Music of Canberra
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Canberra is home to a number of important musical venues and institutions, including the Llewellyn Hall performance venue, part of the Australian National University School of Music, and a number of music festivals including Canberra International Music Festival, Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival and the National Folk Festival.
The local music scene includes many bars and nightclubs for local performers, mostly clustered in Dickson, Kingston and the City Centre.
Popular music
Jack Lumsdaine wrote and recorded the songs Canberra's Calling to You and Queanbeyan in 1938, the sesquicentenary of European settlement.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/sound/sounds-australia/songs-about-towns-and-places/#Canberra |title=Does your town have its own song? // National Film and Sound Archive, Australia |publisher=Nfsa.gov.au |access-date=2012-10-31}}
Promoters and record labels in Canberra include Capital City, Dream Damage, Hardrush Music, Hellosquare Recordings, KP Records (Distributed internationally by WIDEawake Entertainment),Bad Sounds, Canberra Musicians Club, Canberra Music Workshop, Metaphysical Productions (Hip Hop), Vacant Room Records and Birds Love Fighting Records.
Venues
Venues for music in Canberra that are bars, clubs, community organisations or businesses that hold music based events including halls and other spaces that are available for hire.
- The Abbey{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/abbey|title=The Abbey|work=musicact.com.au}}
- A Bite to eat[http://www.abitetoeat.net.au/] A Bite to Eat website
- Albert Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/albert-hall|title=Albert Hall|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024854/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/albert-hall|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- ANCA Gallery{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/anca-gallery|title=ANCA Gallery|work=musicact.com.au}}
- ANU Bar (Lic/AA & 18+){{cite web|url=http://www.anuunion.com.au/the-anu-bar/|title=The ANU Bar|work=anuunion.com.au}}
- ANU School of Music Big Band Room{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/anu-school-music-big-band-room|title=ANU School of Music Big Band Room|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Balcony Room Tuggeranong{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/balcony-room-tuggeranong|title=Balcony Room Tuggeranong|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033409/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/balcony-room-tuggeranong|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- The Basement (18+ & U18)
- Belconnen Arts Centre[http://www.belconnenartscentre.com.au] Belconnen Arts Centre website
- Belconnen Youth Centre
- Burbidge Outdoor Amphitheatre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/burbidge-outdoor-amphitheatre|title=Burbidge Outdoor Amphitheatre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Burns Club, Kambah
- Canberra Theatre Centre (Lic/AA)[https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/] Canberra Theatre Centre Website
- Charnwood Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/charnwood-scout-hall|title=Charnwood Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818053210/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/charnwood-scout-hall|archive-date=2012-08-18}}
- Civic Youth Centre (AA)
- Corroborree Park Function Room{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/corroborree-park-function-room|title=Corroborree Park Function Room|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025910/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/corroborree-park-function-room|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- Crosbie Morrison Amphitheatre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/crosbie-morrison-amphitheatre|title=Crosbie Morrison Amphitheatre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Deakin Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/deakin-scout-hall|title=Deakin Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Deakin Soccer Club
- Downer Community Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/downer-community-hall|title=Downer Community Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Eucalypt Lawns{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/eucalypt-lawns|title=Eucalypt Lawns|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Evatt Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/evatt-scout-hall|title=Evatt Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- The Eye at Canberra Business Events Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/eye-canberra-business-events-centre|title=The Eye at Canberra Business Events Centre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Floresco in the Gardens Cafe{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/floresco-gardens-cafe|title=Floresco in the Gardens Cafe|work=musicact.com.au}}
- The Folkus (Lic/AA)
- The Front Gallery & Cafe
- Garran Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/garran-scout-hall|title=Garran Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- The George Harcourt Inn (18+)
- Gordon Darling Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/gordon-darling-hall|title=Gordon Darling Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Goolabri{{cite web|url=http://www.Goolabri.com|title=Goolabri|work=goolabri.com }}
- The Great Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/great-hall|title=The Great Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Griffin Centre Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/griffin-centre-hall|title=Griffin Centre Hall|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031802/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/griffin-centre-hall|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- Griffith Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/griffith-hall|title=Griffith Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Gungaderral Homestead Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/gungaderral-homestead-hall|title=Gungaderral Homestead Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Harmonie German Club
- Hippo{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/hippo|title=Hippo|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Kendall Lane Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/kendall-lane-theatre|title=Kendall Lane Theatre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Kings Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/kings-hall|title=Kings Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- King O'Malleys
- Lake Ginninderra Sea Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/lake-ginninderra-sea-scout-hall|title=Lake Ginninderra Sea Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Lake View Ballroom{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/lake-view-ballroom|title=Lake View Ballroom|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Larry Sitsky Recital Room{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/larry-sitsky-recital-room|title=Larry Sitsky Recital Room|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Llewellyn Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/llewellyn-hall|title=Llewellyn Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Macarthur Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/macarthur-scout-hall|title=Macarthur Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020123/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/macarthur-scout-hall|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- Majura Community Centre Function Room{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/majura-community-centre-function-room|title=Majura Community Centre Function Room|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Majura Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/majura-hall|title=Majura Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- The Marble Foyer{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/marble-foyer|title=The Marble Foyer|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Members Dining Room at Old Parliament House{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/members-dining-room-oph|title=Members Dining Room at OPH|work=musicact.com.au}}
- The Merry Muse (18+)
- Narrabundah Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/narrabundah-hall|title=Narrabundah Hall|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025516/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/narrabundah-hall|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- Australian National Botanic Gardens Theatrette{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/national-botanic-gardens-theatrette|title=National Botanic Gardens Theatrette|work=musicact.com.au}}
- National Carillon
- National Library Foyer{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/national-library-foyer|title=National Library Foyer|work=musicact.com.au}}
- National Library Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/national-library-theatre|title=National Library Theatre – MusicACT|work=musicact.com.au}}
- New Acton Courtyard Stage and Cinema{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/new-acton-courtyard-stage-and-cinema|title=New Acton Courtyard Stage and Cinema|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Northside Community Service{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/northside-community-service|title=Northside Community Service|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Oaks Estate Community Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/oaks-estate-community-centre|title=Oaks Estate Community Centre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- The Old Canberra Inn (18+)
- Piano Bar{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/piano-bar|title=Piano Bar|work=musicact.com.au}}
- PJ O'Reilly's Civic (18+)
- PJ O'Reilly's Tuggernong (18+)
- Polish White Eagle Club{{cite web|url=http://www.whiteeagleclub.org.au/|title=Polish White Eagle Club}}
- The Pot Belly (18+){{cite web|url=http://www.potbellybar.com.au/|title=The Pot Belly}}
- Reflections Room Tuggeranong{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/reflections-room-tuggeranong|title=Reflections Room Tuggeranong|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Richardson Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/richardson-scout-hall|title=Richardson Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Rose Cottage Canberra{{cite web|url=http://www.rosecottagecanberra.com/|title=Home – Rose Cottage, Canberra|work=rosecottagecanberra.com}}
- Royal Theatre Canberra Convention Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.nccc.com.au/organise/find-a-venue/conference-venue-floor-plans-capacity/royal-theatre-canberra/|title=Royal Theatre Canberra Convention Centre|work=www.nccc.com.au}}
- Sideway
- Smiths Alternative{{cite web|url=http://www.smithsalternative.com/|title=Smith's Alternative|work=smithsalternative.com}}
- Street Theatre 1{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/street-theatre-1|title=Street Theatre 1|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Street Theatre 2{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/street-theatre-2|title=Street Theatre 2|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Theatre 3{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/theatre-3|title=Theatre 3|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Tilley's
- Transit Bar (18+){{cite web|url=http://transitbar.com.au/|title=// transit bar // canberra's premiere music venue //|work=transitbar.com.au}}
- Tuggeranong Cabaret Space{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/tuggeranong-cabaret-space|title=Tuggeranong Cabaret Space|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Tuggeranong Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/tuggeranong-theatre|title=Tuggeranong Theatre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Tuggeranong Youth Centre
- UC Refectory{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/uc-refectory|title=UC Refectory|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Waramanga/Fisher Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/waramangafisher-scout-hall|title=Waramanga/Fisher Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119084702/http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/waramangafisher-scout-hall|archive-date=19 November 2015|url-status=dead}}
- The Warehouse (AA)
- Wesley Music Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/wesley-music-centre|title=Wesley Music Centre|work=musicact.com.au}}
- Weston Creek Community Centre
- Westside Acton Park
- Woden Youth Centre (AA)
- Yarralumla Scout Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.musicact.com.au/venue-profile/yarralumla-scout-hall|title=Yarralumla Scout Hall|work=musicact.com.au}}
- KnightsBridge Penthouse
Other venues
Halls and out door areas where events are usually arranged by an entity other than the venue owner or caretaker.
Art music
Canberra hosts the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, which regularly performs at Llewellyn Hall at the ANU School of Music. Llewellyn Hall also features subscription series from touring groups such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Musica Viva Australia.
The Royal Military College Band is based at Duntroon. Other groups that present classical and jazz concerts in Canberra include the ANU School of Music, Art Song Canberra, Brew Guitar Duo,{{cite web|url=http://www.brewguitarduo.com |title=Brew Guitar Duo |publisher=Brew Guitar Duo |access-date=2012-10-31}} Canberra International Music Festival, Canberra City Band, The Canberra Jazz Club, The Gods Cafe, The Griffyn Ensemble, Guitar Trek,{{cite web|url=http://www.guitartrek.net |title=Guitar Trek Splash Page |publisher=Guitartrek.net |access-date=2012-10-31}} Salut Baroque!, Seven Harp Ensemble, Stopera, Australia|Stopera, and Wesley Music Centre.
Canberra is also home to a number of community and youth ensembles and organisations including Music For Canberra{{cite web|url=http://www.musicforcanberra.org.au/ |title=Music For Canberra |publisher=musicforcanberra.org.au |access-date=2015-05-19}} (resultant of a merge in 2015 between Key Arts Organisations Music For Everyone & Canberra Youth Music, funded by ArtsACT), the Canberra Choral Society, Canberra Chamber Orchestra, Musica da Camera, and the National Capital Orchestra.{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/ncorchestra/ |title=NCO Canberra – National Capital Orchestra |publisher=Freewebs.com |access-date=2012-10-31}}
Musical artists
Some of Canberra's notable local artists include:
- 78 Saab
- Alchemist
- Armoured Angel
- The Aston Shuffle
- [https://www.clananalogue.org/artists/artificial/ Artificial]
- The Bedridden
- [https://www.facebook.com/cellblock69/ Cellblock 69]{{Cite web |date=2022-12-21 |title=A year on from Omicron Christmas chaos, Cell Block 69 are ready to perform |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8026794/a-year-on-from-omicron-christmas-chaos-cell-block-69-are-ready-to-perform/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The Canberra Times |language=en-AU}}
- Citizen Kay
- [https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/biblemami/ Biblemami]{{Cite web |title=Meet biblemami, a new face to teenage bedroom-pop who emerges with act ur age |url=http://pilerats.com/music/electronic/meet-biblemami-act-ur-age/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=PILERATS}}
- B(if)tek
- Big Dave
- Coda Conduct{{cite web|url=http://codaconduct.com.au/ |title=Coda Conduct}}
- [https://www.clananalogue.org/artists/dark-network/ Dark Network]
- Dressed For A Funeral
- Doug Anthony Allstars
- The Ellis Collective
- Faceless (Fvceless)
- Franklyn B Paverty
- Genesis Owusu
- Gia Ransome
- Groovy Daughter
- ARCHIE
- Hydranaut
- Industrie
- Hands Like Houses
- The Idea of North{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/oztrax/stories/s1029148.htm |title=Mas Que Nada :: The Idea of North :: OzTrax |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2004-01-21 |access-date=2012-10-31}}
- Koolism
- NORA
- Omar Musa
- Moaning Lisa
- Peking Duk
- Pod People
- Rubycon
- SAFIA
- Sertra
- Sidewinder
- Something Like This{{cite web|url=http://www.somethinglikethis.com.au |title=Canberra's Premier Wedding Band |publisher=Something Like This |access-date=2012-10-31}}
- [https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/sputnik-sweetheart/#:~:text=Expertly%20melding%20indie%20rock%20with,electrifying%20live%20performances%2C%20reminiscent%20of Sputnik Sweetheart]
- St.Sinner
- Tactics
- Taka Perry
- Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
- The Way Hip Antelopess
- Blue Sarah Tonin
Music festivals
- National Folk Festival (Australia)
- Corinbank Festival Years active: 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012)
- You Are Here festival{{cite web|url=http://youareherecanberra.com.au/|title=You Are Here|work=youareherecanberra.com.au}}
- Canberra International Music Festival
- Metal for the Brain (years active: 1991–2006)
- Stonefest Years active: 2001–2010
- Spilt Milk (festival)
References
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External links
{{Portal|Music|Australia}}
- [http://www.anu.edu.au/music/ Australian National University School of Music]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070525134159/http://www.mitact.com/ Music in the ACT – Linking Music Industry Resources in the ACT]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130719020914/http://somtimes.info/ SOM Times – Art Music Journalism and Research, Canberra]
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