STFD

04/07/2025

So stoked to be bringing this show and line-up back again 🙌

Join us at Daisy Jones Bar in Stellenbosch on Sunday 3 August 2025 for an African Folk music experience like no other.

We have 5 amazing singer-songwriters with just their instruments and a story to tell with their songs. They are Nick Turner, Luna Paige, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).
Each performer will also be incorporating their home language in their sets as well, covering English, Tsonga, Afrikaans, Shona and Bemba, making it all the more special and personal.

Whilst you can enjoy short sets of 3 – 5 songs from each of these performers, there will also be collaborations happening throughout the afternoon.

Sun 03 August 2025
The Daisy Jones, Summerhill Wines, R44, Stellenbosch
Doors open 1pm
Music from 3pm
Seated show indoors - for table bookings please WhatsApp +27 64 968 2015 (table sharing of 4-6 pax)
Limited tickets: R160pp online | R190pp at the door
https://qkt.io/6R61pS

Artwork by https://www.facebook.com/vetmandesignandphotography

28/05/2025

📢 Save the date - 23 September 2025 📢

The Two Oceans Aquarium, and entertainment website Texx and the City, are joining forces once again to host their fifth stripped down, series of events this winter featuring some of the exceptional music talent performing in South Africa.

The 23 September concert features The Dirty Skirts and Wren Hinds Band.
Guests will be witness to a transformation of the I&J Ocean Exhibit for a night of mesmerising stripped down melodies expertly crafted and delivered by two acts on each evening.

Doors open at 18h30 sharp, so come early before the music starts at 20h00 and explore the Two Ocean Aquarium when the lights are low!

🎟 - https://shop.aquarium.co.za/products/after-dark-2025-the-dirty-skirts-and-wren-hinds-band (link in bio)

25/05/2025

Plans for Africa Day sorted! Join us at Cafe Roux a little later for this amazing show 👇👇👇

'The Voice of Africa: A Celebration of Miriam Makeba presented by Thandeka Dladla'

This extraordinary concert is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Miriam Makeba, the incomparable "Mother of African Music." A luminary of global music, Makeba's soulful voice and unwavering spirit captivated audiences worldwide, becoming a powerful symbol of resistance and hope.

Join us as we embark on a musical journey through the life and legacy of this iconic artist. Featuring a stellar band led by a rising star in the South African Jazz scene, Thandeka Dladla. The show will transport you to the heart of South Africa, celebrating Makeba's timeless classics and her enduring impact on music, culture, and social change.

📍Cafe Roux
🕓 Doors 4pm, show starts around 5:30pm
🎟️R300pp at https://www.quicket.co.za/events/301034-the-voice-of-africa-a-celebration-of-miriam-makeba-presented-by-thandeka-dladla/ (link in bio)

07/05/2025

Born in Durban in the early 1960s, Gary Rathbone has been making music ever since he was old enough to pick up his parents’ tennis rackets to play air guitar to The Beatles. After moving to Johannesburg in the 1980s, Gary became a fixture on the burgeoning alternative music scene as a member of several notable bands including What Colours?, The Aeroplanes, and The Spectres, co-writing The Spectres’ break-out classic ‘Teddy Bear’, which topped the South African music charts for 13 weeks in 1988.

A multi-instrumentalist, writer and producer, Gary has continued to write and record in the years since the demise of The Spectres and collaborated with various South African musicians including award-winning composer and performer Neill Solomon and indie icon Jim Neversink.

In September 2024, Gary released his latest offering, “Where We End is Where We Begin” and having performed a few shows in and around Gauteng, he’ll now be taking this album on the road, with the Western Cape being his first stop.

You can catch him and his band at the following CT venues over the next few days.

Wednesday 7 May – The House Of Machines Cape Town
Show starts 9pm

Thursday 8 May – cafe Roux
Tickets and info - https://www.quicket.co.za/events/302733-gary-rathbone-live-at-caf-roux/

Sun 11 May – The Alma Cafe
Tickets: R160 ([email protected] only)
Times: 18h00 for 18h30 (Dinner orders close at 18h30)
Live Music Starts when Dinner Service is completed
Dinner, Dessert and Drinks Available
Fully Licensed, BYOB not permitted
Card / Cash Payment
48h Non-Refundable Deposit

📷's 5-8 by Sherene Hustler Photography

23/04/2025

It's been a while and might be quite a while again, so make sure you get your fix of in CT this weekend!

Mixing Bluegrass, Folk Rock, Punk Rock and Reggae, the Wolves will be taking to The Armchair and Soetwater stages this coming weekend for what promises to be another dose of high energy, live performances!

Sat 26 April -
Sun 27 April -

Tickets and info in bio!
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11/04/2025

Happy release day to joshua_beaches

Download / Stream his latest offering here - https://orcd.co/taking-slow

"'Taking It Slow' is a late-night conversation with the past—half-lit, restless, and tangled in the weight of distance. Love held too loosely, nights that slip through your fingers, and the slow surrender. Over three years, these songs took shape, tracing the pull between departure and return, between holding on and letting go, of lessons learned too late and memories softened by time.

A slow unravelling, a quiet reckoning, a love letter to the in-between." - Joshua Beaches

08/04/2025

On Sunday 30 March, we hosted our first Big Folk Africa show in the beautiful gardens of the Homestead in Hout Bay.

It truly felt like an African Folk experience with 5 amazing singer-songwriters with just their instruments and a story to tell with their songs. Each performer incorporated their home language in their sets as well which made it all the more special, covering English, Tsonga, Afrikaans, Shona and Bemba.

There were a few planned and impromptu colabs on the day as well, which only added to everything.

Thanks to everyone that joined on the day. It might look sunny in some pics but it was touch and go at one point and pretty chilly, so we appreciate the support 🙏❤

Huge thanks to the artists, , , , and for sharing their talents, Penny at the Homestead for the beautiful space and generosity, for welcoming everyone at the door and and for their constant support over the years 🤗

Keep an eye out for the next one!

📷's by Stanley Sibande...except the ones of him, that's his camera but not sure who took the pic 😁

29/03/2025

Big Folk Africa - Sunday 30 March 2025

Introducing the Artists:
Accomplished Singer/ Songwriter and guitarist Nick Turner was the founding member of Sons of Trout in the late 90’s, and later, one half of Mikanic, with fellow Trout Mike Rennie.

Nick’s music effortlessly spans genres with influences ranging from Rock, Reggae, and afro pop to ghoema, hip-hop and jazz. He writes in both English and Afrikaans, with songs that are lyrically powerful, relevant, humorous and energetic. His music has a wide appeal, with performances that feature virtuosic musicianship.

Link in bio for tickets and info

31/01/2025

Too amped for tomorrow!
Punk Rock by the beach....doesn't get much better than that!
See you at the Brass Bell. Doors 4pm, live music by , and with keeping the gees going between sets and after!

R120pp online here - https://qkt.io/9pBgcL or R150pp at the🚪

Thanks to for the support!

29/01/2025

SeekArt Sessions Vol. 2

After the magic of SeekArt Sessions Vol. 1, we’re back with Vol. 2, and it’s shaping up to be something truly special.

Last year brought together over 15 musicians collaborating over 3 weeks giving 3 incredible performances. While the Vol. 1 was focused on celebrating iconic South African culture, composers and original music, Vol. 2 aims to reach out-ward into the different cultures that have grown to hold space in Cape Town, a harmony of international perspectives and local creativity.

Expect beautiful & unique collaborations, a dynamic and ever-evolving soundscape, and a melting pot of creativity that embodies Cape Town's unique spirit.

New year, new sounds, and a whole lot of inspiration—don’t miss it!

Collaborators:
Francesca Biancoli (Voice), Jesse Julies (Voice/Tenor Sax), Elinor Speirs (Violin), Justin Belliars (Alto Sax), Matt Belyeu (Guitar), Roderick Mckay (Keys), Sean Sanby (Bass), Lilavan Gangen (Extended percussion) and Darren Petersen (Drums).

📍299 Albert rd, Woodstock (M-PIRE MUSIC)
🕛Doors 7pm, show starts 7:30pm
🎟https://www.quicket.co.za/events/297943-seekart-sessions-vol2/
🍷BYOB

28/01/2025

Nomads on the move again!

Sliding into the new year!
We took a bit of a break after a pretty hectic end of year run but we're back.
Amped for in April and some other 'outside of CT shows' this year thanks to the support of but more on that later.

For now, our first 2 shows are coming up on Thu 20 Feb at cafe Roux and then Friday 21 Feb we're at the beautiful Retreat Yourself in Greyton!
So amped for both 🙌
Tickets for both below.
Cafe Roux - https://www.quicket.co.za/events/294024-nomadic-orchestra/
Retreat Yourself - https://ry.howler.co.za/events/retreat-yourself-2025-b87e

2025....LFG 🔥🔥🔥

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21/01/2025

Beach party time 🙌🤘
See you at Brass Bell Kalk Bay on Sat 1 February as we celebrate the release of Achilles' Heel by Half Price
Joining the fun are , Riaan Smit and Unofficial Miss Jackson
Doors open 4pm and you can get your tickets here - https://www.quicket.co.za/events/297601-half-price-and-guests-live-at-the-brass-bell/

Brought to you by Wirelesscowgirl Events and STFD!
Support from Bothners Musical Instruments