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 2 August 2021 at 8.45 pm.

THURSDAY August 5, 2021:

• 8.00 pm:  Parvyn + STAV: The Count's, Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2839093826342868 : CHECK
   

FRIDAY 6 August, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Karina Lehman: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: CHECK
   
• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne:  CHECK
   
• 7.30 pm:  Melbourne Performance Collective: Aurora Lumina, Faraway Trio, Peter Vadiveloo & Ria Soemardjo, + dancers:  Tony Yap, Adam Forbes & Lynne Santos:  Takayna:  Northcote Uniting Church - Chalice, 251 High Street, Northcote:  https://www.facebook.com/events/366340968501057
   
• 8.00 pm: Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: St Margaret's Hall, 1 Pitt Street, Eltham:  STREAMED:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=784885&
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Opa! Bato Balkan Brass: The Night Cat, Johnston Street, Fitzroy:  POSTPONED to September 10 
   
• 9.30 pm: Senes Flamenco Duo: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:  CHECK
   

SATURDAY 7 August, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Floyd Thursby: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:   https://www.facebook.com/events/500567267873156  : CHECK
   
• 8.00 pm:  Barbod Valadi: Scattered Shadows: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southband: 9699 3333: CHECK
   
• 9.00 pm:  Babaganoush: Slow Burners and Raging Winter Fire: Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy: CANCELLED
   
• 9.30 pm: Bella Ciao Trio: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:   https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bella-ciao-trio-feature-ticketed-show-at-open-studio-tickets-162270678969?aff=ebdsoporgprofile  : CHECK
   

TUESDAY 10 August, 2021:

• 7.45 pm:  Honeyfields: Victorian Folk Music Club, Ringwood Uniting Church Hall, 30-32 Station Street, Ringwood:  LIVE & STREAMED:  https://events.humanitix.com/vfmc-august2021-concert?fbclid=IwAR2KKAcc0z5atYVdEqna2W4jZTR48gkNIVhqzmoWUsRBWiXs-wqyf1aFOWQ
   

WEDNESDAY 11 August, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Suitcase Open Mic (The Boite): Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: LIVE & STREAMED:   https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-boite-presents-suitcase-open-mic-tickets-162276959755?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
   

THURSDAY 12 August, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Con Kalamaras:  Song Appetit: Bargoonga Nganjin (Fitzroy North Library), 182-186 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North: LIVE and STREAMED:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=781698&
   

FRIDAY 13 August, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Dr Freeman, 442 Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy
   
• 7.30 pm: Stiletto Sisters: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill: LIVE and STREAMED:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=790234&
   

SATURDAY 14 August, 2021:

• 5.30 pm:  Tide: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 6.30 pm: Bush Gothic: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: POSTPONED
   
• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Compass Pizza, 319 Lygon Street, East Brunswick
   
• 9.30 pm: Mandacaru: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SUNDAY 15 August, 2021:

• 4.00 pm: The Rustica Project + Sanacori + Tony Villella + Alessa and Paolo: Festa di Ferragosto: Thorn, 300 Collins Street, Thornbury:  https://www.facebook.com/events/162945705888092
   

MONDAY 16 August, 2021:

• 7.30 pm: Robyn Archer: Mother Archer's Cabaret for Dark Times: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333 (re-scheduled from earlier)
  

THURSDAY 19 August, 2021:

• 6.00 pm:  Nick Tsiavos & Adam Simmons: Sixteen Alleluias: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank:  9699 3333:  https://www.facebook.com/events/136664695247990/
  
• 6.00 pm: Aboubacar Djelike Kouyate Duo: West Set Festival - launch: Baby Snakes Bar, 30 Chambers Street, Footscray:   https://www.westsetfestival.com/events/west-set-launch
  
  
• 8.00 pm: The Taxithi Project: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:  POSTPONED
  

FRIDAY 20 August, 2021:

• 1.45 pm:  Gelareh Pour's Garden: Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Arts Collective, New Hall, 11 Kirk Road, Point Lonsdale:   https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=791639&
   
• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 6.30 pm: Craig Woodward: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 7.00 pm: Xani + The Hacketts + The Bigots: West Set Festival: Hotel Westwood - Bistroteque, 28 Napier Street, Footscray:   https://www.westsetfestival.com/events/xani-alma-zygier-the-hacketts
   
• 7.30 pm: Gelareh Pour's Garden + Vinod Prasanna: Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Arts Collective, New Hall, 11 Kirk Road, Point Lonsdale:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=790807&
   
• 7.30 pm: The Royal High Jinx: Creswick Neighbourhood Centre, 19 Victoria Street, Creswick:  https://livemusic.net.au/event/13508551-a/the-royal-high-jinx-come-to-creswick
   
• 8.00 pm: Sandy Evans & The Iyer Brothers: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank:  9699 3333
   
• 9.30 pm: Thursby & Russo: French Gypsy Jazz: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SATURDAY 21 August, 2021:

• 5.30 pm: Zulya and the Children of the Underground: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote (rescheduled show)
   
• 7.30 pm: Zulya and the Children of the Underground: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote (rescheduled show)
   

SUNDAY 22 August, 2021:

• 5.30 pm: Paul McIver Quartet: Bar Open,317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy:  https://www.facebook.com/events/871736313437793
   

TUESDAY 24 August, 2021:

• 7.30 pm: Footscray Gypsies: West Set Festival: Hotel Westwood - Bistroteque, 28 Napier Street, Footscray:  https://www.westsetfestival.com/events/footscray-gypsies
   
• 8.00 pm: Ania Reynolds: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

WEDNESDAY 25 August, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Përolas: Synaesthesia: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank:  9699 3333
   
• 7.30 pm: The New Impromptu Quartet: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne:  9662 9966:  https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/the-new-impromptu-quartet-3/
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Mario Broder & Abe Dunovits: Samba de Frontera: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

THURSDAY 26 August, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Chamber Obscura: Tango: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

FRIDAY 27 August, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Betwixt, 45 Sturt Street, Southbank
   
• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   

SATURDAY 28 August, 2021:

• 10.00 am: Coco's Lunch: Vocal Workshop: Community Church of St Mark's, 100 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill:   https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=780363&
   
• 4.00 pm: Rose de La Montaña with Paul Carey and Julian Scheffer and Dr Adam May: Guitar Kingdom #16: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:   https://www.facebook.com/events/541307600645523
   
• 6.30 pm: Ania Reynolds: Synthotronica: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco and United World Music + Sol e Alma: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote:
   

SUNDAY 29 August, 2021:

• 4.30 pm:  Solomon Sisay and Samson Gissaye + Sello Molefi + Mark Ferrie's Instant Noodles:  West Set Festival: Jambo Bar, 195 Barkly Street, Footscray:  https://www.westsetfestival.com/events/jambo
   
• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
   

FRIDAY 3 September, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 8.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Thornbury Local, 635 High Street, Thornbury
   

SUNDAY 5 September, 2021:

• 12.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Hickinbotham Winery, 194 Nepean Highway,  Dromana
   

THURSDAY 9 September, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Zulya and the Children of the Underground: POME (Palace of Magnificent Experiences), 267 Swan Street, Richmond:  www.trybooking.com/BSZDX
   

FRIDAY 10 September 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Two Buoys, 209 Point Nepean Road, Dromana
  
• 8.00 pm: Opa! Bato Balkan Brass: The Night Cat, Johnston Street, Fitzroy:   rescheduled from August 
   

SATURDAY 11 September, 2021:

• 10.00 am: Coco's Lunch: Vocal Workshop: Community Church of St Mark's, 100 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill:   https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=780363&
  
• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Compass Pizza, 319 Lygon Street, East Brunswick
   

SUNDAY 12 September, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Charles Weston, 27 Weston Street, Brunswick
   

TUESDAY 14 September, 2021:

• 7.45 pm:  The Velvetones: Victorian Folk Music Club, Ringwood Uniting Church Hall, 30-32 Station Street, Ringwood:  LIVE & STREAMED:   https://events.humanitix.com/vfmc-september2021-concert
  
• 8.00 pm: Bill Jackson, with Kerryn Tolhurst and Paddy Montgomery: The Wayside Ballads Vol 3 launch + Ruth Hazleton and Fiona Steele: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick:  https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/bill-jackson-album-launch-the-wayside-ballads-vol-3/127056
   

FRIDAY 17 September, 2021:

• 5.30 pm: Melbourne Amplified Strings + Andrea Keller: Send Me Your Prayers: Beleura House and Garden, Mornington:   https://www.beleura.org.au/music/send-me-your-prayers-melbourne-amplified-strings/
  
• 6.00 pm: Tango Noir: Paris Cat, 6 Goldie Place, Melbourne
   
• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco & United World Music Project: Dr Freeman, 442 Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy
   

THURSDAY 23 September, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Stiletto Sisters: Babkas, Bagels and Black Forest: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
  

FRIDAY 24 September, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 7.00 pm: Melbourne Colonial Dancers Band: VFMC Woolshed Ball: Senior Citizens Hall, 2-8 Laurence Grove, Ringwood East:  https://events.humanitix.com/vfmc-september2021-woolshed-ball
   

FRIDAY 1 October, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   

SATURDAY 2 October, 2021:

• 3.00 pm: Vardos:  Windfire Music Festival, Wesley Uniting Church, 100 Yarra St, Geelong:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=753391&source=buttonWidget
   

FRIDAY 8 October, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao: Claypots Barbarossa, 79 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
   
• 7.00 pm: Vardos: Lyrical Charms and Incantations: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

TUESDAY 12 October, 2021:

• 7.45 pm:  Enda Kenny: Victorian Folk Music Club, Ringwood Uniting Church Hall, 30-32 Station Street, Ringwood:  LIVE & STREAMED:   https://events.humanitix.com/vfmc-october2021-concert
  

FRIDAY 15 October, 2021:

• 7.30 pm:  Sarah Carroll, Shannon Bourne and Lucy Wise Trio: Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Arts Collective, New Hall, 11 Kirk Road, Point Lonsdale:   https://www.lighthouseartscollective.com/program
   

SUNDAY 31 October, 2021:

• 2.30 pm: Stella Savy + choir with Carl Pannuzzo, Tim Neal, Geoffrey Williams, Barry Deenick, Barry Kay, Dany Fry, and Kylie Auldist: Freedom Road: Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=777448&
   

THURSDAY 4 November, 2021:

• Lamine Sonko and band: 13:12: ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
   

SATURDAY 6 November, 2021:

• 6.00 pm:  Saray Iluminado: Songs of Hope and Homeland: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

FRIDAY 12 November, 2021:

• Parvyn Singh and Josh Bennett: Creswick Courthouse, Creswick
   

THURSDAT 18 November, 2021:

• Saray Iluminado: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
   

SATURDAY 20 November, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Anja and Zlatna: Songs of Farewell: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

SATURDAY 27 November, 2021:

• 6.30 pm: Amaru Tribe + Guests:  A Night in Colombia: Palais Hepburn, 111 Main Road, Hepburn Springs:  https://www.facebook.com/events/259253589266513
   
• Nela Trifkovic + more: The Konstantin Projekt: Grandmother's Tongue:  Melbourne Mission for Seafarers, Flinders Street, Melbourne 
   

SUNDAY 28 November, 2021:

• Nela Trifkovic + more: The Konstantin Projekt: Grandmother's Tongue:  Melbourne Mission for Seafarers, Flinders Street, Melbourne 
   

SATURDAY 4 December, 2021:

• The Ugly Uncles + guests: Creswick Town Hall, Creswick

Misha Doumnov 
Sax / electric guitar: Carl Polke 
Trumpet: Stefan Nocevski 
Keyboards: Peter Lubulwa 
Double Bass: Andrew Tanner 

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