Get ready for a special one-night performance by Jimmy Nevis. This is as the production, Roses & Thorns, is heading to the Baxter later this month. The performance will take place on Saturday, 21 November 2026 at 8 pm.
“Roses & Thorns is about the things we carry, the experiences that shape us and the different sides of ourselves that we don’t always show the world,” says Nevis.
Get ready for a special one-night performance by Jimmy Nevis
Nevis is known for his contemporary pop and R&B sound and is a 6-time SAMA-nominated singer-songwriter, producer and performer. The special one-night performance will see the blending of live music, theatrical storytelling and striking visual elements.
Nevis added, “I’m excited to bring the production to The Baxter and share this experience with audiences in a space that allows us to explore music and storytelling together.”
Jimmy Nevis returns to the Baxter Theatre with Roses & Thorns
According to a media statement, Roses & Thorns draws on Nevis’s identity and lived experience as a coloured man to explore love, loss, violence, family and hope. It sees a blending of his music with theatrical storytelling. It is rooted in Cape Town.
The production brings 4 distinct characters to life. This adds new layers of meaning to his songs while reflecting the realities of the communities and lives around us. Roses & Thorns runs at the Pam Golding Theatre at The Baxter. Tickets range from R250 to R350.
The debut of Roses & Thorns took place earlier this year
Roses & Thorns debuted earlier this year. It now returns to the Mother City in a new setting. The production offers audiences an opportunity to experience Nevis’s music through a fresh theatrical lens. Expect songs from his extensive 14-year catalogue, which will be performed with a six-piece live band. Four distinct stories will be brought to life by the award-winning stage and television actor, Dean Smith.
With its combination of live performance, character-driven storytelling and cinematic visuals, Roses & Thorns offers audiences a distinctive take on the live music experience – one that celebrates the power of a song to entertain, move and connect us.
