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: Sunday 8 September 2024 at 8:40 pm.

• 8.30 pm: Calle Luna: Domingo Latino: The Night Cat, 137-141 Johnston Street Fitzroy
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Polytropos: Oscar West & Rennie Pearson: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/989402779638505
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Shayan: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537021413568056/1537021430234721/
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Ania Reynolds: Solo Piano Dinner Set: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/916533803671816
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Anatreptix: Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Ensemble Anja & Zlatna: Music from the Balkans and Beyond: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/26192938153683097
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Craig Woodward: Solo: The Drunken Poet, 65a Peel Street, West Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/events/1047239850181991
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Las Gatas with Lachlan McLean: Album Launch: Feelings: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote
  
  
• 8.30 pm: Dustyesky: Soundtrack to the Film ‘Earth’ by Ukrainian Director Oleksandr Dovhenko: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/dustyesky-performs-music-to-the-screening-of-earth/166012
  
  

• 6.30 pm: Ania Reynolds: Solo Piano: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/935064531723534
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Rennie Pearson + Tom and Freya: Folkie Friday: Odessa at Leaver's Hotel, 80 Albert Street, Creswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/304881442688837
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Iaki Vallejo Quartet: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill : https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1271139
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Namrock House: The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/coolroom-world-music
  
  
• 8.30 pm: Dustyesky: Soundtrack to the Film ‘Earth’ by Ukrainian Director Oleksandr Dovhenko: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/dustyesky-performs-music-to-the-screening-of-earth/165518
  
  
• 9.00 pm: Con Kalamaras, Paul Karalis & Alex Petropoulos: Music from the Greek Underworld: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/518357777300342
  
  
• 10.00 pm: Szara Fox & the Midnight Secrets: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1000191538457756
  
  

• 12.00 noon: Mariachi Los Románticos + Lex Ávila + Mexbourne’s Folkloric Dance Group + More: Colours of Mexico Festival: Federation Square, Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/events/1243422467010054
  
  
• 1.00 pm: Dustyesky: Soundtrack to the Film ‘Earth’ by Ukrainian Director Oleksandr Dovhenko: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/a/dustyesky
  
  
• 1.00 pm: Coco's Lunch: Spring Sing: Beleura House & Garden, Mornington: https://www.facebook.com/events/3238661076264622/
  
  
• 3.30 pm: Diana Clark & Doug de Vries: Borboleta Preta Brazilian Choir Launch Concert: Armadale Baptist ARTS HUB, 88 Kooyong Road, Armadale: https://events.humanitix.com/borboleta-preta-brazilian-choir-launch-with-diana-clark-and-doug-de-vries
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Vardos: Women of Eastern European Music: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 13-43 Sturt Street, Southbank: https://www.facebook.com/events/422081536840071
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Shirin Majd: Journey to Stolen Identity: Hawthorn Arts Centre, Hawthorn: https://www.facebook.com/events/1922876984841460
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Adrian Sherriff (bass trombone, winds & percussion), Sandy Evans (saxophones), Miyama McQueen-Tokita (koto) and Dr Suresh Vaidyanthan (percussion): Jazzlab, 27 Leslie street, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/398777669511427
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Makepisi + Kunjani Heita Afrika + Afrospace Jazz Industry: Music of Freedom: The Sounds of South Africa: South Oakleigh Bowling Club, 1216 North Road, Oakleigh South: https://www.facebook.com/events/464675436398839/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Sabor Y Ritmo: Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Retreat Hotel. 280 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/507137028722836/
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Brunswick Rogues + Beyond the Bathroom Choir + Monday Night Singers + Victorian Trade Union Choir + Canto Coro Reunion Choir + Inka Marka: Celebrating Victor Jara in Song: Loading Dock, Trades Hall, corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton: FREE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1050846692553198/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Shayan: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537021413568056/1537021423568055/
  
  

• 7.30 pm: East of Sunshine: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1569212566963599/
  
  
• 8.00 pm: SunSeeds & Kaiman Jimenez: “Sola en la arena” release party: Shotkickers, 744 High Street, Thornbury: https://www.facebook.com/events/484614041096830/
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Ajak Kwai: National Gallery of Victoria: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/friday-nights/
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Bush Gothic: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514493265809357/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Opa! Bato Balkan Brass + Footscray Gypsy Orchestra + Lidija Janevska & Toshe Todorovski: Lira Show's Spring Cabaret: Q Room, 371 Settlement Road, Thomastown: https://www.facebook.com/events/489598483438641/
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Doug de Vries, Nathan Sinclair and Ken Murray + Sophie Marcheff and Paul Carey + Josinaldo Costa and Chris Pickering +Roy Girvan, Natalie Poloni, Alex Wilce, Noa Silversten, Jessie Tancontian and Koosha Ahmadi: Guitar Perspectives Instrument Showcase: Hanson Dyer Hall – Level 3, The Ian Potter Southbank Centre, 43 Sturt Street, Southbank: FREE: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/guitar-perspectives-instrument-showcase-tickets-940066723877
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1150592206033067/1150592222699732/
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Kim Yang and Hannah Acfield: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/470693209164212/
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Trudy Fatnowna Edgeley: The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/coolroom-world-music
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Ania Reynolds: Kew Courthouse, 188 High Street, Kew: https://www.facebook.com/events/972542864601184/
  
  

• 2.00 pm: Queen of Hearts Mariachi + Bouba's Drumming Picnic + Scott and Charlene's Wedding + Wrong Way Up + more: Music in Exile Spring Fling: Thornbury Bowls Club, 27 Ballantyne Street, Thornbury
  
  
• 2.00 pm: The New ‘Johnny Can’t Dance’ Cajun Band: Moon Dog Wild West, 54 Hopkins Street, Footscray: https://www.facebook.com/events/1188931682348004/
  
  
• 4.30 pm: S. Saketharaman + B. V. Raghavendra Rao + T.R. Sundaresan + Dr. K. Murali: Gaana Varsham - A Rain of Classical Music: Emmanuel College, 2 Foxwood Drive, Point Cook: https://www.facebook.com/events/876156313958768/
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Javed Ali: Melbourne Town Hall, 90/130 Swanston Street, Melbourne: https://www.premiertickets.co/event/golden-voice-of-all-time-javed-ali-live-in-concert-melbourne/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Shayan: Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537021413568056/1537021416901389/
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Schunkel Oktoberfest Trio: Dainton Taphouse, 13 Lacey Street, Croydon
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Schunkel Oktoberfest Trio: Dainton Brewery, Carrum Downs
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Ausecuma Beats: National Gallery of Victoria: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/friday-nights//
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Malcura + Luke Bailey: The Penny Black, 420 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/431267152596787
  
  

• 5.00 pm: The Stiletto Sisters: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1499499224783216
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Tropical Dreams + Salsa Casera + Bahia + Banana 6 + more: Tropical Dreams: Club Chileno, 41-43 Rebecca Drive, Ravenhall: https://www.tropicaldreams.com.au
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Captain Darling: Album launch: Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
  
  
• 5.30 pm: Amitav Islam and Gurpreet Singh: Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo: Knox Community Arts Centre, 790 Mountain Highway, Bayswater: https://www.facebook.com/events/449674811264364/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Calum Graham: Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington Street, Geelong West: https://concertsaustralia.com/calum/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Calum Graham: Malmsbury Town Hall, 91 Mollison Street, Malmsbury: https://concertsaustralia.com/calum/
  
  
• Mzaza: The Wedge Performing Arts Centre, Gippsland: https://scenestr.com.au/music/mzaza-present-the-birth-and-death-of-stars-live-on-tour-20240724
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Kang JJ: National Gallery of Victoria: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/friday-nights/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Calum Graham: Rowville Performing Arts Centre, Rowville Secondary College, Humphreys Way, Rowville: https://concertsaustralia.com/calum/
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Paulo Almeida and band: Live single launch: Stay a While: The Curtin Hotel, 29 Lygon Street, Carlton: https://www.johncurtinhotel.com/
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Schunkel Oktoberfest Duo: The Local Taphouse, St Kilda East
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Calum Graham: Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central: https://concertsaustralia.com/calum/
  
  
• 8.30 pm: KAFANSKA NOĆ with Bale: The Central Club Hotel, 293 Swan Street, Richmond
  
  
• Mzaza: Clocktower Theatre, Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds: https://scenestr.com.au/music/mzaza-present-the-birth-and-death-of-stars-live-on-tour-20240724
  
  
• Zöj: Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla: https://www.gelarehpour.com
  
  

• 1.30 pm: Jen Hawley & Phil Carroll: Swing Valse: Seniors Fest, Federation Square, Melbourne
  
  
• 4.00 pm: Lucy Wise + Mel Taylor: Shotkickers, 711 High Street, Thornbury: https://www.facebook.com/events/892291529471055/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Calum Graham: Collingwood Town Hall, 140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford: https://concertsaustralia.com/calum/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Julien Poulson + The Green Mist: The Barbarian Ship: George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda: https://www.facebook.com/events/525629616691521
  
  

• 7.00 pm: The Royal High Jinx: The Lauriston Hall, 446 Lauriston Road, Lauriston: https://www.facebook.com/events/471088919177849
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Raziel Gutiérrez Soto Duo: The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/coolroom-world-music
  
  

• 4.00 pm: Phil Carroll: Oktoberfest: Hop Hen, Lilydale
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Pandit Debasis Chakroborty & Dr Sam Evans: Traditional Indian Classical Music Concert: Armagh Mansion, 226 Kooyong Road, Toorak: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/slide-guitar-recital-by-shri-debashish-chakraborty-tickets-942335339367
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Schunkel Oktoberfest Duo: Williamstown Community Okoberfest: Hobsons Bay Yacht Club, Williamstown: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1276652
  
  
• 4.00 pm: Pandit Debasis Chakroborty & Dr Sam Evans: Workshop for TABLA players in accompaniment: Melbourne Tabla School, 73 Grattan Street, Carlton: https://www.melbournetablaschool.com/events.html
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Julien Poulson + The Green Mist: The Barbarian Ship: George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda: https://www.facebook.com/events/525629616691521
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Pandit Debasis Chakroborty + Rob Burke + Sam Evans + Stephen Magnusson: Barlines and Beyond: JazzLab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick: https://www.melbournejazz.com/events/barlines-beyond/
  
  

• 12.30 pm: Schunkel Oktoberfest Trio: Okoberfest: Hungarian Community Centre, Wantirna
  
  
• 3.00 pm: Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1150592206033067/1150592219366399/
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Kew Court House, 188 High Street, Kew: https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/estudiantina-melbourne
  
  
• Zöj: The Open Space, Abbotsford: https://www.gelarehpour.com
  
  
• Sarita McHarg + Tenzin Choegyal + more: Rhythms of the World: Yarra Valley ECOSS, 711 Old Warburton Road, Wesburn
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Miguel Rios: The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/coolroom-world-music
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Julien Poulson + The Green Mist: The Barbarian Ship: George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda: https://www.facebook.com/events/525629616691521
  
  

• 12.30 pm: Schunkel Oktoberfest Trio: Okoberfest: Yarra Valley Oktoberfest: https://melbournepresents.com/
  
  
• Nea Skoupia: The Hellenic Traditions of Asia Minor: Ragtime Tavern, 206 Tyler Street, Preston: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559506110402
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Panorama Brasil + 小曽根真 Makoto Ozone + Orchestra Victoria: Gershwin, Jobim, and Chick Corea: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank: https://www.orchestravictoria.com.au/performances/rhapsody-in-blue-at-100-a-celebration-of-orchestral-jazz
  
  
• 7.30 pm: SARAY Iluminado + Donna Dimovski-Kantarovski & Goran Ðurić: Bruised River II: fortyfivedownstairs, 37-45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/events/3525700044394595/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Julien Poulson + The Green Mist: The Barbarian Ship: George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda: https://www.facebook.com/events/525629616691521
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Langue de Chat: French Musette and Chansons: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1874825919660160
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Sitar, Bansuri and 40 TABLA players: Melbourne Tabla School Concert 2024 : Renaissance Theatre, 826 High Street, Kew East: https://www.melbournetablaschool.com/events.html
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Qais Essar: Worlds Within Worlds: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2024/qais-essar/
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/701716725417061/
  
  

• 12.30 pm: Sanacori duo: HEALESVILLE COMMUNITY GARDEN, Healesville: https://events.yourlibrary.com.au/event?id=58958
  
  
• 7.00 pm: The Resonant Heart: The Heart Whispers & Whirls II: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2024/the-resonant-heart/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: The Royal High Jinx: The Shed, 263 Don Road, Healesville: https://www.facebook.com/events/1698046084295727
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Ball Hanlon Schulz + Daftar Aval Trio: Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1529139394696261
  
  

• Paco Lara: Bird's Basement, 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne
  
  
• 2024 Accordion Festival: Kensington Town Hall, 30 Bellair Street, Kensington: https://www.accordionsaustralia.com/events/festival-2024
  
  

• 4.00 pm: Marmabandhatil Thev: Drum Theatre, Corner Lonsdale and Walker Streets, Dandenong: https://drumticketing.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/9889
  
  
• 2024 Accordion Festival: Kensington Town Hall, 30 Bellair Street, Kensington: https://www.accordionsaustralia.com/events/festival-2024
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80: Northcote Theatre, 216 High Street, Northcote: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/venues/northcote-theatre-vic/8600
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Gamelan DanAnda x Firetail: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: https://www.facebook.com/events/1098308244917228
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Thieving Magpies: The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/coolroom-world-music
  
  
• Pablo Naranjo: Album Launch: The Thornbury Local, 635 High Street, Thornbury
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1150592206033067/1150592216033066/
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Kavisha Mazzella with Charles Maimarosia: The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker Street, Castlemaine: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/coolroom-world-music
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Songs from Smyrne: Bird's Basement, 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/events/1012835533670015
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Lothlorien + Szara Fox & The Midnight Secrets: Secrets Castle Party: Healesville, Yarra Valley: https://www.facebook.com/events/795023582797327
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Sorong Samarai, Sprigga Mek (PNG), Kee’ahn, Tasman Keith, Desiz (PNG), Airileke + Special guests from BLAKTIVISM: Meganesia: The Curtin, Carlton: https://www.alwayslive.com.au/program/always-live-at-the-curtin-presents-meganesia
  
  

• 6.30 pm: Fotis Vergopoulos: Brunswick Ballroom, 315 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1498695320776780
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/1150592206033067/1150592212699733/
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer feat. Rakesh Chaurasia: As We Speak : Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne: https://bit.ly/3SO0kDj
  
  

• Judy Small + Ami Williamson: Albert Park Yacht Club Port Lounge, 5 Aquatic Drive, South Melbourne: https://albertparkportlounge.com/contact/
  
  

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