Babe Fiasco (pictured) are only fairly new to the Canberra music scene, but already they are being billed all over the place, flexing their musical muscles with a sound influenced by the likes of Jeff Buckley and The Smashing Pumpkins. Check them out this Thursday as they play as part of Jam Sesh, with other local acts Big Kahuna and Cognisant.
Also on Thursday night BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! is back, featuring performance poet Suzanne Edgar and local punk-rockers Eadie & The Doodles, on at Smith’s from 6:30 pm. Over at Transit Bar, Wollongongian funk band Enter The Jaguar will be launching their new single “Fantasy” from 8 pm, with help from local funksters Pleased To Jive You and The Wumpaz.
Taking a look at Saturday night, Sydney alt-country rock ‘n roll band Papa Pilko & The Binrats will be playing the Phoenix with The King Hits, while Smith’s Alternative will be holding a midnight show starring the rocksteady King River Rising. Smith’s will also be hosting a free jazz showcase for women from 1:30 pm on Sunday, as presented by SIMA, which will feature a guest performance by The Zela Margossian Quartet.
Wednesday 19th
- Bart Stenhouse and Nigel Date “Flamence Gypsy Jazz” tour @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Rumshack, Clasho and Paige Black @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #130 feat. MC Tim Pearce @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Thursday 20th
- BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! feat. Suzanne Edgar and Eadie & The Doodles @ Smith’s Alternative, 6:30 – 9 pm
- Jam Sesh: Babe Fiasco, Big Kahuna and Cognisant @ Mr Wolf, 7:30 pm start
- Enter The Jaguar K.O. tour w/ Pleased To Jive You and The Wumpaz @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- The Alaska Show @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
- A Night In Texas w/ Resist The Thought and Iconoclast @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Michael Griffin @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Friday 21st
- Megan & The Vegans w/ Betty Alto, Dalmacia and Boroky @ Transit Bar, 6 pm start
- Ball Park Music and San Cisco w/ Ruby Fields @ UC Refectory, 7 pm start **SOLD OUT**
- Salon at The Street: Flute Spirits and The Seasons @ The Street Theatre, 7 pm start
- Friday Fiesta: Los Chavos & Friends @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
- Benson @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
Saturday 22nd
- The Parlour Social @ Smith’s Alternative, 1 – 3 pm
- Papa Pilko & The Binrats w/ The King Hits and The Tugs @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- The Dire Straits Experience @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
- Metal United Down Under 2018: Red Sea, CHUD, Clarity of Chaos and Needledick @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- King River Rising @ Smith’s Alternative, 11:30 pm start
Sunday 23rd
- SIMA Young Women’s Jazz workshop and showcase concert @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
- Blooming @ Old Canberra Inn, 4 pm start
- Power Trip w/ support TBA @ The Basement, 8 pm start
Monday 24th
- Kraken Good Shanties w/ Canberra Shanty Club @ Old Canberra Inn, 7 pm start
- CBR DIY Presents Bootleg Sessions: Betty Alto, The New Party, Harrison Lambert & The Heartbreak Bandits and The Calum Stenning Band @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Capital Club @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start