The RiotACT Gig Guide (19 - 25 July)

Julia Johnson will be releasing her new single ‘Melissa’ at Smith’s Alternative on Saturday. Photo: Georgia Ginnivan.

Welcome all to The RiotACT Gig Guide for the 19th to the 25th of July!

Julia Johnson (pictured) – formerly of the Deep Sea Sirens – will be releasing her new single ‘Melissa’ (the 2XX Track of the Week last week) at Smith’s Alternative this Saturday with Bonniesongs and Evan Buckley. Legendary Australian punk band X will be celebrating 40 years since their humble beginnings at Transit Bar, as part of their X-Citations tour. They are not the only classic Australian bands to be visiting, with the Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I both playing their long-awaited show at the Canberra Theatre on Friday from 8 pm. Have a look out as well for the Midwinter Folk Festival this Sunday at the Old Canberra Inn, featuring some incredible folk acts including Guyy & The Fox and Betty Slim, as well as some performance poets thrown in the mix. There is a lot going on at the Basement this weekend too, with The Wumpaz, A Breach of Silence, ’68 and something called the Folk Metal Night on Saturday, which sounds like the sort of genre combination Canberra’s been waiting for!

There’s plenty on, so put on a coat or two and check out some of these cracking gigs this weekend!

Wednesday 19^th

• Alex Raupach & Steve Barry Quartet @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! feat. Jessica Ausserlechner @ The Phoenix, 7.30 pm start
• Austin Leonard Jones, Marlon Bando, Dog Name @ The Front Gallery & Café, 8 pm start

Thursday 20^th

• Hugh Barrett Trio @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• The Uglies w/ Obat Batuk, Yoko Oh No, Needledick and Shock Treatment @ The Front Gallery & Café, 7 pm start
• Piss Weak Karaoke V @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start

Friday 21^st

• A Breach Of Silence w/ Na Maza, Lycanthrope, Kitten Hurricane and Maris King @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• The Wumpaz @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• The 45 Sessions @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• Ali Penny & the Money Makers @ Harmonie German Club, 8 pm start
• Dalmacia, H. and Video Breezy @ Lobrow Gallery & Bar, 8 pm start
• Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
• Tori Forsyth w/ Dana Hassall @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm
• Joseph Liddy & The Skeleton Horse w/ The Good Boys and Laura Ingram @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start

Saturday 22^nd

• Mulgara Presents: Jack R. Reilly, Jim Dusty, H., Kial Malone and Jamison Kentwell @ Mulgara, 6 pm start
• King Curly ‘Calling for Fire’ EP launch @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• Folk Metal Night: Saralisse vs Beast Impalor, w/ Stone Sovereign, Fenrir and The Loom of Time @ The Basement, 7 pm start
• X ‘X-Citations’ tour @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• ’68 w/ Grenadiers, Starrats, Simple Stone and Panic Burstt @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• DEN, New Age Group, Lower Body @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
• Julia Johnson ‘Melissa’ single launch w/ Bonniesongs and Evan Buckley @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm

Sunday 23^rd

• Midwinter Folk Festival w/ Guyy & The Fox, Evan Buckley, Betty Slim, Chad Croker, Chris & Chris and more @ The Old Canberra Inn, 12 pm start
• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1.30 – 4 pm
• Geoff Achison and Justin Yap Band @ Harmonie German Club, 3 pm start
• Endrey’s Musical Singalong Hour @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 10 pm

Monday 24^th

• The Bootleg Sessions: An Inconvenient Groove, Moosk, The Wumpaz and Alec Randles @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start

Tuesday 25^th

• Old Timey Tuesday @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 11 pm
• Reactions ‘March of Dissolution’ Australian tour, w/ Sleep Talk, Ill Natured and Autumn @ The Basement, 7.30 pm start