The RiotACT Gig Guide (21-27 June)

Welcome to the Gig Guide for the 21st to the 27th of June! There are a few big shows in here, including power-metal extraordinaire Dragonforce playing at The Basement on Thursday with Immorium, one of Canberra’s best death metal bands. On the same night Mere Women will be having an album launch at Transit Bar with one of my favourite local bands (Wives) and a band with one of the best names ever (Little Lunch).

It’s a big weekend for Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers (pictured), which (if you haven’t heard of them by now) you can catch at two shows, on Thursday at Lobrow Gallery & Bar and on Saturday at Transit Bar. The latter show is part of She-Riff (which we have covered in a previous piece), which showcases women in Canberra’s music scene, and what better way to do so than with the Jean Teasers, Ayla and Okinawa Girls.

LocalNLive’s Tuesday host, DJ Loz, has highlighted for many weeks now another Saturday show at Lobrow, with Canberra legends Hoodlum Shouts returning to the nation’s capital with a wicked support line-up of Agency, Marlon Bando and Petre Out. I’ll be keen to see La Bastard play at the Polish Club this Friday with Hot Wings and Space Party – tune in on Thursday afternoon to LocalNLive as I talk to them about their new album!

Wednesday 21^st

• BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! feat. Artemis Seven and Abhi Gupta @ The Phoenix, 7.30 pm start
• Smith’s Varietal #80: The Wrst, Alphamale, Sam Harris and Anneli Cole @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm

Thursday 22^nd

• Rockwiz Live! Twentyseventeen @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7.30 pm start
• Dragonforce w/ Immorium @ The Basement, 7.30 pm start
• Mere Women album launch w/ Wives and Little Lunch @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• Between the Lines: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, My Official Failure, Bleach It Clean, Elm Tree Circle and Hidden Happiness @ Lobrow Gallery & Bar, 8 pm start
• Piss Weak Karaoke @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start

Friday 23^rd

• Music for Canberra Rock Academy @ Smith’s Alternative, 5 – 6 pm
• Headz are Rolling presents 12 Monkeys: Tidy, Fourthstate, Skully, Karuna, Moonstompa, Slouch, DJHRH, Kazuki, Grundle, TNUC and Ofekted @ Lobrow Gallery & Bar, 6 pm start
• The Bean Project w/ Evan Buckley @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• La Bastard ‘Trouble’ album tour w/ Hot Wings and Space Party @ Polish White Eagle Club, 8 pm start
• The Fuelers: Friday Night Tractor Demolition Derby! @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
• Davidson Brothers @ Harmonie German Club, 8 pm start
• Connekt presents Magnetic: Doppel & Poseidon (Kinematic Recs) @ La De Da, 8 pm start
• East Row Rabble ‘Aliens In My Brain’ video launch w/ Cherie Kotek @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start

Saturday 24^th

• Festival Allsorts #2 feat. 25 bands! @ The Basement, 12 pm start
• The Idea of North @ The Street Theatre, 4 pm & 8 pm
• She-Riff 6: AYLA, Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers and Okinawa Girls @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• Capes EP launch w/ Jim Dusty, The Burroughs and House of Strangers @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
• Hoodlum Shouts, Agency, Marlon Bando and Petre Out @ Lobrow Gallery & Bar, 8 pm start
• Daniel Champagne ‘Fault Lines’ Tour w/ Tessa Devine @ Polish White Eagle Club, 8 pm start
• Soul Jazz presents BLAM! Grime/Garage/Drum&Bass/Jungle @ La De Da, 8 pm start
• Coolio Desgracias and Housemouse album preview w/ Babyfreeze @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start

Sunday 25^th

• The Bec Taylor School End of Term Gig @ Smith’s Alternative, 11am – 1.30 pm
• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1.30 – 4 pm
• The Idea of North @ The Street Theatre, 2 pm start
• Smith’s Sunday Session @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 – 6 pm
• Endrey’s Musical Singalong Hour @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm

Monday 26^th

• CIT Presents The Bootlegs Sessions: Massive Sherlock, House of Strangers, Paul & Kirsten and Sara Turner, 8 pm start
• Capital Club @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start

Tuesday 27^th

• Old Timey Tuesday @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start

Photo this week is of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, playing on Thursday at Lobrow Gallery & Bar, and on Saturday at the Transit Bar. Photo taken by Nathan Gubler.