Tonight
• Gary Thomas plays The Alexander Bar, 76 Strand St, CBD. R80. 10pm. Tel: 021 300 1088.
• Grimehouse, Headroom, Jamie Saint, Polar Inc, Chris Taylor, Jak Skandi, Bryan Farrow and more at The Side Show, 11 Mechau St, CBD. 9pm. R150. Info on Facebook. Tel: 082 077 0315.
• Feverstone acoustic set at Truth Coffee, 38 Buitenkant St, CBD. 6pm. Info via Facebook. Tel: 021 200 0440.
• Navi Redd plays Die Boer, 6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. 8.30pm. R130. Tel: 021 979 1911.
• Boom Tune Kartel at The Foreign Exchange, 97 Station Rd, Observatory. 9pm. Free entry. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 448 0083.
• Beatenberg and friends play The Manila Bar, 161 Longmarket St, CBD. 9pm. R50. Tel: 021 424 9789.
• Philip Malan at Alma Cafe, 20 Alma Rd, Rosebank. 7pm. Tel: 021 685 7377.
• Backline and The Winchester Mansions Trio (Andrew Ford, Maurice Gawronsky, Tino Europa with Glenn Robertson on vocals) at Kaleidoscope Cafe, 85 Main Rd, Claremont. 7.30pm. R120. Tel: 021 674 5761.
• Toni Rowland at the Bay Harbour Market, 31 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay. 5pm. Tel: 082 570 5997.
• Desmond and the Tutus, Yo Grapes, Loveglove Pyrotechnics plus DJs The Robfather and Swampgirl at The Assembly, 61 Harrington St, CBD. 9pm. R40. Info: www.theassembly.co.za. Tel: 084 555 2048.
• Deep Fried Decks at Fiction DJ Bar, 226 Long St, CBD, with Plagiarhythm, Billy Rivers, Art Bam, DJ Adrian Gemini and Kirk Blunt. R40 before 11pm, R50 thereafter. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 424 5709.
• Fancy Galada Quintet with Galada on vocals, Godfrey Dyanti on bass, Mongezi Smous on keys, Khaya Mhlauli on drums and Mxolisi Mayekana on guitar at The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley sts. 8pm to 11pm. R55. To book please call 079 683 4658. And tomorrow.
• Deep South at Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant St, CBD. 8.30pm and 10.30pm. R60 to R100. Tel: 076 679 2697.
• Uppercut with Miss H, Kimon, Klinikal and Mr Mo at The Waiting Room, 273 Long St, CBD. R30 before 10pm, R40 thereafter. See https://twitter.com/ UppercutZA. Tel: 021 422 4536.
TOMORROW
• Nick Williams Trio featuring Keenan Ahrends play Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant St, CBD. 8.30pm and 10.30pm. R60 to R100. Tel: 076 679 2697.
• Joshua Grierson plays The House of Machines, 84 Shortmarket St, CBD. 8pm. Tel: 021 426 1400.
• Paige Mac plays Brewers & Union 110 Bree St, CBD. 6pm. Free. Info on Facebook. Tel:021 422 2770.
• After Hours presents Top Gun at The Assembly, 61 Harrington St, CBD. 9pm. R30 before 10pm, R40 thereafter. Info: www.theassembly.co.za. Tel: 084 555 2048.
• Private Life plays The Waiting Room, 273 Long St, CBD. 9pm. R20. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 422 4536.
• Verax, Killawatt, Jos, Drifter and more at The Train Lodge, Old Marine Drive, Cape Town.Info on Facebook. R150. Tel: 021 418 4890.
• Frozen Ghost, Dirty Motion, Myzo, Hiyarant, Archive, Frigth Rate, Bruce, Zezia, Tune Raider and many more at Daytona Palms, Killarney Gardens, Cape Town. R100 at the gate.
Sunday
• Gravitee plays Plaasteater Steneveld Pad, Bottelary Rd, Stellenbosch. 6pm. Free. Tel: 072 596 0370.
• The Nonku Phiri Trio at Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant St, CBD. 8.30pm and 10.30pm. R60 to R100. Tel: 076 679 2697.
• The Blues Broers play Berties Mooring, The Harbour Walk, Harbour Island, Gordon’s Bay. 6pm. Free. Tel: 021 856 3343.
• Genevieve (pianist and vocalist) at the Bay Harbour Market, 31 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay. On the KWV stage. 10am. Tel: 082 570 5997.
• Cape Jazz Sundays at Lounge 021 @ Swingers, 1 Wetwyn Rd, Wetton. 6pm to 10pm. Tel: 021 762 2443.
• Brunch with jazz at the Winchester Mansions, at Harveys Restaurant, Beach Rd, Sea Point. With Amy Campbell backed by Sammy Hartman, Wesley Rustin and Maurice Gawronsky. 11am to 2pm. R250 to R295. Tel: 021 462 0520.
Monday
• Manic Mondays at Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Rd, Zonnebloem.9pm. R20. Tel: 021 465 2106.
Tuesday
• Grassroots at Zula Bar, 98 Long St, CBD. 8pm. R30. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 424 2442.
• IASJ (International Association of Schools of Jazz) students at The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley Sts, CBD. 8pm to 11pm. R55. Bookings: 079 683 4658.
Wednesday
• Waxing Lyrical presents Farrell Adams at Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Rd, Zonnebloem. 8.30pm. R30. Tel: 021 465 2106.
• Adamu Trio with Adamu da Silva on guitar and vocals, Buddy Wells on sax and Keith Coxen on percussion at The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley sts, CBD. 8pm to 11pm. R55. To book call 079 683 4658.
Thursday
• Cape Dutch Connection with Erika Lundi on vocals, Willie van Zyl on sax and clarinet, Wesley Rustin on double bass, Ivan Bell on drums and Derk Blaisse on piano at The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley sts, CBD. 8pm to 11pm. R55. Bookings: 079 683 4658.
• White Nite at The Bang Bang Bar, 139 Wetton Rd, Wetton. 9pm. R30 (after 10pm). Info on Facebook. Tel: 078 966 3127.
• Brydon Bolton (bass), Reza Khota (guitar), Ronan Skillen (percussion) and Juliana Venter (vocals) at Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant St, CBD. 8.30pm. Tel: 076 679 2697.
• Natural Selection featuring Kimon, Mighty and Jumbo at The Waiting Room, 273 Long St, CBD. 9pm. R30. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 422 4536.
• It Came From the Jungle celebrate their eigth anniversary at Fiction DJ Bar, 226 Long St, CBD. 10pm to 4am. R40 before 11pm, R50 thereafter. Tel: 021 424 5709.
• To be listed in the gig guide, e-mail all information to Atiyyah Khan at [email protected] by Tuesday afternoon.