Live Music | Canberra Guide
Canberra's live music scene spans everything from small local acts building a following to established artists touring nationally.
Popular venues host regular gigs throughout the week, while festivals and special events bring larger crowds and headline performances.
Whether you're after a relaxed night out or a big-name show, there's always something happening across the city's live music circuit.
What's Coming to Canberra
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Slayyyter | WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD - Australia 2026
30 Nov -0001
US pop rule-breaker Slayyyter heads back to Australia this August, bringing her bold, high-energy WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR to local stages.
Following standout performances a..
5 Seconds of Summer | Everyone's A Star! World Tour 2026
30 Nov -0001
5 Seconds of Summer are back on home soil with their biggest tour yet, bringing the Everyone's A Star! World Tour to Australia this October and November.
Formed in Sydney in 201..
Ian Moss And Troy Cassar-Daley - Together Alone Tour 2026
30 Nov -0001
Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley return for the Together Alone Tour 2026, playing 16 dates across Australia from October to December.
While a rock musician and a country artist mi..
Candlelight: Queen vs ABBA
National Gallery of Australia
27 Jun 2026
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra.
Performers: Phoenix Collective
..
Candlelight: Best Of Hans Zimmer
National Gallery of Australia
18 Jul 2026
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Canberra.
Buy your tickets now ..
Another Tequila Sunrise Tour | The Eagles Story - Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
25 Jul 2026
Get ready for Another Tequila Sunrise Tour 2026 from The Eagles Story as they head to The B (Bicentennial Hall) at Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre in July this year.
The Eagl..
Spiderbait: Ivy & the big apples 30th Anniversary Tour
The Baso Canberra
30 Jul 2026
Legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait today announce they will return to stages around the country this July to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic 1996 album Ivy & the bi..
Great Southern Sounds | Australian Music Cruise
21 Jan 2027 to 27 Jan 2027
Something new is cruising in 2027.. Featuring iconic artists from Rock The Boat Cruisin' Country and Flashback all on board this new spectacular 2027 voyage - A Celebration of Aust..
Record Store Day 2027
17 Apr 2027
Celebrate your local record store!
Saturday 17th April 2027* - put the date in your diary for the next Record Store Day Australia.
Record Store Day highlights the unique exp..
International Jazz Day 2027
30 Apr 2027
International Jazz Day 2027 will take place on Friday, April 30, 2027.
International Jazz Day 2027 marks the 16th anniversary of the global celebration.
The global celebrat..
Slayyyter | WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD - Australia 2026
30 Nov -0001
US pop rule-breaker Slayyyter heads back to Australia this August, bringing her bold, high-energy WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR to local stages.
Following standout performances at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festiv..
5 Seconds of Summer | Everyone's A Star! World Tour 2026
30 Nov -0001
5 Seconds of Summer are back on home soil with their biggest tour yet, bringing the Everyone's A Star! World Tour to Australia this October and November.
Formed in Sydney in 2011, the band has grown from a group of sc..
Ian Moss And Troy Cassar-Daley - Together Alone Tour 2026
30 Nov -0001
Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley return for the Together Alone Tour 2026, playing 16 dates across Australia from October to December.
While a rock musician and a country artist might not seem an obvious pairing, their c..
Candlelight: Queen vs ABBA
National Gallery of Australia
27 Jun 2026
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra.
Performers: Phoenix Collective
Programme
Dancing Queen - ABBA
S..
Candlelight: Best Of Hans Zimmer
National Gallery of Australia
18 Jul 2026
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Canberra.
Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at ..
Another Tequila Sunrise Tour | The Eagles Story - Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
25 Jul 2026
Get ready for Another Tequila Sunrise Tour 2026 from The Eagles Story as they head to The B (Bicentennial Hall) at Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre in July this year.
The Eagles Story brings one of the greatest rock..
Spiderbait: Ivy & the big apples 30th Anniversary Tour
The Baso Canberra
30 Jul 2026
Legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait today announce they will return to stages around the country this July to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic 1996 album Ivy & the big apples.
Legendary Aussie rockers ..
Great Southern Sounds | Australian Music Cruise
21 Jan 2027 to 27 Jan 2027
Something new is cruising in 2027.. Featuring iconic artists from Rock The Boat Cruisin' Country and Flashback all on board this new spectacular 2027 voyage - A Celebration of Australian Music.
Great Southern Sounds i..
Record Store Day 2027
17 Apr 2027
Celebrate your local record store!
Saturday 17th April 2027* - put the date in your diary for the next Record Store Day Australia.
Record Store Day highlights the unique experience of discovering music in your fav..
International Jazz Day 2027
30 Apr 2027
International Jazz Day 2027 will take place on Friday, April 30, 2027.
International Jazz Day 2027 marks the 16th anniversary of the global celebration.
The global celebration culminates with a spectacular All-St..
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