One of the biggest weeks on the Canberra music calendar is upon us. UC O-Week is here, with a stacked program of shows. Australian indie icons Ball Park Music stop in at UC Refectory on Thursday night. They’ll be joined by Perth rockers Spacey Jane, fresh off their own sold out Canberra show, and locals Sputnik Sweetheart, who are enjoying rising popularity off the back of their debut EP.
Canberra’s hip hop scene is banding together this Thursday for Raw Bars. Expect performances from some of the city’s most seasoned MC’s, including Cappo, OC and Shaka J, all in the name of bushfire disaster relief.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin is in town this week as well, with a special one-off appearance at UC Hub on Saturday. After threats of riots from local songwriters, Tasmania’s answer to Bob Dylan Cathy Diver has joined the bill, as has Sydney dream pop duo Egoism.
Amanda Palmer takes to the Canberra Theatre stage this Friday, performing a solo show featuring songs and stories from across her career. She hinted to us that she regularly throws out the setlist, so don’t miss out on your own unique experience.
Wednesday 5th
- Back To Front: Box Dye, Kate Lawrence, Axiomatic Theory @ The Front, 5:00 pm
- Sing For Your Supper @ George Harcourt Inn, 6:30 pm
- BENEE @ UC Hub, 7:00 pm
- Isaac Said Trio @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm
Thursday 6th
- Emperors & Armies @ Wesley Music Centre, 7:00 pm
- Ball Park Music, Spacey Jane, Sputnik Sweetheart @ UC Refectory, 7:00 pm
- Artillery @ The Basement, 7:00 pm
- Raw Bars (Disaster Relief Fundraiser) @ sideway, 8:00 pm
- An Evening with Jack Bird #2 @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm
- Soundscapes #40 @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm
Friday 7th
- Guyy Lilleyman @ Town Centre Vikings, 4:00 pm
- Chicago Charles @ National Press Club, 6:00 pm
- Allday, Kota Banks, Biblemami, Neko Pink @ UC Refectory, 7:00 pm
- Do It For The Drop Bears: Partly Cloudy and Friends @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm
- Mexican Night @ Rose Cottage, 7:00 pm
- Amanda Palmer @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7:30 pm
- Desert Dub Pub @ Polish White Eagle Club, 8:00 pm
- Mental Cavity ‘Neuro Siege’ Album Launch @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm
- Sunnyside @ sideway, 8:00 pm
- FEEL ft Lucille Croft @ Fiction, 9:00 pm
- Coverart @ Hellenic Club Woden, 9:00 pm
- Equinox ft. Chamberlain @ Mr Wolf, 10:00 pm
Saturday 8th
- Trish @ Beyond Q, 9:00 am
- Dan Fernandes @ Beyond Q, 11:00 am
- Evan Buckley @ Old Canberra Inn, 2:00 pm
- Shananigans 13 @ The Basement, 6:00 pm
- Greg Stott Trio @ National Press Club, 6:00 pm
- Julia Jacklin, Egoism, Cathy Diver @ UC Hub, 7:00 pm
- Matt Dent @ Erindale Vikings, 7:30 pm
- Cuddlefish and Friends @ Smith’s Alternative, 8:00 pm
- With Heavy Heart VII @ Polish White Eagle Club, 8:00 pm
- Bootleg Rascal @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm
- Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven 1,2 & 3 @ Llewellyn Hall, 8:00 pm
- Hit Parade @ Hellenic Club Woden, 9:00 pm
- Pickle @ sideway, 10:00 pm
Sunday 9th
- Ross Buchanan @ Beyond Q, 11:30 am
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:00 pm
- Reinhold Kamilo @ The Clubhouse, 2:00 pm
- Daniel McFeeley @ Beyond Q, 2:00 pm
- Josh Veneris @ Old Canberra Inn, 4:00 pm
- Nock/Stewart/Wilson/Zwartz @ The Street Theatre, 4:00 pm
- Hot Mess, World Sick, Keeskea, Slagatha Christie @ Mulgara, 5:30 pm
- Dave Graney and Clare Moore @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm
- Everclear @ The Basement, 7:00 pm
Monday 10th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative, 12:30 pm
Tuesday 11th
- Lunch Time Sing Fling @ Smith’s Alternative, 12:00 pm
- Jazz On The Rocks: As Famous as the Moon @ Molly, 7:00 pm