TONIGHT
l A double launch: Gavin Minter’s My Return to Paradise and Natasha Meister’s Half Way at The Fugard Theatre, cnr Caledon and Lower Buitenkant sts, District 6. 8pm. R100. Tel: 021 461 4554.
l Freaky Friday party at Zula Bar, 98 Long St, CBD. 9pm. Tel: 021 424 2442.
l Silver Creek Mountain Band at Villa Pascal, 28 Van der Westhuizen St, Valmary Park, Durbanville. 7.30pm. R100 or R80 at 021 975 2566 or 082 569 4147.
l Breaks/trance party at iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. 8.30pm. R50. Bookings: 092 569 9316.
l Albert Frost trio at Die Boer Theatre, 6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. R100. Tel: 021 979 1911.
l Fetish at Mercury Live, CBD. 8pm. Tel: 021 680 3963.
l The Philip Malan Trio at the Bay Harbour Market, 31 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay. 5.45pm to 8.45pm. Tel: 021 417 5833.
l Charles Summerfield and the URJ at Sotano, Beach Rd, Mouille Point. Free. 5pm to 8pm. Tel: 021 433 1757.
l Melanie Scholtz at The Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant St, CBD. Two shows: 8.30pm and 10.30pm. Doors open 7pm. Book at 076 679 2697. R50. Also tomorrow.
l Sundowner Sessions with Jeremy Oliver at Bertha’s Restaurant, 1 Wharf Rd, Simon’s Town. Free. 7pm to 10pm. Tel: 021 786 2138.
l Pigalle’s in-house band plays swing, disco and more at 57 Somerset Rd, Green Point. Tel: 021 421 4848.
l Hassan’adas at Tagore’s, Trill Rd, Observatory. 10pm. Free. E-mail [email protected]
l Sundowners at Downtown, Access Park, Kuils River. 4pm to 7pm. Free. Tel: 021 903 7717.
l Mike Laatz at Bread Café, The Bromwell, Albert Rd, Woodstock. 4pm. Free. And Sunday. Tel: 021 447 4730.
l The Cape Bass Sessions for hip hop, roots reggae, dubstep and dancehall at Ragazzi, 33 Long St, CBD. 9pm. R20. Tel: 083 926 6736.
l Crazy R10 party with DJs Dr Jules and Fardiel at Galaxy, College Rd, Rylands Estate, Athlone. R10 until 10.30pm. Dress smart casual. Tel: 021 637 8994.
l Jamaican reggae artist Sizzla at Oliver Tambo Hall, cnr Mew Way N2 and Lansdowne Rd, Khayelitsha. R170 to R200. Tel: 0725915459
l South Africa’s finest DJ Lady Lea, at The Concept (ex-Chrome), 6 Pepper St, CBD. R30, R60 after 11pm. Tel: 079 564 1141.
TOMORROW
l House DJ Alton Miller at Zula Sound Bar, 98 Long St, CBD. Pre-sold R80 while at the door R120. Doors open at 8pm. Tel: 021 424 2442.
l Kyle Petersen and the Rockafellas along with Flourish at V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre. 11am to 6.30pm. Free
l Silver Creek Mountain Band at Villa Pascal, 28 Van der Westhuizen St, Durbanville. 7.30pm. R100 or R80 at 021 975 2566 or 082 569 4147.
l Abbott Nu Jazz at the Bay Harbour Market, 31 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay. 10am to 4pm. Tel: 021 417 5833.
l Louis Fivaz at Die Boer Theatre, 6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. R100. Tel: 021 979 1911
l The Jazz band Breakfast Included at the Leopard Bar, 12 Apostles Hotel, Victoria Rd, Camps Bay. 7pm. Tel: 021 437 9000.
l Ladies’ Night at Galaxy, College Rd, Rylands. Doors open 5pm. R60. Tel: 021 637 8994.
l Live music at The Assembly, 61 Harrington St, District Six. 9pm. R30 at the door. Tel: 021 465 7286.
SUNDAY
l Andre Swarts Trio at the iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. R50. Tel: 072 424 3360.
l Mike Laatz Quartet, The Soul Housing Project and the City at V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre. 2pm to 6.45pm. Free.
l Acoustic evening with Larry Amos, Tim Parr and Steve Van at Mojo’s, 96 Station Rd, Observatory. 7pm. Free. Tel: 072 283 8315.
l Eddie Kirkwood at Catharina’s, Steenberg Hotel, Steenberg. Noon. Tel: 021 713 2222.
l Gavin Minter and Mark Fransman at Alma Café, Alma Rd, Rosebank. R130. 7pm. Tel: 021 685 7377.
l Jeremy Oliver at Café Roux, Village Lane, Noordhoek. 2.30pm and 5.30pm. To book call 021 789 2538
l Stefan Dixon at Bay Harbour Market, 31 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay. Tel: 021 417 5833.
MONDAY
l Christian Castell at the Bay Harbour Market, 31 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay. 5.45pm to 8.45pm. Tel: 021 417 5833.
l Hilton Schilder and tjommies at Ibuyambo iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. 7pm. R50. Tel: 072 424 3360.
l Touch Wood, John Dickin, Wild Lettuce and Black South Easter at the Villager’s Football Club, 11 Lansdowne Rd, Claremont. 8pm. R10 for members, R20 for non-members. Tel: 082 373 8877.
l Comedy on Mondays at Zula Bar, Long St, CBD. 10.30pm. Cost varies. Tel: 021 424 2442.
TUESDAY
l Rapper Jitsvinger and Xperimental at Ibuyambo iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. 7pm. R30. Tel: 072 424 3360.
WEDNESDAY
l Afrikaans singer Helene Bester at Die Boer Theatre,6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. R80. Tel: 021 979 1911.
l Labyrinth featuring Regan, Frozen Ghost and more at Trinity, 15 Bennett St, Green Point. R50. 10pm. Tel: 021 418 0638.
l Guy Feldman on acoustic and electric guitars at JennaViva Restaurant, 206 Main Rd, Somerset West. Free. Call 021 851 8237. See www.jennaviva.co.za
l Versus Poetry Session at Ibuyambo iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. 7pm. 30. Tel: 072 424 3360.
l Guitarist Jeremy Olivier at the Twelve Apostles Hotel, Victoria Rd, Camps Bay. Tel: 021 437 9000.
l Joker’s Comedy Club at Don Pedro’s, 113 Roodebloem Rd, Woodstock. 8pm. Free. Tel: 021 447 6152.
l Grass Roots featuring The Sex Scandals at Zula Bar, 98 Long St, CBD. 9pm. Tel: 021 424 2442.
THURSDAY
l Blaqpearl at Ibuyambo iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. 7pm. R30. Tel: 072 424 3360.
l Drum ’n’ bass with Niskerone. Fiction, Long St, CBD. Free. Tel: 021 424 5709.
l Trudy Rushin at iBuyambo Music and Art Exhibition Centre, 11 Bree St, CBD. 8.30 pm. R50. To book: 092 569 9316.
l Kubu Strings at Bistro Sixteen 82, Steenberg Estate, Steenberg Rd, Tokai. 6pm to 8pm. Free. Tel: 021 713 2211.
l Hassan’adas at Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront, above Hildebrand Restaurant at Pierhead. Free. Tel: 021 425 3385.
l Ekapa underground hip hop at the Purple Turtle, cnr Shortmarket and Long streets. 9pm. Free. Tel: 072 424 3360.
l Drum ’n’ bass at the Fiction DJ Bar, Long St, CBD. R30. Tel: 021 424 5709.
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