Black Coffee to headline Gallo 100 Festival at Cape Town's Grand Parade

Black Coffee has been named as the headline act for the Gallo 100 Festival, which will be held at the Grand Parade in Cape Town on 15 December 2026. Cape Town Etc, which reported the announcement, describes the DJ as internationally acclaimed.

The festival is built around a centenary: it is presented as a celebration of 100 years of South African music and of the artists who have shaped how it sounds. Cape Town Etc says the bill brings together some of the country's best-known names.

The announced lineup

Alongside Black Coffee, the confirmed acts are DJ Maphorisa, Oscar Mbo, Sun-El Musician, Uncle Waffles, Ami Faku, Julian Gomes, Da Mike and Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse. Cape Town Etc says the list includes "others" who have not been named in its report.

The outlet calls Mabuse a South African music legend and a veteran performer. It singles out DJ Maphorisa and Uncle Waffles as representatives of the country's influential dance music scene. Oscar Mbo and Julian Gomes are described as bringing their own distinctive sounds, while Sun-El Musician and Ami Faku are said to add further variety. The report gives no detail on the sets any of the artists will play.

A lineup framed around lineage

The pairing of Mabuse with the electronic acts is central to how the festival is presented. Cape Town Etc says the bill runs from the influence of established musical pioneers to the electronic sounds now reaching audiences abroad. In its account, Black Coffee's place at the top of the bill gives the event an international dimension, with the supporting acts showing the range of talent across South Africa's music industry.

The festival's promotional material, as reproduced by the outlet, tags Gallo Music SA alongside the Grand Parade location and the date. The source does not set out Gallo's role in the festival beyond that tag.

Tickets

Tickets are available through Howler. The source does not give prices, ticket tiers, gate times or a full running order, and none have been confirmed here.

This report draws on reporting by capetownetc.com.