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  "title": "KALEO Debuts in South Africa on 4 and 6 February 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kaleo-debuts-in-south-africa-on-4-and-6-february-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:20:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
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    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/kaleo-south-africa-2027-cape-town-johannesburg-february-4-6/"
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  "account": "Icelandic rock band KALEO will perform in South Africa for the first time in February 2027. The group will play at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town on Thursday, February 4, and at Marks Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, February 6. Tickets are available through Webtickets, with general admission starting at around US$61 in Cape Town and US$54 in Johannesburg, before a booking fee of approximately US$2. The band's appearance marks ten years since their breakthrough album A/B. KALEO has expressed their desire to perform in South Africa after years of wanting to do so. The Cape Town show will be held at Kirstenbosch on Rhodes Drive in Newlands, starting at 18:00 and ending at 22:00. Tickets for this show can be bought with outside food and drink, but smoking is banned. The Johannesburg concert is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, at Marks Park, with gates opening at 14:00 and the music beginning at 15:00. Support acts for the Johannesburg show include Kongos and Ross Learmonth. Both shows follow specific house rules regarding prohibited items. KALEO, formed in 2012, is fronted by Jöökull Júlíusson, known as JJ, and has released four studio albums. Their most recent album, Mixed Emotions, was released in 2025.",
  "summary": "The Icelandic rock band KALEO plays Cape Town on 4 February 2027 and Johannesburg on 6 February, its first South African shows, with tickets from about US$54. The post KALEO Debuts in South Africa on 4 and 6 February 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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    "Icelandic rock band KALEO debuts in South Africa on February 4 and 6, 2027.",
    "Performances at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and Marks Park.",
    "Tickets available through Webtickets, general admission from $61 in Cape Town."
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