This is a Gig Guide for worldwide, global, acoustic and folk music (whatever each of these terms means) in the Melbourne 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 last updated: Monday 26 August 2019 at 4.00 pm.
 

TUESDAY 27 August, 2019:  

• 7.30 pm: Soweto Gospel Choir: Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo
   

WEDNESDAY 28 August, 2019:  

• 7.00 pm: Con Kalamaras et al: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
  
  
• 8.00 pm:  Soweto Gospel Choir: Moonee Ponds Clocktower Centre, 750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
   

THURSDAY 29 August, 2019:  

• 7.30 pm:  Soweto Gospel Choir: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine: SOLD OUT
   
• 8.00 pm:  Louise Blackwell and the French Set (Adelaide): A Night in Paris: Alliance Française, 51 Grey Street, St Kilda:  https://www.afmelbourne.com.au/culture-and-events/performing-art/jazzy-jeudi-august-louise-blackwell-and-the-french-set/
   

FRIDAY 30 August, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Con Kalamaras + Wayne Simmons: Rebetika: Hotel Sophia, 277-287 King Street, Melbourne
   
• 6.00 pm: Dr Hernández: Ballarat Trades Hall, 24 Camp Street, Ballarat:  https://ballaratfoto.org/events/dr-hernandez/
   
• 7.30 pm:  Bohemian Nights:  Wyreena Arts Centre, 13-23 Hull Road, Croydon: 9294 5590 
   
• 7.30 pm: Soweto Gospel Choir: Frankston Arts Centre, 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston
   
• 8.00 pm: Trio Corta-Jaca with Doug de Vries: Chiquinha Gonzaga - Her Legacy: Melbourne Recital Centre, Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 8.00 pm:  Louise Blackwell and the French Set (Adelaide): A Night in Paris: Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick  
   
• 8.00 pm: The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra + Femi Kuti: Beast of No Nation: Max Watts, Swanston Street, Melbourne
   
• 8.30 pm: Byzantine Blue: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 9.30 pm: Bashka + Sikander + more: Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy: https://www.facebook.com/events/374134769955077/ 
   

SATURDAY, 31 August, 2019:

• 1.00 pm: Susan Bamford Caleo, Caitlin French, Robert Stephens, Elissa Goodrich: Oblique Strategies: La Mama - Courthouse, Drummond Street, Carlton
  
• 2.00 pm:  Lucy Wise with Chamber Ensemble + Mickey and Michelle:  Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston Street, Carlton:  www.lucywise.com.au/gigs
   
• 3.00 pm:  Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 6.00 pm: Louise Blackwell and the French Set (Adelaide): A Night in Paris: Paris Cat, 6 Goldie Place, Melbourne:  https://www.rollerdigital.com/pariscat/product/318585?date=20190831#/sessions
   
• 7.00 pm: The Good Girl Song Project (Penny Larkins, Penelope Swales, Jamie Molloy, Helen Begley): Voyage Part 1 and Part 2: The Last Jar, 616 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlstory/ 
   
• 7.30 pm: Lestnitsa (Russia): Tipsy Miura Lounge, 572-574 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick: https://www.facebook.com/events/2406903409580152/ 
   
• 7.30 pm: Soweto Gospel Choir: Costa Hall, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Geelong
   
• 8.00 pm: The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra + Femi Kuti: Beast of No Nation: Max Watts, Swanston Street, Melbourne:  SOLD OUT
   
• 8.00 pm: Ajak Kwai: Kew Court House, 186 High Street, Kew:  boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/ajak-kwai
   
• 8.30 pm: Babaganoush: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 8.30 pm: Louise Blackwell and the French Set (Adelaide): A Night in Paris: Paris Cat, 6 Goldie Place, Melbourne:  https://www.rollerdigital.com/pariscat/product/316191?date=20190831#/sessions
   

SUNDAY 1 September, 2019:

• 2.30 pm:  Boîte Millennium Chorus + Melbourne Indie Voices + Melbourne Georgian Choir + Sedyanka Women's Bulgarian Choir + Voices Unbound and more: So Far So Close: The Boite Millennium Chorus Finale: Meat Market, 3 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne: 9417 1983 
   
• 4.00 pm: Merri Creak, Whirling Furphies, Barb Waters & Craig Pilkington, Rebels Without A Clue, Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky, The Purple Dentists, Dobe Newton, Ian Bland and The Lamington Drive, Kelly Auty & Boris Conley, Billy Abbott's Harmaniax, The Band Who Knew Too Much: Big Benefit for Michael Harris: Lomond Hotel, 225 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick
   
• 5.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Thornbury Local, High Street, Thornbury
   
• 7.45 pm: Shenanigans: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   

MONDAY 2 September, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Bush Gothic: Retreat Hotel, 226 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford - free:  https://www.facebook.com/events/898136590560546/ 
   

TUESDAY 3 September, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar, 273 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick: 9530 0849
   
• 7.00 pm: Soweto Gospel Choir: Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton
   

WEDNESDAY 4 September, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Con Kalamaras et al: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Mohamad Camara & Jarabi Trio:  Alliance Française de Melbourne, 51 Grey Street, St Kilda
   
• 7.30 pm: Soweto Gospel Choir: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

THURSDAY 5 September, 2019:  

• 7.30 pm: Soweto Gospel Choir: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

FRIDAY 6 September, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Coco's Lunch: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 6.00 pm: Con Kalamaras + Wayne Simmons: Rebetika: Hotel Sophia, 277-287 King Street, Melbourne
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: Eltham World Music Cafe, St Margaret's Hall, 81 Pitt Street, Eltham: 9417 1983
   
• 8.00 pm: Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani + B.V. Raghavendra Rao + Guruprasanna with Adrian Sherriff, Sandy Evans, Jonathan Dimond and Adam King: New Springs: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn:  boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/new-springs
   
• 8.30 pm: The Philhellenes: Live at the Greek: The Greek Centre, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne:  https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=513815& 
   

SATURDAY 7 September, 2019:

• 7.30 pm:  Matthew Fagan: España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain & Tango: Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick: 0438 881 985
   
• 8.00 pm: Red See Blu: Recording launch: Classic Southside, 9 Gordon Street, Elsternwick
   

SUNDAY 8 September, 2019:

• 1.00 pm:  Tal Cohen: Festival Club, Festival of Jewish Arts and Music, Foyer, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 2.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Elmswood Estate, 75 Monbulk-Seville Road, Seville: https://www.facebook.com/events/497045844456127/?ti=icl 
   
• 2.30 pm: Yuval Ashkar & Matt Stonehouse: Festival Club, Festival of Jewish Arts and Music, Foyer, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank 
   
• 2.30 pm: Joseph Tsombanopoulos, Kat Stevens, George Athanasakos and Paddy Montgomery: Olives and Omados: Kew Court House, 186 High Street, Kew: 9417 1983
   
• 3.00 pm: Matthew Fagan + Laura Uhe:  España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain: St Andrews Hall, 1 Proctor Street, St Andrews: 0438 881 985
   
• 4.00 pm: Caledonian Castaways: Ember Lounge, 86 Acland Street, St Kilda
   
• 5.00 pm: Yid!:  Festival of Jewish Arts & Music: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank 
   
• 8.00 pm: Origami + Wang Zheng-Ting: Wu Xing Tour: JazzLab, 27 Lesley Street, Brunswick
   

WEDNESDAY 11 September, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Con Kalamaras et al: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Suitcase #8: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

THURSDAY 12 September, 2019:

• 8.00 pm: Saffron Connection: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

FRIDAY 13 September, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Con Kalamaras + Wayne Simmons: Rebetika: Hotel Sophia, 277-287 King Street, Melbourne
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Anja & Zlatna: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill: 9417 1983
   
• 8.30 pm:  Hello Tut Tut:  Open Studio, 204 High St, Northcote
   
• 9.00 pm: Black Jesus Experience + guests: The Night Cat, Johnston Street, Fitzroy
  

SATURDAY 14 September, 2019:

• 10.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford Convent, 1/3 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford - free 
   
• 7.30 pm: Matthew Fagan: Lord of the Strings: Budgeree Hall, 40 Roys Road, Budgeree: 0438 881 985
   
• 8.30 pm: The Woohoo Revue: Bar Open, Johnston Street, Fitzroy
   

SUNDAY 15 September, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Origami + Wang Zheng-Ting: Wu Xing Tour: Live at the Club, 85-91 Deakin Ave, Mildura
   

THURSDAY 19 September, 2019:

• Joseph Tawadros: Spring Tour: Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham
   

SATURDAY 21 September, 2019:

• 7.30 pm: Nina Rose: Boite World Music Cafe, 1 Mark Street, North Fitzroy 
   
• 7.30 pm: Matthew Fagan: Lord of the Strings: Toora Hall, Gray Street, Toora: 0438 881 985
   

SUNDAY 22 September, 2019:  

• 3.00 pm: Matthew Fagan + Laura Uhe:  España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain:  Coolart Wetlands Observatory, Lord Somers Road, Somers:  0438 881 985  
   
• 5.00 pm:  Hyelim Kim (Korea) + Simon Barker (with Pei Ann Yeoh, Bae Il Dong and Peter Knight): Leaf and Shadow: The Pavilion, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
   

WEDNESDAY 25 September, 2019:

• Boi Akih Duo: Song Appetite: Boite: 9417 1983
   

SATURDAY 28 September, 2019:

• 10.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford Convent, 1/3 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford - free  
   
• 8.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Compass Pizza, 319 Lygon Street, East Brunswick
   

SUNDAY 29 September, 2019:  

• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
   

TUESDAY 1 October, 2019:

• 7.00 pm:  Bohemian Nights: Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar, 273 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick: 9530 0849
   

FRIDAY 4 October, 2019:

• 6.30 pm: Schunkel band: Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully
   
• 8.00 pm: Paco Peña: Esencias: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SATURDAY 5 October, 2019:

• Matthew Fagan and Nicholas Young: Shepparton - details tba
   

SUNDAY 6 October, 2019:

• 7.45 pm: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury 
   
• Matthew Fagan and Nicholas Young: Benalla - details tba
   

MONDAY 7 October, 2019:

• Saray Iluminado + The Habibis: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
   

THURSDAY 10 October, 2019: 

• 7.00 pm: Origami + Wang Zheng-Ting: Wu Xing Tour: NEAL - Courthouse Youth Arts, 60 Little Malop Street, Geelong
   

FRIDAY 11 October, 2019:

• 8.30 pm:  Hello Tut Tut + Romanes Canes: Gasometer Hotel, 484 Smith St, Collingwood
   

SUNDAY 13 October, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Kronos Quartet & Sam Green: A Thousand Thoughts: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

MONDAY 14 October, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Kronos Quartet & Sam Green: A Thousand Thoughts: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

FRIDAY 18 October, 2019:

• begin: Senegambian Jazz Band + Viki & Linda Bull + Karen Lee Andrews + Matty T Wall + Big Band Frequency + Frank Sultana + more:  Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend: Marysville - http://marysvillejazzandblues.com/
   

SATURDAY 19 October, 2019:

• 7.45 pm: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   
• 8.00 pm: Susheela Raman + Sam Mills + Gondrong Gunarto: Ghost Gamelan:  Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SATURDAY 26 October, 2019:

• 1.00 pm: Schunkel band:  Plough Hotel, Footscray  
   
• Matthew Fagan and Laura Uhe: Ballarat - details tba
   

SUNDAY 27 October, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
   
• Matthew Fagan, Laura Uhe and Nicholas Young: Castlemaine - details tba
   

SUNDAY 3 November, 2019:

• 11.00 am: Phil Carroll: Soul Food: Clemenger Auditorium, National Gallery of Victoria - free
   
• 7.45 pm: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   

THURSDAY 7 November, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Liz Carroll & Kate Burke: The Oratory, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford: 9417 1983
   

FRIDAY 8 November, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Vardos: From the Caravan to the Club:  Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SATURDAY 9 November, 2019:  

• Matthew Fagan, Laura Uhe, Fernando Mira and Nicholas Young:  Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne - details tba
   

THURSDAY 14 November 2019:

• 6.00 pm: The Lost Clog: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

THURSDAY 21 November, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Saray Iluminado: The Light Within:  Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SATURDAY 23 November, 2019:

• 7.30 pm: Synthesis: Balkan Ethno Music from Macedonia: Thornbury Theatre, 859 High Street, Thornbury: 0420 976 847
   

SUNDAY 24 November, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
   

WEDNESDAY 27 November, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Apoorva Krishna & The Australian Sruthi-Laya Quintet: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SUNDAY 1 December, 2019:

• 7.45 pm: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   

SUNDAY 8 December, 2019:

• 5.00 pm: Sumudi Suraweera and Baliphonics (Sri Lanka) + Australian Art Orchestra: Of Deities and Demons: The Pavilion, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

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SUNDAY 23 February, 2020:

• 5.00 pm: Sunny Yim (Korea) + Daniel Wilfred + Peter Knight: Hand to Earth: The Pavilion, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
   

SUNDAY 31 May, 2020:

• 5.00 pm: Amir ElSaffar (Iraq/USA) + Australian Art Orchestra: The Pavilion, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

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