Ainslie + Gorman Arts Centres’ Ainslie Salon returns this weekend with a mini festival On Location. The celebration of improvised and exploratory sounds will pull together the likes of Ben Marston, Leah Blankendaal, Melt, trm-b, Del Lumanta, Lisa Lerkenfeldt, Lydian Dunbar, and sallvage across two days in the iconic Ainslie Main Hall.
Gang Gang in Downer is in for another big weekend. My World Blurry is set to make its live debut on Friday before the Gang Gang Community Flea Markets take place on Saturday afternoon, complete with an appearance by contemporary jazz outfit Electronics For Dogs. The weekend rounds up on Saturday night with a performance by Adelaide singer-songwriter Jess Johns, joined by locals Cathy Diver and Flik.
Elsewhere, you can catch Sleepmakeswaves, The Whitlams, Wolfmother, Postmodern Jukebox and Human Noise as they make their way onto the city’s stages throughout the week.
Wednesday 21st
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Classical Capers @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- The Whitlams @ Canberra Theatre – 7:30 pm
- Live Music @ Hippo – 8 pm
- Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm.
Thursday 22nd
- Big Reef @ sideway – 7 pm
- Wolfmother @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Val Moogz @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Human Noise w/ Kilroy, Ava Martina @ The Polo – 7 pm
- Bourbon Street Late Night Jazz @ Molly – 9:30 pm.
Friday 23rd
- Smith’s Irish Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Three-tet @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Barb B @ Magoo’s – 6 pm
- Ainslie Salon: On Location @ Ainslie Arts Centre – 6:30 pm
- Special K @ Royal Hotel – 6:30 pm
- Sleepmakeswakes @ The Basement – 7 pm
- My World Blurry with Friends @ Gang Gang – 7 pm
- Live Music @ The RUC – 7:30 pm
- Skyscraper Stan and The Commission Flats @ Smith’s Alternative – 8 pm
- Steve Edmonds Band: Hendrix and Heroes @ Harmonie German Club – 8 pm
- Live Music @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- Postmodern Jukebox @ Llewellyn Hall – 8 pm
- Dan Millane @ The Dock – 8 pm
- Dog Trumpet, Bernie Hayes @ The Polo – 8 pm
- St Sinner & Friends 2 @ UC Hub – 8 pm
- For You ft Tigerlilly @ Fiction – 9 pm.
Saturday 24th
- Canberra Sinfonia @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- Electronics For Dogs @ Gang Gang – 3 pm
- live at sideway: sylvia, Adore, Spouse, Pictures With Yuki @ sideway – 6 pm
- Los Romeos Oxidados @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
- Ainslie Salon: On Location @ Ainslie Arts Centre – 6:30 pm
- Mark Hennessy @ Magoo’s – 7 pm
- Jess Johns, Cathy Diver, Flik @ Gang Gang – 7 pm
- Calvin Orosa Duo @ The Dock – 8 pm
- Polyserena @ The Playhouse – 8:30 pm
- Uniting The World Through Music @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
- All Night Long w/ Andras @ sideway – 10 pm.
Sunday 25th
- Ahlan wa’Sahlan @ Smith’s Alternative – 12 pm
- Marty K @ Magoo’s – 2 pm
- AJ Leonard & Jenny Rowland @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Harry Tinney @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm.
Monday 26th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm.
Tuesday 27th
- Django Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 5:00 pm.
- Jazz On The Rocks @ Molly – 7 pm
- Bang Beng Bing Bong Bung @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.