Nibs van der Spuy & Guy Buttery @ Tranquili-tea, Greytown on Sunday 28 November 2021

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NEWSFLASH: 26 Movember 18H00: The weather forecast is partly cloudy conditions with 0.4ml rain so you won't even have to put your brolly up even if it does rain. Tickets are selling fast so there is no guarantee to get tickets at the door as numbers might have to be limited.

Nibs and Guy are guitarists of International fame each in his own right. Occasionally they team up to perform and we are privileged and excited to have them perform at Tranquili-tea. This is the final show on their South African Tour so don't miss it!

The ticket includes build-your-own-burger for lunch. We will have extras for sale so bringing your own food won't be cool and will not be permitted. Please bring your own tipple as we are not licensed.

The concert will be held on the lawns so please bring a chair, blanket, brolly, suncream and whatever else will make you comfortable. The gates will open at 12:00 for lunch and the concert will start at 2pm and will last for about an hour and a half.

Please visit this site again before the concert to see whether there have been any changes eg the time might have to change if there is load-shedding.

See you on 28 November!

PRESS RELEASE PRIOR TO THE TOUR

NIBS VAN DER SPUY & GUY BUTTERY

Having shared the stage together for more than 2 decades now, Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Buttery capture the spirit of South Africa, with its vast melting pot of influences and musical landscapes. At the end of last year, Nibs and Guy released their follow up SAMA Nominated record “Live in Lisbon” captured on their most recent tour of Europe. Due to COVID-19, the duo have not yet had the opportunity to tour the album. That all changes this month with 9 concerts schedule between the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

These two virtuosos collaborated on a series of shows in the early and mid-2000’s before their respective solo careers took off with whirlwind individual touring schedules across the globe. Their performing paths crossed at a festival in Toulouse, France, and this inspired a new combination of performances and sowed the seeds for recording their début album together. “In The Shade of the Wild Fig” showcases their mutual interest and deep love for World Music and different folk styles featuring numerous instruments such as the cuatro, mbira, tanpura, sitar and various acoustic guitars.

Nibs and Guy have toured many major festivals and venues throughout Europe and the UK in promotion of their SAMA nominated album, “In the Shade of the Wild Fig”. The duo has also won the very prestigious “Standard Bank Ovation Award” at The National Arts Festival. These accolades led to further sold out performances at numerous festivals and concert halls in both South Africa and in Europe receiving rave reviews for both their live show and their recorded work. Van der Spuy and Buttery were then invited to perform with the 52 piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed “Africa’s greatest orchestra” and were later voted “Top Live Show of the Year” by The Cape Times.

Guy has been featured in the world’s biggest selling guitar magazine ‘Guitar Player’ which saw him performing at leading guitar festivals throughout Europe, India, Brazil, Australia and the USA. He has also received numerous major national awards including the esteemed SAMA (South African Music Award) for ‘Best Instrumental Album of the Year’ and was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist of the year. In the same vein, Nibs is a highly acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter, being featured in leading publications from France’s ‘Liberation’ to the UK ‘Guardian’. He is constantly touring with his biggest support base being in France.

Their follow up album “Live in Lisbon” was recorded next to the Tagus river in Belém on the outskirts of Lisbon. It was their first performance as a duo in Portugal. Speaking about the evening, Nibs commented: “It had been a good while since we had played live together, but all the essential ingredients were still very much present. Neither of us were aware that everything was perfectly in place and that we were being recorded. From this intimate setting in Portugal, with a bunch of beautiful people who came from all corners to be a part of this wonderful evening, we are incredibly happy to share this recorded moment with the rest of the world."

The upcoming tour of KZN and Western Cape will see the official launch of their 2021 SAMA Nominated album “Live in Lisbon” in South Africa.

TOUR SCHEDULE:

• Date – Sunday, 28th November

• Venue – Tranquili-tea, Greytown

• Time – 12:30 for 2PM

• Price (all tickets include build-your- own burger) – Adults R190; Pensioner look-alikes, students and scholars R170.00; Under 12's R95.00

• Contact – 082 964 0612 / [email protected]

• Date – Thursday, 14th October

• Venue – The Olympia

• Address – 134 Main Road, Kalk Bay

• Time – 8PM

• Price – R200

• Contact – 082 892 0350 / [email protected]

• Tickets – https://qkt.io/guyandnibslive

• Date – Friday, 15th October

• Venue – The Slave Church

• Address – 40 Long Street, City Centre, Cape Town

• Time – 8PM

• Price – R200

• Contact – 072 436 9403

• Tickets – https://qkt.io/guynibscpt

• Date – Saturday, 16th October

• Venue – Royal Arts Town Amphitheatre

• Address – Royal Hotel, Riebeek Kasteel

• Time – 8PM

• Price – R150

• Contact – 082 851 1262 / [email protected]

• Tickets – https://artstown.co.za/events/nibs-and-guy/

• Date – Sunday, 17th October

• Venue – at the courtyard

• Address – 44 Voortrekker Street, McGregor

• Time – 5:30PM

• Price – R190

• Contact – 076 038 5659

• Tickets – https://www.qkt.io/nibsguy

• Date – Friday, 22nd October

• Venue – Caversham Mill Restaurant

• Address – C6 Caversham Road, Lidgetton, KZN Midlands

• Time – 5PM (dinner) 7:30PM (show)

• Price – R200

• Contact – 082 389 1395 / [email protected]

• Date – Thursday, 28th October

• Venue – KZNSA Gallery

• Address – 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban

• Time – 6PM

• Price – R150

• Contact – 031 277 1700 / [email protected]

• Tickets – https://qkt.io/nibsguyNSA

• Date – Friday, 29th October

• Venue – Zululand Yacht Club

• Address – 1 Commodores Close, Meerensee, Richards Bay

• Time – 6:30PM

• Price – R150

• Contact – 076 366 3991

• Date – Saturday, 30th October

• Venue – Monzi Golf Club

• Address – Monzi SH, Zululand

• Time – 6PM

• Price – R180

• Contact – 076 155 3999 / [email protected]

• Date – Sunday, 31st October

• Venue – In Conjunction with Ezemvelo

• Address – Eshowe, Zululand

• Time – 1PM (doors open) 2PM (show)

• Price – R150

• Contact – 071 765 9658