Jamie Leone (pictured) has been playing her heartfelt acoustic tunes over CBR over the last couple of years. Check out some of her tunes here and here. You can also check her out live as she opens for Adelaide songster Bec Stevens, over at Transit Bar on Thursday night, also playing with Slagatha Christie and Slow Dial.
BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! have called it a wrap on their monthly show format, coinciding with their 10th year anniversary in locals performing words on stage and being rewarded with bags of carrots. See BAD!SLAM! off tonight from 6:30 pm at Smith’s. Also on tonight is famed indie star Kurt Vile, who will be playing at Kambri from 8 pm.
The Folkie is back on again during the Easter break, which includes such acts as 19-Twenty, Afro Moses, Black Mountain String Band, Mission Songs Project, The Mouldy Lovers, Marios Papadeas Ensemble and obviously way more that could be named. Check out the full list of performers here, and have a great Easter break!
Wednesday 17th
- BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! 10th Birthday Edition Plus Final Monthly Show @ Smith’s Alternative, 6:30 pm start
- Kurt Vile & The Violators w/ RVG @ Kambri at ANU, 8 pm start
- Commune #2: Tilman Robinson, Spartak and Trm-B @ sideway, 8 pm start
Thursday 18th
- National Folk Festival @ Exhibition Park In Canberra, all day
- Filthy Lucre “Prescription” tour w/ Mattersphere, Hence The Testbed and Silentia @ The Basement, 6 pm start
- Exposing Edith @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 6:30 pm start
- National Anti-Folk Festival: Teri Young & The Bower Band, Bernie Slater, Sarky Bastard, Highland Light and Wardens of Sound @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm – midnight
- Bec Stevens “Why Don’t You Just” tour w/ Slagatha Christie, Slow Dial and Jamie Leone @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Bogalars, Chud, Durry, Cockbelch and Inebriator @ The Basement, 10 pm start
- Easter Thursday: Clique and Yensid @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
- Pickle w/ Bjorn Torske @ sideway, 10 pm start
Friday 19th
- National Folk Festival @ Exhibition Park In Canberra, all day
- National Anti-Folk Festival: Euphonics, Gracenotes, Lisa Richards, Rebecca Mann and more @ Smith’s Alternative, 12 pm – midnight
Saturday 20th
- National Folk Festival @ Exhibition Park In Canberra, all day
- National Anti-Folk Festival: Sing Fling, The Sisters and Brothers Community Choir, Heya Gosper, Erisa Linksy, Il Bruto and more @ Smith’s Alternative, 12 pm – midnight
Sunday 21st
- National Folk Festival @ Exhibition Park In Canberra, all day
- National Anti-Folk Festival: Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan, Chaika, Calum Stenning Band, Lisa Richards, Grim Tilla and more @ Smith’s Alternative, 12 pm – midnight
Monday 22nd
- National Folk Festival @ Exhibition Park In Canberra, all day
- Jamie Payet “Roll The Dice” tour @ The Basement, 7 pm start
Tuesday 23rd
- Gary Clark Jr. @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7:30 pm start
- Dan Musil and Friends: Dan Musil, Anna Smyrk, Grim Tilla and Jhana Allen @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 10:30 pm