This week we have Northbourne Flats, a Canberran grunge sensation who will be playing this Thursday from 8 pm at Transit Bar alongside Sally Chicane and Organic Mechanic. The bands have put together a sampler CD, featuring a track from each band, on a night that promises to be an eclectic mix of grunge, sludge, and psychedelia.
Friday night will be a bittersweet night at CIT Woden, as it hosts its last ever show before the big move to Reid next year. Go check out MICfest 2017, which will showcase the performance students and also wrap up 20 years of music education at the Woden campus. Mark Hunstone and James Montgomery-Willcox, both ex-Feldons, will be reuniting as a duo acoustic act at the Pot Belly, while The Phoenix celebrates 24 years of business with the help of one of Canberra’s most popular acts, Los Chavos.
The celebrations continue through to Saturday night, where you can catch the King Hits and DJ Professor from 9 pm, while over at Transit Bar Sydney indie post-punkers Oslow drop in for a visit with a little help from a huge line-up in Paper Thin, Moaning Lisa and Sleeping Dogs.
Wednesday 22nd
- Battle of the Bands: Urban Drover v Cosmic Kiss @ Rose Cottage, 7 pm start
- Windwaker and Diamond Construct ‘The Fading Sun’ tour w/ Lions of the Underground and Panic Burst @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Acoustic Pints – SOB Night w/ Elisha Bones, Evan Buckley, Sam McNair and Jamison Kentwell @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #101 feat. MC Lauren Towler-Lovell @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm
Thursday 23rd
- RAMAN @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Drivetime Commute ‘Math Destroys Lives’ tour w/ White Crows and Panic Burst @ The Front Gallery and Cafe, 7 pm start
- Sally Chicane, Northbourne Flats and Organic Mechanic @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Piss Weak Birthday Karaoke @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
- Super Rats @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm
Friday 24th
- MICfest 2017 – Farewell CIT Woden @ CIT Woden, 5.30 pm start
- 90’s Music Festival @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Blues Piano Night: Wayne Kelly, John Black, Leo Joseph and Ali Penney @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- Hunstone/Montgomery @ The Pot Belly Bar, 8 pm start
- Lime Cordiale ‘Permanent Vacation’ tour w/ Timberwolf and Gold Member @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Live At The Polo: Wesley & The Crushers, Kilroy and Slagatha Christie @ Polish White Eagle Club
- Friday Night Birthday Fiesta w/ Los Chavos @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
Saturday 25th
- Spilt Milk 2017 @ Commonwealth Park, 11 am – 11 pm
- Battle of the Brewers feat. The Fuelers @ Old Canberra Inn, 2 pm start
- Headz Are Rolling present Seba, Centaspike, Tidy, Skully, Karuna, Boomtze and more @ La De Da, 3 pm start
- 90’s Music Festival @ The Basement, 6 pm start
- Oslow summer tour w/ Paper Thin, Moaning Lisa and Sleeping Dogs @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- The Phoenix 24th Birthday Party: The King Hits and DJ Professor @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
- FunkyTrop @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Sunday 26th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1.30 – 4 pm
- Steve Tyson & The Train Rex w/ Betty Slim @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 10 pm
Monday 27th
- Christmas At The Opera @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- The Bootleg Sessions: Mog, The Bee Cons, Guyy & The Fox and Ella Hunt @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Capital Club @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 10.30 pm
Tuesday 28th
- Old Timey Tuesday @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 11 pm