Red Bull Back2Beyond makes its local debut in Pretoria.
Red Bull Back2Beyond is a night-long, interlocked chain of back-to-back DJ sets, where DJs collaborate live across multiple stages. Instead of having an event that features one back-to-back, this event format creates fresh duos all night to speak to multiple sonic identities and celebrate the first cohort of DJs.
First launched in Cologne in 2024, Back2Beyond reimagines electronic music performance with rotating DJ pairings that create a continuous, collaborative musical conversation. While revolutionary in Europe, this format is second nature to South Africa, where music has always thrived on shared creativity, from Zulu call-and-response and apartheid-era jazz to Gqom's township producer collectives and Amapiano's multi-artist collaborations.
This South African debut features sounds from KMAT, Dlala Thukzin, Major League DJz, and Sun-El Musician.