The RiotACT Gig Guide (19 – 25 June)

Alternative folk artist Hedy Blaazer is launching her new self-recorded two-song tape at Transit Bar this Friday. Photo: Sayan Dev De.

Sydney-based, Canberra-raised artist Hedy Blaazer is a singer-songwriter that can create entire musical landscapes with little more than an acoustic guitar, voice and violin accompaniment. With a new tape to launch and a suspected guest appearance from a local music celebrity, her show on Friday at Transit Bar, with similarly stunning songwriters in Ghostgum and Evan Buckley, is not to be missed.

Also on Friday night, legendary Australian rock outfit Spiderbait hit UC Refectory alongside The Lazy Susans and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. If that isn’t enough to whet your appetite for classic rock, Canadian band The Tea Party are set to play Kambri this coming Tuesday.

For something a little more underground, head to Mulgara’s house show on Saturday night featuring Sydney DIY punks Floral Sheets as well as locals Dog Name and Powder Blue. And, in case you haven’t been paying attention, rising indie rockers Sputnik Sweetheart have just released their new single ‘Home Again’ and they’re launching it on Saturday night at the Polish Club.

If you’d rather not stay out late, there are a host of daytime shows on offer this week, including Hashemoto at the Community Afternoon Tea in Haig Park on Saturday, Wesley Music Centre’s Lunchtime Concert on Wednesday the 19th, and Smith’s Alternative’s regular Sunday Jazz Jam.

Wednesday 19th

• Wednesday Lunchtime Concert: Baroque Bizarre @ Wesley Music Centre, 12:40 pm start
• Modern Maori Quartet @ The Playhouse, 7:00 pm start
• Commune #4: Megan Alice Clune, raven and Millie Watson @ sideway, 8:00 pm start
• The Year Of The Narcissist – Second Show w/ HYG and Ed Hunting @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm start
• Smith’s Varietal: Catherine James, MissM, Scorpio Season and Emmi @ Smith’s Alternative 9:00 pm start

Thursday 20th

• ACT Organ School Concert @ Wesley Music Centre, 5:30 pm start
• Branching Out: Hymmnn, Black Heart, Don’t Praise The Machine and Plants @ sideway, 6:00 pm start
• Musical Bingo @ The Harmonie German Club, 7:00 pm start
• Rings Of Saturn w/ Hollow World andEternal Rest @ The Basement, 7:00 pm start
• BREIZERS ‘Galactic Zoo’ Debut Album Tour w/ Kilroy and Danny Prat @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm start
• Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier: EPIC @ The Playhouse, 8:00 pm start
• CanberRage Ep3: Kirklandd, Groovy Daughter and Neko Pink @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
• Just This Once pres. Solstice Sounds @ sideway, 10:00 pm start

Friday 21st

• Metal Fiesta #14 @ The Basement, 7:00 pm start
• Boyd Meets Girl: Rupert Boyd (guitar) & Laura Metcalf (cello) @ Wesley Music Centre, 7:30 pm start
• Spiderbait w/ The Lazy Susans and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers @ UC Refectory, 8:00 pm start
• Hedy Blaazer Tape Launch w/ Ghostgum and Evan Buckley @ Transit Bar, 8:30 pm start
• Kanye West Tribute Night @ Fiction, 9:00 pm start
• Godlands – 4 U Only Tour @ Mr Wolf, 10:00 pm start

Saturday 22nd

• Haig Park Welcome – Community Afternoon Tea w/ Hashemoto @ Haig Park, 1:00 pm start
• Canberra Band Revival @ The Harmonie German Club, 6:00 pm start
• Floral Sheets w/ Dog Name and Powder Blue @ The Homestead (contact Mulgara for address), 6:30 pm start
• Lucie Thorne & Hamish Stuart: Wheogo Hill Single Tour @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm start
• Running In The Shadows: Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show @ The Basement, 7:00 pm start
• Thandi Phoenix w/ upsidedownhead and Groovy Daughter @ UC Hub, 8:00 pm start
• Just a Couple of Song and Dance Men @ The Playhouse, 8:00 pm start
• Between The Lines: Emo Night @ Transit Bar, 8:00 pm start
• Sputnik Sweetheart – Home Again Launch Party w/ Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Neko Pink and Charlotte & The Harlots @ Polish White Eagle Club, 8:00 pm start
• Live at sideway w/ Legowelt, Roy Batty Jr. and Cressy @ sideway, 10:00 pm start

Sunday 23rd

• Bec Taylor School of Music: End of Term 2 Concert @ Smith’s Alternative, 10:00 am start
• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:00 pm start
• ArtSong Season of Song Concert 4: Venus Unwrapped @ Wesley Music Centre, 3:00 pm start
• Mr Michael’s Musical Singalong @ Smith’s Alternative, 7:00 pm start
• Pickle w/ Pender Street Steppers @ sideway, 7:00 pm start

Monday 24th

• Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative, 11:30 am start
• Smith’s Band Rehearsal Night: Capital Club @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Tuesday 25th

• The Tea Party – Black River Australian Tour: w/ Mattersphere @ Kambri Precinct ANU, 7:00 pm start
• Born Of Osiris & Chelsea Grin Australian Tour @ The Basement, 7:30 pm start