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: Sunday 8 December 2019 at 2.45 pm.
 

SUNDAY 8 December, 2019:

• 4.00 pm: The Seben Brothers and guests + The Bolingo Choir + Sam Manzanza: Passi Jo and Warako Musica CD Launch: Post Office Hotel, 229-231 Sydney Road, Coburg: free: 9386 4265 or 0409 145 600
   
• 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 
   
• 7.30 pm: Dr Hernández: Toora Hall, Toora
   
• Charm of Finches: St Mary's Church, Warburton
   

TUESDAY 10 December, 2019:

• 7.30 am: Vinod Prasanna and Jay Dabgar: Southbank Dawn Raga: Main Lawn, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne - free
   

WEDNESDAY 11 December, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Con Kalamaras and Wayne Simmons + more: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: 9482 4931
   
•  8.00 pm: World Music Soiree: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

THURSDAY 12 December, 2019:

• 12.00 noon: Sanacori:  Wonthaggi Italian Club, Wonthaggi
  

FRIDAY 13 December, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: VulgarGrad: Spotted Mallard, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick 
   
• 8.00 pm: De LYRIUM: ‘Καφενειο’: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 8.30 pm: Craig Woodward's 'Southern' Gumbo: Cafe Gummo, High Street, Thornbury
   

SATURDAY 14 December, 2019:

• 10.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Lentil as Anything, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
   
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & Friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 7.00 pm: Iaki Vallejo: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 51 Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 7.30 pm: Tek Tek Ensemble: Christmas Party/Video Launch: Thornbury Bowls Club, 27 Ballantyne Street, Thornbury
   
• 8.45 pm: Babaganoush: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otdu09c0mzY
   

SUNDAY 15 December, 2019:

• 1.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Elmswood Estate, 75 Monbulk Road, Seville 
   
• 3.30 pm: Dr Hernández: Delatite Hotel, Mansfield 
   
• 5.30 pm: Rose De La Montaña and Ken Murray: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

TUESDAY 17 December, 2019:

• 8.20 pm: Rosario De Marco: Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda
   

WEDNESDAY 18 December, 2019:  

• 7.00 pm: Con Kalamaras and Wayne Simmons + more: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: 9482 4931
   

THURSDAY 19 December, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Manus McGuire: A Celtic Christmas Concert: The Oratory at Abbotsford Convent,1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
   
• 8.00 pm: SunSeeds: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

FRIDAY 20 December, 2019:

• 7.30 pm: Christmas Open Stage: Berwick and District Folk Club, Old Cheese Factry, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick
   

SATURDAY 21 December, 2019:

• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & Friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free 
   
• 6.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Charles Weston, 27 Weston Street, Brunswick
   
• 8.00 pm: Wendy Rule + Dandelion Wine: Midsummer Faerie Ball: Spotted mallard, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick
   

SUNDAY 22 December, 2019:

• 5.30 pm: Dr Hernández: Christmas Show: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote 
   
• 8.30 pm: Aurora Lumina + Kenta Hayashi: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

WEDNESDAY 25 December, 2019:  

• 12.00 noon: Phil Carroll and Steve Grant: Grossi's Florentino, Melbourne
   

FRIDAY 27 December, 2019:

• 8.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Mandzjér Balkan Party: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 9.00 pm: Dr Hernández: Transit Bar, Level 2, Transport Hotel, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne
   

SATURDAY 28 December, 2019:

• 10.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Lentil as Anything, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
   
• 2.30 pm: Sarita McHarg: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & Friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 8.00 pm: Boban Markovic: Max Watts, Swanston Street, Melbourne: 1300 762 545
   

SUNDAY 29 December, 2019:

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

TUESDAY 31 December, 2019:

• Bohemian Nights: San Telmo, Melbourne
   
• Senegambian Jazz Band: Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote

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2020

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SUNDAY 5 January, 2020:

• 1.00 pm: Rosario De Marco:  Cosmopolitan Hotel, corner High Street and Cosmo Road, Trentham
   

FRIDAY 10 January, 2020:

• The East Pointers (Canada): Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote
   

SUNDAY 19 January, 2020:

• 1.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Elmswood Estate, 75 Monbulk Road, Seville
   

THURSDAY 23 January, 2020:

• 7.30 pm: Taikoz + Lingalayam: Chi Udaka: Asia TOPA: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Sturt Street and Southbank Boulevard, Southbank 
   

FRIDAY 24 January, 2020: 

• 7.30 pm: Taikoz + Lingalayam: Chi Udaka: Asia TOPA: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Sturt Street and Southbank Boulevard, Southbank 
   

SATURDAY 25 January, 2020:

• Ludovico Einaudi with Redi Hasa (cello) and Federico Mecozzi (violin, viola): Seven Days Walking: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Domain Gardens, Melbourne - 1300 182 183
   

SUNDAY 26 January, 2020:

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

SUNDAY 2 February, 2020:

• 2.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: St John's Church, Sorrento
   
• 5.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Thornbury Local, High Street, Thornbury
   

FRIDAY 7 February, 2020:

• 7.30 am: Jayshree Ramachandran and Jay Dabgar: Southbank Dawn Raga: Main Lawn, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne - free
   

THURSDAY 14 February, 2020:

• Rosario De Marco: Balgownie Estate Resort, 1309 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen
   
• begins: Various: Yarra Junction Fiddlers' Convention: Camp Eureka, Tarrango Road, Yarra Junction: 0428 306 687
   

SUNDAY 16 February, 2020:

• 1.00 pm:  Rosario De Marco: Cosmopolitan Hotel, corner High Street and Cosmo Road, Trentham 
   
• 5.30 pm: Alwan: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

THURSDAY 20 February, 2020:

• 8.00 pm: Ruth Hazelton: Daisywheel Album launch: Spotted Mallard, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick
   

FRIDAY 21 February, 2020:

• 7.30 am: Subramanya Sastry and Jay Dabgar: Southbank Dawn Raga: Main Lawn, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne - free
   
• 8.00 pm: Park Jiha (Korea): Asia TOPA: Immigration Museum, Flinders Street, Melbourne
   

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
   

SATURDAY 29 February, 2020:

• Abida Parveen: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
   

WEDNESDAY 4 March, 2020:

• Xylouris White: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
   

THURSDAY 5 March, 2020:

• 8.00 pm: Startijenn (Brittany): Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

FRIDAY 6 March, 2020: 

• 7.30 am: Special guest and Jay Dabgar: Southbank Dawn Raga: Main Lawn, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne - free
   

WEDNESDAY 11 March, 2020:

• start (until 15 March): Enza Pagliara and Dario Muci + Parafonè + Tarantula Garganica + Santa Taranta + Rustica Project + more: Taranta Festival 2020
   

FRIDAY 20 March, 2020:  

• 7.30 am: Special guest and Jay Dabgar: Southbank Dawn Raga: Main Lawn, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne - free
   

SUNDAY 22 March, 2020:

• 1.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Elmswood Estate, 75 Monbulk Road, Seville
   

FRIDAY 3 April, 2020:

• 7.30 pm: Breathe Music: Kingston Arts, 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin
   

THURSDAY 7 May, 2020:

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

SUNDAY 31 May, 2020:

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

THURSDAY 26 November, 2020:

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

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