New BOKJOL music festival to celebrate Heritage Weekend in style

Cape Town - BOKJOL has just launched as the ultimate Heritage Weekend festival and promises to be three crazy days of local music, beer, braai and bacuzzi’s.

The festival will be taking place over Heritage Day weekend from 23-25 September at the Magalies Retreat, just a 45-minute drive from Jo’burg and Pretoria.

BOKJOL will host a mix of proudly South African artists. The line-up already includes over 30 artists, bands and DJ’s who will play across three stages ranging from rock, dance and electronic music (and a few in between).

These bands have been confirmed so far:

Jack Parow
Francois Van Coke
Springbok Nude Girls
Arno Carstens
Bok van Blerk
Elvis Blue
Die Heuwels Fantasties
Prime Circle
Wonderboom
Desmond and the Tutus
Bittereinder
Kurt Darren
Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
Koos Kombuis
Chris Chameleon
Refentse
Al Bairre
Adam
Flooze
Saarkie
Snotkop
The Kiffness
Grassy Spark

With many more still to be announced.

Everything BOKJOL will be everything local. Apart from the awesome line-up and non-stop music, BOKJOLLERS can look forward to an array of local festival activities:
•  Bars and craft food stalls around the festival grounds serving both conventional and traditional foods (koeksisters anyone?)
•  Dedicated braai areas with braai packs on sale
•  A massive Bakuzzi park (bring your bakkies, ouens!)
•  Camping and caravan areas, along with other accommodation options (see below);
•  Nighttime bonfires for you to kuier rond;
•  Plenty of safe and secure parking.

What’s more, award-winning comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout will MC BOKJOL, ensuring that all the BOKJOLLERS are always kept entertained.

BOKLJOL accommodation includes a weekend pass and packages start from R649. 

Accommodation options include (prices are per person for two nights):

•  Camping for tents/caravans/camper vans and bakkies: R649          
•  Camping area for tents only: R649    
•  Private camp site: R699         
•  Backpackers: R749    
•  Tented camp: R998    
•  Apartments: R1 199    
•  Chalets & Cottages: R1 399   

To book your tickets and accommodation packages and get more BOKJOL info, visit their official website, like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter and Instagram.