Aandklas bites back. Let’s get loud. Loud enough to shake something loose in you. Cape Riot, The Unpopular Department and Undercard are back on the Aandklas stage and ready to infect you with what they’re been up to.
Pull in. Let the riffs swallow you.
20h00 - Undercard
21h00 - The Unpopular Department
22h00 - Cape Riot
When: Saturday, 23 May 2026
Where: Aandklas Stellenbosch
Time: Bands to start after 8 pm (subject to change)
Price: R80
Tickets: https://qkt.io/glkMX8
Made possible thanks to Jagermeister, Carling Black Label & Bothners Musical Instruments. Designs by DisArnold.
Important information:
No under-18s allowed.
NO ID, NO ENTRY.
Right of admission reserved.
For any further queries, get in touch with Aandklas via WhatsApp at 069 754 4046.
Aandklas’ stage area has no seating. It gets rough and rowdy. Just the way we like it.
We have a full operating bar and kitchen serving pizzas, burgers, salads, starters, etc.
Morn debut Party.
As the cold rolls in and the winds hum the trees awake, a dark tempest swirls in the very heart of Observatory....
Calling all Metalheads, Goths and Wild Boks! Celebrate a new era of death metal at the recently refurbished Armchair Theatre, along with an Alt-Market offering the very best of our vibrant SA subcultures.
Alt Markets
LINE-UP
-The Unpopular Department
-Terrorraze
-Morn
-Abaddon
Ticket link in description
#capetownmetal #livemusic #altmarket #blackmetal #deathmetal
Really happy/sad to be part of @ourarmchair 's last weekend as The Armchair Theatre before they take on a new moniker.
We're sharing the stage with the awesome folks from @filthyhippies_band and @brokentelephone.za who alony with us, will be bringing a fucking fire to the stage, so we hope to see you all there
On the 28th of March, we joined a bunch of really sick ass bands on stage at the @daisyjonesbar for an epic rock festival called Rockhammer.
We wanna thank the folks from @a_swift_redemption for always inviting us to these amazing events, and thank all the amazing bands for letting us share the stage with them.
Thank you to everyone who came through. Here are some of the many sick pictures captured by @she_paints_with_light and @_ardtmedia
Thanks to our buddy @ethanblasts for filling in on the kit and being an absolute beast!
See you guys soon!
I was going to write a spammy caption about our Observatory show on the 25th of April with @filthyhippies_band and @the_upd at @ourarmchair (Springbok Arms) and how tickets are R80 online and R100 at the door, but decided to share this poster instead.
See you there? 💥 🎫 ☎️
On 28 March, Rockhammer Fest came alive with unforgettable energy, and it’s all thanks to you – the incredible artists who set the stage on fire, and the fans who brought the passion that makes this festival truly legendary.
From the first riff to the final encore, every moment was fueled by your talent, your spirit, and your love for music. Rockhammer isn’t just a festival – it’s a community, and together we created memories that will echo long after the amps have cooled.
To the performers: your artistry inspires us.
To the fans: your voices, your cheers, and your presence make Rockhammer what it is.
Here’s to the power of live music, to unity through sound, and to many more nights where we rock together. Until next year – keep the hammer high!
Amazing photos taken by Melanie Voges (Melanie Voges Photography) @she_paints_with_light & Reinhardt Germishuijs (Ardtmedia) @_ardtmedia
🎤 ROCKHAMMER FESTIVAL 2026 🎤
Seven bands.
One stage.
No drop in energy from start to finish.
Each set shifted the mood — different sounds, different approaches, but the room stayed with it the whole way through.
🎥 Clips from the night — one for each band.
Moments that stuck, pulled straight from the stage and the floor.
🔨 LIVE LINE-UP:
Harmony Junction
Mark Haze – @realmarkhaze
Marene – @marene_live
A Swift Redemption – @a_swift_redemption
Left at the Robot – @latr_band
Jack ’n Jill – @jack_n_jillband
The Unpopular Department – @the_upd
From the merch table, it never really paused —
people moving through between sets, conversations carrying on over the noise, the night stretching without losing momentum.
Missed grabbing merch on the night?
You can still find Punk-Kin pieces and band merch at punk-kin.com 🎃
Nights like this don’t need hype.
They speak for themselves.
#RockHammer2026 #CapeTownGigs #CapeTownMusic #CapeTownUnderground #CapeTownEvents #SouthAfricanMusic #SouthAfricanBands #AltSceneSA #AltRockZA #SupportLocalSA #PunkKin
UPD. The Unpopular Department. Where punk meets metal meets a wild live performance. Catch @the_upd at Daisy Jones this weekend alongside many others.
ROCKHAMMER festival tickets: https://linktr.ee/daisyjonesbar
Probably one of the biggest events we'll be a part of this year. Would be great to see everyone pull up to this event! Really looking forward to it!
#metalmusic #livemusic #daisyjonesbar #samusic #rockmusıc
@thomas_putter refused to do any kind of recording unless @cloudax722 did ten pushups. He is a diva and should be answering for his crimes👁️👄👁️
Anyway we're working on stuff
🔥 Feb Showcase Gig 🔥
We’ve got a crazy fun lineup for you this Feb:
@terrorazeband@ultramal_band@the_upd
Come support our Monthly Showcase! It’s cheap and the bands are killer 😮💨🤘
Doors open 8PM
R50 online or R80 at the door
See you there x
Sponsored by @bothners_music
