Johnny Roadkill are simply one of the best live bands in town. After flying under the radar for a little bit, Roadkill have been staking their claim across Canberra venues once more, showcasing their hair-raising hard rock sound and awesome live energy. Check them out this Friday, as part of My Blood Is Gasoline at The Basement, alongside other local acts like Hence The Testbed, And Then Silence, Stone Cold Crazies and Cognisant.
Also on Friday, FourPlay (which features freshly preselected Greens candidate for the seat of Canberra Tim Hollo) will be releasing their latest single “Wish”, an urgent clarion call on climate change. That’s on at Smith’s from 9:30 pm. Dalmacia will also be launching their latest single “Let’s Go Again” with The Postmasters and Slow Dial at The Phoenix.
Saturday sees beloved local indie-synth duo Kilroy at the Polish White Eagle Club with Kopasetic and Harrison Lambert, while longtime Sydney post-rock band Sleepmakeswaves will be bringing their 10th-anniversary tour to Harmonie German Club from 8 pm. And keep Sunday free, as the Canberra Reclink Community Cup is on as the Lime Stones take on the Noise after their nailbiting clash last year, while at the UC Refectory the legendary Cat Empire will be back in town, starting from 7:30 pm.
Wednesday 12th
- Smith’s Varietal #129 feat. MC Nigel McRae: Aishwarya and more TBA @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
- Carmada feat. LDRU and Yahtzel @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
Thursday 13th
- Barrett, Clarke and Sutton @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
Friday 14th
- My Blood Is Gasoline: Johnny Roadkill, Hence The Testbed, And Then Silence, Stone Cold Crazies and Cognisant @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Robert Susz & The Continental Blues Party @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- The Andy Sugg Group “Tenorness” album launch @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Dalmacia “Let’s Go Again” single launch w/ The Postmasters, Slow Dial, Sally Jones, The New Party and Babe Fiasco @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
- ROGUE VOL 1: Rogue Playground, Pablo, Tuxido Masc and Nora Quests @ MOLO Live, 8 pm start
- FourPlay “Wish” single release @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
- Carmada feat. LDRU and Yahtzel @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
Saturday 15th
- Canberra House Social: Adi Toohey and Kali @ Old Canberra Inn, 1 pm start
- Sydney Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 – 6 pm
- Kilroy w/ Harrison Lambert & The Heartbreak Bandits and Kopasetic @ Polish White Eagle Club, 8 pm start
- Sleepmakeswaves @ Harmonie German Club, 8 pm start
- Tribute To The 90s feat. Royale with Cheese @ The Basement, 8:30 pm start
- Queersco @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
Sunday 16th
- Canberra Reclink Community Cup 2018 @ Jamison Oval, 12 pm start
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
- Minh Ha @ Old Canberra Inn, 4 pm start
- Fraser A. Gorman “Bye Bye Wolves” tour w/ Cathy Diver @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- The Cat Empire w/ Odette @ UC Refectory. 7.30 pm start
Monday 17th
- Big Kahuna, Bobby James, The Chesterfield Band & Alec Randles @ The Phoenix, 7:30 pm start
Tuesday 18th
- Mat Morgan “Talking To Strangers” tour @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Old Timey Tuesday @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start