| In The City | |
|---|---|
 Vodacom In The City's logo. | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock, Indie |
| Dates | 1st Friday of October |
| Location(s) | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Years active | Since 2012 [1] |
| Founded by | Seed Experiences [2] |
| Website | inthecityjhb |
In The City is a South African, one day [3] music festival that takes place annually in Johannesburg at the Mary Fitzgerald Square. [1]
In The City was started in 2012 by Seed Experiences, the same company responsible for the Cape Town festival Rocking The Daisies. [2] As such, both of the festivals have shared headlining acts since In The City's inception in 2012 [4] [5] [6] and the first year's edition hosted Bloc Party as its international headlining act. [7] [8] In The City 2012 was considered a huge success as it sold out all of its tickets. [7]
The festival is largely sponsored and endorsed by the South African telecommunications company Vodacom [1] [9] resulting in the festival often being called "Vodacom In The City" [10] and "Vodacom Unlimited In The City". [11]
The following table displays the year, date and key performers of each year's edition of In The City.
| In The City Concerts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Notable Acts | Attendance | |
| 2012 | 5 October [1] | Die Antwoord, Tumi featuring Yesterday's Pupil, DJ Yoda, Bloc Party [1] | 10 000 [10] | |
| 2013 | 4 October [3] | Skunk Anansie, Alt-J, The Hives, Boys Noize [3] | TBC | |
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