Press Club will be in town for Dansonfest this weekend. Photo: Supplied.
Canberra’s favourite punk rock festival, Dansonfest, is set to return for its 2025 iteration this weekend. Head to The Baso on Saturday afternoon to catch sets from Naarm/Melbourne trio Press Club alongside Bodyjar, Boudicca, Sketch Method and many more.
Dissent will also be busy on Saturday night when the Garema Place bar hosts a trio of local groups: Big Reef, All Day Breakfast, and Stella Eve.
US artist JS and Germany’s Perila will be on hand at Gang Gang on Sunday for an evening of listening-focused music. Head down early to catch sets from locals Sia Ahmad, Umki, and Discobasis.
Wednesday 23rd
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- A Quick Sing @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Serenade @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Key Grip @ Hippo – 8 pm.
Thursday 24th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Lachlan McKenzie Quartet @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Smith’s Miscellaneous @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- St Sinner @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Brendan Vincent and the Handsome Strangers @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Bourbon Street @ Molly – 9:30 pm.
Friday 25th
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 4:30 pm
- Opera’s Bad Girl @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Instant Cabaret @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 7 pm
- Gasoline @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- JD Band @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- Blue Angel @ Smith’s Alternative – 8 pm
- Live Jazz Renditions with The Prettirinas @ Blue Eyes – 8:30 pm
- Friday Night Grooves @ PJs in the City – 8:30 pm
- Larry’s Cabaret Lead Astray @ Smith’s Alternative – 9 pm
- 100% Reggaeton @ Fiction – 10 pm.
Saturday 26th
- Seamus Carey’s Singing Workshop @ Smith’s Alternative – 11 am
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 12:30 pm
- Tulips and Triumphs @ Harmonie German Club – 1 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Smith’s Cabaret Cabal @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
- Dansonfest @ The Baso – 3 pm
- Special K @ Burns Club – 7 pm
- Big Reef, All Day Breakfast, Stella Eve @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Saturday Night Sounds @ PJs in the City – 7:30 pm
- Live Jazz with the Simon Halabi Trio @ Blue Eyes – 8:30 pm.
Sunday 27th
- Riff Raff @ Smith’s Alternative – 11 am
- Ahlan wa’Sahlan @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
- Finding Your Voice @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
- Musical Singalong @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Phoenix Collective Quartet & Zen Zeng @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- Wade Forster @ The Baso – 5 pm
- JS x Perila @ Gang Gang – 6 pm
- Cypress @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.
Monday 28th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Monday Open Mic @ Dissent – 8 pm.
Tuesday 29th
- Jazz on The Rocks @ Molly – 7 pm.
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