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: Friday 15 January 2021 at 4.00 pm.

FRIDAY 15 January, 2021:

• 7.00 pm:  Floyd Thursby: Thursby Sings Français: La Niche, 67 Smith Street, Fitzroy: https://www.facebook.com/events/1080520252457955
   
• 7.00 pm:  The Royal High Jinx + The Footscray Gypsy Orchestra: The Pirates Tavern, 2 Ann Street, Williamstown:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2919378468387852/ - FREE
   
• 8.30 pm: Seben Brothers + Amadou Suso: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick:   https://www.facebook.com/events/218712886609653
   
• 9.00 pm: The Tarab Band: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:  https://www.facebook.com/events/3526616260792786/
   

SATURDAY 16 January, 2021:

• 1.00 pm: Roda de Choro + Maracatu + Agobloco: The Foreigner Brewing Company, Factory 12, 102 Henkel Street, Brunswick: bookings essential:  https://www.facebook.com/events/154629166452323
  
  
• 4.00 pm: Vardos: Big Strings Festival, 22 Brown Alley, Melbourne
   
• 6.30 pm: John Delaney: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 8.30 pm: The New Monos + Rosario De Marco: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick:  https://www.facebook.com/events/316354113031545
   

SUNDAY 17 January, 2021:

• 7.30 pm: An Evening With Les Barker's Breakfast: ON-LINE:  https://humphhall.org/index.php/upcoming-events/les21/
   
• 7.30 pm:  Jali Buba + Malesh P: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2696843780626221
   

TUESDAY 19 January, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Con Kalamaras etc: Rebetika Tuesdays: Seagulls Tavern, 491 Nepean Highway, Frankston: Bookings essential: 9783 7555
   

WEDNESDAY 20 January, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: Wednesday's Rebetika Night: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: bookings essential: 9482 4931
   

THURSDAY 21 January, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Saffron Connection: Sarita McHarg, Byron Triandafyllidis and Roscoe Heck: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SUNDAY 24 January, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Vietnamese Festival, Richmond
   

MONDAY 25 January, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Vardos: Gyöngyös Táncház (dance house): Glen Park Community Centre - Kemp Hall, 30 Glen Park Road, Bayswater North; bookings essential:  https://www.trybooking.com/BNXBX  or  https://www.facebook.com/gyongyosmelbourne/   
   

TUESDAY 26 January, 2021:

• 12.00 noon: Share The Spirit: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Kings Domain Gardens, Melbourne:  https://www.facebook.com/events/764059227798246 - FREE
   
• 6.00 pm: Con Kalamaras etc: Rebetika Tuesdays: Seagulls Tavern, 491 Nepean Highway, Frankston: Bookings essential: 9783 7555
   

WEDNESDAY 27 January, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: Wednesday's Rebetika Night: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: bookings essential: 9482 4931
   

THURSDAY 28 January, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote:  https://www.facebook.com/events/426529478476724/ - FREE
   

SATURDAY 30 January, 2021:

• 8.30 pm: John Delaney Duo: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SUNDAY 31 January, 2021:

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

THURSDAY 4 February, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Duo Encuentro: Giovanni Riveros & Bonnie Smith: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

FRIDAY 5 February, 2021:

• 8.00 pm:  Balkan Beats Extravaganaza: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SATURDAY 6 February, 2021:

• 6.30 pm:  Craig Woodward: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SUNDAY 7 February, 2021:

• 4.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Edinburgh Castle Hotel, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick
   

FRIDAY 12 February, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Con Kalamaras etc: Live at the Lefkadian: 124 Bell Street, Coburg:   https://www.facebook.com/events/708283499874880/
   
• 9.30 pm: Matt Stonehouse & Yuval Ashkar: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   

SATURDAY 13 February, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Ruth Roshan and Tango Noir (Amir Farid and Phil Carroll): Paris Cat, 6 Goldie Place, Melbourne:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1622486311281006/
   

SATURDAY 20 February, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Queen of Hearts Mariachi: The Main Bar, Ballarat:  https://www.facebook.com/events/237842827882696
   

SUNDAY 21 February, 2021:

• 12.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Hickinbotham Winery, 194 Nepean Highway, Dromana
   
• 2.30 pm: Kavisha Mazzella and Irine Vela, Anthea Sidiropoulos, Klezmania’s Freydi Mrocki, David Krycer and Lionel Mrocki, Jacob Papadopoulos and Klezmeritis’ Ernie Gruner and Phil Carroll + more: The Fig Tree - replanted: Matinee: 2014 MPavillion, Hellenic Museum, 280 William Street, Melbourne:  https://www.facebook.com/events/392022775207869/
   
• 6.30 pm:  Kavisha Mazzella and Irine Vela, Anthea Sidiropoulos, Klezmania’s Freydi Mrocki, David Krycer and Lionel Mrocki, Jacob Papadopoulos and Klezmeritis’ Ernie Gruner and Phil Carroll + more: The Fig Tree - replanted: Gala & Live Stream: 2014 MPavillion, Hellenic Museum, 280 William Street, Melbourne:  https://www.facebook.com/events/392022775207869/
   

FRIDAY 26 February, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Vardos: The Vardos Cookbook: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

SUNDAY 28 February, 2021:

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

SATURDAY 13 March, 2021:

• 8.00 pm: Eishan Ensemble: Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

THURSDAY 18 March, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Stiletto Sisters: Palinka!: Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
  

SATURDAY 20 March, 2021:

• 6.00 pm: Anja and Zlatna: Romani Caravan: Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

THURSDAY 23 September, 2021:

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

FRIDAY 8 October, 2021:

• 7.00 pm: Vardos: Lyrical Charms and Incantations: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Salon, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9699 3333
   

SATURDAY 20 November, 2021:

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

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