Live music in Canberra

From sticky-floor pub gigs to arena tours, here’s every upcoming show in Canberra.

Listings updated (Canberra time). Past events drop off on their own.

Plan the day in Canberra: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.

Saturday 14 November

Sport Your Pride Multi-Sport Gala Day

8:00 am – 7:30 pm · Southwell Park · Lyneham

$120

Saturday Salon: Alice Giles

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm · Tuggeranong Arts Centre · Greenway

$32–$40

NIGHT CITY PSYCHOS EP LAUNCH WITH KICKING PIGEONS & DEAD WEIGHTS DREAMING

5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Academy of Interactive Entertainment · Watson

$10

दिवाळी धमाका २०२६ / Diwali Dhamaka 2026

5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Flynn Community Hub · Flynn

$15–$45

BALKAN ON BURLEY – CANBERRA WHITE PARTY

7:00 pm · The Jetty · Parkes

Free

Dream on Dreamer - Hope/Heartbound Revival Tour

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm · UC Hub · Bruce

$49

McCartney - Wings Over Australia 50th Anniversary Tribute Tour

7:30 pm · Royal Hotel Queanbeyan (RHQ) · Queanbeyan

$39.80

Canberra Bushdance 2026

7:30 pm – 1:00 am · Yarralumla Woolshed · Weston

$85

DRIFT @ Dissent

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$18.15–$25

SUGA FT JXL

10:00 pm – 5:00 am · Fiction Club

Free

Sunday 15 November

Brass Knuckle Brass Band - Sunday Arvo Boogie

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm · Gang Gang Cafe · Downer

$25

Monday 16 November

Monday Open Mic Night

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

Free

Tuesday 17 November

Author Event: Oh Brother by Georgina Chadderton

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm · The Book Cow Kingston · Kingston

Free

Wednesday 18 November

Luke O’Shea and Lyn Bowtell "Love and Laughter Tour"

6:30 pm · Royal Hotel Queanbeyan (RHQ) · Queanbeyan

$39.90

Thursday 19 November

Rodney's VIP Christmas Markets at Dusk

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Rodney's Plants Plus · Pialligo

$20

The Inadequates (Canberra)

7:30 pm – 8:45 pm · Erindale Theatre · Wanniassa

$89

Friday 20 November

2026 Medal Day

5:30 pm – 10:00 pm · The International Dance Studio · CURTIN

$12

The Ultimate Superstars of Country

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm · 49 Jerrabomberra Ave · Narrabundah

$50

Altimate Grunge

7:00 pm · The Baso - Canberra · Belconnen

$35.20

Myles Bullen (US) w/ A Commoner's Revolt, The Crop Tops (Naarm), You Wouldn't Steal a Baby @ Dissent

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$20–$25

Chiaroscuro: Kiernan Laveaux, Genie, Aashofteh, gelli

9:30 pm – 4:00 am · Pizzeria Officina · Braddon

$7–$30

ONE22 - Ned Bennett

10:00 pm – 4:00 am · ONE22

$20–$30

Saturday 21 November

SOLD OUT All of Us 2026 Bus Tickets - ACT

12:00 pm – 12:00 am · Equippers Church Canberra · Mitchell

$35

Day 14

3:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Gang Gang Cafe and Bar · Downer

$20–$30

CELEBRATE! - 10 Years of Ecstatic Dance - Ecstatic Dance and Cacao Ceremony

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm · Canberra Baptist Church · Kingston

$28–$33

Loud & Proud

4:00 pm – 12:00 am · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$15–$20

Retro Silent Disco | National Museum of Australia | Canberra

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm · National Museum of Australia · Acton

$65–$90

Metallica - A Tribute For All

7:00 pm · The Baso - Canberra · Belconnen

$29.60

Limewired - Canberra

8:00 pm – 11:30 pm · 88mph

$22

SUGA - SAT 21ST NOV

10:00 pm – 5:00 am · Fiction Club

Free

Sunday 22 November

TraXion Big Band Celebrating 20 Years in the Groove

3:30 pm – 9:00 pm · 52 Wakefield Ave · Ainslie

$250

Groom Epoch 'Shadow Kaleidoscope' Album Tour w/ Ned Branchi band and Rain Gauge @ Dissent

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$20–$25

Allegra Krieger (USA)

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Gang Gang Cafe · Downer

$45

Breathwork and Sound Healing Journey at Soma Woman's Wellbeing

6:00 pm – 7:15 pm · Soma Women's Wellbeing · Dickson

$44

Tuesday 24 November

BROWER (NYC) w/ Love Banana (QLD) + New Age Group | w/

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$30–$35

Wednesday 25 November

Exit Party: Emily St John Mandel

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm · National Library of Australia · Parkes Pl W

$20–$24

Thursday 26 November

#1 Dads

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Gang Gang Cafe · Downer

$42

Albatross in Kath-berra

6:30 pm · The Baso - Canberra · Belconnen

Free

King Parrot ‘OFF THE BEATEN TRACK TOUR’

7:00 pm · The Pot Belly · Belconnen

$44.90

HARU NEMURI

9:00 pm – 11:55 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$48–$88

Friday 27 November

Karnivool w/ Cenobia

7:00 pm – 11:30 pm · UC Refectory · Bruce

$89

THIRSTY MERC - 20 Good Regions Tour

7:00 pm · The Baso - Canberra · Belconnen

$61.20

Karnivool w/ Special Guests

7:00 pm – 11:30 pm · UC Refectory · Bruce

Price TBA

Cloud Ice 9 (VIC) w/ Sanctimonious Fux + Life Skills Database (FIRST SHOW) @ Dissent

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$20–$25

Buzz Kull Regional Tour

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm · UC Hub · Bruce

$20

Saturday 28 November

Christmas with The Amosa Family '26

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm · University House Hotel · Acton

$25

Reembodied Anthology Vol. 1 Launch

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm · You Are Here

Free

90s NIGHT - MUSIC FESTIVAL

6:00 pm · The Baso - Canberra · Belconnen

$35.20

Bunker Music Presents - Miss Jolene & The Jinx

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · 6 Silva Ave · Queanbeyan East

$20

Nineties Music Bike Party

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Belconnen Arts Centre · Belconnen

Free

San Cisco 'Miles Away Tour' w/ Special Guests

7:00 pm – 11:30 pm · UC Hub · Bruce

$50

The ODDyssey Arena

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm · Casino Canberra

$45–$60

Bootleg Rascal - ‘Asleep In The Machine’ 10th Anniversary Tour

8:00 pm · Fun Time Pony · Canberra City

$22.95

Thursday 3 December

Foxton & Sugerman present The Gospel Project: A Christmas Special

8:00 pm – 11:30 pm · UC Hub · Bruce

$43.36

Friday 4 December

Storytime in the Gardens

10:00 am – 11:00 am · Australian National Botanic Gardens · Acton

$6

Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows live

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Tallagandra Hill Winery · Gundaroo

$96

Amped at The Abyss

7:00 pm · The Baso - The Abyss · Belconnen

$13.30

Saturday 5 December

The Sweetest Gift: Family Gingerbread Fun

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm · St. John Paul II College · Nicholls

$50–$85

Back In The Day Rave

7:00 pm · The Baso - Canberra · Belconnen

$20

Sunday 6 December

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks - 50 Years of Hits Tour

6:30 pm – 10:00 pm · Tallagandra Hill Winery · Gundaroo

$85

83 upcoming events in Canberra. 8 listed as free.

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Good to know

Where can I find live music in Canberra?
These are upcoming music listings in Canberra, from pub gigs to larger shows. VibePeep currently lists 83 upcoming listings for this page.
How many free events are shown for Canberra?
8 of the events shown on this page are listed as free. That count is only the events on this page, not every free event in Canberra.
What’s the next listing in Canberra?
Sport Your Pride Multi-Sport Gala Day — Saturday 14 November at Southwell Park. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.

Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.