What's happening in Canberra music
A daily read on the tours, festivals and local shows that matter to Canberra, from For Sure HQ.
Canberra Wants a New Stadium. But What Happens to Stage 88?
Shadows has closed. A stadium is proposed. Where does that leave the 2025 vision for Stage 88, Floriade and Commonwealth Park?
Meet the founder: Harry Carman on building For Sure
A Canberra musician on why he built an app to get more people into more gigs, and his dream for the city's scene.
Australian festivals are disappearing, but doors are still open
Canberra artists, there are still stages worth chasing. Plus the Powderfinger billboard clues and two Australian festival farewells.
For Sure for music fans: find your next favourite night out
Canberra's scene is better than most people realise. The hard part is finding it. Here's how For Sure helps you find the gig and rewards you for going.
What's on in Canberra: Ella Hooper, Bully Hay, Daniel Muggleton
Bob Franklin tonight, Daniel Muggleton Friday, Ella Hooper at Smith's Saturday and Bully Hay at The Baso with Canberra's Harry Carman. Plus: Civic or Bruce for the new stadium?
Canberra's Massive Saturday, and Amy Shark Out-Rates Kylie
Kate Ceberano, Alex Lloyd and Pseudo Echo all play Canberra this Saturday. Plus the Foo Fighters ballot and the Amy Shark v Kylie ratings fight.
Does AI have any place in music?
Kelly Clarkson’s AI take, the reported NRL grand final tribute lineup, Karnivool tickets and your NightFest weekend.
Genesis Owusu comes home. Did the NRL nail its grand final pregame?
Two Canberra ARIA nominees headline After Hours at ANU, Pseudo Echo hits Woden this Saturday, and two Canberrans backed the NRL grand final tribute. Was it a hit?
Canberra’s weekend starts tonight. Karnivool are next.
G Flip and NightFest get things moving tonight, Belconnen has two festivals to choose from, and Karnivool tickets land tomorrow morning. Plus Silverchair’s answer and the Macklemore–Tones And I connection.
Laneway 2027: who's playing, and are people stoked?
Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams headline, Slayyyter and ADÉLA lead a pop-heavy bill. Here are the songs you know them for, the early verdict, and who missed out.
Is Silverchair playing the NRL Grand Final?!
Update: Silverchair have said no to the Knights' grand final. Plus Macy Gray in Woden, Harry Carman opens NightFest, and San Cisco book the UC Hub.
Two big tours skip Canberra. Laneway drops tomorrow.
The Avalanches and Eric Church leave the capital off their 2027 runs, Canberra's Jack Biilmann makes the CMC Rocks bill, Things Of Stone And Wood book Belconnen, and G Flip hits UC Refectory Thursday.