BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MALKERNS – With eight days to go, the MTN Bushfire Festival tickets have sold out on all platforms.
The tickets sold out last night and this was confirmed by Festival Director Jiggs Thorne, when reached for comment. He shared with this publication that tickets to the massive festival have sold out ten years in a row.
The 17th edition of the MTN Bushfire will be held next week, Friday until Sunday (May 31–June 2), at House on Fire in the scenic Malkerns Valley.
When asked if there was an option of selling tickets at the gate? He said, “The tickets have been sold out on all platforms. MoMo was the last platform where they were available. Tickets will not be sold at the venue, as they are officially sold out,” said Thorne.
It is worth mentioning that tickets to the festival went on sale last year on October 24. The tickets are sold in three different phases. Early Bird tickets, which are always in demand, as they are discounted and limited, were going for E2150 for Golden Lounge and E1100 for the main arena. Online tickets sold out six days ago, while the MoMo sold out last night.
Here’s a look at this year’s prices.
| Ticket type | Early Bird | 1st Phase | 2nd Phase | 3rd Phase |
| Full festival Golden lounge | E2 150 | E2 800 | E3 000 | E3 100 |
| Full festival main arena | E1 100 | E1 400 | E1 600 | E1 800 |
| Full festival kids (6-12yrs) | E250 | E350 | E400 | E450 |
The public has been advised that MTN Bushfire cannot guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased from third party sellers. Patrons are encouraged to make sure to keep their bar code safe!
Festival gates officially open for general admissions at 4pm on Friday 31 May.
The full festival line-up and all other information can be found on the website, www.bush-fire.com.
