Beloved local folk-pop outfit Pocket Fox is celebrating the release of their second album, Birch Leaves, this weekend. Catch them performing at Gang Gang on Saturday afternoon alongside Julia Johnson and Clairewood Matt.
Also at Gang Gang this week, Lucy Sugerman will be presenting an evening of songs and stories on Thursday evening before the Black Mountain String Band pile into the Downer venue on Saturday evening.
2000s pop band revivalists BaeStreet will be making their triumphant return to the stage on Friday night. They’ll be bringing a Girl Band Tribute to The Polo with support from Lucy Ridge & The Derby Widows and The Burley Griffin.
Wednesday 14th
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Artist Talk with Kim Yang @ Ainslie Arts Centre – 6:30 pm
- Canberra Shanty Club @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Human Nature: A Christmas Celebration @ Canberra Theatre Centre – 7:30 pm
- Live Music @ Hippo – 8 pm
- Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm.
Thursday 15th
- Marty K @ The Dock – 5:30 pm
- Django Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
- Herald @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Sonic Real Estate: Billiam, Oranges @ sideway – 7 pm
- Lucy Sugerman @ Gang Gang – 7 pm
- Amraks, Mia Sørlie @ sideway – 11 pm.
Friday 16th
- Smith’s Irish Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- The Lanzwel @ The Laneway – 4 pm
- DJ @ Snapper & Co – 4:30 pm
- Calvin Orosa Duo @ The Dock – 5 pm
- Julius Dator @ The Yard – 5:30 pm
- Mereki Leten & Michael Larsen-Collins @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Friday Fiesta @ Transit Bar – 6:30 pm
- Christmas Variety Metal Night @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Darren Hanlon Xmas Show @ Ainslie Arts Centre – 7 pm
- December Fest with Karma Band @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Lost Coast, Kilroy, Hilda @ sideway – 7 pm
- Blank Stares @ The Glen – 7:30 pm
- Transista Groove @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Christmas Classics @ Wesley Music Centre – 7 pm
- Massive Sherlock, A Commoner’s Revolt @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- For You ft Boyz Noize @ Fiction – 9 pm
- Alix Perez @ One22 – 9 pm
- Drag Cabaret @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm.
Saturday 17th
- Leo Joseph Blues Piano Session @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Steve Amosa @ Snapper & Co – 12:30 pm
- Nick Rigby @ The Dock – 1 pm
- Pocket Fox, Julia Johnson, Clairewood Matt @ Gang Gang – 3 pm
- Tim McNally @ The Laneway – 4 pm
- Andante Andante Choir @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- DJ @ Snapper & Co – 4:30 pm
- The Rubiks Dudes @ The Dock – 5 pm
- An Italian Christmas @ Wesley Music Centre – 5 pm
- Dan Millane @ The Yard – 5:30 pm
- The Honkytonk Rockers @ Harmonie German Club – 6:30 pm
- Dande and The Lion + Guests @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Voxneon: New Wave & 80s Club Classics @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Queer Crash @ Transit Bar – 7 pm
- Phoenix 5 @ The Glen – 7 pm
- Black Mountain String Band @ Gang Gang – 7:30 pm
- Alex Lloyd @ The Street Theatre – 7:30 pm
- BaeStreet: Girl Band Tribute @ The Polo – 8 pm
- Groom Epoch @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm.
Sunday 18th
- Xmas Blues Jam @ Harmonie German Club – 12 pm
- Sunday Sessions @ Herbert’s at Evatt – 12 pm
- Xanthe Campbell @ Snapper & Co – 12:30 pm
- Calvin Orosa @ The Laneway – 1 pm
- Michael Liu DJ & Violin @ The Dock – 2 pm
- Special K Solo @ The Glen – 3 pm
- Christmas In Ukraine @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- The Crossbenchers @ Old Canberra Inn – 4 pm
- Bella Groove @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Christmas Classics @ Wesley Music Centre – 6 pm
- Molly House Band @ Molly – 6:30 pm
- Jazz Singers Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.
Monday 19th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Live Music @ Hippo – 8 pm.
Tuesday 20th
- Jazz On The Rocks @ Molly – 7:30 pm
- Arrester, Spinning Plates @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.