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 26 October 2025 at 8:15 pm.

• 7.00 pm: The Ταξίδι Project: Helen Yotis, Jacob Papadopoulos and Andrew Patterson: The Past is a Place: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
  
  

• 5.00 pm: Lamine Sonko, WALA - Is Life, Valanga Khoza, Bosede Adetifa and Nuba Sudanese Cultural Ensemble: African Culture on Campus: Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, The University of Melbourne, Swanston Street, Carlton: FREE: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Regina Marozienė (Lithuania) and Wang Zheng-Ting: Lithuanian Club, 44 Errol Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Afrospace Interchange: Old Plates Record Bar, 384 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy: Details
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Rosie Westbrook: Kindred Bandroom, 3 Harris Street, Footscray: FREE
  
  
• 6.00 pm: The Cloud Maker: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Miriam Lieberman and Zvi Belling: House Concert: An Intimate Elwood soiree: TBA: Elwood: Tickets/Details
  
  

• 9.00 pm: Vardos: Haunted Theatre: Knox Community Arts Centre, Corner Scoresby Road and Mountain Highway, Bayswater: Information/Tickets
  
  

• 4.30 pm: The Right to Live in Peace: dedicated to commemorating the life, legacy & music of Victor Jara: Maritime Union of Australia MUA, 46 Ireland Street, West Melbourne : Information
  
  
• 6.30 pm: Craig Woodward: Ragtime Tavern, Tyler Street, Preston: Information
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Chris Gogerly: Latin/Jazz Instrumental Guitar: La Petite Société, 127 Church Street, Brighton: Information
  
  
• Wrong Way Up, Ausecuma Beats, Ashkan Shafiei & Shewit Belay: Music in Exile: Spring Fling: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Alpski Muzikantje/Alpen Musikanten: Austrian Club, Heidelberg West
  
  
• 3.30 pm: Koori Afternoon: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
  
  
• Zöj: Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Ania Reynolds: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote: Information
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Rebetika Jam: Triakosia, 300 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
  
  
• 7.00 pm: George Mann: Nallei Jerring Room, Level 2, Lygon Street Car Park Entrance, Trades Hall, Lygon Street, Carlton: Details
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Raga Saga: Kindred Bandroom, 3 Harris Street, Footscray: FREE
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Michel Gasco and Mohammad Miraghazadeh: Badieh: Songs from Greater Khorasan: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Information
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Regina Marozienė (Lithuania): Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston Street, Carlton: Details/Tickets
  
  
• Isabel Rumble + Serin Spain + Brídín: Wildwood Voices ~ Rising Women of Folk, Harp & Heart: Odessa at Leaver's Hotel, 80 Albert Street, Creswick: Information/Tickets
  
  

• 6.30 pm: Bellavita Band + Franca Crudo: Elvira's Italian Music Night: Open Factory, 9 Cobham Street, Reservoir: Details
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Frank Yamma: Odessa at Leavers, 80 Albert Street, Creswick: Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: The Reformers: The Hope of Something Better: Henry Lawson Resurrected: Seanchai Irish Bar, 62 Liebig Street, Warrnambool: FREE: Details
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Sanfona + Yola Ingley II: Nevermind Bar, 336 Burwood Road, Hawthorn: FREE: Details
  
  

• 4.00 pm: Vardos: Bonegilla Migrant Experience, 132 Bonegilla Road, Bonegilla: Details
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Radical Son: 'Bilambiyal' album launch + Frank Yamma: Meeniyan Town Hall, 97 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan: Details
  
  
• 7.00 pm: David Bridie: Odessa at Leavers, 80 Albert Street, Creswick: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Del Barrio and friends: Westside Salsa Experience: Littlefoot Bar + Kitchen, 223 Barkly Street, Footscray: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Abiy Sahle and Alexander Nettelbeck: The Peace Tune: Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick: Details/Tickets
  
  
• Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
  
  
• Denis Novato (Italy) & Mitja Ferenc (Prifarski Muzikanti, Slovenia) with Peter & Phill (Alpen Musikanten - Alpski Muzikantje, Melbourne): Slovenian Club Planica, Bangholme
  
  

• 12.30 pm: SENES Flamenco: Brandy Creek's Paella Feast: Brandy Creek Estate, 570 Buln Buln Road, Drouin East: More information
  
  
• 1.00 pm: Alpski Muzikantje: 70th anniversary of the Australian Slovenian Association Geelong: Australian Slovenian Association, 100 Asher Road, Lovely Banks: 03 5276 1244
  
  
• 2.00 pm: Radical Son + Frank Yamma: Brunswick Ballroom, 314-316 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Tickets
  
  
• 3.30 pm: Koori Afternoon: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE
  
  

• 5.00 pm: Seben Brothers + more: Yarra Gala Ball: Collingwood Town Hall, 140 Hoddle Street, Abbotford: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: 13.12: Lamine Sonko with Aminata Sarr, Ndik Sene, Aziz Ngom, Awa Coulibaly: Guewel: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: 13.12: Lamine Sonko with Aminata Sarr, Ndik Sene, Aziz Ngom, Awa Coulibaly: Guewel: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Andy White: The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Panorama Brasil with Doug de Vries: Sarava: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: 13.12: Lamine Sonko with Aminata Sarr, Ndik Sene, Aziz Ngom, Awa Coulibaly: Guewel: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Shaking the Tree + Son Candela: Mark Street Hall, 1 Mark Street, North Fitzroy: Details
  
  
• 7.30 pm: Pal Mar: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 1.00 pm: Estudiantina of Melbourne: Sooki Lounge, 1648 Burwood Highway, Belgrave: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 2.00 pm: 13.12: Lamine Sonko with Aminata Sarr, Ndik Sene, Aziz Ngom, Awa Coulibaly: Guewel: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 5.00 pm: Vardos: Motley Bauhaus, Carlton
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Paul Grabowsky and Mindy Meng Wang: Between Dreams: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Wala is Life: Celebrating 25 Years: The Penny Black, 403-407 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Details
  
  
• 7.30 pm: 13.12: Lamine Sonko with Aminata Sarr, Ndik Sene, Aziz Ngom, Awa Coulibaly: Guewel: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Mucho Mambo: Lagtin Big Band Night: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Kavisha Mazzella, Sally Banks and friends, Margaret Wu & U3A String Orchestra & Karenni folk dance and Rakhine dance: Concert for Myanmar: Deepdene Uniting Church, 958a Burke Road, Deepdene
  
  
• 3.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Bar Conexao, Eltham
  
  
• 3.30 pm: Koori Afternoon: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE
  
  
• 5.00 pm: 13.12: Lamine Sonko with Aminata Sarr, Ndik Sene, Aziz Ngom, Awa Coulibaly: Guewel: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Lidija Janevska: Global Rhythms, Local Flavours: Celebrating The Balkans: DESIR Wine & Cocktail Lounge, 6/11 Commercial Road, Caroline Springs: FREE: Details
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Jorge Pardo + Paco Lara + Joseph Batrouney: Jorge Pardo and his Flamenco Legacy: Bird's Basement, 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne: Details
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Ania Reynolds: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote: Information
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Jorge Pardo + Paco Lara + Joseph Batrouney: Jorge Pardo and his Flamenco Legacy: Bird's Basement, 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne: Details
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Makepisi: Nyala African Restaurant, level 1/356 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Synthotronica: Edinburgh Castle, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Information
  
  
• 9.00 pm: Kavisha Mazzella with Nina Rose and the Smashing Evos: Lomond Hotel, 225 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Tsinskaro: Sacred Music Concert: Exquisite Harmony, Ancient Polyphony: St Marys Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Victoria Street, North Melbourne: Details
  
  

• 12.00 noon: Jacques et Philippe: Surrey Hills Autoclassico: Maling Road, Canterbury: More information
  
  
• 12.30 pm: SENES Flamenco: Brandy Creek's Paella Feast: Brandy Creek Estate, 570 Buln Buln Road, Drouin East: More information
  
  
• 3.00 pm: Bush Gothic: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote: Details/Tickets
  
  
• 3.30 pm: Koori Afternoon: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Les Deux: Paul Gillett and Enzo Ruberto: Le Bar Supper Club, 6 North Concourse, Beaumaris: Details
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Seckou Keita: Memo Music Hall, 88 Acland Street, St Kilda: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 6.00 pm: Benedicte Maurseth with Morten Qvenild, Mats Eilertsen, and Håkon Stene: Mirra: Norwegian Tradition Reimagined: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Details/Tickets
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Mande Blues Ensemble (MBE) and Estudiantina of Melbourne: Streets of Bamako to the Ports of Piraeus: Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: Details
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Joscho Stephan Trio: Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington Street, Geelong West : Details
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Synthotronica: Edinburgh Castle, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick: Information
  
  

• 9.00 am: Rosario De Marco: Eltham Market, Eltham
  
  
• 3.30 pm: Koori Afternoon: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: FREE
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Joscho Stephan Trio: Montagner Auditorium inside the Madeleine Centre, Genazzano FCJ College, 301 Cotham Road, Kew: SOLD OUT - Waiting List: Details
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Joscho Stephan Trio: Tony Sheumack Centre for Performing Arts, 92 Kangan Drive, Berwick: Details
  
  

• 7.00 pm: Moktar + Omar Souleyman (Syria) + more: Northcote Theatre, 216 High Street, Northcote: Information/Tickets
  
  

• 10.10 am: Sanfona: Lilydale-Melba Festival, Lilydale
  
  
• 6.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Euterpe Collective: Pontiaki Estia, 540 Sydney Road, Brunswick
  
  

• Anatreptix: Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road, Brunswick
  
  

• 12.30 pm: SENES Flamenco: Brandy Creek's Paella Feast: Brandy Creek Estate, 570 Buln Buln Road, Drouin East: More information
  
  
• 7.00 pm: Kismet project + Estudiantina of Melbourne: Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Road, Brunswick: More information
  
  

• 8.30 pm: Sanfona: Barton Fink, Thornbury
  
  

• 3.00 pm: Rosario De Marco: Bar Conexao, Eltham
  
  

• 12.00 noon: Phil and Steve: Florentino, 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne: More information
  
  

• Josefina Paulson and Fredrik Bengtsson (Sweden) + Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: Swedish Music Workshop & Concert: Melbourne - details TBA: More information
  
  

• Harry Lye Vibes Quartet: Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick
  
  

• start: Andy Irvine (Ireland) + The Pairs (Canada) + Whiskey Dram + Charles Maimarosia (Solomon Islands) + Gusto Gusto + Ad Barker + more: Newstead Live: Newstead: More information/Tickets
  
  

• Josefina Paulson and Fredrik Bengtsson (Sweden) + Big Fiddle Little Fiddle: Farewell Concert & Spelmansstamma: Melbourne - details TBA: More information
  
  

• 6.45 pm: Bohemian Nights: Summer Sounds, Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham
  
  
• 7.45 pm: Sanacori: Summer Sounds, Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Martin Hayes (Ireland): Castlemaine Theatre Royal, Castlemaine: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Martin Hayes (Ireland): Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information
  
  

• 7.30 pm: Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance: Tribute to Paco de Lucía: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Concert Hall, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• 2.00 pm: Ruth Hazleton: Heronbones launch: Brunswick Ballroom, 314-316 Sydney Road, Brunswick
  
  

• starts: Riccardo Tesi & Guia + Makepisi + Frank Yamma + Lucy Wise Duo + Queen of Hearts + Isabel Rumble + much more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information/Tickets
  
  
• 8.00 pm: Paco Peña: Flamenco in Concert: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Concert Hall, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank: More information/Tickets
  
  

• Riccardo Tesi & Guia + Makepisi + Frank Yamma + Lucy Wise Duo + Queen of Hearts + Isabel Rumble + much more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information/Tickets
  
  

• Riccardo Tesi & Guia + Makepisi + Frank Yamma + Lucy Wise Duo + Queen of Hearts + Isabel Rumble + much more: Cresfest: Creswick: More information/Tickets
  
  

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