THURSDAY 7th May 2026

RESONANT BODIES  – GUZHENG, BARITON, GUITAR, VIOLIN & PIANO respond to artwork of JULIE MEHRETU @ SHELL SPACE

BARNEY MCALL’s NON COMPLIANCE TRIO @ Jazz Lab (Yunior Terry and Ebbs Daramola)

THE SWEET SOULS @ Bar Open (front bar)

KONG @ Bodriggy Brewing Co.

CHRISTOPHER COE LIVE ALL NIGHT LONG @ A Smith Street BASEMENT

SALSADROMO @ The Retreat

ZJOSO @ Music Room

MARLEY DEL PRETE @ Aster

G TANO @ BAr OUssou

RAMBAL @ BAr 303

WE MAY NEVER MEET AGAIN : THE MUSIC OF AMY WINEHOUSE featuring ELLY POLETTI @ Birds Basement

SILENT JAY & CHINO @ Angel Music Bar

LIQUID ARCHITECTURE presents RAISSA FEBRIANI (live) Rama, Parwate (live) Orb (live) @ Miscillania

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INNER SANCTUARY W DJ JNETT & DJ Jimmy James THURSDAYS @ Whitehart

ELECTRIC INTRELUDE @ Electric Bar (Thursdays)

FLOW MOTION THURSDAYS @ Kindred Band-room

LANEOUS & FRIENDS @ Old Plates (Thursdays)

BACHATA VIBES THIURSDAYS @ Victorian Pride Center St Kilda

FRIDAY 8th May 2026

THE JAKE MASON TRIO LP launch @ JazzLab (May 8)

BROWN SPIRITS @ Bergy Bandroom (May 8)

RUTHIE FOSTER @ Brunswick Ballroom (May 8)

AFRO CUBAN ROOTS @ Birds Basement

ROAD DE SAMBA @ Bar 303

VELOUR @ BAr Oussou

AYYBO @ The Night Cat 

ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS @ Uptown JAzz CAfe

PSI PHI @ Lomond Hotel

HENRY WHO @ Revolver

PANORAMA BRASIL : THE USIC OF HERMETO PASCAL @ Jazz Lab

SALON #11 W DAVID CHESWORTH, MACHINE LISTENING, LEWIS GITTUS, OHMI @ 514 Elizabeth St (May 8)

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ASANTI BEAT @ Old Plates (Every Friday 7pm)

AFROCAN DAYS @ Whitehart (Good Friday edition! – extra good!)

LANEOUS @ Edinburg Castle

Saturday 9th May 2026

MOUSIQA BIL MADINA @ Fed Square (Sawa Music Band, Kazaband, Zaffe, Yallateed Dabke ++ more)) 

TIME ENOUGH ART LAST ’26 FUNDRAISER W  LOTUS THREADS LIVE, OUR CARLSON, SIMONA CASTRICUM, LALIC, GOLDEN SYRUP, TONGUE DISSOLVER & MORE @ The Tote ((May 8-10)

LABOUR & LOVE WESTSPACE FUNDRAISER W AARTI JADU + MORE @ WEST SPACE (May 9)

KUZKO, ZEPHERIN SAINT, Nano , Afrodicias, Zaphiro ++ @ Angel Music Bar

JOEY LIGHTBULB & FRIENDS @ The Night Cat (May 9)

SLOW GRIND FEVER feat RICHIE1250 + Aperol Ritz and China Bone!)

RHYTHM SECTION MELBOURNE @ Industrique (Bradley Zero, DreamCast Moe, +++)

SKA FIGHTER II FESTIVAL feat. THE PORKERS, THE KITTYHAWKS The Ramshackle Army +++ @ THe BEndigo (punk n ska)

HYBRID MAN @ Solace BAr 

THE PAYBACK + SWEAT @ Cross Street Music Hall

VYDA + AKOMA BEAT @ BAr Oussou (8 & 10PM)

MARK FITZGIBBON TRIO @ Uptwon Jazz Cafe

MISHKA, OHMYBUDDHA, BOYDE< Rata ++ @ BAd Decisions

FREEDANCE 022 @ Jungle City Preston

COLLABORATIONS FT. KErri Simpson, BOB SEDERGREEN and Carl Pannuzzo @ Paris Cat

10 YEARS OF PAPER CUTS feat. MIKE IDNIGHT (live) BABYXXAN (live) ++++Arvo and evening @ Miscilania

JOSHUA MOSHE @ MRC (May 9)

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THE LATE SHOW SATURDAYS @ Revolver 

SUNDAY 10th May 2026

MOTHERS SPIN: JNETT & OTTEO, COLETTE, BONNITA & RIEF, MUSIC IS THE MESSAGE DJS @ Dr Morse (May 10)

AMOS ROACH @ Tallboy & Moose

ABI LEE’s BEYOUND BELOW & ABOVE @ Jazzlab

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NCHESVE @ The Clyde Hotel 2pm – Late (Every Sunday)

DOMINGO LATINO W/ QUARTER STREET – EVERY SUNDAY @ THE NIGHT CAT 

The Punters @ Punters Club Every Sunday 4pm

WAX MUSEUM RECORDS & FRIENDS – EVERY SUNDAY @ Wax Lounge

HIGH NOTE STAFF SELECTS EVERY SUN @ High Note (Ewan)

SUNDAYS HARTBEATS LIVE JAZZ @ Whitehart  (Shantael Raphael + NHT Quintet w/ Thurtdelic of Parliament Funkadelic)

TESTIFY W? @ Old Plates

MONDAY 11th may 2026

TRANSIENTS : CARBO / SCHULZ / KELLER @ Jazz Lab

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CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS EVERY MONDAY @ Wax Music Lounge 

TRANSIENTS : Dasika/Carbo/Beck/ KELLER @ Jazzlab

SUNFLOWER JAM @ Wesley Anne 

BOHJASS @ 303 Bar

TUESDAY 12th May 2026

REVENGE TANGO @ Jazz Lab

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SPOKEN WORD 7PM @ Bar Oussou (EVERY TUES)

BRAZLOMBIA @ WAX MUSIC LOUNGE (Every Tuesday)

CONDENSED MILK @ Section 8 (Amin Payne, Taijae + Guests)

NOW HERE THIS @ The Toff – 10-3am

MAKE IT UP CLUB  Every Tuesday @ Bar Open

SPOKEN WORD TUESDAYS @ Bar Oussou

SANFONA @ BAr 303

JAZZLAB ORCHESTRA @ Jazz Lab

DON’T SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE @ Shotkickers

Wedensday 13th may 2026

RAPPER DELIGHT @ Izakaya By Tamura (hosted by ONE SIXTH + DJs+++)

BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE @ The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts (May 13)

JOABE REIS (Brazil) @ JAzz LAb

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AFROSPACE INTERCHANGE @ Old Plates (Wednesdays forever!)

THE ROOKIES @ Rooks Return (every Wednesday)

JERRY (FIVE-PIECE COSMIC FUNK BAND) @ The Evelyn (Every Wednesday in April)

JUKE JOINTS @ Section 8

JAZZ & SOUL @ The Music Room (Every Wednesday) 

OPEN MIC & JAM @ Bar Oussou (EVERY WED)

BE BOP WEDNESDAYS @ Uptown Jazz Cafe

MELLOWDÍAS THUMP (Live Hiphop with Tumi the Be + Special Guests@ Wax Music Lounge (Every Wednesday)

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS @ Bar Oussou

SALSA NIGHT @ Tatiana’s

COSMIC JAMS JAM SESSION @ Bodriggy (every Wednesday