Riotact Gig Guide (27 March - 2 April)

The National Folk Festival is back this weekend. Photo: Michelle Kroll.

A Canberra institution will return when the National Folk Festival descends on Exhibition Park this weekend. The Audreys, The Cashews, Fred Smith and many, many more will step up to the dozen or so stages littered around the site across five jam-packed days of live music and entertainment.

Across town the traditional National Anti Folk Festival will set up shop in the cozy surrounds of Smith’s Alternative. Catch the likes of Andrea Kirwin, Sertra, and Wardens of Sound performing across the weekend alongside a program of open mixes and jam sessions.

Wednesday 27th

• Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
• Utopia Collective @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
• Key Grip @ Hippo – 8 pm
• Jazz Fusion @ Blue Eyes – 8 pm
• Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm.

Thursday 28th

• NAFF24 @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
• Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
• National Folk Festival @ EPIC – 6 pm
• Twilight Sessions @ Amici – 6:30 pm
• C.O.F.F.I.N @ sideway – 7 pm
• Smith’s Miscellaneous @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
• Mereki @ Blue Eyes – 8 pm
• Bourbon Street Late Night Jazz @ Molly – 9:30 pm.

Friday 29th

• National Folk Festival @ EPIC – 9 am
• April Rose Duo @ Blue Eyes – 8 pm
• Divine Devilles @ Dickson Taphouse – 8 pm
• Drag Cabaret @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm.

Blooming will bring a hint of Jeff Buckley to the Old Canberra Inn and Dickson Taphouse this weekend. Photo: Supplied.

Saturday 30th

• National Folk Festival @ EPIC – 9 am
• Shiny Bum Singers @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
• Blooming @ Old Canberra Inn – 2 pm
• Andrea Kirwin @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
• Band Beng Bing Bong Bung @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
• Key To The City @ The Baso – 7 pm
• Ben Francis @ Blue Eyes – 8 pm.

Sunday 31st

• National Folk Festival @ EPIC – 9 am
• Easter Family Fun Day @ Old Canberra Inn – 12 pm
• Six of The Best @ Smith’s Alternative – 2:30 pm
• Tim McNally @ Old Canberra Inn – 4 pm
• Blooming @ Dickson Taphouse – 4 pm
• Evil In Canberra #2 @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
• Molly House Band @ Molly – 7:30 pm
• Sertra, Wardens of Sound @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm.

Monday 1st

• National Folk Festival @ EPIC – 9 am
• Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
• Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm.

Tuesday 2nd

• Jazz On The Rocks @ Molly – 7 pm.