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: Saturday 30 May 2020 at 9.30 pm.

SUNDAY 31 May, 2020:

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

TUESDAY 2 June, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar, Elsternwick:  CANCELLED
   

WEDNESDAY 3 June, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Fotis Vergopoulos (Greece), Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill:   POSTPONED
   

FRIDAY 5 June, 2020:

• 7.30 pm: Fotis Vergopoulos (Greece), Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: Live at the Greek: Greek Centre, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne: POSTPONED
   

SATURDAY 6 June, 2020:

• 10.00 am: Fotis Vergopoulos (Greece), Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: House of Pan, Church Street, Brighton: 0407 556 704:  POSTPONED
   
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Tavern, High Street, Westgarth
   

SUNDAY 7 June, 2020:

• 2.30 pm: The 'Johnny Can't Dance' Cajun Trio: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote
   
• 3.30 pm: East of West: ON-LINE: trybooking.com/BJQBS  or  https://www.facebook.com/events/262947768410108/
   
• 7.45 pm: Contradance: Uniting Church Hall, 72 Highfield Road, Canterbury
   

WEDNESDAY 10 June, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Fotis Vergopoulos (Greece), Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill:  POSTPONED
   

FRIDAY 12 June, 2020:

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

SATURDAY 13 June, 2020:

• 10.00 am: Fotis Vergopoulos (Greece), Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: House of Pan, Church Street, Brighton: 0407 556 704:  POSTPONED
   
• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Tavern, High Street, Westgarth
   

SUNDAY 14 June, 2020:

• 3.00 pm: The Lost Clog: ON-LINE: trybooking.com/BJQBH  or  https://www.facebook.com/events/s/the-boite-presents-the-lost-cl/546048086067357/

WEDNESDAY 17 June, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Fotis Vergopoulos (Greece), Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras: Rebetiko Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill:  POSTPONED
   
• 7.00 pm: Xani Kolac: Song Appetite: ON-LINE: trybooking.com/BJQBB  or  https://www.facebook.com/events/539224173456471/
   

SATURDAY 20 June, 2020:

• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Tavern, High Street, Westgarth
   
• 8.00 pm: The Philhellenes: Music from Smyrne: Kew Court House, 188 High Street, Kew: CANCELLED
   

SUNDAY 21 June, 2020:

• 4.30 pm: Samassin: ON-LINE:   https://www.facebook.com/events/896861814086924/
   

SATURDAY 27 June, 2020:

• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Tavern, High Street, Westgarth
   

SATURDAY 4 July, 2020:

• 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Jam Session: Merri Tavern, High Street, Westgarth
   

SUNDAY 5 July, 2020:

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

TUESDAY 7 July, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar, Elsternwick
   

WEDNESDAY 22 July, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Yuval Ashkar, Matt Stonehouse, Tomas Arroquero, Kieran Ray, Manolo Jaen: Sepharad: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

THURSDAY 23 July, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Zöj: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SUNDAY 2 August, 2020:

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

SATURDAY 15 August, 2020:

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

FRIDAY 21 August, 2020:

• 8.00 pm: Haroula Tsalpara (Greece): Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh:  https://www.caravanmusic.com.au/gigs/haroula-tsalpara/
   

TUESDAY 25 August, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Ajak Kwai: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SUNDAY 6 September, 2020:

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

SATURDAY 12 September:

• Coco's Lunch: Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

WEDNESDAY 30 September, 2020:

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

SUNDAY 4 October, 2020:

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

THURSDAY 15 October, 2020:

• 6.00 pm: Vardos: Music to Spy To: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SATURDAY 17 October, 2020:

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

THURSDAY 29 October, 2020:

• 6.00 pm: Bush Gothic: Death, Love and Trouble: Salon: Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

SUNDAY 1 November, 2020:

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

THURSDAY 5 November, 2020:

• 7.00 pm: Santa Taranta: Sonu - Songs from the Homeland: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Melbourne
   

MONDAY 9 November, 2020:

• 12.00 noon: Saray Iluminado: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Sturt Street and Southbank Boulevard, Southbank
   

SATURDAY 14 November, 2020:

• 8.00 pm: Stavrina Dimitriou + Dean Georgalas (bouzouki), Con Kalamaras (bagalama) and Achilles Yiangoulli (guitar): Women of Rebetika: Kew Court House, 188 High Street, Kew
   

SATURDAY 21 November, 2020:

• 6.00 pm: Anja & Zlatna: Beautiful Balkans - Songs About Him: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
   

THURSDAY 26 November, 2020:

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

SUNDAY 6 December, 2020:

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

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