The booth is back. The Red Bull 64 Bars Booth Tour returns for its third year, bringing South Africa’s MCs together across Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria from 22 August to 19 September 2026.
At the centre of the national tour is Thaboow Thimmy, who will travel with the Booth Tour across all four cities, bringing energy, personality and a consistent presence to each stop as MCs step up to the mic and put their lyricism to the test.
Built around the power of raw lyricism, the Red Bull 64 Bars Booth gives artists one beat, 64 bars and a chance to make their mark. There are no hooks, no choruses and no pre-written verses, just the artist, the beat and the bars.
For its third year, the Booth Tour continues to create a platform for South African MCs to showcase their ability, delivery and presence under pressure, while taking the format to different hip-hop communities across the country.
FOUR CITIES. ONE BOOTH. 64 BARS TO MAKE YOUR CASE.
The 2026 Red Bull 64 Bars Booth Tour will travel across four South African cities:
– Johannesburg, The Playground, Braamfontein: 22–23 August 2026, 09:00–17:00
– Cape Town, Y?GEN Apparel, Wynberg: 29–30 August 2026, 09:00–17:00
– Durban, Florida Road Basketball Courts: 12–13 September 2026
– Pretoria, 012 Central: 18–19 September 2026
Entry is free and open to anyone aged 18 and over. On-site registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to venue capacity.
TWO PRODUCERS. ONE SOUND.
Behind the booth this year are producers Herc Cut The Lights and Shaney Jay, who will shape the sonic identity of the tour across all four stops.
And the music won’t disappear when the booth does.
Every verse recorded throughout the tour will feed into a 2026 Red Bull 64 Bars Booth Tour season EP, creating a permanent snapshot of the artists who stepped up and put their bars on the line.
The Booth Tour is back on the road, and this year, it’s giving MCs across the country another opportunity to step into the booth, take their shot and show South Africa what they’ve got.
EVENT DETAILS
Dates: 22 August – 19 September 2026
Cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria
Entry: Free, 18+. On-site registration, first come, first served, subject to venue capacity
More information: redbull.com/64bars
