Barleycorn Music Club

28/10/2026

‼️The show must go on! Join us next Monday, 2 November, for a lineup that runs from stripped-back folk to groovy mashups to Kaapse folk-rock!

We kick off with Dave Starke, a Kalk Bay singer-songwriter and staunch minimalist whose poignant lyrics, delicate guitar work and warm baritone draw on Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash and Jackson Browne; followed by Simon Shaw & James George, a retired pilot and a software design guru armed with homemade instruments, a suitcase drum kit, soaring vocals and saxophone, serving up genre-hopping mashups and infectious grooves; before closing out with Old Dogs, the Cape Town three-piece of Bill Knight, Derek Craig and Jeremy Stephenson, bringing Bill’s trademark “Kaapse Mengsel / Skollie Rock” - folk, rock, blues, maskandi, reggae and a good helping of attitude - off the back of their albums In Full Cry and Howling Again.

Doors open 6:30 PM, music kicking off 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

* ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

27/10/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to the finalists and winners of the 2026 Barleycorn Songwriters’ Competition!

🏆 The Top 3 are:

🥇 1st Place - Lawrence Helman - ‘Riding Waves’

🥈 2nd Place - Andrew Kaunda - ‘Hold On To You’

🥉 3rd Place - Genevieve Murray - ‘Dear Future Self’

Big thank you to all involved in making the event a great success, thank you to the sponsors for their amazing prizes, and thanks to the Barleycorn community of supporters and musicians who make this all possible to begin with!

If you missed the show, check out the live stream on our YouTube channel - and don’t forget to like, comment, & subscribe! ;)

26/10/2026

17/10/2026

📣 And there we have it, out of a record of nearly a hundred ORIGINAL, UNHEARD SONGS entered into this year’s Barleycorn Songwriters’ Competition, the TOP 10 finalists have been found! A big thank you and well done to all those who entered, and big congratulations to the finalists! Finalists will be playing their songs live, for the very first time, in front of you and a panel of judges, made up of local, singer-songwriter stars and legends, at the Finals Show on Monday, 26th October 2026 @ Rondebosch Golf Club.

🎶 The TOP 10 finalists are:

⭐️Andrew Kaunda
⭐️Bosman
⭐️Brig Stanford
⭐️Clint Brown
⭐️Elisabeth-Sue
⭐️Eugene Laubscher
⭐️Genevieve Murray
⭐️Lawrence Helman
⭐️Nic O
⭐️Zondagh Zaayman

🎙️ We look forward to an incredible Finals Show. R20000+ value in prizes for the finalists! Visit our website for more details on the Finals, & more! www.barleycorn.co.za

Doors open at 6:15 PM, music kicking off at 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

13/10/2026

‼️ Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music as St Cyprian’s School takes the stage at Barleycorn Music Club!

We have an entire show dedicated to the musical talents of St Cyprian’s - an Anglican girls’ high school in Oranjezicht, Cape Town - with jazz combos, rock band, guitar ensemble, singer-songwriters, and solo instrumentalists.

The Black Bear Band will now be playing at a later date - more to come!

Doors open 6:30 PM, music kicking off 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

* ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

07/10/2026

‼️ Join us this coming Monday, 12th October, for a lineup moving from real-time looping to intimate harmonies to groove-driven rock!

We kick off with Lukin Joshua, a Johannesburg-born, Cape Town-based indie-folk and pop singer-songwriter and loop artist who layers instruments live to build everything from relaxed acoustic textures to upbeat rhythmic sets; followed by Sexy Folk, the acoustic duo of Dale Lubbe and Deborah Rudman, whose guitar, two voices and close harmonies draw on folk, Americana and acoustic roots for a warm, organic sound; before closing out with Groove Architects, Laurence Botha on guitar and vocals alongside André du Preez on bass, serving up rock shot through with funk, jazz and blues!

Doors open 6:30 PM, music kicking off 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

* ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

29/09/2026

‼️Join us this coming Monday for a lineup spanning Cape jazz heritage and brand new original rock and roll!

We kick off with Elisabeth-Sue, a seasoned Cape Town performer bringing a warm, engaging set honed across years of live shows; followed by Eldred & George, carrying the legendary Schilder name into a Cape form of jazz rooted in the goema beat, drawing on Eldred’s own compositions from his album Tenziah; before closing out with the Cape Crows, a Cape Town trio making their live debut with 100% original rock and roll shaped by a clash of folk, blues, funk, jazz, and punk.

Doors open 6:30 PM, music kicking off 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

* ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

22/09/2026

‼️ We’re mixing things up again this coming Monday! Three short sets to open, then two features to carry the night home. Come grab a drink, get a bite to eat, settle in, and hear five artists share their original songs with us.

✨ The Shorts: Three distinct voices, two songs each. Andy Mercer came to songwriting late in life and treats every new song as a fresh challenge; Dollar Mic blends pop, R&B, hip hop and soul into a sound with a strong South African flavour; and EARTH, an acoustic duo, turn anthropology and fieldwork into songs of memory and belonging.

✨ The Main: Meet Khofhi TheKing, a Cape Town singer-songwriter with ten years behind him, from busking on the city’s streets to festival stages, writing in isiXhosa and English.

✨ The Finale: Yasmin Ezzideen & friends close the evening with voice, guitar (Sadek Ezzideen), violin (Süki Antonia), and tabla (Nish Pillay), in a set that blurs the line between concert and ritual.

Not to be missed!

Doors open 6:30 PM, music kicking off 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

* ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

16/09/2026

‼️ Join us this coming Monday for a rich lineup spanning campfire-honed storytelling, genre-blending folk, and improvised 70s rock!

We kick things off with Brad Klein, a late-blooming songwriter bringing a rhythmic, unvarnished set of original tunes born out of lockdown reflections; followed by Jaco Hanekom (Jaco.Music), a multi-instrumentalist session artist crafting atmospheric folk that draws from bluegrass, jazz, and pop-punk; before closing out with Stonehouse, a Cape Town outfit weaving early 70s blues-rock, ska, and reggae into an exploratory, jam-heavy live set.

Doors open 6:30 PM, music kicking off 7:30 PM.

BOOKINGS: 021 689 4176

VENUE:
Rondebosch Golf Club
Klipfontein Rd -> Golf Course Rd
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

* ENTRY:
R60 — Non-members
R50 — Members/Pensioners/Students

PAYMENT:
For ENTRY — Cash or Card
For FOOD & DRINKS — Card ONLY

11/09/2026

‼️ The clock is ticking on our annual Barleycorn Songwriters’ Competition!

With just under 3 weeks to go, the final deadline for song entries is Monday, 28th September 2026.

🏆 A huge thank you to the incredible sponsors of this year’s Top 10 prizes:
Bothners (for the vouchers)
Cape Town School of Songwriting (a songwriting course)
Willem Moller (studio recording time)
Barleycorn Music Club will be sponsoring cash prizes.

R20000+ in prizes to the Top 10 finalists!

TO ENTER, send your original song entries to [email protected] - full entry requirements, rules, and competition info are on our website at www.barleycorn.co.za (links in profile!).

Remember, this is a songwriting competition, not a performing competition!

Finalists to be announced via email and social media 2-3 weeks after entries closing date.

Finals Show scheduled for 26th October 2026, in lieu of our usual Monday night show.


Barleycorn meets every Monday night at Rondebosch Golf Club. Music from 7:30pm.