Kim Yang

After a year of overseas endeavour, Canberra songstress Kim Yang returns to share new music and travel stories supported by wonderful local talent! Just in time for Christmas and before Kim heads to Woodford Folk Festival for her last 2023 show in Australia, Kim is popping into Smith’s Alternative for an intimate show. Kim will be joined by bandmates Hayden Kinsman on keys and Matt Nightingale on double bass, and special guest Clarissa Goh on cello.

"Kim Yang is a force of nature, and she humbles me' - triple j radio

"Kim's voice is a little smoky, a little sweet - perhaps reminiscent of the great Tracy Chapman." - double j radio

“Kim Yang is an artist with international quality, her music is just absolutely stunning” - ABC radio Canberra

“Kim’s clear tones hit you from the very first note she sings. In a word, beautiful” - BMA Magazine, Canberra Australia

Support act: Areta is a singer-songwriter who weaves confessional and autobiographical narratives through multi-layered lyricism. Her melancholic and poetic style is inspired by artists such as Ani Difranco and Paul Dempsey. Her voice draws emotions from the listener that reverberate long after the performance has finished.