People barely had a chance to chill on their picnic blankets as the live performances from international headliners The Kooks, Milky Chance and The Cat Empire, and local talent Grassy Spark, Al Bairre and P.H.fat kept fans on their feet and the energy high.

Grassy Spark kicked things off with their diverse and infectious sound, proving why they were the deserving winners of Vodacom Open The City. Next up was loveable and quirky Cape Town band Al Bairre, channeling tie-dye and hippie vibes as they got the crowd in the party mood. For the first time ever P.H.fat joined Al Bairre on stage to perform their 5FM collab Caviar Dream. Electronic rap crew P.H.fat took over to deliver their hard-hitting dirty rhymes.

After months of waiting, the crowd lapped up every song that The Cat Empire delivered. With their unique fusion of jazz/reggae/funk/Latin/gypsy/hip hop, Johannesburg got a taste of why this Australian group is one of the world’s top festival bands at the moment. Milky Chance performed their mix of low-octane beats and vibey guitar strumming with hits like Stolen Dance and Down By The River.

Returning to Johannesburg, The Kooks closed the festival with a high-energy set that made the masses forget about the heat in favour of jamming to their Britpop indie-rock, and the crowd drew them back on for an encore. With the sun setting over Emmarentia Dam, a cool breeze in the air and thousands signing along to Naïve, this year’s Vodacom In The City came to an end.

In between the music, there was plenty to keep fans busy thanks to the sponsors Vodacom, 5FM, SABC3, Shap Shap Cider, Red Square Reloaded and SAB.

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