TONIGHT
• The Radium Jazz Trio at The Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove. 8.45pm. Free. Tel: 011 7283866 or Andy at 083 542 1044.
• Bernice Boikanyo (The Groove Master) Quintet at The Orbit, 81 de Korte St, Braamfontien. 8.30pm. R120. Tel: 011 339 6645.
• Andries and friends, featuring Jakkie Louw, at Stone Cradle, 72 Game Reserve Drive, Doornkloof, Irene (Rietvleidam). 7.30pm. R100. Tel: 073 266 2555.
• Dr Victor and the Rasta Reels at Cheyenne Saloon, Carousel Casino & Entertainment World, Old Warmbaths Rd, Hammanskraal. R50 at Computicket 9pm. Tel: 012 718 7777.
• Shotgun Tori and Hoot and Anny at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R50. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
TOMORROW
• The Ice Factory at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R50. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
• Nduduzo Makhathini Quintet featuring Karl Martin Almqvist (tenor sax, Sweden) – Listening to the Ground Project – at The Orbit, 81 de Korte St, Braamfontien. 8.30pm. R120. Tel: 011 339 6645.
• Freedom Festival: Luch & Simon, Mischa Daniels, Roger Goode, Paul Bingham, Mark Stent, PHfat, Royal AK, Veranda Panda, Kyle Watson, DJ Lloyd and Metro Ticket at Supersport Park, 383 West Ave, Centurion. 8am. R350 at https:// www.ticibox.com/ event/ 3692457.
• Beeskraal Revival at Cheyenne Saloon, Carousel Casino & Entertainment World, Old Warmbaths Rd, Hammanskraal. 9pm. R50 at Computicket. Tel: 012 718 7777.
SUNDAY
• Mike Slavin Blues Project at Stone Cradle, 72 Game Reserve Drive, Doornkloof, Irene (Rietvleidam). 2pm. R100. Tel: 073 266 2555.
• Award-winning rapper Cassper Nyovest, Major League, Fistas, Hunose, Venom and Brickz at Blue Room, cnr Festival and Arcadia sts, Hatfield, Pretoria. Tel: 072 436 5949.
• Pops Mohamed and The Millenium Experience – African Dream Time at The Orbit, 81 De Korte St, Braamfontien. 6pm. R120. Tel: 011 339 6645.
MONDAY
• Natalie Chapman’s final leg of the #90Days2015 tour at Marks Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia. Noon. Tel: 011 486 6011.
TUESDAY
• Mo Flava hosts the Tuesday Turn Up with Speedsta and Ms Cosmo at Blue Room, cnr Festival and Arcadia sts, Hatfield. Tel: 072 436 5949.
• Peter Break My Fall at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R40. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
WEDNESDAY
• Open Mic at Stone Cradle, 72 Game Reserve Drive, Doornkloof, Irene (Rietvleidam). 7.30pm. R50. Tel: 073 266 2555.
• Bok van Blerk at Rafters, cnr Garsfontein Drive and Blesbok St, Pretoria East (opposite Mooikloof Estate). 8pm. Doors open 6.15pm. R100 (donated to Hanna Charity 7 Empowerment). Tel: 082 600 3469.
THURSDAY
• Andries Botha and friends featuring Liza Bronner at Stone Cradle, 72 Game Reserve Drive, Doornkloof, Irene (Rietvleidam). Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets R100. Tel: 073 266 2555.
• The Uptown Rhythm Collective new album launch featuring Neill Solomon, Dan Chiorboli, Mauritz Lotz and friends at The Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange grove. 8pm. Free. Tel: 011 728 3866 or Andy at 083 542 1044.
• To be featured in the Gig Guide, please e-mail gig details, with “gig guide” as the subject, to [email protected] or [email protected] by Tuesday afternoon.
GIG OF THE WEEK
Back To The City
Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown (Monday)
Don’t you like the fact that Easter was just a few sleeps ago, but Monday is another public holiday? Once again you get to defer your Monday blues to another week.
Thanks to Freedom Day falling on Monday, most of us get to relax into what will be a long weekend.
The biggest gig lined up for those looking for something to do has to be the Back to the City festival which will be held in Newtown’s Mary Fitzgerald Square.
If hip hop is your thing then you will be excited to know that the hip hop community will converge at the square to celebrate talent.
The event, which celebrates its ninth year, is done in collaboration with Sprite Uncontainable. Basically, they travel around the country throughout the year in search of the most talented hip hop youngsters who will then battle it out at the finale, which happens on Monday.
One of the judges is rapper Reason, who has brought his skill to the event before.
Just like last time, he will also perform. And joining him on stage will be the likes of AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Khuli Chana, Kwesta and Riky Rick, to mention a few. There will also be a tribute piece for the late rapper Flabba by his group, Skwatta Kamp.
If you like DJ sets then you are in for a treat because DJs including Speedsta, Kenzhero, C-Live, Dimplez and Capital among others will also be in the vicinity.
There will also be a surprise international act among our own locals acts.
The last Back to the City event is believed to have attracted about 21 000 people and this year’s target is 25 000. – Munya Vomo
• If you want to be part of it then you will have to part with R160 for general access and R300 for presidential tickets.