The APIA Good Times Tour rolls back into town this week with an all-star lineup of Australian music heroes. Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, Vika & Linda Bull and Wendy Matthews will all be on hand to serve up memorable favourites and new takes on Aussie music classics.
Downer’s Gang Gang Cafe is busy again with shows across the weekend. Lucy Sugerman strips her songs back to their raw acoustic foundations with her Live & Acoustic set on Friday while sun-drenched pop trio Apricot Ink performs there on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Eden Plenty is launching his new album Round The Bends at The Polo on Friday night with support from Lily Morris, Toby Morwitch, and Ali Bryant. On Thursday, Canberran rocker Nina Leo will celebrate the release of her EP Fake It with a launch show at sideway.
Wednesday 1st
- Wesley Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- Classical Capers @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- Jeff & Deej Trio @ The Boardwalk – 7:30 pm
- Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm.
Thursday 2nd
- Nina Leo Fake it EP Launch w/ Ava Martina, dog world @ sideway – 6:00 pm
- Live & Local: Johnny Reynolds Band @ Harmonie German Club – 7:00 pm
- ACT Pub Rock #2 @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Liam Budge @ National Press Club – 7:00 pm
- Lucy Sugerman: Live & Acoustic @ Gang Gang Cafe – 7:00 pm
- Thursday Jams with Tony J King @ Blackbird Canberra – 7:30 pm
- Small Town Alien, Ali Bryant @ Smith’s Alternative – 8:00 pm
- Bourbon Street Late Night Jazz: Knuckle Down Brass @ Molly – 9:30 pm.
Friday 3rd
- Smith’s Irish Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 5:00 pm
- Loosen Up: Hot Foot @ Lonsdale Street Cafe – 5:00 pm
- Monica Moore Duo @ The Boardwalk – 5:30 pm
- Live Music @ Magoo’s Cafe & Bar – 6:00 pm
- Sal & The Mandas, Box Dye, Sophie Edwards, Flowermarket @ The Front – 6:30 pm
- Cover Night: Revenge On Seattle & Special Guests @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Leisa Keen & John Mackey @ National Press Club – 7:00 pm
- Code Red @ The Glen – 7:30 pm
- Chins, The Dalmatians, The Filthy Darlings @ Smith’s Alternative – 8:00 pm
- Eden Plenty Round The Bends album launch w/ Lily Morris, Toby Morwitch, Ali Bryant @ Polish White Eagle Club – 8:00 pm
- Chris Harland Blues Band @ Dickson Taphouse – 8:00 pm
- FEEL ft Set Mo @ Fiction – 9:00 pm.
Saturday 4th
- Music on the Greens @ Kambri Lawns – 12:00 pm
- Smith’s Summer Series: Guyy & The Fox @ Smith’s Alternative – 2:00 pm
- Chris Harland Blues Band @ Old Canberra Inn – 2:00 pm
- Apricot Ink @ Gang Gang Cafe – 7:00 pm
- Immorium album launch w/ Axiomatic Theory, Auld @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Kopasetic single launch w/ B. Coming @ The Street Theatre – 7:30 pm
- The Cool @ The Glen – 7:30 pm
- Love Disco @ Blackbird Canberra – 8:00 pm
- Matriarch, Space Party @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm.
Sunday 5th
- Karl-Erik Paasonen @ Smith’s Alternative – 1:00 pm
- Music on the Greens @ Kambri Lawns – 1:00 pm
- Smith’s Summer Series: Zambezi Sounds @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- Calvin Orosa solo @ Dickson Taphouse – 4:00 pm
- Jeff & Deej @ Old Canberra Inn – 4:00 pm
- Molly House Band @ Molly – 6:00 pm.
Monday 6th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Bang Beng Bing Bong Bung @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm
- APIA Good Times Tour @ Canberra Theatre Centre – 7:30 pm.
- Smiles at Smith’s @ Smith’s Alternative – 5:30 pm
- Comedy @ The Basement – December 7, 7pm
- Jazz On The Rocks: James Woodman Trio @ Molly – 7:00 pm.