Blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will be in town this Saturday. Photo: Supplied.
Mississippi guitar hero and Bluesfest alumn Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will be stopping in Canberra this week as part of his Hard Road album tour. Catch him at the Harmonie German Club on Saturday night alongside Ash Grunwald.
Dissent has a full slate of music offerings in store this week, with the Garema Place set to host live music every night. The pick of the bunch is the dual homecoming of Pascale and Strawberry Prince on Saturday afternoon, which will see the two songwriters performing songs from their respective debut albums with support from Silo Country.
Phoenix Collective String Quartet are gearing up for their first concert of 2026. They’ll be exploring themes of love and romance in their Heartstrings program set for Sunday afternoon at Wesley Music Centre.
Wednesday 25th
- Wednesday Lunchtime Concert @ Wesley Music Centre – 12:40 pm
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Sing For Your Supper @ The George Harcourt Inn – 6 pm
- Serenade @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Acoustapalooza @ Dissent – 7:30
- Molly Pro Jazz Jam @ Molly – 8:30 pm
- Hector Harley Quartet @ Hippo – 8 pm.
Thursday 26th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Smith’s Miscellaneous @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Marlten and Friends @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Northern Resonance @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm
- Bourbon Street @ Molly – 9:30 pm
- Berra Bars @ Squeaky Clean – 10 pm.
Friday 27th
Get your jazz on at TAC: Eric Ajaye and Mike Dooley kick off the first Lakeside at 5 the year for the February edition of the program. Photo: Supplied.
- Lakeside at 5: Eric Ajaye and Mike Dooley @ Tuggeranong Arts Centre – 5:30 pm
- April and Michael @ National Press Club – 6 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 6 pm
- Friday Night Jazz @ Gang Gang – 7 pm
- Thraxas, Whisperhead @ The Baso – 7 pm
- A Winter’s Journey @ Llewellyn Hall – 7 pm
- Forever Mourning @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Peachy Keen @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Rock of Origin 5 @ Harmonie German Club – 7:30 pm
- Guitar, Guitar @ Smith’s Alternative – 7:30 pm
- Divine Devilles @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- Live Music @ The Tradies – 8:30 pm
- Alias Cabaret @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
- Revolve Agency Takeover @ One22 – 10 pm.
Saturday 28th
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Pascale and Strawberry Prince @ Dissent – 3 pm
- Masterpieces for Violin and Piano @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- Pete and Sue McMahon @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Day 11 @ Gang Gang – 4 pm
- Dean Abbott @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- 7 Shots @ Burns Club – 7 pm
- St Reckless, Filthy Darlings, Sideburn @ Pot Belly Bar – 7 pm
- 90s and 00s Music Festival @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Ash Grunwald @ Harmonie German Club – 7:30 pm
- Queen Forever @ Canberra Theatre – 7:30 pm
- Destinezia @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- Big Day Shout @ UC Hub – 8 pm.
Sunday 1st
- Canberra English Session @ Smith’s Alternative – 12 pm
- Serenade @ Smith’s Alternative – 2 pm
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 2 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Sunday Reggae @ Dissent –3 pm
- Phoenix Collective String Quartet: Heart Strings @ Wesley Music Centre – 3 pm
- Dancing Room Only @ Smith’s Alternative – 4:30 pm
- Annahstasia @ Gang Gang – 6 pm
- Svavar Knutur @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.
Monday 2nd
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Local Gold #11 @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Dissent Open Mic @ Dissent – 7 pm.
Tuesday 3rd
- CSO: Rediscovering the Countertenor @ Ainslie Football & Social Club – 2 pm
- Smith’s Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- El Pony Pisador @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Jazz on the Rocks @ Molly – 8 pm.
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