MTN Bushfire Sells 25% of Festival Tickets in First 5 days!
12 November 2024
MTN Bushfire Sells 25% of Festival Tickets in First 5 days!
In the wake of a record-breaking launch of MTN Bushfire ticket sales last week, over 25% of the festival’s tickets have already been sold! Fans of the festival are urged to secure their spot at the 18th edition of one of Africa’s largest multicultural gatherings, taking place from 30 May to 1 June, 2025, at House On Fire in Eswatini.
Full Festival Golden Lounge, Main Arena and Children’s tickets are currently available via the festival’s Website .
It’s never too early to start planning your Road to MTN Bushfire! Travel and accommodation options, including camping and glamping (glamour-camping), travel packages, pre-loaded ticket combos and MTN Eswatini SIM card packs are also available via the website.
Named “Top African festival” by the BBC and hailed by CNN as one of the “7 African music festivals you really have to see,” MTN Bushfire is a conscious, family friendly, eclectic celebration of some of the finest music in Africa and beyond.
This uniquely African yet globally infused festival experience welcomes over 20,000 people from over 55 countries in an atmosphere of tolerance and passionate commitment to music, the arts and the environment, for a celebration of the music and arts of Africa and beyond!
The positive uptake on the festival’s tickets saw over 5,200 users on the website on the day of the ticket sales launch. MTN Bushfire acknowledges that some users experienced delays in accessing the website due to the high traffic and thanks everyone for their patience and continual demonstration of their love for the festival.
MTN Bushfire Sales and Marketing Manager Bongani Dlamini expressed the festival’s response to the record-breaking uptake in tickets.
“Thank you, MTN Bushfire family! We’re thrilled by the overwhelming excitement for MTN Bushfire 2025 tickets. Early Bird tickets sold out in 10 minutes, and we’ve already reached 25% of total ticket sales—a huge milestone, thanks to all of you!” said Dlamini.
“We are aware that some fans experienced technical issues on our website, and we apologise sincerely for any frustration this caused. The demand was extraordinary, and while we prepared for high traffic, it exceeded all expectations. We’re working hard to enhance the platform to make future purchases as smooth as possible. We appreciate your incredible support and enthusiasm! Together, we’re going to make MTN Bushfire 2025 an unforgettable experience,” remarked Dlamini.
Ticket Type
Full Fest Golden Lounge
Phase 1 - SOLD OUT
Phase 2 - ZAR 3,150
Phase 3 - ZAR 3,300
Full Fest Main Arena
Phase 1 - ZAR 1,450
Phase 2 - ZAR 1,650
Phase 3 - ZAR 1,850
Full Fest Children (6-12yrs)*
Phase 1 - ZAR 350
Phase 2 - ZAR 400
Phase 3 - ZAR 450
*Children aged 5 and under enter free with accompanying parent/s.
All tickets are valid for the duration of the three-day festival. Festivalgoers are asked to keep their tickets safe by not showing the QR Code/Barcode to anyone as this makes them vulnerable to fraud.
Pre-Load Your festival funds!
MTN Bushfire is a cashless festival. For all in-festival purchases, festivalgoers use funds loaded onto the festival wristband and can pre-load them onto their tickets or via their ticket accounts at HOWLER.
