# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The BIG Bang! Beng! Bing! Bong! Bung!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am – Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Smith's version of the open-mic, only BIGGER. The Big BBBBB is five songs each from up to eight singer-songwriters.

Bangers (in no particular order):

Alexia Kassionis
JUSTNUMB
Jacinta Evans
Erisa Linsky
Jon Boot
Bare and Loop
Lyndall Tutty
Ryder and Nadine Darling

This Bang is full. We’re currently booking for Tuesday 14th April. Email us at smithsalternative@gmail.com if you’d like to join in.



The BIG Bang!! Beng!! Bing!! Bong!! Bung!! is an opportunity for singer-songwriters who are new to performing, new to town or trying out new material to have a play on a good stage in front of a friendly audience. 

‘Bangers’ (as we affectionately call them) play up to five songs each (twenty minutes max). Original songs are preferred though not obligatory.

Playing order is generally sorted out as people arrive on the night, but Bangers can request a specific playing time beforehand if they like. It's nice if Bangers are present for all the other performers but we understand people have busy lives.. Do what you can. 

Bangers should get ready to perform (batteries checked, guitar tuned, hair brushed etc.) before their playing time. There’s a lot of acts to get through and taking up a lot of time in set-up is bad form. Very complicated set-ups are also frowned upon. The Bang is about giving the songs a hearing and getting used to performing in front of a crowd. Trying to achieve sonic perfection with multiple instruments/effects/backing tracks etc. is for another type of event. It's also important to exit the stage with all your equipment as quickly as you can.

If you’d like to play at future BBBBB’s, please email smithsalternative@gmail.com.

There is also an open mic for bands, Band Beng Bing Bong Bung. Email for details.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/the-big-bang-beng-bing-bong-bung/200029839115117
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/the-big-bang!!-beng!!-bing!!-bong!!-bung!!-95804?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=canberra-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Smith's Alternative
- **lat**: -35.278480335455
- **long**: 149.12861053318
- **full address**: Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Smith's Alternative (https://allevents.in/org/smiths-alternative/6903892)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d1d6bf5927a426bc3567ff50b4044371bf0091787f9d2328a3c55605936260cd-rimg-w1113-h665-dcddf4a2-gmir?v=1774718770
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=The+BIG+Bang%21+Beng%21+Bing%21+Bong%21+Bung%21&date=31+Mar

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Smith's Alternative
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, performances, open-mic
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The BIG Bang! Beng! Bing! Bong! Bung! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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