TasWeekend: Your guide to the week’s best events

From Dark Mofo to punk/vaudeville, here are our best picks of what’s on in the week ahead.

From Dark Mofo to punk/vaudeville, here are our best picks of what’s on in the week ahead.

TODAY:

KUNANYI FOLK CLUB LAUNCH

Fern Tree Tavern, 7.30pm-10.30pm

Hobart will have a new folk music headquarters following the launch of the Kunanyi Folk Club tonight. Award-winning Tasmanian singer/songwriter Teri Young and her Bower Band will launch the club, which will meet on the first Saturday of every month. Club organisers will book a professional act each month as well as offering open-mic spots to community musicians. 680 Huon Rd, Fern Tree.Entry is $12 adults, $10 concession (and Folk Federation of Tasmania members), $5 for children (aged 12-17), under 12s are free. For more information visit facebook.com/KunanyiFolkClub

The Winter Feast is on again at this year’s Dark Mofo.

FROM THURSDAY

DARK MOFO

Various Locations, June 6-23

Celebrate winter with Dark Mofo, the popular festival of food, music, film and large-scale public art which explores darkness, light, mythology and centuries-old winter solstice rituals. The festival kicks off with Dark+Dangerous Thoughts at the Odeon Theatre from June 6–9, and also incorporates annual favourites like the Winter Feast (June 14-16 and June 19-23), the ogoh-ogoh parade and burning, and the Nude Solstice Swim (June 22), as well as plenty of new offerings like Dark Path, a public art playground on Queens Doman from June 14-16. Free and ticketed events. darkmofo.net.au

The Southern Huskies play their final Hobart home game this week. Picture: PATRICK GEE

SOUTHERN HUSKIES

Derwent Entertainment Centre, 7pm

Don’t miss your final chance to see the Southern Huskies play at the Derwent Entertainment Centre for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season. The crowd favourites will take on the Canterbury Rams in what is the last of four games played at the DEC this year. There are still two more Tasmanian games to be played at Launceston’s Silverdome on Saturday June 8 and Saturday July 13. Tickets from $13.70 for general admission or $23.85 for reserved seating. southernhuskies.com.au

Nancy and Beth perform at Wrest Point on Thursday night. Picture: Supplied

NANCY AND BETH

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, 7.30pm

Best known for playing the role of Karen Walker on hit American TV series Will & Grace, Megan Mullally is bringing her band Nancy and Beth to Hobart. The punk/vaudeville show of singing, dancing and crazy costumes is led by Mullally and her friend Stephanie Hunt, who are supported by a five-piece band. Tickets from $67.23. wrestpoint.com.au

The stars of the Apia Good Times Music Tour.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

APIA GOOD TIMES TOUR 2019

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Friday, 7.30pm

Princess Theatre, Launceston, Saturday, 7.30pm

Music veterans Vika and Linda Bull, Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Ceberano, Russell Morris, Ross Wilson and John Paul Young have joined forces to bring the 2019 Apia Good Times Tour to Hobart. In a walk down memory lane they’ll each perform hit songs from decades past, before singing together for the show’s finale. Tickets from $99. 18+ event. Book at wrestpoint.com.au or theatrenorth.com.au