Featuring eleven days of non-stop music, the Darebin Live – Open Access Program celebrates Darebin’s amazing live music scene. From rock, folk, hip hop and jazz through to Balkan, big band and Brahms, Darebin Live sees community music groups and emerging local talent perform alongside established and touring international acts. Take a journey through Darebin’s prestigious live music venues, experience unique pop-up shows in unexpected spaces or take to stage yourself in one of the many participatory events.
Thursday 18 October
Music and Mediums: The Silence
Between the Notes (Exhibition Opening)
Thursday 18 October @ 6pm
Swamplands Bar
The Peacocks
Thursday 18 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Emma Rowe + Abbey Rose + Melvin Gonzalez
Thursday 18 October @ 7.30pm
Bar 303
Brooke Russell & Shane Reilly – Residency
Thursday 18 & Thursday 25 October @ 8pm
The Merri Creek Tavern
Miss Lizzy & The Night Owls + The Artie Styles
Thursday 18 October @ 8pm
Open Studio
Red See Blue perform at Farouk’s Olive
Thursday 18 & Thursday 25 October @ 8pm
Farouk’s Olive
Katie J White
Thursday 18 October @ 8pm
Wesley Anne
The Vibrajets
Thursday 18 October @ 9pm
Swamplands Bar
Friday 19 October
SNAJ
Friday 19 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Osborne Again – Label Showcase
Friday 19 October @ 7pm
The Merri Creek Tavern
Flying Engine Old-Time Dance Party
Friday 19 October @ 8pm
Farouk’s Olive
GUITAR: Stephen Magnusson
and Lucas Michailidis in Concert
Friday 19 October @ 8pm
Prana House
Mustered Courage – Album Launch
Friday 19 October @ 8pm
Wesley Anne
The Stu Thomas Paradox
Friday 19 October @ 8pm
Swamplands Bar
Bohjass + Star Time
Friday 19 October @ 8.30pm
Bar 303
The Horns of Leroy New Orleans PARTY!
Friday 19 October @ 9pm
Open Studio
Saturday 20 October
Fantis Atlantis + Abbie Wright and Cam Lopez
Saturday 20 October @ 8pm
The Merri Creek Tavern
SHAYAN at Open Studio
Saturday 20 October @ 5.30pm
Open Studio
Pinko Collective
Saturday 20 October @ 8pm
Farouk’s Olive
Decibels Indie Showcase
Saturday 20 October @ 1pm
Northcote Social Club
TR!P: BeXta + Dark Sin + Miss Mel
+ Trent McDermott + Luckee Phil
Saturday 20 October @ 10pm
24 Moons
The Advancing Guitarist Workshop: Stephen
Magnusson with host Lucas Michailidis
Saturday 20 October @ 9.30am
Melbourne Polytechnic (Preston Campus)
Open Studio Balkan Swing Birthday
Party with Tania Bosak & Band
Saturday 20 October @ 8.30pm
Open Studio
The Boys at Wesley Anne
Saturday 20 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Funky Kingston: Rick Howe +
Jesse I + Mohair Slim + Stick Mareebo
Saturday 20 October @ 9pm
Bar 303
Khristian Mizzi
Saturday 20 October @ 8pm
Wesley Anne
The Vanns – Single Launch
Saturday 20 October @ 8.30pm
Northcote Social Club
Women Who Rock Showcase: Los Dominados
+ Sarah Eida Trio + Winter Sun + Red Church +
Claire Birchall (solo) + DJ Lilith Nirvana
Saturday 20 October @ 7pm
Swamplands Bar
Lady Midnight Presents Good Trash
Saturday 20 October @ 2.30pm
Open Studio
Sunday 21 October
The Slipdixies at Open Studio
Sunday 21 October @ 5.30pm
Open Studio
The Northern Voices Social Choir –
The Northern Voices Songbook
Sunday 21 October @ 3pm
Bar 303
TAMMA at Farouk’s Olive
Sunday 21 October @ 5pm
Farouk’s Olive
Trubači: Opa! Bato Balkan Brass
Sunday 21 & Sunday 28 October @ 8pm
Farouk’s Olive
Hazy Sundaze: Baddums + Bevin Campbell
(Blend Corp) + Emelyne + Aoi (live) + Mystik
(Modern Hypnosis) + Stormn Norm + Jordan
+ Gezfire + Gada + Nonentity
Sunday 21 October @ 5.30pm
Bar 303
Adrian Whitehead
Sunday 21 October @ 2pm
Wesley Anne
David Bramble
Sunday 21 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Mick Daley and Mark McCartney
Sunday 21 October @ 5pm
The Merri Creek Tavern
Mo’ Sco – The Music of John Scofield
Sunday 21 October @ 2.30pm
Open Studio
Bang On Live
with Zan Rowe & Myf Warhurst
Sunday 21 October @ 3pm
Thornbury Theatre
Darebin Music Feast Cajun Dance Party:
The ‘Johnny Can’t Dance’ Cajun Band
& Gob Iron Stringband
Sunday 21 October @ 8.30pm
Open Studio
Monday 22 October
BK Opera – Open Rehearsal
Monday 22 October @ 7pm
BK Opera
The Foxymorons at Open Studio
Monday 22 October @ 8pm
Open Studio
Preston Symphony Orchestra
– Open Rehearsal
Monday 22 October @ 7.30pm
Preston City Hall
Opa! Bato – Open Rehearsal
Monday 22 October @ 8.30pm
Farouk’s Olive
High Street Bells Choir – Sing with The Bells
Monday 22 October @ 11am
Northcote Uniting Church – Chalice
ARCappella – SING EAT SHARE: Be in the
Choir for a Day Cultural Event (Rehearsal)
Various times
Darebin Intercultural Centre
Melbourne Polytechnic Music Showcase
Various times
Bar 303
Monday Night Mass
Monday 22 October @ 6pm
Northcote Social Club
Tuesday 23 October
Piano Karaoke with Lisa Jayne
Tuesday 23 October @ 7.30pm
Wesley Anne
A Tribute Night to David Bowie,
Lou Reed and Iggy Pop
Tuesday 23 October @ 7.00pm
Swamplands Bar
Spoken Word Feast & Beats:
Girls on Key, To the Ends of the Verse
Wednesday 23 October @ 7.30pm
Open Studio
Wednesday 24 October
Julien Wilson’s ‘B for Chicken’
Quartet + guests
Wednesday 24 October @ 8pm
Bar 303
Western Wednesdays
presents ‘Northern Belles’
Wednesday 24 October @ 8pm
Swamplands Bar
Echo Tone Guitar Maintenance Clinic
Wednesday 24 October @ 7pm
Echo Tone Guitars
ARCappella – Beer Choir…Be a Choir
Wednesday 24 October @ 7.30pm
Tallboy & Moose
Steve Blackburn and the New Hip
Wednesday 24 October @ 8pm
Open Studio
Thursday 25 October
Sextet Manifesto
Thursday 25 October @ 8pm
Open Studio
Hammond Night:
Kickin’ The B @ 303 – Buttered Loaf
Thursday 25 October @ 8pm
Bar 303
Miller
Thursday 25 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Honky Tonk Hot Pot
Thursday 25 October @ 8pm
Swamplands Bar
Friday 26 October
SNAJ supported by
Oscar Poncell at Farouk’s Olive
Friday 26 October @ 8pm
Farouk’s Olive
Tobias Hengeveld – Single Launch with support from Closet Straights
Friday 26 October @ 9pm
The Cactus Room
Passion and Purpose:
Man City Sirens and The Rustica Project
Friday 26 October @ 7pm
Preston Shire Hall
La Descarga – Exit Tropical
Friday 26 October @ 8.30pm
Open Studio
Trio Agogo
Friday 26 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Charles Jenkins with very special guests
Friday 26 October @ 8pm
Wesley Anne
Waters of The Merri Creek:
Amarina Waters, Barb Waters, Dan Waters
Friday 26 October @ 7pm
The Merri Creek Tavern
Mick Daley’s Corporate Raiders
+ Sons of Lee Marvin
Friday 26 October @ 8pm
Swamplands Bar
Darren Middleton – Album Launch
Friday 26 October @ 8.30pm
Northcote Social Club
CaribVic/The Boite – West Indies Calypso Jazz
Friday 26 October @ 7.30pm
Bar 303
Saturday 27 October
Back to Bacharach: A Tribute to Bacharach
– Girl Friday + Oliver Clark + Floyd Thursby
+ Lisa Crawley + Owen Downie + more
Saturday 27 October @ 3pm
Swamplands Bar
Kim Salmon and the Surrealists
+ The In The Out
Saturday 27 October @ 8pm
Swamplands Bar
**CANCELLED** Heartaches & Hangovers Ball
Saturday 27 October @ 7pm
Thornbury Theatre
Pollyphonic – A Crepe-Load of Harmonies
Saturday 27 October @ 12.30pm
Open Studio
Shimona & The Cat’s Pyjamas
– WE ❤ ELLA
Saturday 27 October @ 2.30pm
Open Studio
Tanya George
Saturday 27 October @ 5.30pm
Open Studio
Mandacaru – FORRÓ: Brazilian Party
Saturday 27 October @ 8.30pm
Open Studio
HomeBase: Hypnotech + Kodiak Kid
+ Auramechanic + Griff
Saturday 27 October @ 8pm
Bar 303
Breakout Live
Saturday 27 October @ 5pm
Farouk’s Olive
Slipper Plays Slipper
Saturday 27 October @ 8pm – 11pm
Farouk’s Olive
Women over 40 ROCK! Küntsquäd,
The Fondue Set, The Houndlings, Kaliopi & the Muses
Saturday 27 October @ 1.30pm
Northcote Social Club
Mel Taylor
Saturday 27 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
Jon S Williams – Album Launch
Saturday 27 October @ 8pm
Wesley Anne
Michael Crowe & Tim Parry
Saturday 27 October @ 7pm
The Merri Creek Tavern
Cacoween II: Which Old Witch + Deathbeat
+ Double Polyester + Gonzo + more
Saturday 27 October @ 6pm
The Cactus Room
Sunday 28 October
Swamplands Music Feast Closing Party:
Defenestration + Creep Diets + Motovilikha
+ Hand of Fear
Sunday 28 October @ 7pm
Swamplands Bar
QuasiTrad – Jam Session and Whisky Tasting
Sunday 28 October @ 3pm
Buck Mulligan’s Whisky Bar
Peppercorn Hot Jazz
Sunday 28 October @ 12.30pm
Open Studio
All Day Fritz Band
Sunday 28 October @ 3pm
Open Studio
Bohemian Nights & Guests
(Nela Trifkovic & Rosa Voto)
Sunday 28 October @ 5.30pm
Open Studio
Simmer Down – Closing Night at Open Studio
Sunday 28 October @ 8.30pm
Open Studio
Northside Jazz Orchestra
Sunday 28 October @ 12pm
Wesley Anne
Estee Big Band
Sunday 28 October @ 3pm
Wesley Anne
Alister Turrill
Sunday 28 October @ 6pm
Wesley Anne
SING EAT SHARE: Marrying Italian
– A Story Told With Songs
Sunday 28 October @ 3pm
Salvation Army Hall
Parallel Lines: A Showcase of Short
Films Based on Music + Jo Meares
and the Silver Bullets
Sunday 28 October @ 3pm
Swamplands Bar
