Three piece punk band Sarky Bastard (pictured), after having being billed all over town for a while now, finally released their debut self-titled album at the beginning of the year. Check them out this Friday as they open for Newtown band SCABZ at The Phoenix from 8 pm, also playing with Slagatha Christie.
Other shows on Friday include Taswegian country rock band The Wolfe Brothers taking their “Country Heart” tour to the Harmonie German Club, starting from 7 pm with opening act James Van Cooper. Wafia plays a sold-out show at UC Hub with Aphir and Eilish Gilligan, while crowd-pleasers the Snake Oil Preachers play Smith’s Alternative from 7 pm.
While classic pop act Bananarama take the stage at the Canberra Theatre on Saturday from 8 pm, Los Chavos and Kopasetic put on a big partying show at The Phoenix, starting from 8 pm. Miss Adventure returns to Smith’s Alternative from 3 pm with Chris Endrey, then later from 9:30 pm at Smith’s is the Crap Music Rave Party, “proudly playing the songs you love to hate”, partying on to terrible music all through the night.
Wednesday 20th
- BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! feat. Joshua Bell and Maddy Weeks @ Smith’s Alternative, 6:30 pm start
- Lachlan X. Morris “Mood Bullet” tour w/ Sputnik Sweetheart and HAESTINGS @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #140 feat. MC Catherine James: Andrew Finegan, devdsp, Emmi, Jerzy ‘Brokay’ Beaumont and Marcel Berthon @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Thursday 21st
- Butternut Sweetheart single launch w/ Pheno @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Canberra House Social presents CC:Disco! w/ Soul Crane, LEMN and Moody Boy @ UC Hub, 8 pm start
- GAMMA.Karaoke! @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
Friday 22nd
- The Wolfe Brothers “Country Heart” tour w/ James Van Cooper @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- Snake Oil Preachers @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- SCABZ w/ Slagatha Christie and Sarky Bastard @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Leo Sayer @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
- Wafia w/ Eilish Gilligan and Aphir @ UC Hub, 8 pm start **SOLD OUT**
- Key Grip @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Saturday 23rd
- The Australian Tenors – The Spirit of Australia @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 2 pm start
- Miss Adventure w/ Chris Endrey @ Smith’s Alternative, 3 – 5 pm
- Los Chavos and Kopasetic @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Bananarama @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
- Queer AF Canberra launch party @ Transit Bar, 9 pm start
- Crap Music Rave Party! @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Sunday 24th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
- Family’s First Party: Lucky Jim (Jim Sharrock), Bec Taylor, CJ Shaw and The Telepathics @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 – 6 pm
- The Audreys @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
Monday 25th
- CBR DIY Presents Bootlegs: Prophecise, Sal Viejo, Maliq Faber and Hope Wilkins @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Capital Club @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Tuesday 26th
- Lunch Time Sing Fling @ Smith’s Alternative, 12 – 1 pm
- Super Rats @ Polish White Eagle Club, 6:30 pm start
- MusicACT Fuelling Creativity: Songwriting Showcase – I Heart Songwriting Intensive @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start