Mi Casa leads 19-show Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert season

Author: Tracy-Lynn RuitersPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: South Africa

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Mi Casa leads 19-show Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert season

Mi Casa will open the 2026-27 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert season on November 22, beginning a 19-show programme that runs through March 28, 2027. The concerts’ 34th season features Lira, Mandisi Dyantyis, Simphiwe Dana, Mango Groove, Goldfish and Jeremy Loops, as well as international performers and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme spans Afro-soul, kwela-pop, rock, electronic music and orchestral performances at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, against the backdrop of Table Mountain. Freshlyground and Booshle G perform on November 29, followed by Mandisi Dyantyis on December 6, The Billy Joel Experience on December 13 and Lira on December 27.

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