Australian percussionist, composer and sound artist Matthias Schack-Arnott will bring the work of John Cage to the Llewellyn Hall stage this week for The Cage Project, presented in partnership with Musica Viva. He’ll be joined on Friday night by acclaimed French pianist Cédric Tiberghien as they interpret Cage’s ‘Sonatas and Interludes’.
The original teenage dirtbags, Wheatus, will return to Canberra this week. Catch frontman Brendan B Brown on Friday night at The Baso performing acoustic versions of the band’s back catalogue, including their unforgettable aforementioned megahit (relive it below).
Monday evening will see a trio of local artists taking to the stage at Smith’s Alternative. Head down to catch sets from Twin Single, Alison Procter and Mesa as part of Local Gold.
Wednesday 29th
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Sing For Your Supper @ George Harcourt Inn – 6 pm
- Shanty Choir @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Gwyn Ashton @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Amy Shark @ Canberra Theatre – 7:30 pm
- Steve Turner @ Smith’s Alternative – 8 pm.
Thursday 30th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Timecult, The Filthy Darlings, Fabulous Contraption, The Black Owl Quartet @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Frenzee @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Damien Rice @ Canberra Theatre – 8 pm.
Friday 31st
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 4:30 pm
- Aspire! Launch Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 6 pm
- Mereki Leten @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Live Music @ Erindale Vikings – 6:30 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 7 pm
- Musica Viva: The Cage Project @ Llewellyn Hall – 7 pm
- Wheatus Acoustic @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Jack Botts @ Fun Time Pony – 7 pm
- Callum Allardive Quartet @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm
- Modern Relics @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Salut! Baroque Music To Celebrate @ Wesley Music Centre – 7:30 pm
- The Takeover @ Smith’s Alternative – 8 pm
- 71 Model Band @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- The Aidian Herstik Trio @ Old Canberra Inn – 8 pm
- Black Owl Gypsy Jazz @ Blue Eyes – 8:30 pm
- Friday Night Grooves @ PJs In The City – 8:30 pm
- Bleach: Andy Garvey @ One22 – 10 pm
- FOR YOU ft Sosa @ Fiction – 10 pm.
Saturday 1st
- Lunar New Year Festival @ Woolley Street, Dickson – 10 am
- Wax Lyrical @ Smith’s Alternative – 12 pm
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 12:30 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Flynn Marcus Quartet @ Old Canberra Inn – 2 pm
- Heaps Grass @ Smith’s Alternative – 2 pm
- Royale With Cheese: Ultimate 90s Show @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Live Jazz Renditions with The Prettirinas @ Blue Eyes – 8:30 pm
- Karaoke with Mitch @ The Durham – 9 pm
- Saturday Night Sounds @ PJs In The City – 9:30 pm.
Sunday 2nd
- The Canberra English Session @ Smith’s Alternative – 12 pm
- Smith’s Summer Sundays @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Live Music @ Canberra Bowling Club – 3 pm
- Divine Devilles @ Dickson Taphouse – 4 pm
- Chris O’Connor @ Old Canberra Inn – 4 pm
- Dancing Room Only @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:30 pm.
Monday 3rd
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Local Gold @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm.
Tuesday 4th
- The Big Bang Bing Beng Bong Bung @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
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