Secretive Canberra supergroup Welly is set to make their grand debut this week with a Friday night show at Smith’s Alternative. The five-piece, who form a wildly convoluted Venn diagram of interconnected local bands, have joined forces to flesh out the songs of singer-songwriter Scoob McGoon. They’ll be joined by Slagatha Christie, Yasmine Hosseini and Slug.
On Sunday, the Jim Dusty Drive-thru Garbage Casino rolls into town for a packed out show at Gang Gang Cafe. Joined by Suli and Griffin Ford, Dusty and his band will celebrate the launch of his latest single, Aces Hi.
Elsewhere, Cathy Diver is set to support Harmony June at Smith’s on Sunday, Odette brings her Herald Tour to Kambri alongside Egoism and KYVA, Shoeb Ahmad joins Potential and Obsidian Dream for sideway band night, Sly Withers hit up UC Hub, and Sydneysiders Jackie Brown Jr drop by Gang Gang.
Oh, and The Veronicas are playing the theatre on Tuesday. Is this what every week was like in 2019?
Wednesday 9th
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:00 pm
- Tweet to the Beat @ Blackbird – 8:00 pm.
Thursday 10th
- Dickson Sounds in the Village @ Dicksons Library Courtyard @ 11:00 am
- sideway Band Night: Potential, Shoeb Ahmad, Obsidian Dream @ sideway – 5:00 pm
- Wayne Kelly @ National Press Club – 6:00 pm
- Winter Winds @ Llewellyn Hall – 6:00 pm
- Unexpected Harmony Community Choir @ Ainslie Arts Centre – 7:15 pm
- Hope Wilkins ‘Problems’ Single Launch w/ Tiarnie, Catseye Parish @ UC Hub – 8:00 pm
- Molly House Band @ Molly – 9:00 pm.
Friday 11th
- Smith’s Irish Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 5:00 pm
- Sly Withers, Columbus, Semantics @ UC Hub – 5:00 pm
- John Mackey @ National Press Club – 6:00 pm
- Chain Tombstone @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Odette, Egoism, KYVA @ Kambri ANU – 7:30 pm
- Mitch Canas @ The RUC – 7:30 pm
- Guitar Case Troubadours @ The Austrian Australian Club – 7:30 pm
- The Grand Debut of Welly w/ Yasmine Hosseini, Slug, Slagatha Christie @ Smith’s Alternative – 8:00 pm
- FEEL ft. Rebuke @ Fiction Club – 9:00 pm.
Saturday 12th
- Dickson Sounds in the Village @ Dicksons Library Courtyard @ 11:00 am
- Sophie Edwards @ Old Canberra Inn – 2:00 pm
- Trendsetters Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 3:00 pm
- In2Deep + Friends @ Smith’s Alternative – 3:00 pm
- Metal Unites Down Under @ The Basement – 5:00 pm
- Sam Buckingham, Kim Yang @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:00 pm
- Swift Peaks ‘Better’ Single Launch @ sideway – 6:30 pm
- Mucho Sonar @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Jackie Brown Jr, Lily Morris, Sal and the Mandas @ Gang Gang – 7:00 pm
- The Dreggs @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:00 pm
- Alberts Intergalactic Adventure @ sideway – 10:00 pm
- Blackbird Throwback Party @ Blackbird – 10:00 pm.
Sunday 13th
- Bill Olsen @ Magoo’s Cafe & Bar – 2:00 pm
- Stella’s Way @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- B. Coming @ Old Canberra Inn – 4:00 pm
- The Sunday Rock Show @ sideway – 7:00 pm
- Harmony June, Cathy Diver @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- Clint Boge @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Jim Dusty ‘Aces Hi’ Single Launch w/ Suli, Griffin Ford @ Gang Gang – 7:00 pm
- Will Sparks @ Fiction Club – 9:00 pm.
Monday 14th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm.
Tuesday 15th
- Live Jazz @ Molly – 6:30 pm
- Tuesday Jams with Dalmatians @ Blackbird – 7:00 pm
- Stoner Rock Riffs @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- The Veronicas @ Canberra Theatre Centre – 7:30 pm.