Extra Day of Free Music Concerts Presented by Corona Announced for Ballito Pro 2025!

The annual Ballito Pro in KwaDukuza has always been a celebration of surfing and music, with this year’s theme, Sea-Sound-Waves, taking its inspiration from these two key pillars. This will be further acknowledged at the highly anticipated, free-to-attend Ballito Pro Music Concerts Presented by Corona, with one more day of retro music added to the calendar in the form of The Ballito Pro Infinite Playlist. Visitors to this year’s Ballito Pro can catch the best in South African music from Wednesday, 2 to Friday, 4 July at Salt Rock Main Beach.

“The Ballito Pro Music Concerts Presented by Corona has come to be a programme highlight for attendees, and we’re excited to extend this musical offering further with the addition of The Ballito Pro Infinite Playlist on the Wednesday night to get things started,” said Collette Bundy, The Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill Festival Organiser. “This is an audio-visual journey that will take the audience through the history of South African surf and music culture.

The Ballito Pro Infinite Playlist

Date: Wednesday, 2 July

Time: 5.30pm to 9.30pm

Conceived by Sector Apparel managing director Gary Green, the Infinite Playlist series has already played to

sold-out crowds in Durban and Cape Town. For the Ballito Pro line-up, audiences will enjoy performances from members of iconic bands such as:

· Squeal

· Perez

· Arapaho

· Just Jinger

· Ella Mental

· Tree63

· The Kickstands

· The Black Lapels

· Springbok Nude Girls

World champion longboarder Steven Sawyer and local surfer-musicians Ryan Logie, Kevin Colby, and Warren Dixon will also feature.

The Thursday Concert

Date: 3 July

Time: 5.30pm to 10.30pm

The following night is Ballito Pro’s legendary Thursday night concert, with top DJs set to energise the crowd. Fans can look forward to the music of DJs Mörda, Merlon and Sox, who will be joined by Blanco Nero and the winner of the Battle of the DJs competition.

· DJ Mörda, AKA Murdah Bongz, has become one of the biggest DJs in South Africa and is developing an increasingly worldwide fanbase. Known for big songs like Uxolo, Takala, Mohigan Sun and Summer Love, he’s sure to get the crowd going.

· DJ Merlon, a Ballito resident, is a staple of the Ballito Pro concert series, returning year after year to entertain his home crowd. His influence extends far beyond the North Coast, with hits like Koza Kuse, Thembalami, and Bro Code played countrywide.

· DJ Sox is another heavyweight in the South African Afro-tech and gqom music scene, known for his hit single Umsindo. He recently returned from a performance at the international Afro Soul Jam in Amsterdam. Durban-based DJ Blanco Nero will also perform. He’s the winner of the annual Battle of the DJs competition, a platform that offers one of KwaDukuza’s rising stars a coveted performance slot.

The Friday Concert

Date: 4 July

Time: 5.30pm to 11.30pm

This epic live show welcomes Matthew Mole as the headline act. This chart-topping singer-songwriter is known for his unique blend of upbeat folk and pop, boasting hits like Take Yours, I’ll Take Mine and Running After You. He’s joined by Cape Town’s The Saxby Twins, known for their infectious energy and catchy tunes.

Booshle G, the former youth pastor from the Eastern Cape, joins the line-up, bringing his call-and-response crowd interactions and good vibes. Pietermaritzburg’s Matthew Gardiner, who found fame on South African Idols, is a multi-talented singer-songwriter combining strong vocals, guitar with a looping pedal and kick drum for an upbeat performance.

Rounding off the evening is one of the country’s best-loved DJs, Kyle Cassim, whose high-voltage set promises to be the perfect finale to a night of non-stop energy.

The 2025 Ballito Pro Festival Lineup

Outside of the Free Music Concerts Presented by Corona, there is a great festival line-up running alongside the world’s longest professional surfing event, The Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill, from 22 June to 6 July.

· Corona Sunset Sessions

· Battle of the DJs Competition

· Red Bull Activations

· Music & Instrument Programme

· After Dark Programmes and Parties

· iLembe Surf Development Fundraiser

· Beach Recreational Entertainment & Retail

· Workshops & Training Courses

· Coastal & Cultural Tourism Experience

· Ballito Pro Environmental Campaign

Don’t miss any of the action at the 2025 Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill Festival! #seasoundwaves

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