Simon van Gend Band – 23rd October 2025: Cape Town’s own Simon van Gend Band bring their unique blend of indie/folk/rock to the intimate seaside venue, The Commons in Muizenberg. Expect original songs from their latest album ‘Dream I’m a Bird‘ alongside audience favourites, performed with layered harmonies, trumpet lines, and heartfelt storytelling.
The Commons is a cosy cultural hub with great food, drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere. Perfect for a spring evening of live music by the ocean.
About the Simon van Gend Band
Simon van Gend is a South African singer-songwriter whose music blends soulful melodies with introspective, finely crafted lyrics.
Influenced early on by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Paul Simon, he has developed a distinctive voice over the course of six albums with his band. His acclaimed Suffer Well (2015) emerged from an ambitious song-a-week project. A process he repeated in 2017, to produce the songs that eventually found their way onto his latest release, ‘Dream I’m a Bird.’ The new album showcases a refined maturity, with standout tracks such as “River at the End of the Road” and “Another New Morning” cementing his reputation as one of South Africa’s enduring indie-folk talents.
Simon van Gend: Guitar and vocals
Ross Campbell: Drums
Crick Lund: Bass
Gustavo Fasani: Keyboard
Drew Burton – Trumpet
The band will perform tracks from the new album plus a few old favourites.
