TONIGHT
l Dr Victor and The Rasta Rebels play 47th Avenue, 47 Intersite Ave, Umgeni business park, Springfield. R120. Call 083 993 7323.
l Ciao Bella, 162 Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Point, present The Courtyard Party with Nightvision, Breezy V, Dash and more. 5pm. R80. Call 031 332 5917.
l The Dutch, cnr Lighthouse and Chartwell rds, uMhlanga, present The Black Lapels. 8.30pm. Free. Call 031 561 6969.
l Kulture Dance Club, 16 Walls Ave, Stamford Hill, present Bjorn Mohr, Alex M, Amigo, Shugga, Velthuizz, Syzo B, Park and so many more. 8pm. Call 082 893 7596.
l Westville Theatre Club, St James Ave, Westville, present The Hinds Brothers. 7.30pm. R100, R80 presold at Quicket.
l The Barnyard Theatre, Gateway, uMhlanga Ridge, present The Parlotones’ Antiques and Artefacts Tour. R200. Call 031 566 3045.
l Open Strings, Villa Brae, Kloof, present The Blues Broers. 7.30pm. R150. Bookings: [email protected].
l Ollie’s, Rosslyn Rd, Amazimtoti, present Salty Dog. 8pm. Free. Call 079 129 3845.
l Zack’s at North Beach host DJ Amigo Santana and guest DJs. 7pm. Free. Call 031 368 6800.
l Zack’s, Windermere Centre, 117 Lillian Ngoyi Rd, present acoustic sets with Steve Fataar. 7.30pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
TOMORROW
l The Winston Pub, 9 Clark Rd, Glenwood, present Throwback Saturday with Dr Pachanga. 8pm to 4am. R40. Call 074 311 0262.
l Cool Runnings, 49 Milne St, present the Africa Day One Love Concert with DJs, poetry, drumming and more. 8am to 4am. R50. Call 082 787 7055.
l The Red Door, 5 Quarry Rd, Pmb, present a door closing party with Avade, Habit To Luke Wyngaard, Erin Fourie and more. Call 082 975 4473.
l The Dutch, cnr Lighthouse and Chartwell rds, uMhlanga, present Winter Swell with Jack Johnson, Donovan Frankenreiter, The Kooks and more. 8.30pm. R100. Booking essential: 031 561 6969.
l Wahooz, uShaka, Bell St, present Afritude. Noon to 4pm. Free. Call 031 328 8000.
l Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present live music till late tonight, and tomorrow. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
l Join DJ Redeye – South African reggae DJ national champion – at Cool Runnings, 49 Milne St, Durban. 9pm. Free. Call 084 701 6912.
l Bruce Eaves and Heather Groove play Bertoua Cafe Lounge, 221A Musgrave Centre, 115 Musgrave Rd, Durban. Part of the Serious Jazz Sessions at Bertoua every Saturday. 4pm. Free. Call 031 828 1979.
SUNDAY
l Moyo’s uShaka, 1 Bell St, Durban, present The Meditators performing reggae classics and original music from 1pm to 6pm. Free. Table bookings: 031 332 0606.
l Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present bangra lessons followed by a Bollywood supper club. 3pm. Call 031 208 3684.
l New York Restaurant and Bar, 101 Innes Rd, Morningside, host deep house music. 2pm. Free. Call 031 312 9605.
l BAT Centre, Afriportico Jazz Lounge, Margaret Mncadi Ave (Victoria Embankment), present jazz sundowners. 3pm to 5pm. Free. Call 083 477 3171.
l Zack’s, Windermere Centre, 117 Lillian Ngoyi Rd, present jazz and R&B hosted by Too Close. 4pm to 8pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
MONDAY
l Open Mic Night at Harlequin’s Sports Club, Garcin Place, The Bluff. 7.30pm. Free. Call 084 446 3581.
l Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini Rd, Musgrave, present karaoke. 8pm. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
TUESDAY
l Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini Rd, Musgrave, present jazz lessons with Lawrence Perumal at 7pm. Thereafter you can catch live music with George from Tomorrow World. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
l Zack’s, Shop 23, Wilsons Wharf, 14 Boatmans Rd, present Open Mic. Free. 7.30pm to 10pm. Call 031 305 1677.
THURSDAY
l Bertoua Cafe Lounge, 221A Musgrave Centre, 115 Musgrave Rd, present Serious Jazz Sessions at Bertoua every Thursday. 4pm. Free. Call 031 828 1979.
l To be featured, e-mail gig details, subject: gig guide, to valencia. [email protected] by Wednesday.
GIG OF THE WEEK
SPCA Amanzimtoti : Music by the River
(tonight)
Industrial Strength Blues Concert
(tomorrow)
A LOT is going down this weekend in terms of music events with two great gigs tonight and tomorrow.
SPCA Amanzimtoti: Music by the River takes place tonight at the Amanzimtoti Civic Centre with music by Sonic Roisin, the Hinds Brothers, the Kickstands, Fools of Fate, Gus Brown and Qadasi.
Then, tomorrow you can catch Tim Wells and Theo Bophela in the Industrial Strength Blues Concert to honour Dr Ian Player and Magqubu Ntombela. The concert, which takes place at Clark and Kent, aims to raise funds for a memorial artwork to be made by artist Andries Botha to honour the late Player and his mentor, Ntombela.
A press release states that Wells and his blues band will include in their repertoire a song entitled Great Heart which was written to honour Player and Ntombela.
Wells, who lives in the UK, will be here especially for the event.
The Tim Wells Blues Band comprises Wells (vocals), Nux Schwartz (guitar), Jason Andrew (bass), Peter Enslin (keys) and Steve du Plessis (drums).
Nqwelo Afrika is a township jazz/marabi group that play original compositions influenced by the swing era. The band is led by Bophela (piano), who is joined by Moses Sefatsa (jazz tenor sax), Jacob Filander (lead guitar), KB Maphumulo (bass guitar), Barney Bophela (synthesiser) Atlas Duma (drums), Nonhlanhla Dlomo (vocals) and Bheki Ntuli (trumpet). – Tonight Reporter
l SPCA Amanzimtoti: Music by the River, tonight, Amanzimtoti Civic Centre. 4pm. R60 adults, R20 under-12s, pensioners at Webtickets. Industrial Strength Blues Concert, tomorrow at Clark and Kent, 360 Sydney Rd. 7pm. R250, R2 500 table of 10. Book at 031 205 251, www.clarkandkent.co.za