Dave Ferguson Live at The Granddaddy Hotel

Those who have seen Dave Ferguson play live speak with awe in hushed yet animated tones of admiration. If you’ve never seen him before then you gotta git yerself up to the Granddaddy Hotel in Long Street where he plays up on the roof every second Friday evening from 17h00 till 20h00.

It’s the perfect place for a sundowner. It boasts two outside bars and a few Airstream Caravan trailers. Yes… You did hear right! There are those silver bread loaf-shaped trailers parked on the roof, complete with U.S. mailboxes and pink plastic flamingos to set the vibe.

Dave Ferguson is the master of harmonica driven loop-hop. You have to see him play live to believe that all the sounds that emanate from the loudspeakers are from Dave’ mouth! He starts with a bass line, adds a drum line, harmonica rhythm, then lead harmonica and finally, his trademark bluesy vocal style. It’s a style that’s Tarantinoesque in its complex simplicity. His versions of Johnny Cash’s ‘Ring Of Fire and Bo Diddley’s ‘Who Do You Love’ are to die for. Dave plays approximately 70% originals. 'Last Train Gone' and ‘White Girl’ always go down a treat!

Dave is very much in demand as an artiste, having played the likes of the Table Mountain Blues Summit and the Barleycorn Music Festival among others. You’ll also get to meet his die-hard fans that are ever present wherever he plays.

Dave also plays with his full band, The Loansharks. You can catch him every second Friday from 17h00 to 20h00 at the Granddaddy and every Sunday from 15h00 to 18h00 at La Vie in Sea Point.