The band featured this week in The RiotACT Gig Guide is four piece punk and noise band Needledick, who will be playing as part of The Riff Filled Phoenix tonight. From 8 pm at The Phoenix, check out Needledick, Monoceros, Mule and The New Party for a night of heavy rock and guitars!
Legendary Australian folk duo Angus & Julia Stone are back in the nation’s capital, performing on Thursday night from 7.30 pm at the UC Refectory. Over at The Basement, the 2 Years Of Silence East Coast tour is in town starting from 7 pm, featuring a fistful of metal acts in Our Anchored Hearts, Silence The Unknown, Snake Eyes and others.
Sydney punk group Tim & The Boys will be launching their LP ‘Growing’ at The Phoenix from 7 pm Friday, while at The Basement, metalcore acts Amberyse and The Motion Below will be on from 7 pm. On Saturday check out Trophy Eyes at The Basement with Bad Juju and HighView, and at 7 pm, Pleased To Jive You and Northbourne Flats will be tearing down Smith’s Alternative. More details below!
Wednesday 9th
- The Riff Filled Phoenix: Monoceros, Mule, Needledick and The New Party @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #119: MC Rob Shiells w/ acts TBA @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Thursday 10th
- Canberra Shanty Club @ The Phoenix, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
- Greg Stott Trio @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
- 2 Years Of Silence East Coast Tour: Our Anchored Hearts, Silence The Unknown, Snake Eyes, Black Mountain, Deathbeds and Cognisant @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Angus & Julia Stone @ UC Refectory, 7.30 pm start
- Alice Terry ‘6 Foot Deep’ single launch @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Friday 11th
- Tim & The Boys ‘Growing’ LP launch w/ Spike Vincent and Sob Story @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
- Amberyse and The Motion Below w/ Traces, Rumours, Deathbeds and Cognisant @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Montgomery Church and Smith & Jones @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
- Hayley Jensen @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- Missy Higgins ‘Solastalgia’ tour @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7.45 pm start **SOLD OUT**
- An Evening of Doom and Despair: Requiem of the Dead, Futility, Black Mountain and And Then Silence @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Juggernaut @ Rose Cottage, 8 pm start
- Mark Wilkinson ‘Wasted Hours’ world tour @ The Street Theatre, 8 pm start
- Like Thieves ‘Never See It Coming’ tour w/ Khan and Immorium @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Canbeurovision @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Saturday 12th
- Caitlin Plunkett @ Old Canberra Inn, 2 pm start
- Trophy Eyes w/ Bad Juju and HighView @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Pleased To Jive You and Northbourne Flats @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
- James Reyne @ The Street Theatre, 7.30 pm start
- Urban Drover @ Rose Cottage, 8 pm start
- The Silencio ‘Anathema’ tour w/ Silentia, Chasing Nimbus, The Colours Are, Cognisant and SANFRED @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Velvet Mafia @ Transit Bar, 8.30 pm start
Sunday 13th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1.30 pm start
- James Reyne @ The Street Theatre, 3 pm start
- Dale @ Rose Cottage, 3 pm start
- Josh Veneris @ Old Canberra Inn, 4 pm start
- Lulu Swing @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 pm start
- Sean – Hardcover @ Rose Cottage, 7 pm start
Tuesday 15th
- Old Timey Tuesday @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
Check out our Gig Guide for upcoming world-class live music showcasing local talents, Australian artists, and international musical acts at some of the best venues in the country. Find out about the latest gallery and exhibition openings, new restaurants, all-day cultural events, family-friendly activities, and so much more. There truly is something on offer for everyone, no matter what tastes and interests you have.
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