The RiotACT Gig Guide (8 - 14 May)

HighView will be playing with The Omnific, Palace Revolution and Axiomatic Theory at The Basement on Friday from 8 pm. Photo: Melissa Fernandez.

HighView (pictured) are a local rock band inspired by the likes of Dead Letter Circus and the Foo Fighters, with Metal Hammer Magazine describing them as “arena-filling hard rock with a soulful, techy sheen”. They will be playing with The Omnific this Friday night at The Basement from 8 pm, playing along with fellow locals Palace Revolution and Axiomatic Theory.

Canbeurovision takes the big stage at the Canberra Theatre on Friday night, or head on over to the Drill Hall Gallery for free-improvisation by Psithurism Trio and Phage Trio from 7:30 pm. Later on in the night over at Mr Wolf, Run It presents Jacknife, Avance and BOM, playing from 10 pm.

On Saturday night, Nice Up! will be hosting DJs who have nominated the proceeds of the night to go to different charities. Starting from 5 pm at sideway and hosted by Winston Reed, Mick Dagger and Maarten Vlot of the Liquid Sunshine Sound System, proceeds will go to the Visiola Foundation which facilitates the mentoring and training of youth in the STEM fields in Africa. Go along and check it out, along with the massive amount of gigs happening this weekend – more details below!

Wednesday 8th

• The Maes w/ Charm of Finches @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
• Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• Joan As Policewoman “Damned Devotion” tour @ The Street Theatre, 8 pm start
• Smith’s Varietal #146: Chloe Tredrea, Hedley Nelson, Matt Partridge, Heather Duncan and Yoko Hype @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start

Thursday 9th

• Blind Man Death Stare “Comin’ In Hot” album launch w/ Trophy Knives, Slagatha Christie and Semen and Garfunkel @ Transit Bar, 7 pm start
• Rick Price “Rarities” tour @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
• Outer Rhythm feat. Mista Nige @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• The Supper Club @ Molly, 9:30 pm start

Friday 10th

• Psithurism Trio and Phage Trio @ Drill Hall Gallery, 7:30 pm start
• Petula Clark @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7:30 pm start
• The Omnific “The Mind’s Eye” EP tour w/ HighView, Palace Revolution and Axiomatic Theory @ The Basement, 8 pm start
• Canbeurovision @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 8 pm start
• Jacknife, Avance and BOM @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
• Good Behaviour. w/ Simon Caldwell, Blake Gilray, Banker and Wine Mums @ sideway, 10 pm start

Saturday 11th

• Festival Allsorts #4: Psionic Tide, Beta Blockers, Changeable Dan, The Get Downs, The Barren Spinsters, reignofterror, Local Horror and much more @ The Basement, 12 pm start
• Bluegrass Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1 pm start
• Peking Duk and Safia w/ Kwame, Kira Puru and Clypso @ UC Refectory, 4 pm start
• Nice Up! @ sideway, 5 pm start
• Kim Yang “Ocean of Mind” LP launch w/ Grim Tilla @ Beyond Q Books, 6:30 pm start
• Rufus/Sheridan @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
• The Song Company: Power Chords Attached w/ The Omnific @ The Street Theatre, 7:30 pm start
• Branford Marsalis w/ Australian Chamber Orchestra @ Llewellyn Hall, 8 pm start
• FERLA “It’s Personal” album launch w/ Powder Blue and Jack Bird @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
• Rumblr w/ The Wumpaz, Greg’s Intervention and Weirdo Gvng @ Polish White Eagle Club, 7 pm start
• Jazz Up Late: Dan Tepfer @ Smith’s Alternative, 10 pm start
• Prequel w/ Ceylon, Banker and Bakgat @ sideway, 10 pm start

Sunday 12th

• Willie Smith’s Huon Valley Mid-Winter Fest Canberra Launch Party w/ Cathy Diver and The Fuelers @ Old Canberra Inn, 1 pm start
• Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1 pm start
• The Way We Were: Meredith O’Reilly and John Martin @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 pm start
• Alex Albrecht w/ Thomas Gray and Liam Ebbs @ sideway, 5 pm start
• A Night In May On The Grand: Wayne Kelly, Ali Penney, John Black and Leo Joseph @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start

Monday 13th

• Pub Choir @ Kambri at ANU, 8 pm start

Tuesday 14th

• Lunch Time Sing Fling @ Smith’s Alternative, 12:30 pm start
• Enda Kenny & Dave O’Neill @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start