roots and its current wave of boundary-pushing producers and vocalists.
A significant new feature this year is the Move Mzansi Stage – Powered by Extreme.
The new stage focuses on “movement-led” sounds – expect amapiano, deep house, electronic, and dance – and is crafted as a high-energy space for dancers, DJs, and digital creators to be discovered.
But, of course, the main attraction is on the main stage, where Gunna and Majid Jordan will be joined by artists like Dlala Thukzin, YoungstaCPT, Vigro Deep, and others.
Here is the full list of who’s playing at Milk + Cookies 2026.
Main Stage (Saturday 3 January 2026)
- Gunna
- Majid Jordan
- Nasty C
- Dlala Thukzin
- YoungstaCPT
- Vigro Deep
- TenOceans
- 2woBunnies
- Mshayi
- Rarri
- Bella Worldwide
Move Mzansi Stage, Powered by Extreme
- Que DJ
- Shamiso
- Summer Heynes
- Not A She
- Pierre Johnson
- GGOLDIE
- Fort Noks
- Internet Girl
- DJ Abu
- Mashup Sessions
Milk + Cookies 2026: Need to know
When: Saturday, 3 January 2026
Tickets: Cost from R799-R2000 and are on sale now via Howler.
Venue: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse, Rosmead Avenue, Kenilworth
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