How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UUltra Music Festival | 157k | 6.3% | 30.3 | 40.0% | Music festival |
| 2 | UUltra Music | 95k | 1.3% | 31.1 | 48.1% | Music festival |
| 3 | WWoodstock | 92k | 0.8% | 41.3 | 63.5% | Music festival |
| 4 | AAmerican Music Award | 89k | 0.5% | 35.2 | 51.4% | Music festival |
| 5 | EExit (festival) | 80k | 0.5% | 44.3 | 43.6% | Music festival |
| 6 | LLollapalooza | 77k | 0.3% | 27.7 | 41.7% | Music festival |
| 7 | CCountry Music Association Awards | 73k | 0.8% | 44.9 | 62.2% | Music festival |
| 8 | TTomorrowland | 70k | 0.4% | 30.9 | 38.0% | Music festival |
| 9 | BBlack Girls Rock! | 55k | 0.6% | 33.0 | 67.4% | Music festival |
| 10 | CCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | 48k | 0.4% | 31.0 | 54.3% | Music festival |
| 11 | MMinistry of Sound | 46k | 1.2% | 37.6 | 38.7% | Music festival |
| 12 | BBurning Man | 44k | 0.4% | 30.3 | 44.6% | Music festival |
| 13 | HHard (music festival) | 35k | 2.3% | 33.1 | 49.6% | Music festival |
| 14 | SSónar | 30k | 2.5% | 39.3 | 39.0% | Music festival |
| 15 | CChampions Tour | 22k | 4.5% | 49.3 | 17.4% | Music festival |
| 16 | AAwakenings | 19k | 0.4% | 37.5 | 35.6% | Music festival |
| 17 | FFestival Corona Capital | 18k | 3.0% | 44.0 | 86.6% | Music festival |
| 18 | EElectric Daisy Carnival | 18k | 0.3% | 28.8 | 41.8% | Music festival |
| 19 | GGlastonbury Festival | 16k | 0.3% | 29.3 | 34.6% | Music festival |
| 20 | GGroovin' the Moo | 12k | 0.3% | 34.2 | 56.1% | Music festival |
| 21 | BBoom Festival | 11k | 0.6% | 32.1 | 43.5% | Music festival |
| 22 | YYouTube Live | 11k | 0.7% | 29.8 | 23.3% | Music festival |
| 23 | DDownload Festival | 9.8k | 0.3% | 34.7 | 64.2% | Music festival |
| 24 | MMelt! Festival | 9.1k | 0.9% | 29.2 | 47.7% | Music festival |
| 25 | OOppikoppi Festival | 8.5k | 70.8% | 30.9 | 43.4% | Music festival |
Want the full picture for any of these audiences?
Open any profile to see psychographics, top regions, peer affinities and demographic splits — all derived from the same anonymized signals.
Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular music festivals compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each music festival by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest music festival in South Africa?
Ultra Music Festival currently leads with an estimated audience of 157k people in South Africa.