TONIGHT
• City Hill Church, Green Meadow Lane, Hillcrest, present Brian Johnson, Amanda Cook, Jeremy Riddle, Kalley Heiligenthal and Hunter Thompson. 7pm. R190. Call 086 11 22 331.
• Ciao Bella Café, 162 Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Point, present Courtyard Party Vendetta, Night Vision, Mull3r and Slim Beats. 4pm. R40 before 6pm, R60 thereafter. Call 031 332 5917.
• Kulture grand opening, 16 Walnut Ave. Line-up: Coco Loco, Funky G, B2b Woody, Bhashkar, Kingpin, Will Vandal, Kurtis Flow, Tarrantism, Bazman, Amigo, Syzo B and Park, Lewis, Mark E Mark, Velthuizz, I Am Rogue, Bjorn Mohr, Shugga, Bravo and Lex. 8pm. R100. Call 082 893 7596.
• Zack’s in North Beach host DJ Amigo Santana and guest DJs. 7pm. Free. Call 031 368 6800.
• 47th Avenue Lounge, 47 Intersite Ave, Springfield, present old-school Fridays with DJ Preggie and the band Fearless. 9pm. R80. Call 071 515 4995.
• Zack’s, Lillian Ngoyi (Windermere) Rd, present acoustic sets with Steve Fataar. 7.30pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
TOMORROW
• Book Boutique, 26 Rockview Rd, Amanzimtoti, present Le Band Trio. 11.30am to 1.30pm. Free. Call 031 903 6692.
• Jack Rabbit’s, 302 North Ridge Rd, Morningside, present the Avade album launch. 7pm. Free. Call 031 207 6735.
• The Jazzy Rainbow, 93 Smiso Nkwanyana Rd, Morningside, present Rise. R30. Call 031 303 8398.
• Wahooz, uShaka, Bell St, Durban, present Afritude. Noon to 4pm. Free. Call 031 328 8000.
• Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present live music till late tonight and tomorrow. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
• Join DJ Redeye – SA reggae DJ national champion – at Cool Runnings, 49 Milne St, Durban. 9pm. Free. Call 084 701 6912.
• Bruce Eaves and Heather Groove play Bertoua Cafe Lounge, 221A Musgrave Centre, 115 Musgrave Rd, Durban. This forms part of the Serious Jazz Sessions at Bertoua every Saturday. 4pm. Free. Call 031 828 1979.
• Ryan The DJ, Shane V, Keegan Beats, GeXXX, Monstrosity at Rocca Bar, 7 Cobham Grove, Durban. Door: R50, VIP: R150. E-mail [email protected].
SUNDAY
• Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present bangra lessons followed by Bollywood supper club. 3pm. Call 031 208 3684.
• Salty Dog at Beach Bums, Casuarina Beach, Westbrook. 12.30pm. Free. Call 032 943 1132.
• New York Restaurant and Bar, 101 Innes Rd, Morningside, host deep house music. 2pm. Free. Call 031 312 9605.
• BAT Centre, Afriportico Jazz Lounge, Margaret Mncadi Ave (Victoria Embankment), present jazz sundowners. 3pm to 5pm. Free. Call 083 477 3171.
• Zack’s, Lillian Ngoyi (Windermere) Rd, present jazz and R&B hosted by the cover band, Too Close. 4pm to 8pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
MONDAY
• Open Mic Night at Harlequin’s Sports Club, Garcin Place, The Bluff. 7.30pm. Free. Call 084 446 3581.
• Oscars, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present karaoke at 8pm. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
TUESDAY
• Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present jazz lessons with Lawrence Perumal at 7pm. Thereafter live music with George from Tomorrow World. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
• The Jazzy Rainbow, 93 Smiso Nkwanyana Rd, Morningside, present Baenz Oester and The Rainmakers. 7pm. R80. Call 031 303 8398.
WEDNESDAY
• UKZN Jazz Centre, Shepstone Building, Mazisi Kunene Rd, present Carlo Mombelli and The Stories Ensemble. 6pm. R50 adults, R30 pensioners, R15 students.
• Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present live music with Charmaine and Brandon today and tomorrow. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
• It’s Taboo, 226 Matthews Meyiwa Rd, present live music. 7pm and band plays from 8pm to 10pm. R50. E-mail [email protected].
• Zack’s, Windermere (Lillian Ngoyi) Rd, present acoustic sets. Free. 7.30pm. Call 031 312 0755.
THURSDAY
• Splashy Fen, Underberg, KZN, present Shortstraw, Urban Creep, Matthew Mole and more. R625 at Computicket.
• Salty Rits host open mic at Harlequin’s, Garcin Place, The Bluff. 8pm. Free. Call 084 446 3581.
• Bertoua Cafe Lounge, 221A Musgrave Centre, 115 Musgrave Rd, Durban, present Serious Jazz Sessions. Starts at 4pm. Free. Call 031 828 1979.
• To be featured in the Gig Guide, e-mail all gig-related details to valencia. [email protected]; subject: gig guide, by 9am on Wednesday.
GIG OF THE WEEK
Freshlyground
Live – the Venue (tonight)
FANS of Afro-fusion band Freshlyground will not want to miss the chance to see the award-winning group perform this weekend.
Going down at Live – the Venue tonight, drummer Peter Cohen says it’s going to be a real party with great dancing and a chance for everyone to see them up close in a more intimate setting.
Shedding light on their music and how it’s progressed over the years, he says: “It’s definitely evolved and continuing to do so. We have a song coming out very soon which is a different Freshlyground to what you’ve heard but we’re all in it and playing... it’s the people in the band who keep a constant throughout, but we need to keep changing the sound to keep ourselves interested.
“Music represents an infinite amount of things and it’s an amazing medium for spreading good vibrations and the world is always in need of that.”
With so many accolades to their name, what’s been their biggest highlight over the years?
“Tough question to a band that’s been around so long. I think having had the privilege of doing what we love in so many countries around the world is a serious accomplishment. At the moment, Freshlyground are working on new music which will be played at the gig tonight.”
According to Cohen, they’ve also got an American tour happening in June or July.
“There are quite a lot of gigs happening on our own continent, too, which is always very lekker.” – Valencia Govindasamy
• Catch Freshlyground tonight at Live – the Venue. Tickets: R120 at Webtickets. 8pm.
Call 084 510 3107.