This is a Gig Guide for worldwide, global, acoustic and folk music (whatever each of these terms means) in the Melbourne/Naarm and nearby areas. It is provided through the Global Village radio program, heard on Sundays 5-7 pm on Melbourne station PBS 106.7 FM, digital and streaming on-line.

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This Gig Guide was updated manually on: Monday 8 December 2025 at 4:00 pm

• 8.00 pm: Craig Woodward: Solo: The Drunken Poet, 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne: More information
  
  
• Black Jesus eXperience: Time Telling - Album Launch: The Night Cat, 137-141 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Pluck!: 'Visitors' Album Launch: Hurstbridge Jazz Club, The Anglers Club, 31 Cherry Tree Road, Hurstbridge: More information
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Asanti Beats: Old Plates Record, 384 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
  
  
• The Royal High Jinx: Odessa at Leavers, Creswick
  
  

• 10.30 am: Chris Gogerly: Latin/Jazz Instrumental Guitar: One Pear Tree, 372 Nepean Highway, Frankston: More information
  
  
• 2.00 pm: Rebetiki + Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
  
  
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & Friends: Old-time Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
  
  
• 8.00 pm: QiQi + Darby Lee: Elysian Blues - launch: Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick
  
  
• 8.30 pm: Amaru Tribe: Coburg Night Market, Coburg
  
  

• 12.30 pm: SENES Flamenco: Brandy Creek's Paella Feast: Brandy Creek Estate, 570 Buln Buln Road, Drouin East: More information
  
  
• 1.00 pm: Chris Gogerly: Latin/Jazz Instrumental Guitar: Hickinbotham of Dromana, 194 Nepean Highway, Dromana: More information
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Murga Madre: Open Rehearsal: Carlton Gardens besides IMAX (Melbourne Museum), Carlton: FREE: Details
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Wendy Rule: 'The Northy' (North Eastern Hotel), 2 De Boos Street, Euroa: More information
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Kismet Project + Estudiantina of Melbourne: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Andy Irvine: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Lingua Madre Italian Folk Choir: Xmas Concert: Saint Marks Community Church, 100 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill: More information
  
  

• The Royal High Jinx: Summer Night Market, Queen Victoria Market, North Melbourne
  
  
• Enki: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote
  
  

• 8.30 pm: Nea SKOUpa : Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Brighton: Bookings essential : Billy and Dora on 0449 850 191
  
  

• 8.00 pm: Asanti Beats: Old Plates Record, 384 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
  
  
• 8.00 pm: The Public Opinion Afro Archestra + Owelu Dreamhouse + Immy Owusu & Sensible J: Howler, 7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick: Details
  
  
• 8.30 pm: Sanfona: Barton Fink, Thornbury
  
  
• 10.00 pm: Kreol Roots Pulsation / Judex Rose Babani powered by Sonik Waves: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
  
  

• 4.00 pm: Wendy Rule + Dandelion Wine: Midsummer Faerie Ball: Sooki Lounge, 1648 Burwood Highway, Belgrave: More information
  
  
• 9.00 pm: Balkan Soul: The Central Club Hotel, 291-295 Swan Street, Richmond: More information
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Bar Conexao, Eltham
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Ausecuma Beats: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
  
  
• Andy Irvine: Powerhouse, 122 Hugh King Drive, Mildura
  
  

• 12.00 noon: Phil and Steve: Florentino, 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne: More information
  
  

• 6.30 pm: Tarab Ensemble: Arab Retro: Best of the 80s: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Orquesta del Barrio + Orchesta Del 45 + Melbourne Salsa Allstars: Westgate Indoor Sports Centre, 61 Doherty's Road, Altona North: More information
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Wendy Rule: Full Moon Concert: Odessa at Leaver's Hotel, Creswick: More information
  
  

• 8.00 pm: Ausecuma Beats: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
  
  

• 9.00 am: Josefina Paulson and Fredrik Bengtsson (Sweden) + Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: Swedish Music Workshop & Concert: The Swedish Church - Svenska kyrkan i Melbourne, 21 St Georges Road, Toorak: More information
  
  

• 9.00 am: Josefina Paulson and Fredrik Bengtsson (Sweden) + Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: Swedish Music Workshop & Concert: The Swedish Church - Svenska kyrkan i Melbourne, 21 St Georges Road, Toorak: More information
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Josefina Paulson and Fredrik Bengtsson (Sweden) + Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: The Swedish Church - Svenska kyrkan i Melbourne, 21 St Georges Road, Toorak: More information
  
  

• Harry Lye Vibes Quartet: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick
  
  

• Andy Irvine: Verandah Folk Club, Mia Mia
  
  

• start: Andy Irvine (Ireland) + The Pairs (Canada) + Whiskey Dram + Charles Maimarosia (Solomon Islands) + Gusto Gusto + Ad Barker + more: Newstead Live: Newstead: More information/Tickets
  
  

• Josefina Paulson and Fredrik Bengtsson (Sweden) + Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: Farewell Concert & Spelmansstamma: Melbourne - details TBA: More information
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Wendy Rule: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote: More information
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Karavana Flamenca + A Las Raices: The Very Best of Gypsy Kings: Garfield Picture Theatre, 47-51 Nar Nar Goon - Longwarry Road, Garfield: More information
  
  

• The Royal High Jinx: Ararat Town Hall, Ararat
  
  

• 6.45 pm: Bohemian Nights: Summer Sounds, Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham
  
  
• 7.45 pm: Sanacori: Summer Sounds, Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Martin Hayes (Ireland): Castlemaine Theatre Royal, Castlemaine: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Martin Hayes (Ireland): Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Anja and Zlatna: Kew Court House, 188 High Street, Kew: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 5.00 pm: David Lumsden, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Margret RoadKnight: Footscray Folk: A Singout featuring the pioneers of the sixties Australian folk scene: A fundraiser for Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West and Footscray Historical Society: Ercildoune, Footscray Historical Society, 66 Napier Street, Footscray: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek and Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou: Ritual and Rebellion: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Concert Hall, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance: Tribute to Paco de Lucía: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Concert Hall, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Ta Nisa/The Islands: Album Launch: Brunswick Ballroom, 314-316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  

• 6.00 pm: La Mauvaise Réputation presents: LES DEUX: Le Bar Supper Club, 6 North Con, Beaumaris: More information
  
  

• 2.00 pm: Ruth Hazleton: Heronbones launch: Brunswick Ballroom, 314-316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  

• starts: Riccardo Tesi & Guia + Makepisi + Frank Yamma + Lucy Wise Duo + Queen of Hearts + Isabel Rumble + much more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Paco Peña: Flamenco in Concert: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Concert Hall, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• Riccardo Tesi & Guia + Makepisi + Frank Yamma + Lucy Wise Duo + Queen of Hearts + Isabel Rumble + much more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information/Tickets
  
  

• Riccardo Tesi & Guia + Makepisi + Frank Yamma + Lucy Wise Duo + Queen of Hearts + Isabel Rumble + much more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 6.00 pm: La Mauvaise Réputation presents: LES DEUX: Le Bar Supper Club, 6 North Con, Beaumaris: More information
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Yasamin Shahhosseini: New poetics for the oud: Salon, Melbourne Concert Hall, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

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