Tag: Music - What's On

Pianist Mina Yu playing a grand piano while looking up at the ceiling, a single warm light cast down on her.

30 May

Korean Drama and Cinema Reimagined in Jazz

Love, destiny and iconic Korean soundtracks transformed with the Mina Yu Ensemble.

People watching a fireworks display over the City of Melbourne from a boat on the Yarra River.

31 Dec

New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise

Celebrate in style with an all-inclusive harbour and river cruise departing Docklands.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

2 Jul

The Floyd Show

Melbourne’s own tribute to Pink Floyd.

Two friends are browsing through records in a shop.

Ultimate music nerd's guide to Melbourne

Dive into Melbourne’s essential music spots to find tunes and tech.

23 Oct

Tigran Hamasyan

Armenian pianist / composer Tigran Hamasyan returns to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Side view of the head of Greek composer Mimis Plessas, a bald man wearing a white shirt with his eyes looking downwards.

31 May

100 Years Mimis Plessas

An orchestral celebration of 100 years of Mimis Plessas, conducted by George Ellis.

The four members of the Flinders Quartet seated with their instruments in cases beside them, inside a stationary vintage W class Melbourne tram.

8 Sep

Flinders Quartet: New Light

A performance of Beethoven’s majestic late quartet, plus luminous works by Bacewicz and Dodd.

English electronic music producer Daniel Avery, with shaggy tousled hair half covering his eyes, looking at the camera, wearing a jacket and seated at a table.

6 Jun

RISING: Daniel Avery

UK producer Daniel Avery is an auteur of otherworldly club bangers.

A woman with bright red hair and a large silver choker holds a retro microphone in front of a tiled background.

27 Jun – 26 Sep

Downtown: The Petula Clark and Carole King Essentials

Cabaret queen Amy Djuric brings the iconic songs of Carole King and Petula Clark to life.

Woman with blonde hair piled on top of her head in a bun, wearing red lipstick and eye makeup.

25 Jun

Songs for Lovers

Featuring Nichaud Fitzgibbon, one of Melbourne's favourite vocal stylists.

Modern ceramic pot with ancient Greek-style motif.

Caras Greek Shop

An iconic shop specialising in Greek travel, music and gifts

Man wearing patterned shirt, smiling with his arms folded.

9 Jul

Kade Brown Quintet

A performance by the pianist/composer known for his flair for jazz improvisation.

Musician Leila Josefowicz holding a violin.

7 Jul

Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek

A concert exploring early-20th-century music for violin and piano.

Two women walking down the stairs in a gaming shop with a pink neon sign.

Minotaur Entertainment

Minotaur is Melbourne’s premier pop culture store, with books, collectibles, magazines and more.

Luteplayer with his instrument over his shoulder.

11 Aug

Nicolas Altstaedt and Thomas Dunford

The cellist and lutenist put the rockstar in baroque.

Conductor leading an orchestra of violinists.

18 Jul

China National Opera: Opera Gala with Orchestra

China’s leading national opera company makes its Australian debut.

13 Jun – 13 Aug

Motley World Music

A Saturday afternoon series centred around global sounds, warm energy, and community.

The back of a busker performing in a street in front of a handful of people.

Until 18 Nov

Premium Busking Auditions

Enjoy some of Melbourne's best busking talent at the premium permit auditions.

The ultimate '90s guide to Melbourne

Travel back in time with arcade games, vintage looks and record store adventures.

Four smiling musicians from Afrocubismo, wearing brightly patterned shirts and holding their instruments, posed against a wall mural.

21 Aug

Africubismo

A reimagining of the shared musical lineage between West Africa and Cuba.