The RiotACT Gig Guide (26 June - 2 July)

David Bridie’s ‘The Wisdom Line’ combines live musical performance with film and poetry. Photo: L. J. Spruyt.

Australian songwriter David Bridie launches his sixth solo album ‘The Wisdom Line’ at the Street Theatre this Friday with an immersive, multi-media experience.

The album and accompanying films trace and weave the countless moments, issues and stories connecting us across this continent from the desert to the suburban: combining music, soundscape, spoken word and photos from Bridie’s travels.

The Street University’s 5th crop-up session on Wednesday features must-see local acts including Groovy Daughter, rapper Indighost, and ICM along with an open mic.

On Thursday, Psychedelic surf-rockers The Narcissists end their three-date residency at Transit Bar with Paint Store and The Differs, while Liv Li launches her delicious electro-pop single ‘Bloom’ at Smiths.

Friday, Canberra alt-rockers Mach 81 join Ladybug and others to rock the Polo, and Melbourne’s Cool Sounds play sideway with Sydney’s Greenwave Beth and our own Dog Name. Melbourne Comedian Kristy Welbeck is also in town for her show ‘Chipper’ at the Civic Pub.

The Braidwood Hotel celebrates 160 years on Saturday, while emerging artists and musos can jam with ‘Music and Art’ at the Pot Belly or ‘Bang!! Beng!! Bing!! Bong!! Bung!!’ at Smiths.

The heats continue on Saturday for Canberra’s Next Drag Superstar: with the crowned one set to represent the ACT at ‘Australia’s Got Drag’ in Port Macquarie. And the Canberra Big Band Collective’s latest get-together goes off with dancing at the Harmonie German Club.

Wednesday 26th

• Music ACT music chats: FBi Radio @ sideway, 6 pm start
• Street Uni Session #5: Groovy Daughter, Indighost and ICM @ The Street University, 6:30 pm start
• Girlschool / Raven / Tank @ The Basement, 7 pm start
• Homecoming: Angus Davidson Quintet @ Smiths Alternative, 7 pm start
• Crop up sessions: Voidhood, Danny Pratt, Peach Lane and The Dirty Sunflowers @ sideway, 8 pm start
• The Limited Tickets: Songs of Dolly Parton @ The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 7:30 pm start
• PRIMA FACIE @ The Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
• The Year of the Narcissist: final show w/ The Narcissists, Paint Store and The Differs @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• Kooky Fandango @ Hippo, 8:30 pm start
• Cumbia Party! w/ MC Digga @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Thursday 27th

• Siobhan McGrath and Rob Aspinall @ The Front, 6 pm start
• Meet the Maker: Music Theatre Now @ The Street Theatre, 6 pm start
• Community Bands Festival 2019 @ Stromlo High School, 6:30 pm start
• Liv Li ‘Bloom’ single launch @ Smiths Alternative, 8 pm start
• PJ O’Brien Band @ National Press Club of Australia, 7 pm start
• Kirsty Webeck: Chipper @ Civic Pub, 7 pm start
• Poetry night w/ John Passant, Gregory Piko, KA Nelson @ Manning Clark House, 7:30 pm start
• Majak Door ‘Daisies’ Tour w/ Powder Blue, Slow Dial and Jack Bird @ Transit Bar, 7:30 pm start
• Good Lekker ‘Prague’ single tour w/ Lemon Row and Groovy Daughter @ sideway, 8 pm
• PRIMA FACIE @ The Canberra Theatre Centre, 8pm start
• Music and Art @ Pot Belly Bar, 8 pm start
• Frantasia – Encore Show @ Civic Pub, 8:30 pm start
• Bang!! Beng!! Bing!! Bong!! Bung!! w/ Oliver Sun, Adam Claxton, Tim Pearce and Metro Teleport Live @ Smiths Alternative, 9:30 pm start
• The Supper Club – Live Late Night Jazz @ Molly, 9:30 pm start

Friday 28th

• Collections and Verse w/ local poets @ The National Gallery of Australia, 5:30 pm start
• Dana Hassal @ The Dickson Tradies, 5:30 pm start
• Friends’ Night w/ Sidney Brien @ The Drill Hall Gallery, 5:30 pm start
• June Band Night @ Woden Youth Centre, 6 pm start
• Bella Groove @ National Press Club of Australia, 6 pm start
• Friday Jazz @ The Canberra Winehouse, 6 pm start
• The Australian Beach Boys Show @ Harmonie German Club, 6:30 pm start
• Underminer East Coast tour w/ Kid Presentable, Crave Death and Trenchknife @ The Basement, 7 pm start
• Humbug @ the Goulburn Club, 7:30 pm start
• Kirsty Welbeck: Chipper @ Civic Pub, 8 pm start
• PRIMA FACIE @ The Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
• TropPikando! Afro Latin Selections @ The Highball Express, 8 pm start
• Cool Sounds, Greenwave Beth and Dog Name @ sideway, 8 pm start
• Mach 81 w/ Ladybug, Deputy Chief Wardens and Every Closet Door @ The Polish White Eagle Club, 8 pm start
• David Bridie ‘The Wisdom Line’ Album Launch @ The Street Theatre, 8 pm start
• Beyond Comedy w/ John Cruckshank @ Beyond Q Books, 8 pm start
• Queer AF Canberra: Emo vs 2000s @ Transit Bar, 8:30 pm start
• RNB – Rihanna tribute night @ Fiction Club, 9 pm start
• Vybz Fridays – denim edition @ Treehouse, 9 pm start
• 90s rewind @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start

Saturday 29th

• Trish: vocals, six-string guitar @ Beyond Q Books, 9 am start
• Don’t Rain On My Cabaret @ Smiths Alternative, 4 pm start
• Project Beats presents ‘The Wiz From Aus’ @ Manning Clark Hall, Kambri precinct ANU, 5:30 pm start
• Syndicate w/ DJ Lineup, DJ Socks, Riizle, Rich cents and PORK @ The Boardwalk, 6 pm start
• Swingin’ Through Time w/ Canberra Big Band Collective @ Harmonie German Club, 6:30 pm start
• Canberra’s Next Drag Superstar @ Verity112, 7 pm start
• Brianne Curran solo Violin w/ Benjamin Drury, Brian McNamara, Rhys Butler, Richard Johnson @ Drill Hall Gallery, 7 pm start
• Jazzfest w/ Los Chavos, Brass Knuckle Brass Band, Zackerbilks and Good Gosh @ Polish White Eagle Club, 7 pm start
• Midnight Drifters @ Austrian Australian Club, 7:30 pm start
• Autumn: final show w/ Life’s Ill, Hatecrime, Deathbeds and Facecutter @ Transit Bar, 7:30 pm start
• PRIMA FACIE @ The Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
• Pink Floyd, Van Halen and AC/DC Tribute Night @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• 160 years celebration w/ Matt Dent @ The Braidwood Hotel, 8 pm start
• Boys in the Band ‘Jukebox Revolution’ @ Canberra Southern Cross Club, 8 pm start
• The Aints! featuring Ed Kuepper @ The Street Theatre, 8 pm start
• Lulu and The Tantrums w/ Click Cult and Jason Recliner @ Smiths Alternative, 9 pm start

Sunday 30th

• Trinity College Choir (Melbourne) @ All Saints, 9 am start
• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smiths Alternative, 1 pm start
• Winter In-House Concert w/ Canberra Recorder and Early Music Society @ Stromlo Observatory, 2:30 pm start
• Family’s Fifth Party @ Smiths Alternative, 4 pm start
• Joseph Tawadros Quartet @ The Street Theatre, 4 pm start
• Kirrah Amosa @ The Dock, 5 pm start
• Warm Soup, Cool Jazz @ Olims Bar and Bistro, Mercure Hotel, 5:30 pm start
• Jonathon Cooper Quintet ‘Cruel Sea’ Album Launch @ Smiths Alternative, 7 pm start
• Strike Anywhere w/ Paper Arms and Babe Fiasco @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start

Monday 1st

• Lunchulele @ Smiths Alternative, 12:30 pm start
• That Poetry Thing w/ Sofie Westcombe and Lucy Alexander @ Smiths Alternative, 7 pm start
• Lulu and the Tantrums w/ Epic Sideboob and Sam King @ Smiths Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Tuesday 2nd

• Classical Capers @ Smiths Alternative, 6 pm start
• Brendan Keller-Tuberg/Ellie Pruneau Trio and the Lachlan McKenzie Quintet @ Smiths Alternative, 7:30 pm start