TONIGHT
• Afro Fiesta play The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley sts, CBD. 8pm to 11pm. R55. Bookings: 079 683 4658. And tomorrow.
• Toni Rowland plays 5 Rooms, Alphen Boutique Hotel, Alphen Rd, Constantia. 7pm. Free. Tel: 021 795 6313.
• Koos Kombuis and Schalk Joubert play Die Boer, 6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. 8pm. R130. Tel: 021 979 1911.
• Christian Tiger School, Damascus, Gateway Drugs, Sakawa Boys and more at The Manila Bar, 161 Longmarket St, CBD. 9pm. R50. Info on Facebook. Tel: 071 856 5283.
• The Flying Lizards and Hatchetman at Alma Cafe, 20 Alma Rd, Rosebank. 7pm. Tel: 021 685 7377.
• Improvised music, song structures and electronic extensions at Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant St. 8pm and 10pm. R60 to R100. Tel: 076 679 2697.
• Axxon and Croak play Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Rd, Zonneboem. 9pm. R30. Tel: 021 465 2106.
• Dean Fuel, Gin and Chronic, Bruce, Sam World, Chris Taylor, Jak Skandi, Bryan Farrow, Mike Play, Hype 420, Dillyn Will, Stellar Kartel, Hyphen and more at The Side Show, 11 Mechau St, CBD. 9pm. Info on Facebook. Tel: 082 077 0315.
• Ronald Rowley, Mey, Alternate Frequency and Chambers at The Dragon Room, 84 Harrington St, CBD. Free. Tel: 082 077 0335.
• Julian Jeweil at Imperial, 31 Shortmarket St, CBD. R120. 9pm. Info on Facebook. Tel: 083 275 9989.
• Mike Laatz on saxophone, Graham Burton on vocals, Wesley Rustin on bass guitar and Andrew Ford on piano with The Red Chilli “Habneros” Latin salsa Afro-Cuban Band and Glenn Robertson at Kaleidoscope Cafe, 85 Main Rd, Claremont. 7.30pm. R120. Tel: 021 674 5761.
• David Meulen plays Dizzy’s, 41 The Drive, Camps Bay. 9.30pm. R20. Tel: 021 438 2686.
• Fridays at Freddie’s, 8 Alexander Rd, Bantry Bay. 4pm. Free. Tel: 021 439 0333.
• Beast at The Assembly, 61 Harrington Str, CBD. 7pm. R50. Info: www.the assembly.co.za. Tel: 084 555 2048.
• Oh! Dark Arrow, Push Push, Sedge Warbler, Slabofmisuse, Jakobsnake and Young Supreme at Fiction DJ Bar, 226 Long St, CBD. 10pm. R50. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 424 5709.
• The Warm-Up Sessions at The Protea Hotel Fire and Ice, 200 Bree St, CBD. 8pm. Tel: 021 488 2555.
• Salsation with Fred Spider at The Daddy Cool Bar, 38 Long St, CBD. R30. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 424 7247.
• Uppercut at The Waiting Room, 273 Long St, CBD. R30 before 10pm, R40 thereafter. See https://twitter.com/ UppercutZA. Tel: 021 422 4536.
• Broken Toy, Disco Volente, Sonic Assault and Archive at Mungus Fungus, 88 Shortmarket St, CBD. R40 before 10pm, R60 thereafter. See https:// www.facebook.com/MungusFungus.
TOMORROW
• Jeremy Olivier plays 5 Rooms, Alphen Boutique Hotel, Alphen Rd, Constantia. 7pm. Free. Tel: 021 795 6313.
• Adrenaline at Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Rd, Zonnebloem. 9pm. R30. Tel: 021 465 2106.
• The Cape Town Goema Orchestra at the South African College of Music, UCT, Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch. R100. Tel: 072 500 2204.
• Lance Herman and Bonj Mpanza at Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant St, CBD. 8pm and 10pm. R60 to R100. Tel: 076 679 2697.
• Two Doors Down at The Manila Bar, 161 Longmarket St, CBD. 9pm. R40. Info on Facebook. Tel: 071 856 5283.
• The Flying Lizards and Hatchetman at Alma Cafe, 20 Alma Rd, Rosebank. 7pm. Tel: 021 685 7377.
• After Hours Office Space at The Assembly, 61 Harrington St, CBD. 9pm. R40. Info: www.theassembly.co.za. Tel: 084 555 2048.
• Private Life play The Waiting Room, 273 Long St, CBD. 9pm. R20. See https://twitter.com/UppercutZA. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 422 4536.
• PortalPsy vs D-sciple, SiLo vs Humerous, Pitch Hikers (Shift vs Slug) as well as Lost and Found vs Deliriant at Fiction, DJ Bar, 226 Long St, CBD. 10pm to 4am. R50 before 11pm, R70 there-after. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 424 5709.
• Cam and Chris, Chris Taylor, Lektris, Jak Skandi, Marcus Crush, Crazy J and Dan Scott at Affinity, 91 Main Road, Claremont. Free. Tel: 083 555 3025.
SUNDAY
• Jazz in the Native Yards presents Tune Recreation Committee at Sky Lounge 6, Gugulethu. 3pm. R50. Tel: 078 986 7344.
• Rus Nerwich Trio plays 5 Rooms, Alphen Boutique Hotel, Alphen Rd, Constantia. 1pm. Free. Tel: 021 795 6313.
• Mike Laatz Band plays at Alma Cafe, 20 Alma Rd, Rosebank. 7pm. Tel: 021 685 7377.
• Cape Jazz Sundays at Lounge 021 @ Swingers, 1 Wetwyn Rd, Wetton. 6pm to 10pm. Tel: 021 762 2443.
• Brunch with jazz at the Winchester Mansions, at Harvey’s Restaurant, Beach Rd, Sea Point. With Amy Campbe backed by Andrew Lilley, Romy Brateseth and Maurice Gawronsky. 11am to 2pm. R250 to R295. E-mail harveys@ winchester.co.za. Tel: 021 434 2351.
Monday
• Manic Mondays at Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Rd, CBD.9pm. R20. Tel: 021 465 2106.
• Acoustic Nights at The Barleycorn, Villager FC, 11 Lansdowne Rd, Claremont. 8pm. R30. See http://www.barleycorn.org.za. Tel: 021 683 6704.
Tuesday
• Delft Big Band at The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley sts, CBD. 8pm to 10pm. R55. Bookings: 079 683 4658. And tomorrow.
• Boo! play Die Boer, 6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. 8pm. R140. Tel: 021 979 1911. And tomorrow.
• Piano Exchange Concert – an evening of Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words – at the Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Rd, Rondebosch. 8.15pm. R35 to R60 at Computicket. Tel: 021 685 7880.
Wednesday
• In the Dark: Shostakovich with Magdalene Minnaar (soprano), Anna van der Merwe (violin), Petra Hofmeyr (violin), Nicole d’Oliveira, Azra Isaacs (viola), Rosamund van der Westhuizen (cello) and José Dias (piano) at Youngblood, 70 – 72 Bree St, CBD. Experience the beauty of classical music in darkness. In aid of Mercy Vision, combatting unnecessary blindness.7.30pm. R120. Tel: 021 424 0074.
• Dan Shout Quartet plays 5 Rooms, Alphen Boutique Hotel, Alphen Rd, Constantia. 1pm. Free entry. Tel: 021 795 6313.
Thursday
• Virtual Jazz Reality plays at The Crypt, cnr Wale and Adderley sts, CBD. 7pm to 10pm. R55. Bookings: 079 683 4658.
• Arno Carstens at The Assembly, 61 Harrington Str, CBD. 7pm. R30. Info: www.theassembly.co.za. Tel: 084 555 2048.
• Niel Diamond Tribute at Die Boer, 6 Chenoweth St, Durbanville. 8pm. R120. Tel: 021 979 1911.
• Lady Sings The Blues at 5 Rooms, Alphen Boutique Hotel, Alphen Rd, Constantia. 1pm. Free. Tel: 021 795 6313.
• It Came From the Jungle at Fiction DJ Bar, 226 Long St, CBD. 10pm-4am. R40 before 11pm, R50 thereafter. Info on Facebook. Tel: 021 424 5709.
• To be listed in the Gig Guide, please e-mail all the relevant gig and venue information to Atiyyah Khan at [email protected] by Tuesday afternoon every week for publication on the Friday. Pls put “gigs” in the subject line.