Massive Gqom Weekend Takes Over Y2K in Pietermaritzburg

Massive Gqom weekend hits Y2K (SOBAHLE lifestyle) in Imbali Unit 18, Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 5 December 2026, with the music starting at 16:00. Entry is a flat R50, sold through Webtickets online or via WhatsApp. It’s a straight gqom night in one of PMB’s busiest townships, no frills, just the sound Durban built and KZN never let go of.

• Date: Saturday 5 December 2026, from 16:00
• Venue: Y2K (SOBAHLE lifestyle), Imbali Unit 18, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
• Lineup: no performers confirmed yet, billed as a full gqom night
• Tickets: R50 flat rate
• Where to buy: Webtickets or WhatsApp +27 76 752 0126

The venue and the vibe

Y2K is a multi-purpose lounge in the heart of Imbali Unit 18, the kind of neighbourhood spot that turns into a proper dancefloor once the speakers warm up. The isiZulu tagline on the listing, “Side Gomora ngase Duseli egaraji phuthumani”, reads like directions and a dare all at once, pointing the crowd to the stretch near the Duseli garage and telling them to hurry. Expect a bar, a full dancefloor and gqom at volume from late afternoon.

The promoter hasn’t published a lineup yet, so no DJ names are attached to this one as of mid-October. What’s confirmed is the format, a gqom-focused dance night where the log drum does the talking and the crowd supplies the rest. If names drop closer to the date, we’ll update this page.

Tickets and practical details

Tickets cost R50 across the board, with no tiers or combos listed so far. The listing went up months ahead of the date, which usually means the promoter wants the room full before the December rush hits. Door sales aren’t confirmed either, so buying online is the safe play.

• Price: R50 flat, no tiers published
• Platform: Webtickets
• Buy online: Massive Gqom weekend tickets
• Buy on WhatsApp: +27 76 752 0126
• Door sales and age limit: not confirmed, check before you travel

Getting there is simple enough. Imbali sits west of the PMB CBD and Y2K plots at roughly -29.6477, 30.3388 on Google Maps. Minibus taxis run between town and Imbali all day, though parking around the lounge is limited, so arriving before dark makes sense with a 16:00 start. No dress code has been published.

And December in KZN is already stacked, so PMB partygoers have choices that weekend. The Social Link Music Festival runs at Shongweni Club in Hillcrest, while the Glebelands Music Festival pulls its own crowd to King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi. A R50 township gqom night is the budget-friendly counterweight to all of it.

If you’re in Pietermaritzburg on 5 December and gqom is your language, this is your Saturday. Grab the R50 ticket on Webtickets or WhatsApp the number above before the December rush does its thing.