Amapiano Fest Brings Piano in the Garden to Durban Botanic Gardens

Amapiano Fest touches down in Durban for the first time on Saturday 3 October 2026, taking over the Durban Botanic Gardens in Berea for its Piano in the Garden edition. Gates open at 11:30 and the programme runs from 12:00 until 22:30. Organiser 360° Entertainment is promising a hot line-up of Amapiano and Gqom artists, though no names have been confirmed yet, and every ticket tier is already sold out.

• Date: Saturday 3 October 2026, 12:00 to 22:30, gates at 11:30
• Venue: Durban Botanic Gardens, 9A John Zikhali Road, Berea, Durban
• Lineup: Amapiano and Gqom artists, full bill still to be announced
• Tickets: Sold out, prices ranged R220 to R650 across General and VIP
• Where to buy: Howler, the only official sales channel

Tickets sold out before the lineup landed

All four release phases are exhausted on Howler. Early Bird General went for R220 and Early Bird VIP for R495, then Phase 2 pushed General Admission to R300 and VIP to R650. There was even a one-day special back in March that threw in a free VIP upgrade when you bought two General tickets, and those extra spots went quickly too.

The catch is that the full performer bill still hasn’t been announced, so hundreds of ticket holders are waiting on the artist reveal before they plan their day. That’s not unusual for this series, which has run editions in Johannesburg and Cape Town, but it does make the lineup drop the next big moment for this event. Anyone still hunting tickets should keep an eye on the official Howler listing, since it’s the only place where returned or released tickets would surface.

• Buy tickets: Howler event page (sold out)
• Platform: Howler, the event’s official ticketing partner
• Prices: R220 Early Bird General, R495 Early Bird VIP, R300 Phase 2 General, R650 Phase 2 VIP
• Door sales: none confirmed, all online tiers exhausted

The venue, gates and getting there

The Botanic Gardens is one of Durban’s most reliable outdoor music venues and has hosted big concert days for well over a decade. This one runs from daylight into night, so expect a garden party that builds from easy afternoon sets into a proper evening session. Parking sits at Munies Hockey Club, reached via John Zikhali Road, and it’s the designated option, so arrive early if you’re driving.

The gate policy is strict on the usual festival rules, with no drugs, weapons, cooler boxes or outside food allowed in. Bring an ID too, because the no-under-18s rule is enforced at the door. VIP holders get the sponsor-branded lounges, premium bar and brand activations that made the R650 tier worth the jump.

If you’re in Durban and missed out, the city still has options this season. Nerdistic Touch runs at Cuba Lounge on 26 September, and anyone willing to travel can catch Scorpion Kings at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg later in the year.

For anyone holding a ticket, this is Durban’s first proper Piano in the Garden and the daylight-to-night format suits the venue well. The one thing to do now is watch the Howler listing for the lineup announcement, and sort your parking at Munies Hockey Club before the 11:30 gates.