THIS WEEK
IN
MELBOURNE
THURSDAY 5th March 2026
TIARYN @ Bar Oussou
BUTTONS @ IZAKAYA BY TAMURA (Joelistics, Dan West, Glass Fountain +++)
AARON CHULAI TRIO featuring KOJOE & HIKARU TANAKA @Jazz lab
BMF X CROWN RULER PRES ALFIO ANTICO, GO DUGONG, RAFET, KHALED KURBEH @ Brunswick Ballroom (Mar 5)
KICKIN THE B AT 303 @ 303 High Street THE SHACKMEN (Mar 5)
BMF PRES DJ HARAM, SKNOW, STEV ZAR, HIPHOPHOE, MEGATRONIC @ Quad Club (Mar 5)
AMADOU SUSO @ Bodriggy Brewing
TELENOVA @ The Punters Club
ROBERTO FONSECA @ Recital Center (Mar 5)
THE STREETS @ Palace Foreshore (Mar 5)
Orbit Residency @ Bar Oussou 10pm
INNER SANCTUARY W DJ JNETT & DJ Jimmy James THURSDAYS @ Whitehart
ELECTRIC INTRELUDE @ Electric Bar (Thursdays)
FLOW MOTION THURSDAYS @ Kindred Band-room
FRIDAY 6th March 2026
IN THE MOMENT RADIO – LAUNCH WEEKENDER (Mar 6-7)
FINN REES ENSEMBLE, ELLA THOMPSON CHAMBER SOUL TRIO & MIKE GURRIERI @ Quadraphonic Club (Mar 6)
SOUL DYNAMITE @ The Punters Club (Miss Goldie & Stuckey)
Marlon Williams W/ EMMA DONOVAN & KEE’AHN @ Royal Botanic Gardens (Mar 6)
SOUL DYNAMITE (STUCKEY & GOLDIE) @ Punters Club 9pm-3am (Mar 6)
PEMDULUM @ Palace Foreshore (mar 6)
OBONGJAYAR @ Northcote Theatre (Mar 6)
THE STEPHEN MAGNUSSON TRIO @ Uptown Jazz Cafe
JALEN NGONDA @ The Forum (with WILSN)
YUNIOR TERRY presents MAGNET @ Jazzlab
DJ DIDDY WAH @ Littlefoot (Mar 6)
YUNIOR TERRY QUARTET @ Jazzlab (Mar 6)
ABSORB(ED) V @ Miscellania (Mar 6-9)
DJ NOBU @ Sub Club (Mar 6)
PENDULUM @ Palace Foreshore (Mar 6)
INTERRUPT FESTIVAL @ Kindred Bandroom (Mar 6)
ASANTI BEAT @ Old Plates (Every Friday 7pm)
Saturday 7th March 2026
NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE: BLAK DOT GALLERY + CONCH CHOI + TARIRO, DJ CHRISTINA MEKONNEN @ Balam Balam Place Courtyard (Mar 7)
MELB INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL MUSIC @ MLC Kew (Mar 7/8)
NATTY @ Section 8 (Charles Eddy + friends)
FRANCOIS K & ZEPHERIN SAINT @ Quadraphonic Club (Mar 7)
FORWARD EVER: CHANNEL ONE SOUND SYS + MUNGOES HIFI + EVA LAZARUS + 3 HAND BUILT DIY SOUND SYSTEMS @ The Croxton Bandroom (Mar 7)
BASEMENT JAXX & CLOSE COUNTERS @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Mar 7)
THANDO @ Brunswick Library (Mar 7)
HARRY JAMES ANGUS @ Jazzlab
SOUNDS OF OUSSOU @ Bar Oussou (Mar 7)
DESI RASCALS @ Bar Spontana (Mar 7)
GROOVERIDER @ Howler (Mar 7)
DJ KRUSH @ Howler (Mar 7)
MANDE SPIRIT @ Bar Oussou (Mar 7)
CHRISTINE ANU @ Brunswick Ballroom (Mar 7)
SUNDAY 8th MArch 2026
MADE BY HER (International Women’s Day) @ Section 8
MIZHAP & RESTLESS RECORDS PRES TABLES TURN @ The Retreat (Mar 8)
KOORI AFTERNOON @ Bar Oussou
AUSECUMA BEATS @ Bar Oussou Evening
BMF PRES FRED LEONE, ALLYSHA JOY, COOL OUT SUN + MORE @ Gilpin Park (Mar 8)
EL RITMO : A NEW LATIN RITUAL @ Bodriggy
LEFTFIELD W PAUL MAC & LATE NITE TUFF GUY @ Royal Botanic Gardens (Mar 8)
MELB INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL MUSIC @ MLC Kew (Mar 7/8)
BMF PRES HORNS OF LEROY + JAKE AMY TRIO @ Brunswick Ballroom (Mar 8)
BOHJASS SUNDAY SPECIAL @ BAr 303
GANNA UTOPIA TOUR @ The Jazzlab (Mar 8)
SEVEN INCH SUNDAYS @ The Albion
NCHESVE @ The Clyde Hotel 2pm – Late (Every Sunday)
DOMINGO LATINO – EVERY SUNDAY @ THE NIGHT CAT (This week: QUARTER STREET)
The Punters @ Punters Club Every Sunday 4pm
MPAPAHI TRIO @ Old Plates
WAX MUSEUM RECORDS & FRIENDS – EVERY SUNDAY @ Wax Lounge
HIGH NOTE STAFF SELECTS EVERY SUN @ High Note (Ewan)
SUNDAYS HARTBEATS LIVE JAZZ @ Whitehart (Lewho this week)
MONDAY 9th March 2026
AFROCAN @ Whitehart (Mar 9)
TRANSIENTS / DAVIS / MAGNUSSON / KELLER @ JAzz Lab
SURROUND LOUNGE @ Bar Oussou (Every Mon)
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS EVERY MONDAY @ Wax Music Lounge (DAFFA DUCK & HUDSON JAMES JR +++)
TUESDAY 10th March 2026
NORTHSIDE DJs @ WHITEHART IN MARCH (Mike Gurrieri)
SPOKEN WORD 7PM @ Bar Oussou (EVERY TUES)
BRAZLOMBIA @ WAX MUSIC LOUNGE (Every Tuesday)
CONDENSED MILK @ Section 8 BEACH PARTY (Amin Payne, Taijae + Guests)
NOW HERE THIS @ The Toff – 11-3am
MAKE IT UP CLUB Every Tuesday @ Bar Open
SPOKEN WORD TUESDAYS @ Bar Oussou
Wedensday 11th march 2026
AFROSPACE INTERCHANGE @ Old Plates (Wednesdays forever!)
THE ROOKIES @ Rooks Return (every Wednesday)
OPEN MIC & JAM @ Bar Oussou (EVERY WED)
BE BOP WEDNESDAYS @ Uptown Jazz Cafe
MELLOW DIAS THUMP W Prem Rock @ Wax Music Lounge
OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS @ Bar Oussou
SALSA NIGHT @ Tatiana’s
COSMIC JAMS JAM SESSION @ Bodriggy (every Wednesday)
COMING
UP...
BUTTERED LOAF & MT KUJO @ Shotkickers (Mar 12)
ANNIE & THE CALDWELLS @ Melb Recital Centre (Mar 10)
BADBADNOTGOOD @ Northcote Theatre (Mar 12)
DISCO COOKOUT W COOKIN ON 3 BURNERS @ Northcote Social Club (Mar 13)
THE DOT PRES SHY FX & RAGE, MALA, DILLINJA @ Northcote Theatre (Mar 13)
SHY FX, RAGE, MALA, DILLINJA @ Northcote Theatre (Mar 13)
MISCMEG, EARL GREY & COUSIN @ The Attic Collingwood (Mar 13)
KUYA NEIL, E-FISHPOOL @ Spit (Mar 13)
REGGAE ON THE RIBER @ Lady Cutler Melb Showboat (Mar 14)
SPECIAL REQUEST @ Sub Club (Mar 14)
THE SEVEN UPS @ The Punters Club (Mar 14, 21, 28)
FAT FREDDYS DROP @ Forum (Mar 20)
FAT FREDDYS DROP @ Forum (Mar 21)
FAT FREDDYS DROP @ Forum (Mar 22) SOLD OUT
PALIEN & TOMMY MOOMS ‘VERCETTI’ LP LAUNCH @ Mama Chens (Mar 20)
BRETT WILLIAMS TRIO @ Uptown Jazz Cafe (Mar 21)
VAUDEVILLE SMASH The Gift 10 Year Celebration @ The Night Cat (Mar 21)
LIQUID ARCHITECTURE: INTER.SONIX 09: TUJIKO NORIKO & RUHAIL QAISAR W ROD COOPER & NU @ howler (Mar 21)
AUSECUMA BEATS @ Kingston Town Hall (Mar 22)
WU TANG CLAN @ Rod Laver Arena (Mar 27)
ERYKAH BADU @ Margaret Court Arena (Apr 1)
THE WAILERS @ 170 Russelll Street (Apr 1)
TEMPORARY BLESSINGS ’SUMBISORI LP LAUNCH’ W KRAKATAU & SHIO @ Northcote Social Club (April 2)
ESP LTD FT G JONES & EPROM @ Misfits (April 2)
15 YEARS OF BUTTER SESSIONS RECORDS @ Collingwood Children’s Farm (Apr 3)
RUDI SOUND @ Bar 303 (April 4)
SOLO BANTON @ The Corner (Apr 4)
BONEY M @ Forum (April 4, 5, 6)
GOSPEL SUNDAYS @ Bodriggy (Apr 5)
NYOTA THE BOMB @ The Toff (Mar 14)EARTH, WIND & FIRE (April 8)
EARTH WIND & FIRE @ Melbourne Convention Centre (April 8)
NGAIIRE Blastoma @ Brunswick Ball room (April 10)
KUTCHA EDWARDS – 60 CYCLES AROUND THE SUN @ Recital Centre (April 17)
RECORD STORE DAY @ All Independent Record Stores Worldwide (April 18)
CELEBRATING THE UNION OF REGGAE AND SKA @ Brunswick Ballroom (Apr 18)
BAKER BOY @ Northcote Theatre (April 18)
NAT BARSCH LIVE @ The Counts (April 22)
JEFF GOLDBLUM with a JAZZ BAND @ Palais (Apr 24)
TEENOVA @ Forum (May 2)
THE JAKE MASON TRIO @ JazzLab (May 8)
ISAIAH COLLIER @ Birds Basement (May 14, 15, 16)
WILSN @ The Night Cat (May 15)
THUNDERCAT @ PICA (May 15)
OSMOSIS JONES @ Max Watts (May 15)
GOSPEL SUNDAYS @ Bodriggy (May 31)
LEON THOMAS @ Forum (Jun 13, 14)
STEROLAB @ Forum (Jun 18)
GOSPEL SUNDAYS @ Bodriggy (Jun 28)
GOSPEL SUNDAYS @ Bodriggy (July 26)
GOSPEL SUNDAYS @ Bodriggy (Aug 30)