Evo, Acoustic Jukebox and Martin & Charles Live @ MiTH

MiTH 26 June 2024

INFO: 082 331 7271

ENTRANCE: R50.00 – Cash or Zapper at the Door

VENUE: The Knoll Historic Guest Farm

8:50 pm: Evo

Hailing from KZN, Evo is an energetic, vibrant duo, influenced by various bands from CCR, Mumford and Sons, and Depeche Mode to Jeremy Loops. Evo plays original songs, and covers a few well-known and not-so-well-known tunes from the acoustic, indie, and rock genres. With Evan Oosthuizen on guitar, vocals and drums, and Lynton Richards on bass, the music is sure to get the feet tapping.

Through the brand EVOMUSIC, Evan runs events at various venues in and around Pietermaritzburg, supporting local music. In addition to his solo career, he is a member of two bands and collaborates with various artists on the stage, which sees him performing at multiple venues in and around KZN on the weekends.

7:40 pm: Acoustic Jukebox

Acoustic Jukebox is a duo of Midlands locals Mark White on keys and vocals, and Maryke Jonsson on vocals. They perform covers of songs from various genres, including R&B, folk, pop, and rock. Maryke and Mark share a passion for music and each have their own extensive list of stage performances.

Their collective style could be described as eclectic, due to the varied genres they cover, hence the reference to ‘Jukebox’. This will be their debut performance as a duo and they will cover artists like Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Brandi Carlisle, Shakira, Bon Jovi, Sting, Five for Fighting, Bonnie Tyler, Radiohead, and Sara Bareilles.

7pm: Martin & Charles

Martin and Charles need little introduction. They are an integral part of the MiTH Crew and have both been playing music in and around the Midlands for many years.

Charles Webster is a vocalist with a smooth baritone and a distinctive folk-rock fingerstyle/rhythm guitar and has become a fixture of the local music scene. He has recently branched out into performing niche intimate stage shows, such as Simon & Garfunkel, and Boy Van Die Suburbs with various local musicians.

Martin “Gee” Godfrey is rock vocalist, emcee, and former radio presenter. He has been singing (and drumming occasionally) with various local bands and most of PMB’s best musicians since the age of 17 and is probably best known as the front man for arguably Pietermaritzburg’s best-ever classic rock band, The Splayed Ferrets.

Together, Martin and Charles bring a synergy of smooth vocals and crafted harmonies to a range of everyone’s favourite songs.

ABOUT MiTH: Arguably the KZN Midlands’ best-loved music venue, Music in The Hills (MiTH) is an opportunity for beginners, professionals, and passionate music fans to share the joy of music at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm. Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. Musicians can contact mithbookings@gmail.com for slots.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MiTH takes place every second Wednesday at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6pm and the music will kick off at 7pm. Entrance is R50 at the door. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. A cash bar is available.

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.