TONIGHT
• Luthuli Museum, 3233 Nokukhanya Luthuli St, Groutville, present Heels over Head. 6pm. R20. Call 031 260 3385.
• New Arts Block, UKZN, Golf Rd, Scottsville, Pmb, present Melvin Peters and band. 7pm. R50. Call 083 257 9059.
• The Red Door, 5 Quarry Rd, Pmb, present The Narrow and Dirty Royal. 7pm. R50. Call 082 975 4473.
• Cafe Indaba, 40 Essex Terrace, Westville, present fund raising concert for Durban duo, Connecting Stars, for their trip to the US. 7.30pm. R80 through connectingstars.com.
• Ollie’s, Beach Rd, Toti, present The Kickstands. 8pm. R100. Call 083 225 3890.
• 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
• Winston Pub, 9 Clark Rd, Umbilo, present Follow Me Follow You, Savage Lucy and Abby Grange. 7pm. Free. Call 083 353 6925.
• La Bella Restaurant, 199 Stephen Dlamini Rd, Musgrave, present an animal print salsa party. 7pm. R50. Call 031 201 9176.
• Wahooz, uShaka, Bell St, 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 – South African 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.
SUNDAY
• Oscar’s, Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Rd, Musgrave, present bangra lessons followed by Bollywood supper club. 3pm. Call 031 208 3684.
• 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 from 3pm to 5pm. Free. Call 083 477 3171.
• Zack’s, Lillian Ngoyi Rd, present jazz and R&B hosted by tToo 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.
• Oscar’s, 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 you can catch live music with George from Tomorrow World. Free. Call 031 208 3684.
• Zack’s, Wilson’s Wharf, present The Blue Train. Free. 7.30pm to 10pm. Call 031 305 1677.
WEDNESDAY
• UKZN Centre of Jazz and Popular Music, King George Ave, presents UKZN graduate and Joburg-based pianist, Siyanqoba Mthethwa. 6pm. R50, pensioners R30, students R15. Call Thuli at 031 260 3385.
THURSDAY
• Durban City Hall, Pixley Ka Seme (West) St, presents the acclaimed French Alma Chamber Orchestra Concert. 7.30pm. R55 to R220 at Computicket. The programme includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Concerto No 4, and the Symphony No 4 by Mendelssohn and Earth by Wael Binali.
• Bertoua Cafe Lounge, shop 221A Musgrave Centre, 115 Musgrave Rd, Durban, present the Serious Jazz Sessions every Thursday afternoon. 4pm. Free. Call 031 828 1979. E-mail [email protected].
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GIG OF THE WEEK
Tony Cox
Open Strings, Kloof
(tomorrow)
TOMORROW night, music lovers are in for a treat as multiple award-winning guitarist, Tony Cox makes his way to Open Strings in Kloof.
The acoustic guitar legend will perform highlights from his acclaimed Padkos tour and his latest show, Songs of Sixty.
A press release states that the Padkos material is Cox’s mostly instrumental homage to great South African composers and includes songs like Juluka’s Impi, Bright Blue’s Weeping and PJ Powers’ Jabulani. The press release further states that Songs of Sixty sees a return to singing for the guitarist after a 16-year lapse and having turned 60 in January, the songs are a reflection of his life and loves from laugh-out-loud humour to darkly tragic. This, combined with his guitar skills that have made this fiercely South African musician indelibly linked to the instrument in the minds of his fellow countrymen, make for an unforgettable, world-class show from a truly unique artist. – Tonight Reporter
• Tony Cox will play from 1pm. Tickets R120; burgers R60. E-mail [email protected] to book.