Canberra scene guide
Canberra scene guide. House lands at One22. Venues, promoters and artists in Canberra. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Dirty South: One22, TBA - Patrick White Lawns, Lake Burley Griffin
- Techno · if you like Ned Bennett: One22
Busiest venues
How big is Canberra’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 35 gigs across 8 venues in Canberra, featuring 49 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Canberra tonight.
Which Canberra venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| One22 | 24 |
| Gang Gang Cafe and Bar | 3 |
| TBA - Patrick White Lawns, Lake Burley Griffin | 1 |
| TBA - Secret Location | 1 |
| Verity 112 | 1 |
| TBA - Civic Infill, Multiple | 1 |
| Hopscotch Bar | 1 |
What time do Canberra gigs start and end?
From the 35 listings publishing door times: the median Canberra gig opens at 22:00. 37% open before 22:00, 63% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 8 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 05:00, 88% run past 04:00 and 13% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Canberra go out?
Friday is the busiest day for gigs (54% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 86% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Canberra sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Techno 34% · House 29% · Drum & Bass 10% · Tech House 7% · Electronica 5% · Deep House 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.