Summer Sounds 2016
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Summer Sounds 2016
presented by Maliganis Edwards Johnson
Great variety of music for our community! We have something for you: see our line-up below.
Brought to you by the Friends of the Gardens and the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Presented over eight nights, the concerts commence 5.30pm and conclude 7.30pm (with the exception of our
special Australia Day concert which will have an extended concert finish time of 8pm on Sunday 24 January).
General entry to Summer Sounds 2016 is $5, concession $2 (Centrelink or high school/college card), and
children 12 years and under free. All funds go to run the concerts and to support projects for the Gardens.
Enjoy the on-site catering from our food and drink concessionaires including wood-fired pizzas, cold bar, gelato
ice-cream, pulled pork burritos and barista coffee.
Concerts will be cancelled on days of total fire ban or severe weather conditions. Contact the Visitor Centre on
(02) 6250 9540 or monitor ANBG Twitter (@ANBG) or this website for updates.
For more information on bands, how to get there, parking and entry - go to the Gardens' Summer Sounds 2016
webpage. Please note that events have limited venue and parking capacity. Summer Sounds 2016 is a Smoke Free event.
The Friends are seeking volunteers to help run the concerts - find out more here.
We thank our generous sponsors for making this event for the enjoyment of the Canberra community:
Presenting Partner | Media partner | Supporting partner |
Entertainment line up
Saturday 16 January |
2015 The Voice finalist Amber Nichols supported by Micky Sulit |
Sunday 17 January | Latin acoustic/gypsy Jazz band with Lulu Swing a Manouche |
Saturday 23 January | Big band party sounds with Big Boss Groove |
Sunday 24 January Special Australia Day Concert finishing at 8pm |
Toe tappin' bush ballads and Irish jigs with Franklyn B Paverty and supported by Humbug |
Saturday 30 January |
Popular jazz and blues with Annie & the Armadillos |
Sunday 31 January | Indigenous singer/song writer Belle Whyte |
Saturday 6 February |
ABC actor & singer/songwriter Justine Clarke performing a repertoire for both children and jazz enthusiasts and supported by Mr Tim and the Fuzzy Elbows |
Sunday 7 February |
Indie Pop & Triple J Unearthed band Young Monks |