Canberra’s own world-conquering electro heroes SAFIA return to UC Refectory this weekend. Photo: Supplied.
Their new album ‘Story’s Start Or End’ is finally here and hometown heroes SAFIA are gonna tell you all about it this Saturday at UC Refectory. Catch them playing singles like ‘Starlight’ and ‘Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues’ with support from Boo Seeka and Melbourne singer-songwriter-producer Eilish Gilligan.
For something more adventurous, head to sideway on Wednesday night for the sixth iteration of Commune, an evening of abstract, experimental, electronic, or otherwise daring music from a hand-picked selection of cutting-edge artists from around the world. This week you can expect such sonic occurrences as “tape damaged sonic detritus”, “improvised percussion tonalities” and “dreamy synthetic ambience”.
Canberra’s greatest hip-hop group Weirdo Gvng are playing sideway this Friday along with Kirklandd, Jedbrii and Ill Gato. You can read up on exactly why how great they are right here.
It’s a good week to be under 18. This Saturday, locals Powder Blue are set to launch their latest single ‘Flower Town’ at The Front alongside The Narcissists, The Dirty Sunflowers and Hedy Blaazer. The Front is fast becoming a haven once again for live music in the Inner North and it’s the perfect place to catch all ages shows.
If you were to miss out on seeing Weirdo Gvng, hopefully it’s because you opted to see noise-pop supergroup Cry Club at UC Hub instead. They’re part of the stacked lineup at this year’s Girls Rock! Canberra Fundraiser, also featuring The Buoys, Lady Denman, Lucy Sugerman and Peach Lane. This one is also all ages.
Wednesday 21st
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre, 12:40 pm start
- Magnum Opus: Concert 2 @ Wesley Music Centre, 7:00 pm start
- Performance in the Studio: Dr. Le-Tuyen Nguyen @ ANU School of Music Recording Studio, 7:00 pm start
- ActewAGL Llewellyn Three @ Llewellyn Hall, 7:30 pm start
- Commune #6: Thomas Meadowcroft, Ensemble Metatone and Soft Hollow @ sideway, 8:00 pm start
Thursday 22nd
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre, 12:40 pm start
- Jonah Myers and the Monah Jyers, Triply, An Inconvenient Groove and Harrison Lambert and the Heartbreak Bandits @ sideway, 6:30 pm start
- Isaiah B Brunt Band @ National Press Club, 7:00 pm start
- ActewAGL Llewellyn Three @ Llewellyn Hall, 7:30 pm start
- BATS, Danny Pratt and Sunflowers @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm start
- Techno Thursday: Mia Sorlie, Mason Thomas, Andy Brown and Brodie Grealish @ Fiction, 10:00 pm start
- Section Seven: Martial Order @ sideway, 11:00 pm start
Friday 23rd
- Will Campbell @ Town Centre Vikings, 4:00 pm start
- Girls Rock! Canberra Fundraiser feat. The Buoys, Cry Club, Lady Denman, Lucy Sugerman and Peach Lane @ UC Hub, 6:00 pm start
- Leisa Keane & John Mackey @ National Press Club, 6:00 pm start
- The Missing Lincolns: Live Album Recording @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm start
- DevilDriver, All That Remains and Lycanthrope @ The Basement, 7:00 pm start
- Where Song Began @ Wesley Music Centre, 7:00 pm start
- La Fiesta @ Harmonie German Club, 7:00 pm start
- Soweto Gospel Choir: Freedom @ Llewellyn Hall, 7:30 pm start
- Fripps & Fripps, Pleased To Jive You and The Fruits @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm start
- Kirklandd, Weirdo Gvng, Jedbrii and Ill Gato @ sideway, 8:00 pm start
- Third Party @ Hellenic Club Woden, 8:00 pm start
- Mr Wolf pres. Rising Stars @ Mr Wolf, 10:00 pm start
- FEEL ft. Blanke @ Fiction, 10:00 pm start
- Friday Night Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly, 10:30 pm start
Saturday 24th
- Alec Randles @ Old Canberra Inn, 2:00 pm start
- Jeff & Deej @ Old Canberra Inn, 4:00 pm start
- Jodi Phillis and Suzie Higgie @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm start
- Tribute Night: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana and Garbage @ The Basement, 7:00 pm start
- Woden Valley Youth Choir: 50th Anniversary Concert @ Llewellyn Hall, 7:00 pm start
- Candelo Blues Showcase @ Harmonie German Club, 7:30 pm start
- Powder Blue, The Narcissists, The Dirty Sunflowers and Hedy Blaazer @ The Front, 7:30 pm start
- Smoke Stack Rhino, Mudddy Wolfe and Local Horror @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm start
- SAFIA, Boo Seeka and Eilish Gilligan @ UC Refectory, 8:00 pm start
- It’s A London Thing 2.0 @ sideway, 9:00 pm start
- Time Capsule @ Erindale Vikings, 9:30 pm start
- DJ Juicy @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
- CoverArt @ Hellenic Club Woden, 9:30 pm start
Sunday 25th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:00 pm start
- Junior Groovers Disco @ Harmonie German Club, 1:00 pm start
- Caribe Havana Return Por Favor @ The Street Theatre, 6:00 pm start
- Tristan Bird, Lisa Richards and Shelby Grace @ Transit Bar, 7:00 pm start
Monday 26th
- Lunchelele @ Smith’s Alternative, 11:30 am start
Tuesday 27th
- Lunch Time Sing Fling @ Smith’s Alternative, 12:30 pm start
- Evans Room Trio @ Molly, 7:00 pm start
- Ben Salter @ Smith’s Alternative, 8:00 pm start
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