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 22 January 2023 at 8.25 pm.
WEDNESDAY 25 January, 2023:
THURSDAY 26 January, 2023:
- 11.00 am: Dan Sultan, Bumpy, Jess Hitchcock, Charlie Campbell, Djirri Djirri Dancers, Doe Eyes, Gavin Somers, Jayden Lillyst & Aaron Morgan, Kool Mist, Maylene Yinar, Meriki Hood, Monica Karo, Stray Blacks, The Yappera Kids and Yambra: Share the Spirit: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne: FREE
- 12.00 noon: Jalgany + more: Our Survival Day: The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/our-survival-day-2023-tickets-461628201377
FRIDAY 27 January, 2023:
- 6.30 pm: Synthotronica: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/734447948041465/
- 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Edinburgh Castle Hotel, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick
- 7.30 pm: Mindy Meng Wang and Paul Grabowsky: Spring, Flower, Snow and the Moon 春花秋月: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2023/mindy-meng-wang-and-paul-grabowsky/
- 8.00 pm: Valentino Gikovski with Arif Ulusoy, Dilan Ulusoy and Amla Periakarpan: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/1779333019104891
- 9.00 pm: One Spirit Africa: The Barwon Club Hotel, 509 Moorabool Street, Geelong: https://www.facebook.com/events/548343770534309/
SATURDAY 28 January, 2023:
SUNDAY 29 January, 2023:
- 11.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Vietnamese Festival, Sunshine
- 4.00 pm: The Caledonian Castaways: George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda: https://www.facebook.com/events/1219935612200227
- 4.00 pm: Son Quba: Salsa Sunday: Bodriggy, 245 Johnston Street, Abbotsford: https://www.facebook.com/events/710681297461926
- 6.00 pm: Kapari Trio: Alex Petropoulos, Con Kalamaras and Yanni Arvanitis: Capers, 843 High Street, Thornbury: https://www.facebook.com/events/1586108971851669/
- 6.45 pm: Calle Luna: Domingo Latino: The Night Cat, 137-141 Johnston Street, Fitzroy: https://www.facebook.com/events/554126853240479/
TUESDAY 31 January, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 1 February, 2023:
- 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
THURSDAY 2 February, 2023:
FRIDAY 3 February, 2023:
SATURDAY 4 February, 2023:
SUNDAY 5 February, 2023:
TUESDAY 7 February, 2023:
- 6.00 pm: Saray Iluminado: Flight: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
- 7.30 pm: Peter Baylor and Esther Henderson: Manouche Night: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote: https://www.facebook.com/events/918560429138435
WEDNESDAY 8 February, 2023:
FRIDAY 10 February, 2023:
SATURDAY 11 February, 2023:
SUNDAY 12 February, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 15 February, 2023:
THURSDAY 16 February, 2023:
SATURDAY 18 February, 2023:
- 6.00 pm: Agobloco: Baile de Carnaval do Agobloco: Inner North Brewing Company, 10A Russell Street, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/753336282372992
- 7.00 pm: Kitty San Pedro + Joseph Tsombanopoulos: Greek Night: Gyros cafe, 167 Darebin Road, Thornbury
- 8.00 pm: Manish Pingle: Palais-Hepburn, 111 Main Road, Hepburn Springs: https://www.palais-hepburn.com/schedule/aan-evening-of-indian-classical-music-with-manish-pingle
- 8.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Thornbury Local, 635 High Street, Thornbury
- 10.00 pm: Jawa Pitu Band: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: https://www.facebook.com/events/739192124388041
SUNDAY 19 February, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 22 February, 2023:
- 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
THURSDAY 23 February, 2023:
FRIDAY 24 February, 2023:
SATURDAY 25 February, 2023:
SUNDAY 26 February, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 1 March, 2023:
- 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
THURSDAY 2 March, 2023:
FRIDAY 3 March, 2023:
SATURDAY 4 March, 2023:
SUNDAY 5 March, 2023:
- 12.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Hickinbotham Winery, 194 Nepean Highway, Dromana
TUESDAY 7 March, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 8 March, 2023:
THURSDAY 9 March, 2023:
FRIDAY 10 March, 2023:
- start: Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=866773&
- start: WOMADelaide: Adelaide
- 7.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Edinburgh Castle Hotel, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick
- 7.00 pm: Vocal recital by Pt Sudheer Pote of Jaipur gharana, accompanied by Yashwant Vaishnaw on Tabla and Tanmay Deochake on Harmonium + Sarod recital by Melbourne based Saby Bhattacharya and Jay Dabgar (Tabla): Pt Govindrao Tembe memorial recital: International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
- 9.00 pm: Bernadette Novembre + Özergun: Post Office Hotel, Sydney Road, Coburg: https://www.facebook.com/events/1241832916738570
SATURDAY 11 March, 2023:
- 2.00 pm: Vocal recital by Viraj Salvi, accompanied by Pandurang Torvi on Tabla and Prasad Karve on Harmonium + Flute recital by Vinod Prasanna, with Pranav Ramji on Tabla: Deepika Shome memorial recital: International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
- 7.00 pm: Vocal recital by Vd Aarti Ankalikar-Tikekar, accompanied by Yashwant Vaishnaw on Tabla and Tanmay Deochake on Harmonium + Vocal recital by Ranjitha Suresh, with Pandurang Toravi on Tabla and Saugato Ghosh on Harmonium: Dr. Vaman Betigeri memorial recital: International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
SUNDAY 12 March, 2023:
- 10.00 am: Vocal recital by Surmani Kuljit Singh Sangar, with Yashwant Vaishnaw on Tabla and Tanmay Deochake on Harmonium + Sitar recital by Saikat Bhattacharya, accompanied by Mansa Singh Namdhari on Tabla: Satyendra Misra memorial recital: International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
- 7.00 pm: Vocal recital by Pt Jaiteerth Mevundi of Kirana gharana, with Yashwant Vaishnaw on Tabla and Tanmay Deochake on Harmonium + Harmonium and Tabla solos by Tanmay Deochake and Yashwant Vaishnav: Pt Vishnu Digambar Paluskar memorial recital: International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
TUESDAY 14 March, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 15 March, 2023:
- 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
THURSDAY 16 March, 2023:
FRIDAY 17 March, 2023:
SATURDAY 18 March, 2023:
SUNDAY 19 March, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 22 March, 2023:
- 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
FRIDAY 24 March, 2023:
SATURDAY 25 March, 2023:
SUNDAY 26 March, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 29 March, 2023:
- 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
FRIDAY 31 March, 2023:
- start: Kutcha Edwards + While & Matthews (UK) + Charm of Finches + Bush Gothic + Ami Williamson + Kavisha Mazzella + The Weeping Willows + Austral + more: Cresfest: Creswick: https://www.cresfest.com.au/
SUNDAY 2 April, 2023:
- Saray Iluminado: Sarajevo Haggadah: Jewish Museum, Alma Road, St Kilda
- Sanacori: Creswick Festival: https://www.cresfest.com.au/
- 12.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Hickinbotham Winery, 194 Nepean Highway, Dromana
FRIDAY 7 April, 2023:
SUNDAY 16 April, 2023:
- 5.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford
WEDNESDAY 19 April, 2023:
WEDNESDAY 26 April, 2023:
FRIDAY 28 April, 2023:
TUESDAY 2 May, 2023:
SUNDAY 7 May, 2023:
- 12.30 pm: Rosario De Marco: Hickinbotham Winery, 194 Nepean Highway, Dromana
FRIDAY 12 May, 2023:
SATURDAY 13 May, 2023:
SUNDAY 28 May, 2023:
- 9.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Eltham Market, Eltham