
Chinese psych rockers Run Run Run will be making their Canberra debut at Dissent on Saturday night. Photo: Supplied.
Squeaky Clean’s laneway festival will be making its triumphant return this week when Squeak Out 2 takes over Verity Lane. Ska outfit The Reserve Skank of Australia, hip-hop gathering Berra Bars, and Snowy Mountains punks The Pingers are just some of the acts that will be in attendance.
Ever-evolving Chinese psych-rock band Run Run Run are out and about on their first-ever trip to Australia. Catch them at Dissent on Saturday night with support from locals Assassins and Hume Highway supergroup Fine Motor.
One of Canberra’s most punctual bands, Capybara Spa, will be appearing at Smith’s on Sunday afternoon. The band are also set to turn their performance into a live recording.
Wednesday 19th
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Django Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Classical Capers @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Onslaught @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Kingsland Youth End of Year Concert @ National Gallery of Australia – 7 pm
- Wednesday Night Jazz @ Molly – 8 pm
- Live Music @ Hippo – 8 pm.
Thursday 20th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- CSO Down South: Flute and Harp @ Tuggeranong Arts Centre – 6 pm
- Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan @ Smith’s Alternative – 8:30 pm
- Bourbon Street @ Molly – 9:30 pm.
Friday 21st
- Liv Uebergang @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 6 pm
- Estudiantina of Melbourne @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Voxneon @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Friday Night Jazz @ Gang Gang – 7 pm
- Eric Gales @ Harmonie German Club – 7 pm
- Piotr Anderszewski @ Llewellyn Hall – 7 pm
- Kingsland Youth End of Year Concert @ National Gallery of Australia – 7 pm
- Phoenix 5 @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Just Groovin @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- Live Music @ The Tradies – 8:30 pm
- RAW140: Billy Currie b2b Lola Voss & Peygan @ Fiction – 9 pm
- The Fabulous Moriarty Brothers @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
- Berra Bars @ Squeaky Clean – 10 pm.
Saturday 22nd
- Squeak Out 2 @ Verity Lane – 12 pm
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 12 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Midnight Chicken @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
- Piano Recital: Robert Schmidli @ Wesley Music Centre – 4 pm
- Smith’s Varietal @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
- 90s and 00s Music Festival @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Run Run Run @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Cocteau’s Circle @ Llewellyn Hall – 7:30 pm
- Special K @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Live Jazz with the Simon Halabi Trio @ Blue Eyes – 8:30 pm
- Zambezi Sounds @ Smith’s Alternative – 9 pm.
Sunday 23rd
- Riff Raff @ Smith’s Alternative – 11 am
- Marie-Cecile’s Music Showcase 2025 @ Wesley Music Centre – 11:30 pm
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 12 pm
- Ahlan wa’Sahlan @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 1 pm
- SpringOUT: Loud & Proud @ Dissent – 2 pm
- Musical Singalong @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
- Polifemy Women’s Vocal Ensemble @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- Capybara Spa @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Triptych @ Harmonie German Club – 5 pm
- Birdz and Fred Leone @ Smit’s Alternative – 7 pm
Monday 24th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Open Mic Mondays @ Dissent – 7 pm.
Tuesday 25th
- Smith’s Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Jazz on The Rocks @ Molly – 8 pm
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