TONIGHT
• Free party featuring The Barcode Bandits, Strait-Jackal, Corona Rex, Madhouse Theory and DJ Bacon at Arcade Empire, 265 The Highway St, Equestria, Pretoria East. 7pm. Free. Tel: 087 980 3531.
• Label Night featuring Vox Portent, Card On Spokes, Jazzuelle, Escapism Refuge, Veld and Andrew the DJ at Kitchener’s Carvery Bar, 5 De Beer St, Braamfontein. 8pm. R50. Tel: 079 266 5077.
• The Parlotones at The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino, 14 Shaft St, Selby Ext 19, Joburg. 8pm. R200 to R385 at Computicket. Tel: 011 248 5168.
• Toy Toy featuring Art Department, Craig Placid and Dogstarr at And, 36 Stiemens St, Braamfontein. 9pm. R150 at Webtickets or R200 the door. Tel: 011 447 7996.
• 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.
• Mo Flava, Mac G, Sliqe, Twins on Decks, Chrizz Beatz, Keenan O, Bazy B and Problem Kidz at Cafe Vacca Matta, Montecasino, cnr William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. Free before 10pm for ladies and R50 before 10pm for guys. Tel: 011 511 0511.
TOMORROW
• DJ Kenzhero, Tha_Muzik and Kid Fonque at The Living Room, 20 Kruger St, Maboneng Precinct. 2pm. R70. Tel: 082 370 9284.
• Keenan, Marco The DJ, Miss Cosmo, Chrizz Beats, Problem Kidz, Bazy B. Cool And Deadly at Vacca Matta, Cafe Vacca Matta, Montecasino, cnr William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. 9pm. R80 before 10pm. Tel: 011 511 0511.
• Fenomena Phestival – Flowering Desert (electronic music). Line-up: Behr, Bruno Morphet, Cid Surco, Kat La Kat, Metro Ticket, Pop Art, Ricardo Pinto, Rob Toca, Tomorrows Will and Trancemicsoul at Toad Hall, 96 Hilton Rd, Linbro Park. R200. 10pm. Tel: 010 593 7523.
• Saubomb and Kimmy K at The VIP Room, Maude St, Sandton. 10pm. R200. Tel: 011 784 6837. E-mail: [email protected].
• Party Like A Rockstar: DJ JC, Vindicate, Rikay as well as Krazyboy Bhavs at The Sound Room, Liviero Office Park, cnr Dytchley and Marcius Rds, Barbeque Downs, Kyalami. 9pm. Tel: 011 466 2644.
• Speedofest features 36 bands at Rumours Lounge, Shop 20 Palm Court Cornelius St, Weltevreden Park. Noon. R50. Tel: 082 208 0324.
• Superstar DJs featuring Ryan Dent at Kitchener’s Carvery Bar, 5 De Beer St, Braamfontein. 7pm. R30. Tel: 079 266 5077
SUNDAY
• Let’s Swing It: Balkan Beats at The Living Room, 20 Kruger St, Maboneng. R50 gets you in before 2pm, R80 thereafter. Tel: 061 402 2843.
• The Black Cat Bones De-Boned at The Griffin, Illovo Junction, cnr Corlett Drive and Oxford Rd, Illovo. 1pm. R50. Tel: 011 447 9842.
• aKing at Arcade Empire, 265 The Highway St, Equestria, Pretoria East. 7pm. R50 (from Ticibox). Tel: 087 980 3531 or e-mail: [email protected].
TUESDAY
• Live Music at Capeesh? Restaurant. cnr Middle and Fehrsen sts, Brooklyn. 7pm. Admission TBA. Tel: 012 346 1932 or 087 151 4733.
WEDNESDAY
• Marcia Moon, Rowan Stuart, Little Black Hats and Kyle Meenahan at Andy’s Acoustic Forum, Marks Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia. 8pm. R50. Tel: 011 486 6011.
• Vibey Wednesday at News Café Centurion, AT Ease Centre, Shop 1, Gerhard St , Centurion. 8pm. Admission TBA. Tel: 012 664 7201.
THURSDAY
• Admiral and Jah Seed at Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo St, Newtown. R100. Tel: 011 838 9145.
• Open Mic Nite. TJ’s Acoustic Club, Mark’s Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia, 8pm. R25. Tel: 079 729-0294.
• Stone Jets at Wolves, 3 Corlett Drive, Illovo. 7pm. Tel: 011 447 2360.
• E-mail gig details to clare.braun@ inl.co.za or munyaradzi.vomo@ inl.co.za by Tuesday afternoon, with “Gig Guide” in the subject line.
GIG OF THE WEEK
Brian Finch
The Radium Beer Hall (tomorrow)
South African singer, songwriter and guitarist legend, Brian Finch, will be performing at The Radium Beer Hall tomorrow.
The man who has been in the music business for more than 40 years also celebrates his 68th birthday tomorrow.
He will be will be joined on the Radium stage (282 Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove) by Wayne Coughlan who is also an accomplished guitarist.
To make it more enticing for you, Finch will play music from his new album, Living For Yesterday, which has been anticipated by his fans for a while. The CD will also be on sale at The Radium Beer Hall.
Given that Finch lives in Prince Albert and he doesn’t perform in Joburg that often, this is your chance to catch him live for his birthday bash plus his new music. It does not get any better than that.
This is a chance to listen to some music from a seasoned individual who has been playing folk music for four decades. In that time he has worked with the likes of Richie Havens and Dave Marks.
It is a long way from 1974, when he first released Bringing Back the Good Times, but Finch has made a lot of rich material between then and now. – Munya Vomo
• R100 will get you in. Call Andy at 083 542 1044 to book your place.