TONIGHT
• The Radium Jazz Trio at The Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove. 8.45pm. Free.Tel: 011 728 3866 or Andy at 083 542 1044.
• Music on Milner at Meet on Milner, cnr Long Ave and Milner St, Waterkloof, Pretoria. 7pm. Tel: 083 627 8172 or e-mail [email protected].
• Toy Toy featuring Max Cooper at And, 36 Stiemens St, Braamfontein. 8pm. R100 before 10pm and R150 thereafter. Tel: 011 447 7996.
• We Are Animals: Haezer, Grimehouse, Phizicist, Kid Robot, Kyle Watson, Master Simz, 2lani The Warrior, Rays Tha Funk and B-Trax at Arcade Empire, 265 The Highway St, Equestria, Pretoria East. 7.30pm. R80. Tel: 087 980 3531.
• Canvas Blank at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
TOMORROW
• Cindy Alter Band, (ex-Clout), at The Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove. 9pm. R90. Tel: 011 728 3866 or Andy at 083 542 1044.
• Kyle Worde, Household Funk, Bhavs and Krazyboy, Julian Gomes, Nick Essential, Vato Kayde, 2Lani The Warrior, Vin Groovin in the Socialite Saturday Human Rights Day Celebration at Nicci Beach, Wild Waters Complex,1 Margaret St, Bardene, Boksburg. 4pm. R100 for gents, ladies free before 6pm, R100 thereafter. Tel: 011 823 5714.
• In My Blood at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
• DJ Dino Moran in the Night With The Stars show at Melrose Arch, cnr Corlett Drive and M1, Melrose. 9pm. R250 to R350 at www.ticketpros.co.za
• Greenlight: Junior, Kings in Babylon, Cook, License to Dub and BenSon at MiHouse, 36 Roger St, Selby. 6pm. R80. Tel: 079 957 5161.
• Human Rights Day at Tiger Tiger, cnr William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. 8pm.
See www.tigertiger.co.za.
• Major League Gardens Social Festival at Innesfree Park, Harris Rd, Sandton. 11am. R200. Tel: 011 728 1999.
• Nightshift II at Great Dane, 6 De Beer St, Braamfontein. 8pm. Tel: 011 403 1136.
SUNDAY
• QB Smith, Bubbles and Essential-i Deeptone in Patterns 3rd Edition at Kitchener’s Carvery Bar, 5 De Beer St, Braamfontein. 2pm. Free. Email: [email protected].
• Photosynthesis at The Livingroom, 20 Kruger St, Maboneng. Noon. Tel: 061 402 2843.
TUESDAY
• Live music at Capeesh? Restaurant, cnr Middle and Fehrsen sts, Brooklyn. 7pm. Tel: 012 346 1932.
WEDNESDAY
• Vibey Wednesday at AT Ease Centre, Shop 1, Gerhard St, Centurion. 8pm. Tel: 012 664 7201.
• Intimate evening with Philip Moolman at Casa Toscana, 5 Darlington Rd, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria East. R300. 6.30pm. Tel: 012 348 8820.
• Dan Patlansky at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
THURSDAY
• Open Mic Nite. TJ’s Acoustic Club, Mark’s Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia, 8pm. A back-up generator and inverter available. R25. Tel: 079 729 0294.
• Admiral and Jah Seed in the Reggae Sessions at Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo St, Newtown. R100. Tel: 011 838 9145.
• Bouwer Bosch at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
• To be featured, e-mail clare.braun@ inl.co.za or munyaradzi.vomo @inl.co.za by Tuesday afternoon.
GIG OF THE WEEK
Michael Bublé
Coca-Cola Dome
(tomorrow)
We have to give it to Canadians. When it comes to conquering the world through music, they really go for it. Seriously. We have legends like Celine Dion, Drake, The Weeknd and the troubled Justin Bieber. Even crooner Robin Thicke was born to a Canadian father so perhaps the talent is in the water.
However, one of their best exports has to be Michael Bublé. He is a four-time Grammy winner who has given us hit albums
like Crazy Love and Call Me Irresponsible. While he doesn’t have the voice most male singers of his age do, it’s that aspect that differentiates him from the rest. He sings in simple, low, clear registers the way Luther Vandross approached his songs, but the impact of this is that he comes across as honest. Female fans love honest male singers.
As Bublé prepares to sing at the Coca-Cola Dome (cnr Olievenhout Ave and Northumberland Rd, North Riding) tomorrow night, we remember some of the best songs he has done over the years. Songs like Me And Mrs Jones, It Had to Be Tonight, Save the Last Dance For Me and You Don’t Know Me come to mind. Yes, some of his greatest works are covers, but if gospel singers get away with recycling hymns, then we not recycle classic pop numbers?
He has done material with the likes of fellow Canadian, Nelly Furtado, and Boyz II Men. South Africa is blessed to have a fine singer grace our stage.
• Tickets: R510 to R1 135 through Computicket and the show starts at 8pm.