Musiek – 28 Maart tot 4 April 2026

Music, Cabaret

A Victor Borge Tribute

Winand Grundling, known as a top organist, is also a virtuoso pianist and someone with a natural instinct for improvisation and comedy.

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Music, Classical Music, Contemporary Music

Albert Frost en James Grace: Twee wêrelde, twee kitare, een verhoog

The two guitar masters Albert Frost and James Grace share the stage for the first time. This production promises to be an unforgettable musical experience.

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Two prostitutes, one old, one young and inexperienced. It’s Tillie’s first night. Mathilda, the old prostitute, takes pity on the defenceless girl from the countryside. The two women’s stories become the universal voice of women in all situations.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Anna Davel en Ilse Klink in harmonie

Music can soothe the soul and bring a message of hope and restoration. It can penetrate the depths of our being with soft notes and melodies, or it can raise words that have been unsaid for too long and make a voice that has been silent roar like a lion.

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Music, Jazz

Anna Davel en The Melisizwe Plaatjie Collective

Prepare to be swept away by this collaboration between two of South Africa’s most enchanting musical talents – an unforgettable jazz concert that celebrates the rich tapestry of local and world music.

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Music, Cabaret

As die mooi aan ons haak

Kristi Steyn is on a journey through Afrikaans to prove that Afrikaans is more than a language. Allow the vocals, piano and cello, intertwined with old and new poetry by known and unknown poets, carry you away.

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Music, Classical Music

Charl du Plessis Trio: 20 jaar

The Charl du Plessis Trio celebrates 20 years on stage with a staggering collection of crossover music – from Baroque to blues and boogie.

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Music, Classical Music

Die Karoo Kunslied

Die Karoo Kunslied explores how poetry, landscapes and music coalesce in the Afrikaans art song. With music of early composers such as S. le Roux Marais and Pieter de Villiers to more contemporary masters such as Franco Prinsloo, the South African landscape is captured in sound.

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Music, Musical Theatre

Die kronieke van Buks

In the dusty streets of Paul Roux, Buks barks king. A small white chihuahua who thinks he is as big as a rhinoceros. Buks pitter-patters from house to house, hearing the gossip, and the secrets.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Die lewe en die langpad

An omnipresent theme in the music of Elvis Blue is often the path that each of us must walk. His music and performances often tell the story of the traveller who must find his way through this confused world.

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Music, Musical Theatre

Die siel van Eugène Marais

A dramatic journey through the inner world of one of South Africa's most complex and tragic literary figures. This cabaret is set against the backdrop of a turbulent period in Afrikaner and South African history.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Die Vyftigers

A group of talented men celebrated their own 50 years around the sun in 2025 – exactly half as old as their beloved first language (Afrikaans).

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Music, Musical Theatre

Een keer om die son: Die klankbaan

The soundtrack of the popular kykNET drama Een keer om die son is brought to the stage. Experience the music from both seasons, as well as the stories that inspired this series.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 1 April

It's full-on festival in the Feesmark! Entertainment on the more intimate day stage starts early in the day and will get you in a party mood for the evening's Feesmark stage line-up, with entertainement till late. A delicious variety of eats and something cold to drink is never too far away.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 2 April

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 28 March

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 29 March

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 3 April

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 30 March

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 31 March

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Music, Contemporary Music

Feesmark Music Stages: 4 April

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Music, Contemporary Music

Francois van Coke: Hoe ek dit onthou

Join Francois van Coke for an intimate performance featuring acoustic arrangements of his most famous songs and the stories of his 23-year long music career.

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Music, Cabaret

Hoort

A semi-autobiographical cabaret that will make you laugh, cry and view your own story through new eyes. It tells the story of Stephanie, the daughter of two pastors, searching for her place in the world amidst her mixed background and our complex history.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Jak de Priester: 25 jaar van songs

2001 was the year in which Jak de Priester wrote his first big hit, “Sally Williams Nougat”. The following year he won the ATKV Crescendo competition and released his first album. This is also the year in which he brought his first show to the KKNK.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Kaktus

Kaktus is back! This music concert has been a highlight for many festival-goers since the inception of the KKNK, where various music genres come together.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Karoo Pops

Karoo Pops is a full-on sound experience led by maestro Richard Cock and a symphony orchestra. Enjoy an evening under the stars with a programme packed with unforgettable moments on stage under the Klein Karoo.

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Music, Contemporary Music

KLAWER

With his beloved piano hits, old and new, and the launch of his new book, Klawer, Rocco de Villiers takes the audience on a journey through the small, smaller and smallest of towns across South Africa.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Lize Beekman: Tussen hier en daar

Singer-songwriter Lize Beekman is back! With her new album and show, Tussen hier en daar, she owns the spotlight with some of her most beautiful melodies and lyrics in Afrikaans.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Loki en Margot Live

Loki Rothman is South Africa’s leading guitar virtuoso. His performance is a rare opportunity to see this award-winning producer and musician’s extraordinary talent outside of his studio.

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Music, Musical Theatre

Luna Paige: Die reisigers

Luna Paige sings about the “great journey” and the ever-elusive final destination. She explores spaces where movement, stillness of spirit, self-love and acceptance bring harmony.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Mathys Roets: Songs of Leonard Cohen

Mathys Roets is one of the few artists in South Africa who does justice to Leonard Cohen’s music. Included are some of his most popular songs, from "Famous Blue Raincoat" and "Suzanne" to "Hallelujah" and some of the last ones Cohen recorded.

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Music, Musical Theatre

MOORDBALLADES

The award-winning journalist and TV director Chris du Plessis recently got back on his music saddle with melodious versions of Afrikaans verses from the previous two centuries, “rather than the settings of the sexy sixties that are so often served up”.

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Music, Musical Theatre

Ommitafel

Come in, sit down. Here where the stories are still warm and memories hover like steam over the dishes. Ommitafel is an intimate musical journey about people, meals and moments that bind us.

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Music, Word Music

Omwentelinge, ’n papierspel

The word “omwenteling ” (revolution) comes from the Latin circumvolvo , meaning “winding movements or patterns”. Within their separate spiral worlds, Cilliers and Kombuis consider what to write or what to read.

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Music, Musical Theatre

PLEKTRUM

The Mauritz Lotz story. He is the South African musician with more than 4 000 recordings to his credit. He boasts two Grammy awards and is himself a judge of the Grammys. He is a guitar genius, composer and arranger who commands respect locally and internationally.

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Music, Late Night Hangout

Skandalig

The party is full-on until late at night at Skandalig. Expect loads of musical surprises and a great time, the perfect way to end (or start) your festival day.

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Music, Contemporary Music

SOOIBRAND

Nataniël’s new production, SOOIBRAND (and other signs) is an intimate and musical tribute to mild discomfort, deep guilt, medical shocks and persistent denial.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Soos ’n lafenis

In Soos ’n lafenis, Koos van der Merwe introduces his new poetry collection, die armkant van rykdom. There is great anticipation after his poems have been read by more than 500 000 people on social media over the past months.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Stille vuur

The world needs peace – more than ever. Each of us yearns for it. The only way to achieve peace in a broken world is to pursue it with passion: to create a silent fire (stille vuur) of beauty.

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Music, Classical Music

The Scullery Quintet: Stir-Fried Sonatas

Get ready to excite your musical senses with The Scullery Quintet’s delightful performance of their award-winning Stir-Fried Sonatas. This is definitely not your ordinary classical concert – it’s an enticing mix of classical crossover, jazz and popular music, promising to pamper your ears and spark your appreciation for the extraordinary.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Twee oseane

Twee oseane is a collaboration between two unique musical entities, the group Coffee Snobs and Helenè Bester, with the ocean as its core theme. The sea with its magical presence and beauty has inspired many exceptional musical works and with this production Helenè Bester and Coffee Snobs perform their favourite contemporary songs about the ocean.

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Music, Contemporary Music

Voluit Openingskonsert

A spectacular tribute to 30 years of the KKNK in Oudtshoorn and the perfect kick-off to this festival! This special open-air production takes you on a nostalgic journey through the festival’s rich history, but also looks forward, full-on. It’s more than just a concert – it’s a celebration of everything the KKNK was, is and promises to be.

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Music, Musical Theatre

Vrou, vrouer, vrouste

A unique and moving production with a powerful and artistic combination of words, music and life experience. Humour and emotion are finely balanced and take the audience on a journey of laughter, tears, hope and self-discovery.

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Music, Cabaret

Wat om te doen as die wêreld brand

The world is on fire, but the angel/oracle/demi-goddess who single-handedly mans the customer service centre of the cosmos has been booked off due to burnout. The big ear of the universe is totally over it. Who is going to listen to humanity’s whining, give advice on relationships and put out fires where they threaten to wreak havoc?

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Music, Musical Theatre

Willie Strauss: Tong in die quiche

Tong in die quiche is the latest production from radio personality, cabaret artist and home cook Willie Strauss. Willie’s voice is recognizable across the country and with his infectious laugh he entertains audiences with his Northern Cape accent.

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Music, Cabaret

Woordenaar

Woordenaar is a journey rich in sound and word, through the life and upbringing of a boy of white and black descent. It begins in the fields and plains of the Eastern Cape and the confusing and strange experiences on the Cape Flats.