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18 – 24 Sep

Bourke Street Mall Busking

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Visit the city's musical busking centre in the Bourke Street Mall.

Thu 18 Sep
10am-2pm – Adam Seidel

Fri 19 Sep
10am-2pm – Mike, Umbra Moon, the2Violins
2pm-6pm – Jordan-Ravi, the2Violins

Sat 20 Sep
10am-2pm – Man City Sirens, Danny Lim Erhu, the2Violins
2pm-6pm – Man City Sirens, the2Violins, Umbra Moon

Sun 21 Sep
10am-2pm – Mike, Umbra Moon, Danny Lim Erhu
2pm-6pm – Rod Coote, Umbra Moon, Man City Sirens

Mon 22 Sep
10am-2pm – Mike
2pm-6pm – Rod Coote

Tue 23 Sep
10am-2pm – Rod Coote, Mike
2pm-6pm – Rod Coote, the2Violins

Wed 24 Sep
11am-1pm – Auditions
2pm-6pm – John Crosbie, Chris Wright

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Date Times
Thu 18 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm
Fri 19 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 20 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sun 21 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm
Mon 22 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm
Tue 23 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wed 24 Sep
  • 10am - 6pm 10:00am - 6:00pm

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Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne 3000

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This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9658 9658
  • email address: enquiries@melbourne.vic.gov.au
  • Visit website for Bourke Street Mall Busking

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