Category Archives: Performances

Touring with the Legend – A tribute to Rodriguez

Featuring Graham Gillot: Guitarist from SA & USA Tours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TzwMMGZgqQ&authuser=0 “Touring with the Legend” is the ultimate Rodriguez tribute show. Get to know the man behind the Legend, as the show celebrates the music of Rodriguez, with personal stories from the road during his tours in South Africa and the USA. Featuring a Live BandContinueContinue reading “Touring with the Legend – A tribute to Rodriguez”

Climb Up On My Music – A Tribute to Rodriguez, Cape Town, 14 September 2023

The Toneelhuis at 55 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town on Thursday 14 September. Tickets through Quicket Rodriguez Real name Jesus Sixto (pronounced Seez-too) Diaz-Rodriguez (10 July 1942 – 8 August 2023) — Wikipedia Rodriguez changed the lives of a lot of kids in the 70s. Cold Fact was the go-to album for some comfort and escapeContinueContinue reading “Climb Up On My Music – A Tribute to Rodriguez, Cape Town, 14 September 2023”

Rodriguez Video: Live at Pohoda 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gQ0fgqXrO0 Rodriguez – Live at Pohoda 2018 The story of Sixto Rodriguez can be boldly called one of the most powerful in the history of music. His songs were copied by millions, they inspired anti-apartheid warriors, and legends were being told about him, while he was working at construction sites back home. One of theContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Video: Live at Pohoda 2018”

Rodriguez Music: I Wonder (unplugged on MNet TV, 5th March 1998)

https://soundcloud.com/briancurrinmusic/i-wonder-unplugged-on-mnet-tv 5th March 1998: 7.30 p.m. Rodriguez was interviewed on Front Row TV program (MNET) and performed an “unplugged” solo version of “I Wonder”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8bmpRE8Nys I Wonder on South African TV March 1998 (very short clip)

Rodriguez History: 41 Years Ago he was touring Australia

Poster supplied by Alison Elliott, October 2022 I have very little information about this tour. I know that Rodriguez played on the same bill as Midnight Oil (at The Tanelorn Festival) and that the album Alive, recorded in 1979, was released to coincide with this tour. Brian Currin Midnight Oil: I feel that Midnight Oil is aContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez History: 41 Years Ago he was touring Australia”

It Was 24 Years Ago Today… That I Saw Rodriguez Play! | Brian Currin

Rodriguez and Brian Currin on the 7th March 1998… with just autographed, rolled-up set list clutched in his hand! The Set List I WonderOnly Good For ConversationCan’t Get AwayCrucify Your MindJane S. PiddyTo Whom It May ConcernLike JanisInner City BluesStreet BoyA Most Disgusting SongI’ll Slip AwayHalfway Up The StairsI Think Of YouRich Folks HoaxClimb UpContinueContinue reading “It Was 24 Years Ago Today… That I Saw Rodriguez Play! | Brian Currin”

Rodriguez to perform during The Cabot’s virtual 100th anniversary celebration

by Blake Maddux, Correspondent,WickedLocal.com Rodriguez to perform during The Cabot’s virtual 100th anniversary celebration Sixto Díaz Rodriguez, the previously obscure (to Americans, at least) subject of the Oscar-winning 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” had been scheduled to play at The Cabot this past April. In what proved to be an optimistic assessment of COVID-19’s staying power,ContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez to perform during The Cabot’s virtual 100th anniversary celebration”

A Spoonful Of Sugar And James returns to the Alma Café in Mowbray on Friday Sept 27th at 8pm

A Spoonful Of Sugar And James returns to the  Alma Café in Mowbray on Friday Sept 27th at 8pm. Booking is as always absolutely essential by phone on  021 685 7377. 50 seats only. This innovative, informative and slightly irreverent performance sees the acclaimed South African singer-songwriter, James Stewart, joining Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, the man behindContinueContinue reading “A Spoonful Of Sugar And James returns to the Alma Café in Mowbray on Friday Sept 27th at 8pm”

A Spoonful Of Sugar And James returns to the Alma Café in Mowbray on Friday Sept 27th at 8pm

A Spoonful Of Sugar And James returns to the  Alma Café in Mowbray on Friday Sept 27th at 8pm. Booking is as always absolutely essential by phone on  021 685 7377. 50 seats only. This innovative, informative and slightly irreverent performance sees the acclaimed South African singer-songwriter, James Stewart, joining Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, the man behindContinueContinue reading “A Spoonful Of Sugar And James returns to the Alma Café in Mowbray on Friday Sept 27th at 8pm”

A Spoonful of Sugar and James at The Glencairn Hotel, 31st August 2019

A Spoonful Of Sugar & James The Glencairn Hotel 31 August It’s been called “The Greatest Music story of the past 50 years”, the story of this wonderful and talented musician and his journey to his well-deserved and long-overdue fame. But enough about James Stewart 😉 In this innovative, informative and slightly irreverent show, JamesContinueContinue reading “A Spoonful of Sugar and James at The Glencairn Hotel, 31st August 2019”

Rodriguez Popular in China

Letter from a Chinese Fan: Dear Mr. Rodriguez and his friends I am a fan from China. I would like to know when and where Rodriguez will perform next, and how can I reserve tickets? I’m also very, very curious about whether Rodriguez would consider coming to China for a show. There are so manyContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Popular in China”

‘A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR AND JAMES’ COMES TO SUIKERBOSSIE

It’s going to be a very sweet Sunday afternoon in Hout Bay when James Stewart and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman bring their exciting new show, ‘A Spoonful Of Sugar And James’ to SuikerBossie on 5th May. Following a series of sold out, and critically acclaimed, early performances, this entertaining show is looking to move to largerContinueContinue reading “‘A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR AND JAMES’ COMES TO SUIKERBOSSIE”