The RiotACT Gig Guide (14 - 20 November)

Allday will be playing from 8 pm on Friday at UC Refectory with Jannah Beth and Turquoise Prince. Photo: Supplied by Hayden Fritzlaff.

All the way from sunny Adelaide, indie hiphopper Allday will be in town promoting his new single “Wonder Drug” from the album “Speeding” at UC Refectory on Friday night from 8 pm. Playing with Allday will be local talent Turquoise Prince, along with Sydneysider Jannah Beth.

This weekend is, of course, Spilt Milk (featuring local acts such as Moaning Lisa and Peking Duk), on at Commonwealth Park from 11 am on Saturday. Find the link to the Spilt Milk website below for more details. There is a stack of other big line-ups during the week including on Wednesday night at The Phoenix featuring Jonah Myers, House of Strangers, Harrison Lambert & The Heartbreak Bandits and TD & The Rockets. At The Phoenix on Monday though is the venue’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, starring a killer lineup with Endrey, Peach Lane, Cathy Diver, Powder Blue and Jamie Leone, from 7:30 pm.

Coolio Desgracias & Housemouse will be launching their brand new single “Purdy” over at Smith’s Alternative on Thursday night, with help from The Solid Rolled Gold Dancers, Northside Swag Unit and Lulu & The Tantrums, starting from 9:30 pm. That same night the one and only Smash Mouth of “Walking On The Sun” and “All-Star” fame will be playing at the Southern Cross Club from 7 pm with Tessa Devine. Metal hardcore band I Exist will be celebrating 10 years of magic at Transit Bar on Friday night, playing with Witchskull, Potion and Bloodmouth. Then keep an eye out from 4 pm Saturday at The Pot Belly, which will celebrating 41 years of business with a huge swag of bands including Space Party, The Get Downs, Triply and much much more!

Wednesday 14th

• Jason Recliner w/ Evan Buckley @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• Groove Night At The Phoenix: Jonah Myers, House of Strangers, Harrison Lambert & The Heartbreak Bandits and TD & The Rockets @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
• Smith’s Varietal #135: Pablo Latona, Idris Stanton, Clairewood Matt, Virginia Fizz and Venus Mantrap @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Thursday 15th

• Stiff Little Fingers, The Go Set, XSELF and Shock Treatment @ Transit Bar, 7 pm start
• The Gravy ‘Trane @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• Smash Mouth w/ Tessa Devine @ Canberra Southern Cross Club, 7 pm start
• Last One Standing On Sesame Street: Rosie & Sam, Stone Cold Crazies (Queen Tribute) and open mic @ Pot Belly Bar, 8 pm start
• Royal Karaoke @ The Phoenix, 8:30 pm start
• Coolio Desgracias & Housemouse w/ The Solid Rolled Gold Dancers, Northside Swag Unit and Lulu & The Tantrums @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Friday 16th

• Northbourne Flats single launch w/ Second Sun @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm start
• Red Slim @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
• I Exist w/ Witchskull, Potion and Bloodmouth @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• Belco Blitz II: The Goddamn Sons of Bitches, Cockbelch, Inebriator, Black Mountain and Black Metal @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• Allday w/ Turquoise Prince and Jannah Beth @ UC Refectory, 8 pm start
• MEZKO w/ VOWWS and Neko Pink @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
• Last One Standing On Sesame Street: Thompson Lane, Jim Sharrock and guests @ Pot Belly Bar, 8:30 pm start
• Diana Anaid “Leaving Town” single launch @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
• Malk w/ Shiba San, Dana, Clique and Brittany De Marco @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start

Saturday 17th

• Spilt Milk: Moaning Lisa, Angus & Julia Stone, Peking Duk, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, The Jungle Giants, The Wombats and much more @ Commonwealth Park, 11 am start
• Variety Concert @ Smith’s Alternative, 12 – 2 pm
• Jenny Sawer’s Vocal Student Showcase @ Smith’s Alternative, 3 – 6 pm
• Last One Standing On Sesame Street: John Wickham, Triply, Box Jelly, Space Party, The Get Downs, Fat Controller, Hence The Testbed and Black Mountain @ Pot Belly Bar, 1 pm start
• Partly Cloudy “Dance” single launch w/ An Inconvenient Groove, Nick & Ned and Faceless @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
• Josh Smith @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
• Kristen Lee Morris “Hillbilly Blues” album tour @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
• Sgt Pepper’s – With Strings Attached! @ Gorman Arts Centre, 7.30 pm start
• Spilt Milk After Party: Yensid, Clique and Brittany De Marco @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start

Sunday 18th

• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
• The Date Brothers @ Smith’s Alternative, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
• Shaun Kirk w/ Liam Wright @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• Sgt Pepper’s – With Strings Attached! @ Gorman Arts Centre, 7:30 pm start
• Wreckless Eric w/ Nick Craft @ The Basement, 8 pm start

Monday 19th

• The Phoenix’s 25th Birthday: Endrey, Peach Lane, Cathy Diver, Powder Blue and Jamie Leone @ The Phoenix, 7:30 pm start
• Canberra Shanty Club @ Old Canberra Inn, 7 pm start

Tuesday 20th

• Heaven & Hell For The Phoenix’s Birthday: Sarky Bastard, Harrison Lambert & The Heartbreak Bandits, Black Heart, Highland Light, Die Screaming, Swift Peaks and Davey Smiles @ The Phoenix, 6:30 pm start