ABOUT MiTH:
MiTH is a semi-open mic music club. An opportunity for musicians to share the joy of their music with a friendly audience which includes fellow musicians – who have all “been there” too. (Non-musicians welcome too!) Whether you’re a newbie looking for your first opportunity to perform publicly, or a more experienced / mature musician simply looking for people who are as passionate about music as you are – come along and join us!
Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. Musicians who want to play at MiTH, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Charles Webster (082 331 7271), or Doug Borain (072 340 7034).
DIRECTIONS TO MiTH:
Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.
Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions.
7pm - Dani Foster
Dani Foster’s songwriting is the ‘real deal’; world-class, witty, stylistically and technically well-rounded and full of the resonance of honest human experience. She distils any combination of modern music styles, including unique African flavours, into a smooth acoustic artisanal blend. Dani She studied vocals and songwriting/composition at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford and at The British and Irish Modern Music Institute UK, Brighton Campus for four years. She earned a BA Honours Degree in Song-writing First Class, before returning home to South Africa and continuing her professional music career in Durban in late 2015. Whilst studying, she completed her Debut album, Open Spaces (now available on iTunes) at Northwind Recording Studios with award-winning producer Nik Fairclough. The album was launched in Durban, SA and Brighton, UK followed by a video launch with two music videos shot in Dublin, Ireland, with renowned arts videographer and director Cale Glendenning (USA). Dani recently completed independent tours throughout the UK and Europe and is currently working on her next EP, which she hopes to release as a series of live-in-studio videos.
8pm - The Lumberjax
Local lads, the Lumberjax offer the best of bluegrass and country music, featuring vocal harmonies that ring with that high lonesome sound of the mountains. The music is from another day and another time and is sure to pull at the heartstrings and entertain. The band consists of Craig Martens, Ron Gevers and Christo Loots.
9pm - The Lion & The Bear
Formed by AVADE members Ross Meintjes (vocals/guitar) and Ruben Thomas (bass/percussion/backing vocals) at the tail end of 2017, The Lion & The Bear is an acoustic duo whose sole purpose is to get the party going. The guys have maintained the energy of AVADE, but with the benefit of the more accessible acoustic format. The Lion & The Bear perform a variety of covers in their own unique style, as well as doses of original material. Blues/pop/funk/rock are the genres in which this duo thrives. Keep up to date with their busy performance schedule by following them on the following social media platforms:
Facebook: @LionBearBand
Instagram: @lionbearband