Irish Murphy's, Sturt Street: Regular Boys, 9.45pm

Karova Lounge, Field Street: Abreact, Eyes Wide Open, Ebonivory, Invocation Mors, $8

Suttons House of Music, Sturt Street: The Valiants, 8pm, sold out

The Grapes, Grant Street: Highway 8, 9pm, free entry

Babushka Lounge, Humffray Street North: Femme Fatale various female artists

The Eastern, Humffray Street North: Hip Hop night. Ballarat hip-hop titan Angus Younga is launching his new album Don't Sleep, 7pm, $10

Mojo Lounge, Armstrong Street: Ladies night, Ash Egan, 9pm 

The Lane @ The George Hotel, Lydiard Street North: Kev Antonio, 6pm, followed by Jayden Lillyst in The Lane, 9:30pm, free entry 

The Lounge @ The George Hotel, Lydiard Street North: BallaRatCat comedy followed by Flashback Friday in The Lounge with Stevie K

SATURDAY

Irish Murphy's, Sturt Street: Three on the Tree, 9.45pm

Karova Lounge, Field Street: Rhiannon Simpson and the Triple Delta, Black Light, Sound Mountain, $6

Robin Hood Hotel, Peel Street North: Jason Fletcher,  acoustic songs, 8pm

Suttons House of Music, Sturt Street: Salty Dog, 8pm, $10

The Eastern, Humffray Street North: Charlie Marshall and The Body Electric, with support from James McCann & The New Vindictives (ex-Drones) and 23rd of Elvis, 8pm, $10

The Grapes Hotel, Grant Street: Crazy Karaoke with Dennis D, 8.30pm, free entry.

The Lane @ The George Hotel, Lydiard Street North: David Anderson, 9:30pm, Free Entry 

The Lounge @ The George Hotel, Lydiard Street North: Motor City Sounds, 8:30pm, followed by The Lounge turns Club with Stevie K

SUNDAY

Suttons House of Music, Sturt Street: Anna Bilbrough, 2.30pm, free

The Grapes Hotel, Grant Street: Speshelle, 4pm, free entry