Pretoria came alive with puro fuego on Saturday as the Tequila & Mexican Food Festival 2026 ampli5’d by 5FM lit up Silver Lakes Farm Hotel. From mid-morning party vibes to sunset fiesta fever, thousands pulled through for a full blown celebration of Mexican flavour, premium tequila culture and some of SA’s hottest live acts.

The day delivered wall to wall energy, with massive performances from Die Heuwels Fantasties, Jack Parow, Droomsindroom, Desmond & The Tutus, G String, Saxby Twins, WM Die Blixem, Sossi, JVE, Tristan Urwin, Avi Subban, Bongani Zulu, Kyla Jade and 5FM’s own Mike Bower on the decks. Pretoria – and some super stoked VIP ticket winners from 5FM’s on-air competitions – showed up loud, proud and ready to party.

Festival goers moved between authentic Mexican food stalls serving tacos, burritos, nachos and churros, while tequila lovers sampled the who’s who of the best tastebud ticklers. The entire venue turned into a colourful, high energy playground of food, music and fiesta culture.

5FM kept the vibe pumping all day with live on air crossings, social media fire and Boipelo Mooketsi live on scene for 5FM’s Vibe Check, bringing the festival straight to listeners across Mzansi!

5FM an Good Hope FM’s Business Manager, Masi Mdingane, said the Pretoria leg was everything the station stands for: “Today was pure 5FM energy… young, loud, colourful and full of life and EPIC vibe. Pretoria showed us flames in the best way. The music was pumping, the food was insane, and the vibe was 2nd to none. This is exactly the kind of culture we want to celebrate with our listeners.”

With Pretoria officially wrapped, 5FM now gears up for the Ballito (27 June) and Benoni (8 August) legs, where the station will be on the ground, broadcasting live, connecting with listeners and keeping the fiesta rolling. More tickets are up for grabs, so be sure to stay tuned!

Viva la fiesta. Viva la youth culture. Viva 5FM!