Welcome to gig city.
Back from the dead and ready to shred, Transit has reopened in former home of Civics’ Hogsbreath Café, in the basement of Bailey’s Arcade.
While it’s just around the corner from their original location on Akuna Street, it’s about five times bigger and the existing kitchen means they now offer an extensively moreish food menu.
CW tried and tested their BBQ Jackfruit Loaded Fries, and The Voice alum Lucy Sugerman’s personal recommendation is the Thai tacos. The fresh music hub continues to attract Canberra’s hottest culprits of live music.
Among them, Canberra’s own Indie-Pop powerhouse Archie. Lead vocalist Grant Simpson, bassist Olivia Faletoese, drummer Xandy Wanjura, and guitar/synth sensation Geromy Houghton were invited to play their new single, Closure, as the first band to take the stage in Transit new-and-improved.
“I can’t really explain how much this first performance after lockdown felt,” said Grant. After closing the live set with the entire bar raising their glasses in toast, he mused that the hole in the Canberra live music scene has finally filled again.
“The sound was amazing, the atmosphere is incredible, I don’t know if there’s a better spot in Canberra at the moment. We’re keen to play here as often as we get,” said Geromy.
“Music never dies. It’s always going to come back,” smiled Olivia. “We’re happy that it’s coming back in a live sense again and we’re super excited to be playing for anyone who wants to listen.”
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