It’s that time of year again. Despite the gig count being substantially lower than usual, the National Live Music Awards are back for 2020 with their awards ceremony to be beamed around the country. sideway is hosting the Canberra event on Tuesday, 20 October with local rapper Kirklandd and rising singer-songwriter Hope Wilkins both set to perform.
Roots, folk, blues and reggae music are taking over sideway on Saturday for Spring Harvest. It’s a celebration of the season and a wide range of artists in Canberra are itching to get back to the stage, including Kopasetic, Bobby James, s.wells, and Becoming.
University of Canberra’s The Well continues its Dinner with… series this Friday with an appearance from local four-piece Betty Alto. These seated dinner shows have a strict capacity, so get in quick.
Wednesday 14th
- Jeff & Deej @ Garema Place – 12:00 pm
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- Live Jazz @ Molly – 6:00 pm
- Karaoke Night @ 88mph – 8:00 pm.
Thursday 15th
- Krewdborgs @ Braddon – 12:00 pm
- Stewart Barton @ National Press Club – 6:00 pm
- FUNdamentals @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- Blues @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Molly House Band @ Molly – 9:30 pm.
Friday 16th
- The Faumis: Lunchbox Acoustic @ Garema Place – 12:00 pm
- Nick Rigby @ Hopscotch – 4:00 pm
- Acoustic Fridays @ Hotel Kurrajong – 4:30 pm
- Reinhold Camilo @ Public Manuka – 5:00 pm
- Greg Stott Trio @ National Press Club – 6:00 pm
- Dinner with Betty Alto @ The Well – 6:00 pm
- Pilots of Baalbek @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Escapado @ Austrian Australian Club – 7:30 pm
- Tori Chard @ The Lighthouse Pub – 9:00 pm
- FEEL ft Nina Las Vegas @ Fiction – 9:00 pm.
Saturday 17th
- Leo Joseph Blues Piano Session @ 12:30 pm – Smith’s Alternative
- Jeff & Deej @ Old Canberra Inn – 2:00 pm
- The Unexpected Journey Back @ Wesley Music Centre – 3:00 pm
- Mallacoota Time @ 3:00 pm – Smith’s Alternative
- Brad Cox @ The Basement – 6:00 pm
- Groovin at the Shed with 7 Shots @ Artists Shed – 6:00 pm
- Sugar Ray @ Public Manuka – 6:30 pm
- Pork Knuckle Brass Band Octoberfest Extravaganza @ Canberra Theatre Centre Link Bar – 8:00 pm
- Brad Cox @ The Basement – 9:00 pm
- Chad Croker @ Lighthouse Pub – 9:00 pm
- Rock Out at The Pot Belly @ The Pot Belly – 9:15 pm.
Sunday 18th
- Evan Buckley & Scoob McGoon @ Old Canberra Inn – 2:00 pm
- Chad Croker @ Edgar’s Inn – 3:00 pm
- Spring Harvest @ sideway – 4:00 pm
- Ash Grunwald @ Harmonie German Club – 5:00 pm
- Sunday Session @ Molly – 7:00 pm
- Brad Cox @ The Basement – 9:00 pm.
Monday 19th
- Lunchbox Acoustic @ Garema Place – 12:00 pm
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm.
Tuesday 20th
- Lunchbox Acoustic @ Garema Place – 12:00 pm
- National Live Music Awards @ sideway – 6:30 pm.