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 27 May 2019 at 1.15 pm.

MONDAY 27 May, 2019:

• 6.30 pm: Archie Roach + Shane Howard + the Black Rock Band:  Fundraiser for Children's Ground: Melba Spiegeltent, 35 Johnson Street, Collingwood
   

WEDNESDAY 29 May, 2019:

• 7.00 pm: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
   
• 8.00 pm: Bruce Watson and The Dixie Chooks: Lomond Acustica: Lomond Hotel, 225 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick - free
   
• Justin Bernasconi + Cat Canteri: Pistol Pete's Bar, Geelong  

THURSDAY 30 May, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Saray Iluminado: Sevdah Anthology: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 7.30 pm: Byron Triandafyllidis + Sarita McHarg: Gypsy Night: Urchin Bar, 424 Hampton Street, Hampton: 9592 1453
   
• Justin Bernasconi + Cat Canteri: Caravan Club, Bentleigh 
   

FRIDAY 31 May, 2019:

• The Maes: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
   

SATURDAY 1 June, 2019:

• 2.30 pm:  Omados + Lamine Sonko + Mitch Tambo + Anne Norman + Opa Bato! + Alex & Tash Vargas + Ernie Gruner + Gelareh Pour + Rose de la Montaña + Melbourne Georgian Choir + the Braybrook College Pacific Vocals Choir and more: Boite 40th Anniversary: Sacred Heart Courtyard, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford: 9417 1983
   
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & friends: Old-time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 6.00 pm:  Sanacori: Ballarat Italian Republic Day dinner, Housey Housey, 12 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat
   
• 7.00 pm: Boolarra Social Club: Fiesta Cubana: Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
   
• 7.30 pm:  Members from Amaru Tribe, Iaki Vallejo, Oscar Jimenez, Përolas, Faro Negro, Indolombia, Rayhan Sudrajat, Jay Dabgar, Camilo Sánchez, Cristian Manuel Saavedra, Rodrigo Salgado, Fabian Aravalés, Liana Perillo, Lalita Ramona and more!:  ReMastered Myths: Sonidos Del Norte:Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, corner Bell Street and St Georges Road, Preston
   
• 9.30 pm: Alexander Nettelbeck Quartet: Melbourne International Jazz festival, Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn: https://www.lidocinemas.com.au/movies/mijf-alexander-nettlebeck-quartet  
   
• Justin Bernasconi  + Cat Canteri: Macedon Railway Hotel, Macedon 
   
• David Bridie: The Wisdom Line: Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran
   

SUNDAY 2 June, 2019:

• 11.00 am:  Philippe Accordionist: Hawthorn Craft Market
   
• 3.00 pm:  Saray Iluminado: Sevdah Anthology: Bendigo Bank Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo: 03 5434 6100
   
• 7.45 pm:  The Clan: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   
• The Maes: Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote
   

TUESDAY 4 June, 2019:

• 7.00 pm:  Bohemian Nights: Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar, 273 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick: 9530 0849
   
• 7.30 pm: Klub MUK: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote - free
   

WEDNESDAY 5 June, 2019:

•   7.00 pm: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
   

FRIDAY 7 June, 2019:

• start: Inyal (Scotland) + Duncan Chisholm (Scotland) + The Lumber Jills (Canada) + Tim Scanlan Trio (Japan) + Maggie Carty and Mairtin Staunton (Ireland) + Angela Usher (Ireland) + Eileen O'Brien (Ireland) + Mary McNamara (Ireland) + Austral + Colin Lillie + Fiona Ross and Shane O'Mara + Caledonian Castaways + Bush Gothic + Sasta + Jimmy O'Hare + Out of Hand + The McKinnon Sisters + Rooyla Booyla + Bhan Tre + Rich Davies and the Low Road + Gerry and Mary McKeague + Bella The Bookworm + Celtic Piping Band + Melbourne Comhaltas + St Joseph's College Celtic Group: National Celtic Festival: Portarlington
   
• 9.30 pm:  Santa Taranta and Bandidas: Music from the Mediterranean Sea: Bar Open, Fitzroy: https://www.facebook.com/events/366006440682480/
   
• The Maes: Music on the Hill, Red Hill Pavilion, Red Hill
   

SATURDAY 8 June, 2019:

• 3.00 pm:  Craig Woodward & friends: Old-time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 7.00 pm: Babaganoush: album launch: Peace Farm, 60 Settlement Road, Yarra Junction
   
• 7.30 pm: Matthew Fagan + Nicholas Young: España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain & Tango: Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery, Cororooke
   
• 7.30 pm: Breathe Music: Christian Community Church, 319 Auburn Road, Hawthorn: http://www.michaeljohnson.com.au/Hawthorn or 0401 167 223
   
• 8.00 pm:  Alwan: Woodend Winter Arts Festival, St Ambrose Church, Woodend
    

SUNDAY 9 June, 2019:

• 4.00 pm: Matthew Fagan + Nicholas Young: España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain & Tango: Uniting Church, Queenscliff:  5258 2854
   
• Saray Iluminado: house concert, Glen Eira
   

WEDNESDAY 12 June, 2019:

• 7.00 pm:  Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
   
• 8.00 pm:  King B-Fine & Afrikaya Band (Syd): Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote
   
• 8.00 pm:  Suitcase: World Music Soirée #5: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

THURSDAY 13 June, 2019:

• The Maes: The Mildura Club, Mildura
   

FRIDAY 14 June, 2019:

• 9.00 pm:   Saffron Connection + Sikander + Kundalini Project:  Babel Tower Vol 1:  Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2311971185712189/
   

SATURDAY 15 June, 2019:

• 2.00 pm: Matthew Fagan: España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain & Tango:  Deakin Edge, Federation Square, corner Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne: 0438 881 985
   
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & friends: Old-time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 7.30 pm: Matthew Fagan and band + Perry Vlahos: Star Show: 'A Rock and Classical Journey Through the Universe':  Deakin Edge, Federation Square, corner Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne: 0438 881 985
   
• 7.30 pm:  Bohemian Nights + Audrey Fine: Klezmer Gypsy Dance: Northcote Uniting Church, 251 High Street, Northcote: 9417 1983
   
• The Maes: The Barn, Wombat Flat
   

SUNDAY 16 June, 2019:

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

WEDNESDAY 19 June, 2019:

• 7.00 pm:  Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
   

THURSDAY 20 June, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Bush Gothic with The Lonely Strong Quartet:  Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 7.30 pm: The Spooky Men's Choral:  Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank

FRIDAY 21 June, 2019:

• 7.30 am:  Vinod Prasanna + Jay Dabgar: Hamer Hall Foyer, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne - free, but bookings essential

SATURDAY 22 June, 2019:

• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & friends: Old-time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 7.30 pm:  Matthew Fagan + Kellie Grace: España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain & Latin America: Reardon Theatre, Port Fairy: 0438 881 985
   
• 8.00 pm: Archie Roach:  Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth Street,  Queenscliff

SUNDAY 23 June, 2019:

• 2.30 pm:  Matthew Fagan + Kellie Grace: España El Vito - The Spirit of Spain & Latin America: St. Aidan's Anglican Church, Apollo Bay: 0438 881 985
   
• 5.00 pm:  Australian Art Orchestra featuring Dung Nguyen (with Peter Knight, Ray , Cheryl Durongpisitkul, Christopher, James McLean): Old Grooves for New Streets: The Pavilion, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne:  artscentremelbourne.com.au
   
• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote

TUESDAY 25 June, 2019:

• Mau Power (Torres Strait, Australia), Jerome Kavanagh (Aotearoa/New Zealand), Charles Maimarosia (Solomon Islands), and Yoyo Tuki (Rapa Nui/Easter Island): Small Island Big Song - launch: MTC Lawler Theatre, 140 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank
   

WEDNESDAY 26 June, 2019:

• 7.00 pm:  Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
   

FRIDAY 28 June, 2019:

• The Maes: Yackandandah Public Hall, Yackandandah
   

SATURDAY 29 June, 2019:

• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward & friends: Old-time Jam Session: Merri Creek Tavern, High Street, Westgarth - free
   
• 7.30 pm: A Musical Odyssey: Songs from Greece:  Renaissance Theatre, Kew: 0422 594 218 or musicalodyssey.com.au 

THURSDAY 4 JULY, 2019:

• 7.30 pm:  Joseph Tawadros Quartet: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SUNDAY 7 July, 2019:

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

WEDNESDAY 10 July, 2019:

• 6.00 pm: Garden Quartet:  Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
    

SATURDAY 13 July, 2019:

• 7.30 pm: Garden Quartet + Mick Trembath:  Ballarat Mechanics' Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat
   

SATURDAY 20 July, 2019:

• 6.00 pm:  Brandon Lee (koto), Lindsay Dugan (Shakuhachi), Noriko Tadano (Tsugaru Shamisen), and Satsuki Odamura (Koto): Silk and Bamboo: Church of All Nations, Palmerston Street, Carlton:  https://www.facebook.com/events/362117174660806/
   
• 7.45 pm: Contradance: Beckett Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   

SUNDAY 4 August, 2019:

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

FRIDAY, 30 August, 2019:

• 7.30 pm:  Bohemian Nights:  Wyreena Arts Centre, 13-23 Hull Road, Croydon: 9294 5590

SUNDAY 1 September, 2019:

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

SUNDAY 6 October, 2019:

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

SATURDAY 19 October, 2019:

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

SUNDAY 3 November, 2019:

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

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
   

THURSDAY 21 November, 2019:

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

SUNDAY 1 December, 2019:

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

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