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Godfather of house music in one-off Cape Town set
British DJ Pete Tong will be playing a one-off set at The Reserve, Cape Town on 4 January, 2013. Tong has been described as the godfather of house music and has a major influence on the electronic dance music genre. 7 Dec 2012 10:28
MiNNAAR's volcanic birth
[Ruth Cooper] Brother-and-sister duo Louis and Magdalene Minnaar have recently combined their creatively blessed genetics and extensive musical experiences in the form of musical project MiNNAAR. With their "Volcano" EP freshly released, we decided to find out a little bit more about this original group. 7 Dec 2012 09:47
Richard Loring to celebrate 50 years in show business
Richard Loring, former West End musical star and performer in South Africa, will celebrate 50 years on the stage when he and pianist David Crathorne take centre stage on Sunday, 16 December, 2012, at the newly opened Richard's Supper Stage and Bistro. 6 Dec 2012 16:20
Expressing a View
[Daniel Dercksen] The View, which is now on at UCT's Intimate Theatre, can only be described as a cerebral orgasm of thought, ideas and expression. 6 Dec 2012 12:44
Holi One Colour Festival comes to Cape Town, Durban and Joburg
The Holi One Colour Festival, billed as the world's biggest colour festival, will launch in South Africa in March 2013, with festivals in Cape Town, Durban and Joburg. 6 Dec 2012 11:01
Resident Advisor parties come to Joburg and Cape Town
Resident Advisor (RA) has announced that it will be coming to South Africa as part of its global event series: RA Horizons, with parties in Joburg and Cape Town. For the two events, they've tapped RA's number two DJ in the world and probably the biggest personality in house music today: Seth Troxler. 5 Dec 2012 13:01
Top rock bands to appear at the V&A Waterfront
Five South African bands are to take to the stage in the Amphitheatre's Summer Concerts between Wednesday, 26 and Sunday, 30 December, 2012, at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront. 4 Dec 2012 10:58
Justin Bieber's SA tour dates confirmed
Justin Bieber's tour dates for South Africa have been announced: he will perform on Wednesday, 8 May at Cape Town Stadium and Sunday, 12 May, 2013, at FNB Stadium, Joburg. 4 Dec 2012 09:34
International Guitar Night
[Michael Britton] International Guitar Night (IGN) is a series of shows designed to bring "the world's greatest and most accomplished acoustic guitar players" to South Africa. The brainchild of Tony Cox, South Africa's own internationally acclaimed guitar wizard, the stated focus of IGN is to feature guitar players who "pluck the strings creating bass, rhythm, melody and percussive lines all at the same time, coaxing a mini-orchestra from the six strings". 3 Dec 2012 11:31
Initial lineup for Rock the River SA 2012 released
This year's Rock the River SA New Year's Festival will take place from 28 December, 2012, to 1 January, 2013, at the Savannah Farm (Windmeul Road, Perdeberg), located 30 minutes' drive from Cape Town (and 20 minutes' drive from Durbanville). 3 Dec 2012 10:36
Top world DJs to perform at EDM Fest
The EDM Fest will take place on 16 December, 2012, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and will feature some of the world's top EDM DJs, including: Gareth Emery, W&W, Lange, Protoculture and Sarah Howells performing a live vocal set. Ending the line-up will be local DJ Kingsize. 3 Dec 2012 09:39
Little imagination in Pretville
[Daniel Dercksen] The new Afrikaans musical Pretville is unlike anything you have ever seen locally. It spells fun with a capital F and delivers what it promises, and much, much more. In fact, there's so much more that the little that is left, leaves nothing to the imagination. 30 Nov 2012 08:51
I Don't Work On Sundays
[Eugene Yiga] After a sold-out season earlier this year, comedian Marc Lottering is back with I Don't Work On Sundays at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre. Judging by the non-stop laugher that left many people barely able to contain themselves, adding some extra performances might be required! 29 Nov 2012 11:25
Minnie and Johnson - maximum delight
[Daphne Cooper] The two cabaret artists, Emile Minnie and Godfrey Johnson, do a show that is an absolute delight. Kalk Bay Theatre is the ideal venue for this intimate show, which offers something for everyone. 29 Nov 2012 10:26

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