
Canberra’s Qwire will take to the stage at Llewellyn Hall this weekend. Photo: Peter Hislop.
Singer-songwriter Tom Woodward will be sharing songs from his latest record Termination Day this week. Catch him at Dissent in the city on Thursday night.
Canberra’s proudly LGBTQIA+ Qwire will take to the Llewellyn Hall stage on Saturday evening. They’ll be presenting the first performance of These Precious Hours, a reimagining of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes will be in town this week as well. He’ll be appearing at the Canberra Theatre on Saturday night as part of The Defiant Tour.
Wednesday 25th
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Songwriter Sessions 2025 @ Gang Gang – 6:30 pm
- A Quick Sing @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Serenade @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Queen: It’s A Kind of Magic @ Canberra Theatre – 7 pm
- Wednesday Night Jazz @ Molly – 8 pm
- Cherly @ Hippo – 8 pm
Thursday 26th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Tom Woodward @ Dissent – 6 pm
- Smith’s Miscellaneous @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- David Bridie @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm
- Blind Corners @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Bourbon Street @ Molly – 9:30 pm
Friday 27th
- ACT Organ School Recital @ Wesley Music Centre – 5:30 pm
- April & Michael @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Smith’s Varietal #205 @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Tequilla for the devil @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Srambled, Nonbinary Code @ Squeaky Clean – 7 pm
- 7 Shots @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Barbara @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Lounge Baby @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- The Johnny Reynolds Band @ Dickson Taphouse – 8 pm
- Friday Night Grooves @ PJs In The City – 8:30 pm
- Trinity Bar Reunion @ Fiction – 9 pm
- Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
Saturday 28th
- Mid Year Concert @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 1 pm
- Echoes of Life: Piano Recital @ Wesley Music Centre – 6 pm
- Chloe Gill @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
- Rock Hard @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Indie Sleaze: Trash Party @ The Baso – 7 pm
- These Precious Hours @ Llewellyn Hall – 7 pm
- Running In The Shadows of Fleetwood Mac @ Harmonie German Club – 7 pm
- Propaine @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Jimmy Barnes @ Canberra Theatre – 7:30 pm
- Saturday Night Sounds @ PJs In The City – 7:30 pm
- Johnny Reynolds @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Taxim Trio @ Smith’s Alternative – 9 pm
Sunday 29th
- The Oriana Chorale @ The Street Theatre – 3:30 pm
- Val Moogz @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Lucas Krupinski in Recital @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- Honeyclub @ Dickson Taphouse – 4 pm
- The Oriana Chorale @ The Street Theatre – 6:30 pm
Monday 30th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Monday Open Mic @ Dissent – 8 pm
Tuesday 1st
- Hugh F & Pascale @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Jazz on The Rocks @ Molly – 7 pm
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