Local “godless gospel” band Snake Oil Preachers (pictured) are frequent stars at Smith’s Alternative on a weekend, and this weekend is no different as they take the stage from 4 pm this Saturday. They have a stack of videos to check out here.
On Friday the magical and mysterious Magic Rob Universe take to the stage with Greg’s Intervention from 7 pm at Smith’s Alternative, while over at the Basement reggae band King B-Fine & Afrikaya Band will be playing from 9.30 pm. If you miss them on Friday night they will also be playing at Smith’s from 9.30 pm on Saturday.
Saturday night has an enormous list of other shows, including Matt Corby’s “Rainbow Valley” tour coming to the UC Refectory, Pigfest featuring Cockbelch, CHUD, Legal Aliens and much more at The Basement, and Sancho’s Dirty Laundry celebrates five years with a massive show on Lonsdale St – Weekend At Palko’s – which features the likes of Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Context, Neko Pink and a stack more.
Wednesday 27th
- Street Uni Sessions #2: Jedbrii, VIS MOB, Chloe Kordei, Louise Cooke and Chemi-Cal @ The Street University, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Jonno Zilber @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Slaves (USA) “Beautiful Death” Australian tour w/ Awaken I Am, Chasing Nimbus, Deathbeds and Maris King @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Crop Up Sessions: Paint Store, Ed Hunting, Cathy Diver and Sal Viejo @ sideway, 8 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #144: The Mid-Century Boys, Endrey, Tim Pearce and Tinder Surprise @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Thursday 28th
- Lani’s Ascension @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
- Mason w/ Hostel, Clarity of Chaos and Reignofterror @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- The Ocean Party “Nothing Grows” album launch w/ Wives @ sideway, 8 pm start
Friday 29th
- Magic Rob Universe w/ Greg’s Intervention @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
- Canberra Beatdown: Blk.Mgnolia, Context, MelloWolf, Entro, Citizen Kay, Hayds and much more @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Rastaman Vibration #2: King B-Fine and Afrikaya Band @ The Basement, 9:30 pm start
- Skyscraper Stan “On Your Corner” single release @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
- Equinox Bush Techno Edition: Rainbird, Philt3r, T:Mo and Draztec @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
- Headz Are Rolling presents X-Nation w/ Crooked Soundsystem, Tidy & Samwise, Moonstompa and more @ sideway, 10 pm start
Saturday 30th
- Weekend At Palko’s: Context, Blk.Mgnolia, MelloWolf, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Neko Pink and much much more @ 27 Lonsdale St Braddon, 12 pm start
- Variety Concert @ Smith’s Alternative, 1 – 3 pm
- Tinker’s Cuss @ Beyond Q, 2 – 4 pm
- Snake Oil Preachers @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 – 6 pm
- Whose Broken Is This? John Passant and Milena Cifali @ Beyond Q, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
- Pigfest Without Matt 4: Cockbelch, CHUD, Legal Aliens, Sloshpit, The Culture Industry, Vicious Addiction and El Bastardo @ The Basement, 6 pm start
- Vic & Linds @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Matt Corby “Rainbow Valley” tour w/ BLESSED and Eliott @ UC Refectory, 7 pm start
- Billy Puntton and Jodie Flange @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- One Love – The Music of Bob Marley & The Wailers @ Kambri at ANU, 8 pm start
- King B Fine & Afrikaya Band @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
- Dazed: Reptant w/ 100db Silk, Hei Zhi Ma and Mia Sorlie @ sideway, 10 pm start
Sunday 31st
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1 pm start
- Jeff & Deej album launch @ Old Canberra Inn, 2:30 – 4 pm
- Chris Harland Blues Duo @ Old Canberra Inn, 4 – 7 pm