TONIGHT
• Live – The Venue, 166 Matthews Meyiwa (Stamford Hill) Rd, Morningside, presents Hours’ CD launch of As You Were. Doors open noon and close at 5pm. The support acts are We Were Archers, K-Bomb and The Accidentals. R150 from www.parklife.nutickets.co.za/donavanf or R200 at the door. Call 084 510 3107.
• KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Rd, Glenwood, presents bass player, Lex Futshane. Doors open 6pm, music at 7pm. R60. Call 031 201 9969 or 031 454 0840.
• Flashback Friday at Empyre, 749 Chris Hani (North Coast) Rd, Durban. Go retro with DJ Sanks, Dre and Dazz. R80 before 10pm, R100 after 11pm. Call 074 121 3145.
• The Break Up Party at Tokio Nightclub, Harvey Rd, Durban, with 5FM’s Rob Forbes. Free with a student card from 8pm to 10pm. Call 031 312 9255.
• Meercats Pub and Grill, 12 Forest Hill Drive, Waterfall, presents Sea Level featuring Lance Goldman. 8pm. Free. Call 031 776 3872 or 079 878 8051.
• Zack’s, North Beach, OR Tambo (Lower Marine) Parade, presents DJ Amigo and guest DJs. 7pm. Free. Call 031 368 6800.
• Zack’s, Lilian Ngoyi (Windermere) Rd, presents acoustic sets hosted by the Hinds Brothers. 7.30pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
TOMORROW
• Live – The Venue, 166 Matthews Meyiwa (Stamford Hill) Rd, Morningside, presents UKZN Beach, Bands and Booze Day Party, featuring Veranda Panda, Mickey Burns, Son Of Old, Olsen and Basckin, Mongoose in the Shed, DJs Fuego Heat and Night Vision. R50, R40 with student card. 5pm. Call 084 510 3107.
• Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzburg, opposite City Hall, cnr Church St and Chief Albert Luthuli Rd, presents bass player, Lex Futshane. 2pm. R60. Call 033 392 2813.
• Upstairs, Florida Rd, Morningside, presents Madala Kunene and Farryl Purkiss. 8pm. R60. Call 031 303 9511.
• Chatsworth Stadium presents the Chatsworth Music Festival with Ameeth Shah, Wes Reddy, Dino Bravo and more. 11am. R100 to R180 at Computicket. Call 076 604 8600.
• The Margate Hotel, Marine Drive, Margate, presents DJ Bruce, DJ Vumar, King Sfiso and more. 8pm. R100 at Computicket. Call 039 312 1410.
• Origin, 9 Clark Rd, Lower Glenwood presents Origin Trimension with Funky B, Nightvision, Kallisto, Doug Podmore, Mark E Mark and more. 8.30pm. R80 members, R50 until 10pm. Regulars R60. Call 083 775 3300.
• Chatsfest Afterparty at Empyre, 749 Chris Hani (North Coast) Rd, with Clinton Psyche, Jit C Jitz, Ameeth Shah and more. R60. Call 074 121 3145.
• Zack’s, North Beach, OR Tambo (Lower Marine) Parade, presents Tropical Beats, a reggae and R&B band. 3pm. Free. Call 031 368 6800.
SUNDAY
• BAT Centre, 45 Maritime Place, Margaret Mncadi Ave (Victoria Embankment) presents Durban jazz singer, Ellias Ngidi. 2pm. Free. Call 031 332 0451.
• Rainbow Restaurant, 23 Stanfield Lane, Pinetown presents bass player, Lex Futshane. Doors open at 1pm, performance from 2pm. R60 at www.webtickets.co.za. Call 031 702 9161.
• Pop singer Harshn Reddy at Suncoast Casino Amphitheatre between 2pm and 4pm and 6pm and 8pm at Suncoast Vacca Mata. Visit www.harshnreddy.co.za.
• ”Rockin’ Back”, one-man band with Jeff. Classic rock music at Gordon’s Grill, 15 Lagoon Drive, uMhlanga. 4pm to 8pm. Call 083 660 8012.
• Club 101, Monty Naicker Rd (Pine St) presents jazz with Bongani Nkwanyana. R40 plus one free drink. From 2pm. Call 082 488 4009
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• Meercats Pub and Grill, 12 Forest Hill Drive, Waterfall, presents Lance Goldman. 12.30pm to 5pm. Call 031 776 3872 or 079 878 8051.
• Meercats Pub and Grill, 12 Forest Hill Drive, Waterfall, presents Sea Level featuring Lance Goldman. 8pm. Free. Call 031 776 3872 or 079 878 8051.
• Zack’s, North Beach, OR Tambo (Lower Marine) Parade, presents Sensations FM house music from 2pm. Free. Call 031 368 6800.
• Zack’s, Lilian Ngoyi (Windermere) Rd, presents jazz and R&B, hosted by Too Close. 4pm to 8pm. Free. Call 031 312 0755.
MONDAY
• Barnyard Theatre, Gateway, uMhlanga, presents Prime Circle with supporting act, Dirty Royal. Doors open at 6.30pm and show starts at 8pm R160. Call 031 566 3045. Book at www.barnyardtheatre.co.za.
• Horse ‘n’ Hound, Kenneth Kaunda (Northway) Rd, Durban North, hosts one-man band Robbie Dalton. 7pm. Free. Call 031 564 5827.
• Open mic at Harlequins Sports Club, Garcin Place, Bluff. 7.30pm. Free. Call 084 446 3581.
TUESDAY
• Zack’s, Wilson’s Wharf. The Blues train presents Salty Dog with Bobby and the Dynamites. 7.30pm. Free. Call 031 305 1671.
WEDNESDAY
• Ollies Pub and Grill, cnr Beach and Rosslyn rds, eManzimtoti, presents Prime Circle and supporting act Dirty Royal. 7pm. R100. E-mail [email protected].
• It’s Taboo, 226 Matthews Meyiwa (Stamford Hill) Rd, Durban, presents live music gigs. 7pm to 10pm. R50. E-mail [email protected].
• Live entertainment at Cafe Goa, 6 B Purity Lane, Malvern, with Justin Snyman. From 7pm. Call 031 464 7292 or 083 301 3396.
• Horse ‘n’ Hound, Kenneth Kaunda (Northway) Rd, Durban North, hosts Rockin’ Back: one-man band with Jeff. 6pm to 10pm. Call 083 660 8012.
• Mykonos Restaurant, uMhlanga Rocks, presents Crescendos playing young and old hits to current music. From today until Sunday. 6.30pm. Booking essential. Call 031 566 7031.
THURSDAY
• Open Mic Night at Harlequin’s Sports Club, Garcin Place, Bluff. From 7.30pm. Free. Call 084 446 3581.
• Horse ‘n’ Hound, Kenneth Kaunda (Northway) Rd, Durban North, hosts live music, with one-man band, Robbie Dalton. 7pm. Free. Call 031 564 5827.
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GIG OF THE WEEK
Laurie Levine and Josie Field
Blue Stockings and Mantis & Moon |(Tonight and tomorrow)
HERE’S your chance to catch two extraordinary hard-working singer/songwriters, Laurie Levine and Josie Field, in action in their Side by Side Tour this weekend.
The duo will perform at Blue Stockings in Kloof tonight, at Mantis & Moon Backpackers in Umzumbe tomorrow and at The Factory Café in Gale Street on Sunday. The singers have more than 16 years’ experience, eight albums and a dozen South African Music Award nominations between them. According to a press release, the pair have done two national tours together and been dubbed the “collaboration of the year”. This folksy one-of-a-kind pairing demonstrates the ladies’ incredible musical ability as individual artists and through this, highlights their vocal differences which when combined, work astonishingly well together.
Down to earth in person, captivating performers and soulful songstresses, the Levine and Field mix is a potent combination.
The performance is said to be a real treat for music lovers.
The Side by Side show is solely acoustic and the musicians use a variety of instruments including the guitar, banjo, ukulele and many more with their distinctive vocal harmonies, as they present slightly different interpretations of their most popular songs, allowing both old and new fans to experience their material in a new light.
Debuting in March last year with almost a dozen sold out dates, the show wowed audiences and received critical praise.
• Don’t miss Laurie Levine and Josie Field tonight at Blue Stockings. 7.30pm. R80. Book by calling 083 659 3628. Tomorrow they play at Mantis & Moon Backpackers in Umzumbe at 8pm. R50. Book by calling 039 684 6256, and on Sunday catch them at The Factory Café in Gale Street. 11.30am to 2pm. R70. Book: 031 205 3283/4.
– Tonight Reporter