The RiotACT Gig Guide (26 September - 2 October)

Partly Cloudy will be launching their new single “The Way U Are” at The Phoenix on Wednesday from 7 pm. Photo: Supplied by Partly Cloudy.

Partly Cloudy are an indie pop/rock band that started gigging around a year ago, but you’ll be hearing a lot more from them, especially due to the release of their debut single “The Way U Are”, which is available now on Spotify. The single will be launched on Wednesday the 26th, with help from local musos Harrison Lambert, Nick & Ned and House of Strangers, at The Phoenix from 7 pm. The Smith’s Varietal on the same night is set to be a cracker, with Kid of Harith and Endrey both taking the stage, as well as Lulu & The Tantrums featuring members of The Missing Lincolns (and hosted by former LocalnLive presenter Catherine James).

Charm of Finches will be traveling all the way from Melbourne to set free their latest single “The Bridge” at Smith’s on Thursday, while Brisbane rock band Young Lions will be bringing their East Coast Confessions tour to MOLO Live from 7 pm. On Friday, Tasmania’s Maddy Jane will be playing the UC Hub, along with Ella Hunt’s new project Cathy Diver as well as Lady Denman, from 7 pm.

Cilla Jane – one half of Arsenic & Old Lace which featured in LocalnLive’s list of tracks of 2017 – will be touring her latest solo single “Ice Age” at Smith’s Alternative on Saturday, while over at the Polish White Eagle Club legendary German producer Tolouse Low Trax will be playing with Flower Boy, Trm-B and more from 7:30 pm. And over at the Canberra Theatre, the YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox are bringing their show out of the small screen from 8 pm. Oh, and Owen Campbell’s back in town, playing The Phoenix from 8 pm.

Wednesday 26th

• Partly Cloudy “The Way U Are” single launch w/ Harrison Lambert, Nick & Ned and House of Strangers @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
• The Thin White Ukes @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• The Black Dahlia Murder w/ Aborted and Wretch @ The Basement, 7:30 pm start
• Smith’s Varietal #131 feat. MC Catherine James: Kid of Harith, ALGOGRAVE, Lulu & The Tantrums, Endrey and much more @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Thursday 27th

• Young Lions “East Coast Confessions” tour w/ HighView, St Joan and Mach 81 @ MOLO Live, 7 pm start
• The Dan McLean Band @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• The Howlers @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• Charm of Finches “The Bridge” single tour w/ The Unmanned Band @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Friday 28th

• Maddy Jane w/ Cathy Diver and Lady Denman @ UC Hub, 7 pm start
• Docker River Band with Mikelangelo @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
• Muddy Wolfe @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
• Boytoy w/ The Tugs and Babe Fiasco @ The Phoenix, 8:30 pm start
• Dombresky w/ Sweethard, Menttis and Brittany De Marco @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start

Saturday 29th

• Cilla Jane “Ice Age” single launch w/ Pete Lyon and Evan Buckley @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 – 6 pm
• Super Rats Romanian folk music @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• Tolouse Low Trax w/ Flower Boy, Trm-B, Alicia Sparkles and Raus @ Polish White Eagle Club, 7:30 pm start
• Fire On The Hill and Owen Campbell @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
• Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
• Paradise Kitty w/ Poison’Us and Dream On (Aerosmith tribute band) @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• Low Down Riders “Gumbo Ya-Ya” album launch @ Old Canberra Inn, 8 pm start
• The Dead Maggies w/ S&G, Knifey Spoony and Billy Puntton @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start

Sunday 30th

• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
• Alanna & Alicia @ Smith’s Alternative, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
• The Royal High Jinx @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
• CBR DIY Presents Bootleg Sessions: HYG, Kirklandd, Sputnik Sweetheart and Ghost Boy @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
• Rabbit Island w/ Lehmann B. Smith @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Monday 1st

• The Waifs @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start

Tuesday 2nd

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