LIVE XPs*

WELCOME TO GUSHER’S LIVE EXPERIENCES — A LIVE MUSIC ARCHIVAL SERIES DEDICATED TO DOCUMENTING THE RAW, UNFILTERED ENERGY OF INDEPENDENT AND ALTERNATIVE MUSIC SCENES WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND. THROUGH livestreams, video and audio recording, WE AIM TO create accessibility LIVE PERFORMANCE in hopes to broaden AND CELEBRATE THE creative COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE up the alternative creative ecosystems.

LIVE XP 004 — Reef Sithole 30 Mar 2026 · GUSHER On April 18th, OPERATION KHATAZA — a Cape Town-based sonic force blending jazz, Pan-African rhythms, poetry and protest — performed a captivating live set at The Mills in Johannesburg. Read more →
LIVE XP 001 — GARDEN GIG RESIDENT BAND 1 May 2025 · GUSHER On April 18th, the Garden Gig Resident Band — a South African jazz ensemble — performed a set of original compositions and nostalgic house mashups with brass-led improvisations at The Mills, Johannesburg. Read more →
LIVE XP 002 — LERATO ORCHESTRAL COLLECTIVE (L.O.C*) 1 May 2025 · GUSHER On April 18th, L.O.C* — a South African jazz-rock-soul collective — delivered an energetic, love-fuelled set at The Mills in Johannesburg, performing tracks from their forth coming album yet to be announced. Read more →
LIVE XP 003 — Operation Khataza 1 May 2025 · GUSHER On April 18th, OPERATION KHATAZA — a Cape Town-based sonic force blending jazz, Pan-African rhythms, poetry and protest — performed a captivating live set at The Mills in Johannesburg. Read more →