TONIGHT
l Origin, Clark Rd, Glenwood, hosts the 5FM and DJ Fresh Birthday Celebration. There will be a live broadcast from the club with Roger Goode from 7pm to 10pm. R100 at webtickets.co.za. Women free before 10pm. Doors open at 7pm. Call 083 775 3300.
l Addiction Fridays at The Bellagio, 178 Stamford Hill Rd, Morningside, hosted by Soco and Lime featuring DJ Naughty Niel (Jhb) and Bellagio’s finest. Doors open at 9pm. Women free before 10.30pm, thereafter R60, couples R120 and men R80. Call 0318114844.
l The Winston Pub, 9 Clark Rd, Umbilo, hosts a Rockstar energy drink and Iron Fist gig featuring Explosion, Lights On and The Terror Kings. Doors open at 7pm. R30 cover charge. Call 072 198 9521.
l The Jackie Horner Pub and Grill, 47 Helen Joseph (Davenport) Rd, Glenwood, hosts Craig Nash from 5pm till late. Call 031 202 9192.
l Bandwagon at The Boardroom Pub and Grill 117, Kingsway Rd, Warner Beach, every Friday and Saturday, from 8pm until late. Call Yvonne Moolman at 073 318 0112.
l Bhangra at Krakatoa at Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom. Doors open 10pm. R60 at the door. Call 031 580 5170. Age restriction: women over 21 and men over 23.
l Beat-Route at the Market Restaurant, 40 Gladys Mazibuko Rd (Marriott), Berea. 12.30pm. Free. Call 082 622 6902.
l Steve Fataar at Zack’s, Windermere Centre, Windermere, 3.30pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755. Today and Wednesday.
TOMORROW
l Unit 11, 190 Mathews Meyiwa (Stamford Hill) Rd, presents 340ml, supported by Habit To, Scarlet Hill and DJs. R50. Call 082 774 6528.
l Seductive Saturdays at the Bellagio, 178 Stamford Hill Rd, Morningside with DJs Ameet Shah, Darli, G9, Sash and beatboxer MC Drumkit. Doors open at 9pm. Women free before 10pm, thereafter R60, couples R120, men R80. Call 0318114844
l To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Durban Music School presents a concert at The Playhouse. The concert starts at 7.30pm and includes the Clarinet Ensemble, String Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Sax Ensemble, Junior Orchestra, KZN Youth Wind Band, PawPaw Foundation Choir and the JG Zuma High School Choir. Entrance is free but booking is essential. Call 031 304 1001.
l The Jackie Horner Pub and Grill, 47 Helen Joseph (Davenport) Rd, Glenwood, hosts it’s Karaoke Party Time with Spider Murch from 7pm until late. Call 031 202 9192.
l Origin, Clark Rd, Glenwood, hosts the Dark Tech brand for a night of cutting-edge tech-infused debauchery, featuring the latest in tech and dub sounds from Europe and the UK. DJs include Nightvision, Spindoctor and Digital Kaos. Doors open at 9pm. R60 before 10pm and R80 after. Call 083 775 3300.
l Club Night featuring DJ Chunky Charles at Krakatoa at Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom. 10pm. R60 at the door. Call 031 580 5170. Age restriction: women over 21 and men over 23.
SUNDAY
l The Jackie Horner Pub and Grill, 47 Helen Joseph (Davenport) Rd, Glenwood, hosts the “Human Jukebox”, Collin Rule, from 1pm to 4pm and patrons can enjoy the Sunday roast special for just R49. Call 031 202 9192 to book a table.
l The Meditators play reggae at Wahooz Beach Bar, uShaka Marine World. Noon to 5pm, weather permitting. Free. Call 082 758 1411.
l Adrian Beecham from noon to 3pm at The Ocean Terrace, Oyster Box, 2 Light-house Rd, Umhlanga. Call 031 514 5000.
l Jazz on the terrace at Zack’s, Windermere Centre, Windermere, features Too Close. 3.30pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
MONDAY
l Zack’s hosts an Open Mic at Wilson’s Wharf from 7.30pm. Call 031 305 1677.
l The Boardroom Pub and Grill, 117 Kingsway Rd, Warner Beach, hosts a music showcase. Unplugged, all welcome, but no karaoke. Call Yvonne Moolman at 073 318 0112.
TUESDAY
l The musical tribute to the Eagles, Taking It Easy, at The Heritage Theatre, 9 Old Main Rd, Hillcrest. The show includes numbers such as Hotel California, Tequila Sunrise, Lyin’ Eyes, Get Over It and Heartache Tonight. Featuring a seven-piece band, the show is the closest thing to going to a real Eagles concert. Tickets are R100 for the show only, or R190 Wednesdays to Saturdays, which includes a two-course meal. Tuesday at 7pm and Sunday at 12.30pm the show and meal is R165. Book at 031 765 4197 or www.strictlytickets.co.za.
l Adrian Beecham at The Lighthouse Bar, Oyster Box, 2 Lighthouse Rd, Umhlanga from 6pm until 10pm. Call 031 514 5000.
l Good Music Tuesdays at BAT Centre’s Harbour Jazz Café, 45 Maritime Place, Small Craft Harbour, Margaret Mncadi Ave (Victoria Embankment). 8.30pm. Free. Call 076 544 7112.
WEDNESDAY
l The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music presents a preview of final-year undergraduate recitals in jazz performance at 5.30pm at the Centre, Level 2, Shepstone Building, University of KwaZulu-Natal. The ensemble features Sakhile Simani on trumpet, Shireen Elias on vocals, Genius Sibeko on piano, Talent Mbatha on bass and drummers Joshua Klynsmith and Devon Hore. Trombonist Goodman Nxongo will feature as a guest artist. R30. Call 031 260 3385.
l An 11-piece band, including a brass section, perform in Send the Fire at The Sterling Theatre (Italian Club), 82 Fairway Rd, Durban North. This musical ensemble has drawn on Durban musicians from all walks of life, from Mario Montereggee in his 70s (best known for heading the Durban band Music Unlimited through the 80s and 90s), to Magai, a Limpopo-born young singer in her 20s. The will band perform hits from the old style evergreens like Volare and Il Mondo to current hits from Freshlyground and UB40. 8pm nightly and 3pm on Sunday, October 23. R80.Call 082 970 0002
l The Red Door, 5 Quarry Rd, Pietermaritzburg, hosts DJ Scotty with all the best alternative music. 8pm. Free. Call 033 344 2643.
l Murphy from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Jackie Horner Pub and Grill, Davenport Rd, Glenwood. Call Dean at 031 202 9192.
l Acoustic sets hosted by John Chamier at Zack’s, Windermere Centre, Windermere. 7.30pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
l Drumming circle with Richard Ellis at BAT Centre, 45 Maritime Place, Small Craft Harbour, Margaret Mncadi Ave (Victoria Embankment). Call 079 582 7266.
THURSDAY
l The KZN Philharmonic’s World Symphony Spring Season runs every Thursday until November 3, featuring artists such as Petronel Malan on piano, mezzo soprano Sibongile Khumalo and many more. Doors open at 7pm at Durban City Hall. R80 to R180 at Computicket: 083 915 8000. Call 031 369 9400 or e-mail [email protected]
l Czar’s upstairs bar, Dub-Lab, drops the best in underground sound. The line-up includes Veranda Panda, Nightvision and guests. 10pm. Free. Call 031 312 8001.
l Docklands Hotel, Mahatma Gandhi Boulevard, Point Waterfront, hosts The Meditators reggae cocktail sessions (happy hour 6pm-7pm). Free. Call 082 758 1411.
l Cake or Death at Unit 11, 190 Mathews Meyiwa (Stamford Hill) Rd, Greyville.6pm. Free. Call 072 970 2735.
l Acoustic sets by Tammy Saville at Zack’s, North Beach. 7.30pm. Free. Call 031 368 6800.
l To be featured in Gig Guide, e-mail your gig-related info to [email protected]; subject: gig guide, by noon on Wednesday.
GIG OF THE WEEK: DJ Terry Francis
Sasha Night Club, tonight
IF YOU can’t go to London, then London will come to you for one night only when highly acclaimed DJ Terry Francis (pictured), from Fabric London, plays at Sasha Night Club.
Witness the magic of The Wild Bunch at Sasha’s newly upgraded upstairs floor, as well as three other dance floors featuring the best commercial club hits, old- school classics and some of the funkiest house music.
Francis had a meteoric rise to fame since winning Muzik magazine’s Best New DJ award in 1997. Fifteen years on and he is recognised as one of Britain’s top DJs, although he’d been blazing a trail through the underground for no less than 10 years before the world sat up and took notice.
His music blurs the lines between the past and the present, with flawless mixing skills and an instinctive ability to work a crowd with a kind of shimmering techno sensibility.
Also on the menu are an eclectic fusion of African drummers, fire dancers, face painters and crazy animal masks.
Francis, Mimi Kesaris, Coco Loco, Dakin Auret and Brothers Underground feature on the international upstairs floor; catch DJ BlaynO and Kyle Dizzy K doing commercial and club hits; Funky G, Digital Kaos and Bhashkar are on the house floor; and Dums and The Nutscratchers will keep the VIPs entertained.
l The Wild Bunch feature at Sasha, 17 Harvey Road, Durban, tonight. Women enter free between 8pm and 9pm, guys pay R40 before 10pm, everyone pays R60 thereafter. Doors open at 8pm. No under-18s. Info: call 031 312 9443. – Tonight Reporter