■ After a year and a half of living and performing all over Europe, South African musician Gary Thomas has returned home as Eland Gray, and will have his first concert at the Waiting Room in Long Street on Tuesday November 1, at 8.30pm. In the last 18 months he released his new album, Minortide and the Banished Sea, and performed at festivals and concerts throughout Spain, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and England. Tickets are R80 at the door. Call 021 422 4536 for details.