Tasleem Gierdien25 April 2025 | 9:32

Black Coffee, TKZee, Lira and more at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival this weekend!

The highly anticipated event kicked off with a free concert at Greenmarket Square on Thursday before the main event takes centre stage on 25 and 26 April.

Black Coffee, TKZee, Lira and more at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival this weekend!

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) is on at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). 

The second day of the festival will feature performances by Ari Lennox, Lira, Bombay Lights, Igor Butman Quartet, Thandiswa Mazwai, Lira, Black Coffee, and more.

Day One of CTIJF 2025 - Friday, 25 April

The first day of the jazz festival kicks off with a bang, with Black Coffee, Nduduzo Makhathini, Masego and the Victor Masondo Quartet amongst a stellar lineup for Friday.

Doors open at 5:45 pm, and the schedule is set to run until 1:45 am.

Day Two of CTIJF 2025 - Saturday, 26 April

The second day promises to be just as electric as the first. 

Ari Lennox, Lira, Bombay Lights, Igor Butman Quartet, and Thandiswa Mazwai are some of the big names set to take to the stage.

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Doors open a little earlier on the Saturday at 4.45 pm, so please take note of this. The festival will draw to a close at 01:45 am on Sunday.

There are still tickets available for the festival; get them from Ticketmaster.