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The Ostrich

Outdoor entertainment venue on Cape Town's Ostrich Ranch, host to Ultra South Africa and Black Coffee's Cape Town weekender.

Based in
Philadelphia, Cape Town, South Africa

The Ostrich is an outdoor entertainment venue on the Cape Town Ostrich Ranch in Philadelphia, on the city’s northern outskirts. It hosts festivals, day-into-night club events and large-scale concerts across several purpose-built spaces including a dome, a beach area and a sound stage.

Past bookings include Ultra South Africa, the country’s largest electronic music festival, and a Cape Town weekender headlined by Black Coffee. In December 2026 it is scheduled to host French Montana as one of two launch shows for the AFROTRAX live-events series, alongside a companion date at The Canvas in Johannesburg.

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