AFTER A 3 YEAR HIATUS, UP THE CREEK OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SELLS OUT JUST DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2024

AFTER A 3 YEAR HIATUS, UP THE CREEK MUSIC FESTIVAL SELLS OUT JUST DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2024

ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S LONGEST-RUNNING FESTIVALS EXPECTS JUST OVER 3000 ATTENDEES, WITH MORE THAN 50 LOCAL ACTS

Image: The inaugural Up The Creek, a 40th birthday party in 1990. Credit: Supplied

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S LONGEST-RUNNING OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVALS. RETURNS 8-11 FEBRUARY 2024 – JUST A FEW DAYS TO GO!

Image: Up The Creek’s main stage area. Credit: Henry Engelbrecht 2020

Established in 1990, Up The Creek has managed to adapt, grow and refine an authentic, no-nonsense personality while staying true to its original culture. Honouring only South African artists for three decades, Up The Creek has paved a pioneering path on the South African music festival circuit by offering a more intimate, entertainment experience.

The music festival has grown from strength to strength and now returns in 2024 after a 3-year Covid hiatus. It has always remained intimate and filled with great local music, good food, short queues, and a whole lot of gees.

With only a few days to go, the countdown to Jose Cuervo presents Up the Creek 2024 is closer than ever! Early Bird & Phase 1 tickets sold out last November, and only a limited number of Phase 2 tickets remained this week for the 4-day Summer festival. The 2024 festival launch not only kicked off with a major ticket rush but, this time, selling out with only a few days to go.

Up The Creek 2024 includes over 50 local artists, which include Jeremy Loops, Dirty Skirts, Springbok Nude Girls, GoodLuck, BCUC, Valiant Swart, Rob Van Vuuren, Crimson House, Sean Koch, ZEBRA, Veranda Panda, Droomsindroom, Gerald Clark Band feat. Jannie Hanepoot van Tonder Brass Section, West Coast Wolves, Kloudink, Crosscurrent, Coasters, BEAST, Wandile Mbambeni, Warongx, Jackal & The Wind, Congo Cowboys, Black Heidi, 4am, Van Der Aven, Dave Ferguson, Hugo Veldsman, Adyn Dust, Tomas Kranenburg, Dirty Disco Records, Rhythm & Dust, The Groove Missionaries, Murray, #Sozlol, Julian Place, The Misty Cliffs & more.

.4 days, 4 stages, 50+ artists, you and your friends and your lilos!

Image: Up The Creek’s riverbank with its famous River Stage. Credit: Henry Engelbrecht 2020

Up The Creek is a well-oiled machine, with the same core organiser team in place over the last 10 years. They’re a family of believers that come together for each Up The Creek festival with the Creeker at heart, but also with the local area community that so thrives on the employment that the festival brings to the Swellendam area.

Local hitmaker and muso, Jeremy Loops, along with BreakOut Events founder and event-industry veteran, Damon Forbes, announced their festival buy-in partnership for Up The Creek outdoor music festival last year to much praise. Both Jeremy and Damon have years of entertainment and live event experience under their belts and look to bring a wealth of knowledge and impact to the already popular outdoor music festival. Jeremy Loops is a multi-award-winning South African singer, songwriter, and event and record producer with an extensive career on local and international stages. Damon Forbes has spearheaded many local artist careers over his time in the industry and at the helm of BreakOut Events, who have promoted many international acts on their SA Tours with the likes of Milky Chance, A-Ha, Bonobo, Calum Scott, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Bombay Bicycle Club, Seether, Diplo, and many more.

Jeremy and Damon have joined the Up The Creek festival team, Annie Sowden as event Founder and Caitlin Hanley as Festival Director – together, they’ve taken Up The Creek to new heights as a powerhouse festival