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Lovely bubbly and whisky festivals in Joburg, Maskandi awards in Durban, and the Buskers Festival in Cape Town. Phumlani S Langa has your week sorted, wherever you may be.
JOBURG
BOLLYWOOD
Jonita Gandhi
Live In Concert
Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace
November 4, 5pm
R300 to R1 200 at computicket.com
Jonita Gandhi, the talent with the smooth, sensuous voice behind chartbuster hits, such as The Breakup Song (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Gilehriyaan (Dangal) and Sau Tarah Ke’ (Dishoom), has taken music lovers worldwide by storm and you can now catch her in South Africa for the first time to perform.
BUBBLY
October 31 to November 2
Inanda Club, Sandton
R995 at absachampagnefest.co.za
Taste more than 100 sparkling wines all under one roof while you’re served food tailored to complement the bubblies on offer, including designer canapés and freshly shucked oysters.
WHISKY
Whisky Live
Sandton Convention Centre
October 31 to November 2
R170 to R260 at ticketpros.co.za
It’s back! Get yourself ready for a whisky experience to remember. Tastings, pairings and the joys of chilling with whisky heads who are intriguing people.
SOWETO
THEATRE
It Has To Be Jazz
Soweto Theatre
November 3, 5pm
R200 to R400 at sowetotheatre.com
We featured this band and musical initiative in #Trending not too long ago. We’re glad to see the guys are still at it. Experience the wonders of Spontaneous Combustion because it has to be jazz, right?
PARTY
Soulful Sundays @707 Panyaza
707 Panyaza
October 28, from 12pm
Free entry and R70 per cooler box
This iconic pub and grill in Soweto will host a soulful day of relaxing music and delicious cuisine. It is my opinion that you should hit Panyaza at least once ... every few months.
SINGLES MIXER
Minglers Sunday
Ekasi Top Chillas
October 28, from 12pm
Free entry and R100 a cooler
This will be the first Minglers event at this popular chill spot. Wear something flattering and prepare for a day of meeting new, fun and hopefully single people.
Pretoria
MARKET
Arts and Crafts market at Greenlyn Village
Greenlyn Goods Market
November 3, 8am
Free event at artscraftsgreenlyn.com
Grab a snack or a spot of shopping at this chilled market. The family can tag along or you could use this as a quiet and solo escape just for a few hours.
BEER
Tops at Spar Bierfest Pretoria Featuring Bad Peter
Times Square Menlyn
November 2 to 3
R175 to R1 175 at itickets.com
Bootiful biers, friendly frauleins, beefy barmen, mouth-votering Bavarian food, ze Oompah band UND ze kings of live music mash-up ... The Rockerfellas!
Drink more than 10 different CBC biers in your free Tops at Spar Bierfest stein.
FESTIVAL
Amstel + Jägermeister Presents Trancemicsoul Sessions
African Beer Emporium in Pretoria
November 3, from 12pm
R40 entrance
Take in another day of awesome music and a great vibe. The DJ line-up this time includes SandIsle, Trancemicsoul, Claude, Cuebur, Daniel Ray and Ady Fleming.
ELSEWHERE
CAPE TOWN
Skhumba Hlope Live #IMEANBIZNIZZ
Baxter Theatre Centre
November 3, 8.15pm
R185 to R250 at webtickets.co.za
Some say his fiery brand of humour is a little too cheeky and others can’t get enough of it. Either way, this brother will provide you with more than just a little entertainment.
Cape Town Buskers Festival
V&A Waterfront
November 1 to 11
Free event
Street performers fresh from the international festival circuit and some of the country’s hottest buskers will converge on the V&A Waterfront. This is the third BuskersFestival for the city and will include surprise blends of music and performance arts from Isiko Lam Sensation, Marimba from Imbewu Marimba band, and brass bands such as the Street Kings.
DURBAN
Amanthontsho Kamaskandi Awards 2018
Durban International Convention Centre
November 3, 6.30pm
R200 to R750 at webtickets.co.za
Maskandi’s best acts will be at this event ready to thrill you with indigenous flavour and vibey dance.
