Tonight
l Suzanne Vega at the Hope@Paul Cluver Amphitheatre, Elgin Valley. 8pm. Gates open at 6pm for picnics. R450 from Computicket. And tomorrow.
l Luna Paige and Gerald Clarke at Seaside Blues Restaurant, corner of Sixth Avenue and Beach Road. Doors open 6.30pm, show starts 8.30pm. R100. Tel: 021 553 2615.
l Adamu Trio (Adamu da Silva on guitar/vocals, Buddy Wells on sax/percussion and Frank Paco on drums) play at The Crypt, underneath St George’s Cathedral, Wale Street. 8pm to 11pm. R55. Bookings: 079 683 4658. And tomorrow
l Classical guitarist Dimitrios Giannakis with flautist Garth Keyster at the Villa Pascal Arena, 28 Van der Westhuizen Avenue, Durbanville. 7.30pm. Tel: 021 975 2566 or 082 569 4147.
l Mr Cat & The Jackal unplugged at the Alexander Bar, 76 Strand Street. 8pm. R80. Tel: 021 300 1652.
l Zion 3 and 3 Grams at Bay Harbour Sound Stage, Bay Harbour Market, Hout Bay. 6pm. Free.
l The Black Ties (Chad Saaiman, Lloyd Jansen, Keeno Lee) at The Living Room, cnr Durban and Voortrekker roads, Bellville. 8pm.
l Halloween After Dark: Dave Ireton, Shane Renew, Miss Taryn Pickett, JanuaryOne and Brendon Geary provide deep house entertainment on the rooftop of the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Spa, 47 Main Road, Green Point.
l Black Southeaster and Meri Kenaz at Alma Cafe, 20 Alma Road, Rosebank. 7.30pm. R120 (includes food). Tel: 021 685 7377.
l Steve Newman featuring Angel Rose at the Dorpstraat Restaurant Teater, Summerhill Farm, The Shed, R44. 6pm. 120. Tel: 021 889 9158.
l Melanie Scholtz and the Love Apples at The Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant Street. 8.30pm and 10.30pm. R60 for one set, R100 for two. For bookings call 076 679 2697.
l Reeds and Josh Roxton at the Octopus Garden, Main Road, St James. 8pm. Tel: 021 788 5646.
l The Gavin Minter Quartet at Kaleidoscope Cafe, 56 Main Road, Claremont. 7.30pm. Tel: 021 674 5761.
l Arc Reactor album launch at ROAR, 299 Lower Main Road, Observatory. 9pm. R40 cover or R120 includes CD.
l Huw Charles writing as Poster Boy Junkie, album launch at River Club, Liesbeek Parkway, Observatory. 9pm.
TOMORROW
l Singer-guitarist Chris Bakalanga renders his mix of central and West African folk music at the Bay Harbour Sound Stage, Bay Harbour Market, Hout Bay. 1pm. Free.
l Zahara, Jimmy Dludlu, Simphiwe Dana, Thandiswa Mazwai, Mi Casa and Zamajobe headline the two-day Gugulethu Jazz Festival, which also features a car expo at Gugulethu Stadium. 10am to 11.50pm. R160 to R350 from Computicket or at the gate. And tomorrow.
l The Cape Town Goema Orchestra’s fourth Summer Series concert featuring original compositions by locals at C7 Chisholm Recital Room, South African College of Music, UCT Campus (above Baxter Theatre). 7.30pm for 8pm. R70 to R100. Call 072 500 2204.
l Jester and The Sickboys and Ras Kerry at Obviouzly Armchair, Observatory. 9pm. R20. Tel: 021 460 0458.
l Chris Jack, David Ireton, Diggin4dodge, Ian Skene, January One, Jimmy Chronic, Kanan K7, Matt Blitz, and Plagiarhythm2nd Episode of Surreal Summer’s 2013, a 12-hour sunset celebration at the Ostrich Farm, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off the N7. Starts 3pm. R150. Tel: 021 972 1669.
l Melanie Scholtz and the Love Apples at The Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant Street. 8.30pm and 10.30pm. R60 for one set, R100 for two. Call: 076 679 2697.
l Andreitte Norman and bankd (Schalk Joubert on bass, Simon Orange on keyboard, Sven Blumer on guitar and Kevin Gibson on drums) at Die Boer, 6 Chenoweth Avenue, Durbanville. 8.30pm. R140. Tel: 021 979 1911.
SUNDAY
l Scottish rock band Simple Minds at Grand Arena, GrandWest, 7pm. R288 to R543 from Computicket.
l Singer-instrumentalist Christi Lyn at the Bay Harbour Sound Stage, Bay Harbour Market, Hout Bay. 1pm. Free.
l Ronan Skillen and Dave Ledbetter perform songs from their debut album, A Waiting Land at Velvet upon Tweed Boutique, 5 Tweed Rd, Newlands. 7pm for 7.30pm. R150. Call 021 685 5918.
l Dead Lucky (supported by 7th Son and Kingdom) launch their debut album, Sons of Lazarus, at Carnival Court, 255 Long Street. 9pm. R40.
l Croak at Obviouzly Armchair, 135 Lower Main Road, Observatory. 9pm. R20. Tel: 021 460 0458.
l Gerald Clarke and band at Bertie’s Mooring, the Boardwalk, Harbour Island. 6pm. Free. Tel: 021 856 3343.
l Wendy Oldfield and Lionel Bastos at Alma Cafe, 20 Alma Road, Rosebank. 7.30pm. R160 (with meal). Tel: 021 685 7377.
Monday
l Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers and band at Swingers Jazz Club, 1 Wetwyn Road, Wynberg. 9.15pm. Tel: 021 762 2443.
Tuesday
l John Russel Trio (John Russell on guitar, Charles Lazar on bass, Kevin Gibson on drums ) at The Crypt, underneath St George’s Cathedral, Wale Street. 7pm to 10pm. R55. Tel: 079 683 4658.
l The Hollow Body (Lucy Kruger and Jonathan Velthuysen) is at The Waiting Room, 273 Long Street. 8pm. R30. Tel: 021 422 4536.
l Alan Cameron and guest at The Red Herring, cnr Beach and Pine roads, Noordhoek. 7.15pm. No cover. Tel: 021 789 1783.
l Elvis Blue at Die Boer Restaurant Teater, 6 Chenoweth Street, Durbanville. 8.30pm. R110. Tel: 021 979 1911.
Wednesday
l Digby & the Lullaby at The Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant Street. 8pm and 10pm. R60 for one set, R100 for two. Tel: 076 679 2697.
l John Russell Trio (John Russell on guitar, Charles Lazar on bass, Kevin Gibson on drums ) at The Crypt, St George’s Cathedral, Wale Street. 7pm to 10pm. R55. Tel: 079 683 4658.
l Elvis Blue at Die Boer Restaurant Teater, 6 Chenoweth Street, Durbanville. 8.30pm. R110. Tel: 021 979 1911.
Thursday
l Monique Hellenberg Trio (Monique on vocals, Alvin Dyers on guitar, Kevin Gibson on drums) at The Crypt, St George’s Cathedral, Wale Street. 7pm to 10pm. R55. Tel: 079 683 4658.
l Korean violinist Yura Lee, accompanied by the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Perry So, in Glazunov’s Symphony No 6 in C major, at Cape Town City Hall. 8pm. R70 to R195. Computicket.
l Koos Kombuis & die Skynmaagde at Die Boer Restaurant Teater, 6 Chenoweth Street, Durbanville. 8.30pm. R110. Tel: 021 797 1911.
l Them Tornados at Desperados, 123 Lower Main Road, Observatory. 9pm. Tel: 021 448 5555.
l Conduit live at Jackal & Hide, 108 Kloof Street, Gardens. 8pm. Tel: 021 424 1020.
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