It’s a jam-packed week of live music at Gang Gang Cafe in Downer. The venue has grown into a true community hub for the city’s live music scene in recent years. Sparrow Folk, Helena Pop, Ian Smelting, Strawberry Prince, Sophie Edwards and Damon Mudge are all set to perform there across the weekend.
Psych-rockers HYG are finally bringing their rescheduled Smith’s Alternative show to fruition on Saturday night, while local Sunday Sojourn and Sam Sly are set to support The Grogans at Transit Bar on Friday.
Nashville-based artist Daniel Champagne will be playing at The Street Theatre on Friday before Melbourne singer-songwriter Ash Grunwald performs songs from his 11th album, Shout Into The Noise, there on Saturday.
Wednesday 20th
- Lunchbox Acoustic: Leisa Keen & John Mackey @ City Walk – 12:00 pm
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- Classical Capers @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- Predominantly Live @ Hippo – 8:00 pm
- Trophy Eyes @ UC Hub – 8:00 pm
- Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm.
Thursday 21st
- Lunchbox Acoustic: Monica Moore Trio @ City Walk – 12:00 pm
- Sparrow Folk @ Gang Gang Cafe – 6:00 pm
- Thursday Jams with Moondog @ Blackbird – 8:00 pm
- Tasman Keith @ Transit Bar – 8:00 pm
- Ed Kuepper with Kim White @ The Street Theatre – 8:00 pm
- Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
- Bourbon Street Late Night Jazz: Think of Four @ Molly – 9:30 pm.
Friday 22nd
- Smith’s Irish Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- One Spirit Africa @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- Red Bee, The Absentee, Clarity of Chaos @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Northbourne, Goese @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Helena Pop, Ian Smelting, Strawberry Prince @ Gang Gang Cafe – 7:00 pm
- 5150 @ The Glen – 7:00 pm
- Cruisy Blues & Roots Trio, Jeff & Deej @ The Shed – 7:30 pm
- Flood Relief: Rebecca Mann, AVA, Jonah Myers & James Southwell @ The Front – 7:30 pm
- Live Music @ The RUC – 7:30 pm
- Daniel Champagne @ The Street Theatre – 7:30 pm
- Live Music @ Canberra Irish Club – 8:00 pm
- Moondog @ Dickson Taphouse – 8:00 pm
- The Grogans, Sam Sly, Sunday Sojourn, Marvell @ Transit Bar – 8:00 pm
- Eshan Dean @ The Dock – 8:00 pm
- FEEL ft Kettama + Crush3d @ Fiction – 9:00 pm
- Community ft Late Nite Tuff Guy @ One22 – 9:00 pm
- Drag Cabaret: Rockstars @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm.
Saturday 23rd
- Minh Ha @ Old Canberra Inn – 2:00 pm
- DODO + Matilda Abraham @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:00 pm
- The Classic Rock Show @ Harmonie German Club – 7:00 pm
- Jodi Martin @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:00 pm
- Now & Then @ The Glen – 7:00 pm
- Just Another Metal Fest @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Damon Mudge x Sophie Edwards @ Gang Gang Cafe – 8:00 pm
- Felipe Baldomir @ Transit Bar – 8:00 pm
- Tori Chard @ The Dock – 8:00 pm
- Ash Grunwald @ The Street Theatre – 8:00 pm
- HYG @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
- Anthony Naples @ sideway – 10:00 pm.
Sunday 24th
- Ahlan wa’Sahlan @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:00 pm
- Stoner Rock Riffs at Smith’s Vol. II @ Smith’s Alternative – 3:00 pm
- Special K @ The Glen – 3:00 pm
- James Southwell @ Old Canberra Inn – 4:00 pm
- Jen & Jim @ Dickson Taphouse – 8:00 pm
- Alicia Crossley @ Wesley Music Centre – 5:00 pm
- Siobhan & Will @ The Dock – 3:00 pm
- Molly House Band @ Molly – 6:30 pm
- Skate and Destroy Tour: Mr Industry, Soda Simulator, VERUM @ The Basement – 7:00 pm
- Fred Smith @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm
- DNB Sundays ft Delta Heavy @ Fiction – 9:00 pm.
Monday 25th
- Lunchbox Acoustic: Snez @ City Walk – 12:00 pm
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm.
Tuesday 26th
- Lunchbox Acoustic: Calum Stenning @ City Walk – 12:00 pm
- Django Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 5:00 pm
- Jazz On The Rocks: Key Grip @ Molly – 7:00 pm
- Bang Beng Bing Bong Bung @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm.