This is a Gig Guide for worldwide, global, acoustic and folk music (whatever each of these terms means) in the Melbourne/Naarm 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This Gig Guide was last updated manually on: Sunday 5 July 2026 at 8:20 pm: this on-line version is now out of date!! (see above)

• 1.00 pm: Vahideh Eisaei + Ying Yang Duo: Sonic City: The Blender Studios, 400 Spencer Street, West Melbourne: FREE
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: Bookings recommended: 9482 4931
  
  

• 8.00 pm: Barrio Norte - Tango Quartet: Ragtime Tavern, 206 Tyler Street, Preston: More information
  
  

• 10.00 am: Philippe Accordionist: Bastille Festival: Victoria Market, North Melbourne: More information
  
  
• 3.30 pm: The dancers of Flamencollab: Pulso: Clocktower Centre, 750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: ViVi Southbank, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank: 9000 0199
  
  
• 7.30 pm: The dancers of Flamencollab: Pulso: Clocktower Centre, 750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Legends of Rebetika: Oakleigh RSL, 95 Drummond Street, Oakleigh: More information
  
  

• 12.00 noon: Judex Rose: Bastille Day French Festival: Main Stage, Sheds C & D, Queen Victoria Markets, North Melbourne
  
  
• 6.00 pm: La Mauvaise Réputation Trio: Le Bar Supper Club, 12 North Concourse, Beaumaris: More information
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Lidija Janevska: Balkan Night: DESIR Wine & Cocktail Lounge, 6/11 Commercial Road, Caroline Springs: FREE: More information
  
  
• 7.00 pm: The New Monos: Album Launch: The Evelyn Hotel, 351-353 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy: More information
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: Bookings recommended: 9482 4931
  
  

• 7.00 pm: La Mauvaise Réputation/Monash Musique: French Music and Dance: Clayton Hall, Clayton
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Liana Perillo Quartet: Kew Court House, 188 High Street, Kew: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Vinod Prasanna Ensemble: Sounds of Varanasi: Peninsula Hot Springs, 140 Springs Lane, Fingal: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Willis Chimano: African Sunset: Heavy Is the Crown: A One Man Show: Jolted Arts Space, 342 High Street, Northcote: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Creswick Chorus, HanzOn Drumming Creswick, Stella Savy, Mishael Gyabeng, Creswick Ukestra, Archer, One Part Gin and more: One Beat, Many Voices: Wayapurra Hall, Creswick Neighbourhood Centre, 19-21 Victoria Street, Creswick: More information
  
  

• 2.00 pm: Footscray Gypsy Orchestra: Mid-Winter Gig: Pirates Tavern, rear 82 Nelson Place, Williamstown: FREE: More information
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Bella Ciao and La Mauvaise Réputation: Rome to Paris: Paris Cat Jazz Club, 8 Goldie Place, Melbourne: More information
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: Bookings recommended: 9482 4931
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne + Mande Blues Ensemble: A Crossroads of Rebetiko and West African Blues: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Del Barrio – New York Sounds + La 45 + Nicky Rousse and Mistura Ensemble: Peruvian Independence Day Celebration with Salsa: Bodriggy Brewing Co, 245 Johnston Street, Abbotsford: More information
  
  

• 3.00 pm: El Gran Mono + The Seben Brothers + more: To Bina: Abbots Yard, 329-341 Victoria Street, Abbotsford: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 4.30 pm: Vahideh Eisaei: Introduction to Persian Music : Brunswick Artists Bar, 316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: More information/Registration
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: Bookings recommended: 9482 4931
  
  

• 1:00 pm: Ray Pereira & Aboubakar Djeliké Kouyate: Thursday Arvo Series: Kindred Bandroom, 3 Harris Street, Footscray: FREE
  
  

• 6.00 pm: David Arden: Songman at the Mansion: Barwon Park Mansion, Winchelsea: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Zoë Barry: The Nervous Atmosphere: Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St South, Ballarat Central: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Lior with String Quartet and Xani: Strings and Voices: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 2.00 pm: Lucy Wise: ‘V Line’ single launch: Shotkickers, 738R High Street, Thornbury: More information
  
  
• 4.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Mediterranean Sound Without Borders: The Merri Bar, 15 Gilbert Road, Preston: More information
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Son Quba: Casa-lemaine de la Trova: Castlemaine Goods Shed, 21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine: More information
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Anja & Floyd: Songs of Love: Kew Court House, 11 High Street, Kew: More information
  
  

• 4.30 pm: Ayşe Göknur Shanal, Fouad Harraka, Pesenty Rezkallah, George El-Azar, and Nassif Makhoul: Fairuz: Homage to a Legend: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Charango Boliviano + more: Bolivian National Day Celebration: 49 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East: More information
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Grace Barbé Akoustik Duo: African Sunset: Joltes Arts Space, 342 High Street, Northcote: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Ayşe Göknur Shanal, Fouad Harraka, Pesenty Rezkallah, George El-Azar, and Nassif Makhoul: Fairuz: Homage to a Legend: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Boîte Schools Chorus: Akoma: Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Boîte Schools Chorus: Akoma: Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Jarabi & Yuval Ashkar Trio: West African and Middle Eastern: Glen Waverley Community centre, Glen Waverley: FREE
  
  

• 6.30 pm: Rupankar Bagchi: Kew High School Auditorium, 826 High Street, Kew East: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Tango Noir: Paris Cat, Melbourne: More information
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Africubismo: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

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

• 7.00 pm: Reza Kashi: A Mystic Journey with the Oud: CY Venue, unit 2/35 Johnston Street, Collingwood: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Homophonic! and Elysian Blues: Strings and Voices: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 9.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Eltham Market
  
  
• 4.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Edinburgh Castle Hotel, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  
• 4.30 pm: Gelareh Pour: The Lives of Iranian Women Singers in Diaspora: Brunswick Artists Bar, 316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: More information/Registration
  
  

• 11.00 am: Apolline, Chooks, Possums on the Porch + much more: Geelong Folk Festival: Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington Street, West Geelong: More information
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Son Quba: Casa-lemaine de la Trova: Castlemaine Goods Shed, 21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine: More information
  
  

• 5.00 pm: Rose M Gonzalez + Daniel Nistico: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 5.00 pm: Wendy Rule + Elissa Goodrich: Sooki Lounge, 1648 Burwood Highway, Belgrave: More information
  
  

• start: Parvyn Singh + Parvyn and Josh Ensemble + Vinod Prasanna + more: Rosewood Music Camp: Charnwood Outdoor Recreation Centre, 1450 Lima East Rd, Lima East: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 1.30 pm: Effie Andrianou: Vocals + Vagelis Ginis: Vocals + Angelo Avramakis: Bouzouki + Giorgos Spirou: Bouzouki + Stan Fournarakis: Piano + George Boutroumlis: Accordion + Nicholas Baltas: Guitar: Perasmenes Mou Agapes: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  
• 4.30 pm: Sanaz Saadatfar: Introduction to Kamancheh: Brunswick Artists Bar, 316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: More information/Registration
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Zöj: May The Devil's Ear Be Deaf: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 5.00 pm: Son Quba: Casa-lemaine de la Trova: Castlemaine Goods Shed, 21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine: More information
  
  

• 8.00 pm: Ruth Moody: Meeniyan Town Hall, 97 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan: More information
  
  

• The Lost Voices of Rebetiko 1942–1944: Kew Court House, High Street, Kew: More information
  
  

• 4.30 pm: Dean Georgalas: The Evolution of the Bouzouki: Brunswick Artists Bar, 316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: More information/Registration
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Lamia Yared and Efrén López: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 5.00 pm: Rose M Gonzalez + Adam May and Paul Carey: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Yasamin Shahhosseini: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

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