It’s set to be a big week for post-punk fans with two of the most intriguing bands in the country converging on the capital. Melbourne’s Cable Ties will be playing songs from their latest album All Her Plans at The Shaking Hand on Friday night before Sydney’s Body Type celebrate a new record of their own at sideway on Saturday.
Beloved indie rock outfit dog world are getting ready to relocate to the big smoke. Before packing the car and heading off down the Hume they’ll be playing a farewell show at Gang Gang on Saturday night alongside Kilroy and Freight.
Elsewhere, Diesel will be playing a greatest hits set at The Playhouse on Friday night and world-renowned DJ Havana Brown will be stopping in at Fiction, also on Friday.
Wednesday 9th
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Six of The Best @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Jovial Buffalo @ Hippo – 8 pm
- Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm
Thursday 10th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- SW Band Night: Herald, Wardens of Sound @ sideway – 6 pm
- Zambezi Sounds @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Thomas Porter @ The Shaking Hand – 8 pm
- Just Tneek @ Blackbird – 9 pm
- Bourbon Street Late Night Jazz @ Molly – 9:30 pm
Friday 11th
- Smith’s Irish Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Greg Stott Trio @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Black Tooth @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Tash Eloise @ Blackbird – 7 pm
- Diesel @ The Playhouse – 8 pm
- Cable Ties, Our Carlson @ The Shaking Hand – 8 pm
- Sneaky Jeramiah @ Dickson Taphouse – 8 pm
- Havana Brown @ Fiction – 9 pm
- FreQ Nasty @ One22 – 9 pm
Saturday 12th
- Adam Corbin @ Old Canberra Inn – 2 pm
- Los Romeos Oxidados @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
- The Water Runners @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
- Body Type @ sideway – 7 pm
- Dog World @ Gang Gang – 6:30 pm
- Simply Divinyls @ Harmonie German Club – 7 pm
- No Scrubs @ The Basement – 7 pm
- Teenage Dads @ UC Hub – 8 pm
- Oh! Starving and Friends @ Smith’s Alternative – 9 pm
Sunday 13th
- Riff Raff @ Smith’s Alternative – 11 am
- Ahlan wa’Sahlan @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
- Cameron Jones Trio @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Eden Plenty @ Old Canberra Inn – 4 pm
- The Cuttings @ Dickson Taphouse – 4 pm
- Hansell Laidler @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
Monday 14th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Jeremy Jongsma @ Hippo – 8 pm
Tuesday 15th
- Music at Midday @ Canberra Theatre Centre – 12 pm
- Jazz On The Rocks @ Molly – 7 pm