Red Bull Symphonic 2026 Announces Sun-El Musician and Dlala Thukzin As Double Headliners
- On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, Red Bull confirmed that the 2026 Symphonic would be the first-ever double headline in the event’s history
- After Red Bull announced the two producers headlining the event, the date and the venue, tickets in some categories sold out
- Social media reactions were mixed, with some fans excited about the lineup and others suggesting alternative artists or a second event date
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Red Bull has finally announced the headliners of the 2026 Symphonic.
The yearly event, which was headlined by Kabza De Small in 2024 and Kelvin Momo in 2025 has fast become a staple on South Africa’s music scene.
After unforgettable moments during the Red Bull Symphonic, South Africans waited with bated breath for the 2026 headliner to be announced.
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, Red Bull announced not one but two headliners for the 2026 Symphonic on its official social media accounts.
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Red Bull Symphonic 2026 reveals Afro house power duo as headliners
Sun-El Musician and Dlala Thukzin were announced as the headliners of Red Bull Symphonic 2026, with Chad Hendricks serving as the conductor.
The producers became the first double headline for Red Bull Symphonic at Montecasino in Johannesburg. The 2026 Red Bull Symphonic will be held on Saturday, 13 June. The post announcing Sun-El Musician and Dlala Thukzin was captioned:
“Two worlds meet, shaping the next era of house 🔥Red Bull Symphonic 2026 Afro house = our home.”
See the video below:
At the time of writing, the R500, R550 and R2,250 tickets had sold out.
See the screenshot below:
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SA reacts as Red Bull Symphonic 2026 announces headliners
On X (Twitter), social media users reacted after Sun-El Musician and Dlala Thukzin were announced as the headliners of the Red Bull Symphonic 2026. While some criticised the choice of headliners, others suggested that Red Bull add a second night.
Here are some of the comments:
@Tebogo_M21 said:
“I wanted De Mthuda, but trust me, I didn't see this one coming. I am so excited for SunEL & Thukzin. I even got goosebumps 🤭🔥🤌🤌”
@ms_panther_ suggested:
“You have no choice but to make it a two-day event for those who did not get tickets for the 13th 😭 #RedBullSymphonic.”
@Leeswa_M asked;
“Kanti, why didn’t you guys wait for pay day 😭 took my last money and poured gas.”
@MphumaMula questioned:
“When are we getting Hip Hop? Nasty C and A-Reece?”
@kay_mahapa said:
“No salary has faced more pressure than this April salary 😭😭”
@LethaboMakgoba gushed:
“We will be SO there 😭💎Imagine Sun El bringing out Simmy, Ami Faku, Mthunzi, Azana, Samthing Soweto 😮💨😮💨We are about to EAT.”
@RamaokaTumelo requested:
"Finally! Been waiting for this since last year. Please add another Friday (19 June). Asseblief 🥹"
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Kelvin Momo adds 3rd night for his Red Bull Symphonic
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that Kelvin Momo added a third night to the 2025 Red Bull Symphonic after the tickets for nights one and two sold out.
Red Bull South Africa announced a new date, and tickets went live; however, the Computicket website crashed.
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