The Lounge @ The George Hotel, Lydiard Street: Flashback Friday, 11pm

The Lane @ The George Hotel, Lydiard Street: Anna Oliphant Wright, from 6pm, followed by Ryan Bell, 9.30pm

Karova Lounge, Field Street: Smoke Stack Rhino, $10 entry

The Eastern Hotel, Hummfray Street North: Brat Farrar (supported by Prehistoric Douche, Dewey & The Panel Beaters, Lethal Sound Division), from 8pm, $10 entry

Suttons House of Music, Sturt Street: Ballarat Ska Union, from 8pm, $10 entry

Babushka Bar, Humffray Street North: Sianoa, from 9pm

SATURDAY

The Lounge @ The George, Lydiard Street: The Lounge turns Club, from 11pm

The Lane at The George, Lydiard Street: Untapped, 9.30pm

Karova Lounge, Field Street: Kuchi Kopi, $10 entry

The Eastern Hotel, Hummfray Street North: Soul (supported by Stone Djoser and local bands Northwood, ANKL, Witches Child), from 7pm, $10 entry

Suttons House of Music, Sturt Street: Deborahn, from 8pm, free entry

Farmers Arms Hotel, Albert Street, Creswick: Swampfox, 9pm-late, free entry

SUNDAY 

Suttons House of Music, Sturt Street: Emma Eileen, from 2.30pm, free

Brewery Tap Hotel, Western Highway, Warrenheip: Wobbly Boot Recovery featuring DOC, from 2.30pm, free entry

FEBRUARY 26

Karova Lounge, Field Street: The Gooch Palms national tour