Kenny Lattimore Cape Town: Gates at 5pm and Stage at 8pm in South Africa, 20 September 2026
SOUTH AFRICA · MUSIC
Key Facts
- —What happened Kenny Lattimore, an American R&B singer, plays GrandWest in Cape Town on Sunday 20 September 2026.
- —How big Tickets run from R990 to R1,490, which is about US$61 to US$92 a seat.
- —Why it matters to you It is a single night, and no second South African date has been published.
- —The catch The gates open at 5pm, but the music is reported to start three hours later.
- —Who it affects GrandWest, a casino complex in the Goodwood suburb, is a drive from central Cape Town.
- —What comes next Webtickets and Pick n Pay, a national supermarket chain, are the only official sellers named.
The Kenny Lattimore Cape Town concert is one night at GrandWest on 20 September 2026. The time printed on the ticket is not the time the music starts.
The gates at GrandWest open at 5pm on Sunday 20 September 2026. The Kenny Lattimore Cape Town concert does not begin for another three hours.
One Sunday, one stage, one night
Kenny Lattimore sings at the Grand Arena, the indoor concert hall inside the GrandWest complex. The venue gives the date as Sunday 20 September 2026.
The promoter is Vertex Events, a South African live music company. No support act has been announced.
South African outlets all call this a one-night show. A second date has not been published, in Cape Town or anywhere else in the country.
Vertex Events describes him as an R&B fan favourite in South Africa. Artist liaison Thato Mokoena said he has not played for a Cape Town crowd in a long while.
Five o’clock on the ticket, eight o’clock on the stage
Both GrandWest and Webtickets, the official ticket seller, print 17:00. That is the moment the gates open, not the moment the music starts.
The promoter’s own announcement puts the gates at 5pm on show day. A national newspaper and a Cape Town listings site both give the stage time as 8pm.
So the two figures do not fight each other. They describe different moments, about three hours apart.
Arrive for 17:00 and you are covered either way. Plan for a long evening rather than a quick one.
That is a large part of a Sunday to give away. Weigh the Monday morning before you book an early flight or an early meeting.
The voice behind For You
Lattimore is an American rhythm and blues singer. Rhythm and blues, almost always shortened to R&B, is a soul-rooted style built around the voice.
His self-titled debut album appeared in the mid-1990s. It carried the single For You, still the song most listeners know him for.
He has eight studio albums and two collaborative records behind him. Other well-known tracks include Never Too Busy, All My Tomorrows, Weekend and Stay On Your Mind.
He has been nominated for a Grammy Award and inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. Local coverage calls this his first major Cape Town performance in more than a decade.
What a seat costs, and who may not sell you one
Tickets run from R990 to R1,490 (about US$61 to US$92). Currency conversions use the 13 September 2026 rate of 16.14 rand to the US dollar.
The official sellers are Webtickets and Pick n Pay stores. Pick n Pay is a national supermarket chain, and its in-store counters sell and print tickets.
Webtickets charges a booking fee on many events. The listing shows the ticket price without ever naming the fee, so the real total turns up at checkout.
GrandWest warns that tickets bought from Viagogo and other secondary resellers are fraudulent. For a show with one date, take that warning literally.
No sold-out marker appears on the public listing. That can change quickly when there is only one night on sale.
A casino, an ice rink and a concert hall in one
GrandWest is a casino and entertainment complex run by the hotel group Sun International. It stands at 1 Jakes Gerwel Drive in Goodwood, outside the Cape Town city centre.
The company calls it the largest entertainment destination of its kind in South Africa. The Grand Arena is the part of it used for concerts.
The complex also holds the Grand Hotel, restaurants, ten-pin bowling and conference rooms. It has the only indoor ice-skating rink in the Western Cape province.
Staying on site is an option if you would rather not drive back late. The hotel sits inside the same grounds as the arena.
Goodwood is a drive, not a walk
Most people drive. Sun International says parking on the complex is ample and safe, and costs R20 (about US$1).
The company’s own directions page covers driving only. It lists no bus and no train, so plan a car, a taxi or a ride app.
Goodwood is a suburb rather than a tourist district. Sun International describes the site as a short drive from the city centre.
Agree a pick-up point with your driver before the show ends. Car parks at arena venues empty fast once the lights come up.
The general enquiries number is +27 21 505 7777. The 27 is the country code for South Africa.
At the door, and on the way home
GrandWest is a casino property, and gambling there is restricted to people aged 18 and over. Carry photo identification if you plan to go onto the casino floor.
The concert itself carries no published age limit. Ask the venue directly before buying a ticket for a child.
Bring the card you booked with alongside your passport or identity document. That combination solves most questions at a ticket desk.
Dress for an indoor arena rather than an outdoor stadium. September is early spring in Cape Town, and the evenings still turn cold.
New to the city? We have looked at what living in Cape Town now costs and at the other big South African concert this month.
The Kenny Lattimore Cape Town date sits alone in the calendar, with nothing else announced around it. Plan one drive out to Goodwood, and one drive back.
More: South Africa news in English, every day from The Rio Times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Kenny Lattimore start in Cape Town?
The venue and Webtickets list 17:00 on Sunday 20 September 2026, which is the gates time. The show itself is reported to start at 8pm.
How much are tickets for Kenny Lattimore at GrandWest?
They run from R990 to R1,490 (about US$61 to US$92), sold through Webtickets and Pick n Pay stores.
Where is the Grand Arena at GrandWest?
It is at 1 Jakes Gerwel Drive in Goodwood, outside central Cape Town. Parking on the complex costs R20 (about US$1).
Who is Kenny Lattimore?
He is an American R&B singer best known for the 1990s single For You. He has eight studio albums and a Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame induction.
Sources: Sun International (GrandWest), Webtickets, CapeTownEtc, Bona, The Citizen, What’s On in Cape Town; see https://www.suninternational.com/grandwest/events/kenny-lattimore-live-in-sa and https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1596762301 and https://www.capetownetc.com/entertainment/kenny-lattimore-cape-town-concert-2026/ and https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/entertainment/one-night-only-kenny-lattimore-returns-to-cape-town-this-september-for-a-live-performance/ and https://whatsonincapetown.com/event/kenny-lattimore-live/ and https://www.suninternational.com/grandwest/contact/
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