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 updated manually on: Thursday 6 February 2025 at 8:10 pm.
THURSDAY 6 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Valanga and Andy + Standing Circle + much more: The 2nd Bokamoso Arts Centre Fundraiser: The Substation, 12 Market Street, Newport: More information
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
FRIDAY 7 February, 2025:
- 5.00 pm: Continuum Jazz Ensemble and The Royal High Jinx: Summer Sounds 1: Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham: More information
- 6.00 pm: Roda de Choro + Agobloco + Roda de Samba: Esquenta de Carnaval: Inner North Brewing Company, 10A Russell Street, Brunswick: Details
- 7.30 pm: Josh Light and The Unfurling: Selby Folk Club, Selby
- 8.00 pm: Hinterlandt + Elissa Goodrich’s Waves and Bubbles: Delightful Days: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick: Details
SATURDAY 8 February, 2025:
- 1.00 pm: Emily Wurramurra, MpathSoul, Uncle Dave Arden, Canisha, Uncle Kutcha Edwards, A.B. Original, Troy Cassar-Daley, Electric Fields, 3%: Treaty Day Out Gippsland: Gippsland Sports and Entertainment Park (Falcons Club), Morwell: Details
- 2.00 pm: Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: Details
- 2.00 pm: Synthotronica: Sandy Street Beats: 58 Station Street, Sandringham: FREE: Details
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
- 6.30 pm: Vinay Desai and Jay Dabgar: Sounds Of The Himalayas: Yogareal, 45 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park: Details
- 7.00 pm: Charles Maimarosia: Album launch: Odessa at Leaver's Hotel, Creswick: Tickets
- 8.00 pm: The New Impromptu Quartet featuring Karina Lehman: Classic Southside, 9 Gordon Street, Elsternwick: Details
- 9.00 pm: Balkan Soul: The Central Club Hotel, 291-295 Swan Street, Richmond: Details
SUNDAY 9 February, 2024:
- 11.00 am: The Rustica Project + Viva Cu Sona + more: Sagra della Melanzana: Calabria Club, 5 Uniting Lane, Bulla: FREE
- 4.00 pm: Forró Lamparina Trio: The Brunswick Green, 313-215 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
- 4.00 pm: Craig Woodward & Friends Trio: Catfish Bar, 28 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy: Details
- 6.30 pm: Mindy Meng Wang + Paul Lv + Sherry Peng: Illuminating Harmony: Boroondara Arts, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn: Details
TUESDAY 11 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Australian Guitar Quartet (Andrew Blanch, Vladimir Gorbach, Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan: Bach, Bossa and Beyond: Melbourne Recital Centre, Corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
- 7.30 pm: Panorama Brasil and Sophie Marcheff: Brazilian Jazz Double Bill: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick: Tickets
THURSDAY 13 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Anti-Valentine's Day: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
- 7.00 pm: Tijuana Cartel: "The Beautiful Nonsense Machine" Tour: The Sooki Lounge, Belgrave: Tickets
- 7.00 pm: Pal Mar + Queen of Hearts: Pal Mar single launch: Wax Music Lounge, 250 Flinders Street, Melbourne: More information
FRIDAY 14 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Enrique Amigó & Wombatuque: RHYTHMS DOWN UNDER: Wolfhound on Brunswick, 386-388 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy: Tickets
SATURDAY 15 February, 2025:
- 2.00 pm: MAL WEBB and KYLIE MORRIGAN: Sandy Street Beats: 58 Station Street, Sandringham: Details
- 3.00 pm: Dave Arden: MEERTA: Rise Up! The Ballad of James Arden: Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building, The University of Melbourne, 15 Monash Road, Parkville: FREE: Tickets
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
- 4.30 pm: Dr Rewa Natu - Vocal + Saugato Ghosh - Harmonium + Sushant Ullal - Tabla: Clayton Theatrette, Clayton Community Centre, Clayton: More information
- 7.00 pm: Charles Maimarosia + Pirritu: Album launch: George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda: Tickets
- 7.00 pm: Te Kahureremoa Taumata, Sunny Kim, Aviva Endean, Maria Moles, Freya Schack-Arnott and Kate Davis: The Cloudmaker + Adrianna Svitak: Eastmint, 25 Eastment Street, Northcote: Details
- 7.30 pm: Paco Lara Quartet: Birds Basement, 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne: Tickets
- 7.30 pm: Kwela Swingsters: Malmsbury Town Hall, Malmsbury: More information
- 7.30 pm: Black Aleph: MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne: FREE - by ballot: More information
- 8.00 pm: Xani Kolac: 'Live' album launch: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick: Tickets
- 8.00 pm: Bataola: Cuban son: Ciccio Pizza, 98 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale: Details
SUNDAY 16 February, 2025:
- 1.30 pm: Paco Lara Quartet: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine: Tickets
- 2.00 pm: Floyd Thursby Trio: Casey Radio Storytellers: Cranbourne Bowls Club, 5 Grant Street, Cranbourne: Details
- 2.30 pm: Riyaaz Session: Kew Courthouse, High Street, Kew: More information
- 3.30 pm: Mandeng Groove + Kgomotso + NU + Sabor Y Ritmo + DJ Shio: Fairfield in Feb: Fairfield Amphitheatre, Fairfield Park Drive, Fairfield: Details
- 4.00 pm: ‘Johnny Can’t Dance’ Cajun Band + Newberry Fog: Lulie Tavern, 225 Johnston Street, Abbotsford: Details
- 4.00 pm: Steamboat Whistlers: Edinburgh Castle, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
- One Spirit Africa + more: New Music Stage, St Kilda Festival: St Kilda
THURSDAY 20 February, 2025:
Sally Ford and the Idiomatics: Thursday Arvo Gig Series: Kindred Bandroom, 3 Harris Street, Footscray: FREE: Details
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
- 7.30 pm: Te Kahureremoa Taumata, Sunny Kim, Aviva Endean, Maria Moles, Freya Schack-Arnott and Kate DavisThe Cloudmaker: Platform Arts, 60 Little Malop Street, Geelong: Details
FRIDAY 21 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Giannis Giannakakis and Giorgos Rekakis: Live at the Cretan Brotherhood: 148-150 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick: text 0411 224 532 or 0420 433 405
- 6.00 pm: Te Kahureremoa Taumata, Sunny Kim, Aviva Endean, Maria Moles, Freya Schack-Arnott and Kate DavisThe Cloudmaker: The Phee Broadway Theatre, 212 Barker Street, Castlemaine: Details
- 8.00 pm: Floyd Thursby Trio: Ragtime Tavern, 206 Tyler Street, Preston: Details
SATURDAY 22 February, 2025:
- 12.00 noon: Black Jesus Experience + Gusto Gusto + Malcura + Stewart and Neesy: Live on the Lawn 2025: Burrinja, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey: Details
- 12.30 pm: Floyd Thursby Trio + Scottish Fiddlers + Canisha + more: Surrey Hills Music Festival: 157 Union Road, Surrey Hills: More information
- 1.00 pm: Sanacori and Melbourne School of Tarantella: Moonee Valley Festival
- 2.00 pm: Katerina Stevens: Mordy Summer Market and Music: Immi Dumpling Bar, 562 Main Street, Mordialloc: More information
- 2.30 pm: Yarra Irama: Moonee Valley Music Festival: QP Music Stage, Queens Park, Moonee Ponds: More information
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
- 3.00 pm: Public Opinion Afro Orchestra + Vida Sunshyne and Solidarity Sound System + Soju Gang + J Verse + more: MAV Block Partee: Melbourne Polytechnic Preston Student Car Park, 77 St Georges Road, Preston: More information
SUNDAY 23 February, 2025:
- 3.00 pm: Global Ethnic Dance Festival - GEDF: Springvale City Hall, 397-405 Springvale Road, Springvale: Details
- 4.00 pm: La Descarga:: Barwon Club Hotel, South Geelong: SOLD OUT: Details
- 6.00 pm: Te Kahureremoa Taumata, Sunny Kim, Aviva Endean, Maria Moles, Freya Schack-Arnott and Kate DavisThe Cloudmaker: MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne: FREE: Details
WEDNESDAY 26 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Monsieur Periné (Colombia) + La Furia + Amaru Tribe: Andina Fest : 170 Russell Street, Melbourne: Tickets
THURSDAY 27 February, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
- 8.00 pm: Tarab Ensemble: Drum Theatre, 226 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong: More information
FRIDAY 28 February, 2025:
- 7.30 pm: Stella Savy and Avek Frer: Avek Zanmi Birthday Gig: Leavers, 80 Albert Street, Creswick: Tickets
SATURDAY 1 March, 2025:
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
- 4.00 pm: Blue Grassy Knoll: Punters Club,376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy: FREE: Details
- 7.00 pm: Sanacori and Melbourne School of Tarantella: La Notta Della Taranta, Open Factory, Reservoir
- 8.00 pm: Katie Spencer: House on the Hill, Clifton Hill: Tickets
- 8.30 pm: La Mauvaise Réputation feat. Raleigh Williams: Royal Brighton Yacht Club, 238 Esplanade, Brighton: Details
- 10.00 pm: Irie: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
SUNDAY 2 March, 2025:
- 12.00 noon: Katie Spencer: Brunswick Music Festival: Sydney Road Street Party: More information
- 3.00 pm: The New JCD Cajun Band + more: Cajun v Zydeco Mardi Gras Dance Party 2025: Coburg RSL, 323-325 Sydney Road, Coburg: Details
- 7.30 pm: Mariza (Portugal): Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne: Tickets
TUESDAY 4 March, 2025:
- 7.30 pm: Etran de L’Aïr: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
WEDNESDAY 5 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Gamelan DanAnda x Firetail featuring READY NEW GANG: 345 Victoria Street, Brunswick: Details
THURSDAY 6 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: International Women's Day: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
FRIDAY 7 March, 2025:
- 6.00 pm: Sunny Kim's Ensemble Ochaye: Sunny Kim (vocals); Aviva Endean (clarinet); Gelareh Pour (kamancheh, qeychak, vocals); Mindy Meng Wang (guzheng); Zoë Barry (cello): Water Song: Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
- 7.00 pm: Pandit Apurba Mukherjee, Adrian McNeil and Vinod Prasanna: Indian Classical Music: Magpie House Wholistic Centre & Yogaplex Yoga School, 48 Main Street, Upwey: More information
- 7.30 pm: Josh Light Duo: The Thornbury Local, 635 High Street, Thornbury: FREE
- 8.00 pm: Sunny Kim's Ensemble Ochaye: Sunny Kim (vocals); Aviva Endean (clarinet); Gelareh Pour (kamancheh, qeychak, vocals); Mindy Meng Wang (guzheng); Zoë Barry (cello): Water Song: Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
- Sanacori and Melbourne School of Tarantella: Melton European Night Market
SATURDAY 8 March, 2025:
- 2.00 pm: Katerina Stevens: ROAR Fest - Women's Music Festival: Buba Local Shuk/Victorian Pride Centre, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda: More information
- 2.00 pm: Indrani Mukherjee (Vocal): Melbourne International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: James Tatoulis Auditorium, 207 Barkers Road, Kew: More information
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
- 7.00 pm: The 'Flute Sisters': Debopriya & Suchismita Chatterjee: Melbourne International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: James Tatoulis Auditorium, 207 Barkers Road, Kew: More information
- 7.30 pm: MAGGIE JACKSON + KAVISHA MAZELLA + SUE INGLETON + BRIDGET HAYLOCK + CEOLNAMBAN + KATE McCARTHY + CARLA GALLEGO + THE BLENDERS + MACAPELLA: IWD Concert: Striving Together: The Coolroom at The Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: Details
- 8.00 pm: Las Mujeres + Parchando Music: Tribute to Carlos Vives and La Provincia: Deluxe Bar, 595 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
- Josean Jocobo (Santo Domingo) + Ally: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick
SUNDAY 9 March, 2025:
- 10.00 am: Ragini Shankar (Violin): Melbourne International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: James Tatoulis Auditorium, 207 Barkers Road, Kew: More information
- 1.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Debut ALBUM launch: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
- 2.00 pm: Anatreptix + Stav Thomopoulos: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
- 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
- 7.00 pm: Shruti Sadolikar (Vocal): Melbourne International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: James Tatoulis Auditorium, 207 Barkers Road, Kew: More information
MONDAY 10 March, 2025:
- 6.00 pm: Lindigo: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
TUESDAY 11 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Hermanos Gutiérrez: Northcote Theatre, 222 High Street, Northcote: Details
WEDNESDAY 12 March, 2025:
- 6.30 pm: David Francey Trio (Canada): Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Tickets
THURSDAY 13 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
- 8.00 pm: Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Band: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne: Tickets
SATURDAY 15 March, 2025:
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
- Sanacori and Melbourne School of Tarantella: Gala Night, Freccia Azzura Club, Braeside
SUNDAY 16 March, 2025:
- 3.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Debut ALBUM launch: Hills Hellenica Festival: Sooki Lounge, 1648 Burwood Hghway, Belgrave: Details
- 4.00 pm: Floyd Thursby: Brunswick Artists' Bar, 316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
MONDAY 17 March, 2025:
- 12.00 noon: Skerryvore + Austral + Apolline + Claymore + Stars of the Lake Glor + Saoirse + Bhan Tre + The Nightingales + Tim Scanlan and Mana Okubo + Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers + Glenbrae Dancers + Fiona Ross + Victoria Welsh Male Choir + Tony and Carmel McCabe (Ire) + Chloe Matharu (Sco) + Hiraeth + Shona Williams and Phil Lester + Kathryn Clements + Shane Lestideau and more...: Melbourne Celtic Festival: The Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne: Details
THURSDAY 20 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
FRIDAY 21 March, 2025:
- 7.30 pm: Trudy Fatnowna Edgeley: Portland Arts Centre, 4A Glenelg St, Portland: Tickets
- 8.00 pm: The East Pointers (CAN): Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote: Tickets
SATURDAY 22 March, 2025:
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
SUNDAY 23 March, 2025:
- 5.00 pm: Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir: Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
- Sanacori and Melbourne School of Tarantella: Festa Pugliese, Anzano de Puglia Club, Tarneit
MONDAY 24 March, 2025:
- 7.30 pm: Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Tickets
TUESDAY 25 March, 2025:
- 8.00 pm: Vardos: Greek Tribute Night: The Drunken Poet, 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne: More information
THURSDAY 27 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Sea Shanties and Folk Songs: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands: Details
- 7.00 pm: νέα ΣΚΟΥπα/Nea SKOUpa: Mikrasiatika+: Odyssey Greek Restaurant, 100 Ormond Road, Elwood: Bookings (after 5pm): 0449 850 191: More information
FRIDAY 28 March, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: Del Barrio: The Plough Hotel, 333 Barkly Street, Footscray: Information
- 7.00 pm: Wala - Is Life + Mamba Negra: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine: Tickets
- 9.00 pm: Bijan Mortazavi: National Theatre, 20 Carlisle Street, St. Kilda: Tickets
SATURDAY 29 March, 2025:
- 3.00 pm: Craig Woodward and friends: Old Time Music Jam Session: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
SUNDAY 30 March, 2025:
- 2.00 pm: Mare Profondo Duo: Kavisha Mazzella & Rosario De Marco + special guest GIRI: Melbourne (TBA): Details
- Sanacori and Melbourne School of Tarantella: Ricotta Festival, That's Amore Cheesery, Thomastown
FRIDAY 4 April, 2025:
- start: Kofi Kunkpe Music (Ghana) + Grace Barbé (Seychelles) + Natty Dolasi (Solomon Islands) + deborahN (Torres Strait) + Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth (UK) + Chris Stout & Catriona McKay (Scotland) + Grassy Strings (India) + Geoffrey Williams (UK) + Kerryn Fields (New Zealand) + The Beez (Germany) + more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information
- Judy Small + Ami Williamson: Albert Park Yacht Club Port Lounge, 5 Aquatic Drive, South Melbourne: Details
SATURDAY 5 April, 2025:
- 10.30 am: Bright Mathonsi (Soweto, South Africa): RAISE YOUR VOICE - VOCAL MASTERCLASS: Woodleigh School Penbank Campus, 460 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Moorooduc: More information
SATURDAY 12 April, 2025:
- 2.00 pm: Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE: Details
- 8.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: The Thornbury Local, 635 High Street, Thornbury
SUNDAY 13 April, 2025:
- 2.30 pm: Con Kalamaras et al: Songs from Smyrne: Birds Basement, 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne: details TBA: More information
WEDNESDAY 23 April, 2025:
SATURDAY 10 May, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
FRIDAY 6 June, 2025:
SATURDAY 14 June, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
SATURDAY 12 July, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
SATURDAY 19 July, 2025:
- 7.00 pm: The Stiff Gins: Meeniyan Town Hall, 97 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan: Details
SATURDAY 9 August, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
SATURDAY 13 September, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
- 7.30 pm: The High Kings (Dublin): Northcote Theatre, High Street, Northcote: Details
SATURDAY 11 October, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
SATURDAY 8 November, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
SATURDAY 13 December, 2025:
- Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick