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FLYYING COLOURS
Local shoegazers launch debut single Wavygravy. Free single for first 100 through the door.
Saturday, 9pm, the Grace Darling, 114 Smith St, Collingwood, $10, thegracedarlinghotel.com.au
BATPISS
Collingwood sludge swamp punks launch album Nuclear Winter with a huge line-up of guests including Peep Tempel.
Saturday, 7pm, the Tote, 71 Johnston St, Collingwood, $15+BF, thetotehotel.com
KINGSWOOD
Hard-working local rock group headline the Espy before recording debut album.
Friday, 10pm, the Esplanade Hotel, the Upper Esplanade, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
(STEVE PURCELL'S) BELMAR RECORDS TOP 10 #1 CD LAUNCH
Melbourne's newest roots, jazz and soul label celebrates its first year with Andy Swan, Yvette Johansson, the Pearly Shells, Hetty Kate and many more.
Friday, 8pm, Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, $20, caravanmusic.com.au
THE REBELLES
Fifteen women singers pay homage to '60s girl groups.
Wednesday, 8pm, the Toff in Town, Swanston St, city, $10, thetoffintown.com
Friday May 17
ARCHIE
Sugary Adelaide electro pop, with Broadway Sounds and Hudson James Jr.
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran, $10, revolverupstairs.com.au
BELMAR RECORDS LAUNCH
Launch for blues, soul and jazz compilation, including Andy Swan, Yvette Johansson, the Pearly Shells, Hetty Kate and more.
Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, $18-$25, caravanmusic.com.au
B KIND 2 ME
Live 90s UK rave electronics, with Friendships and Lucian Blomkamp.
Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, $5, gasometerhotel.com
THE BLOWN CONES
Stoned folk fourpiece, with Shabi Wankaa.
Tago Mago, Thornbury, free, facebook.com/wearetagomago
THE BOMBAY ROYALE
Hot and sweaty 60s Bollywood sounds.
Bar Open, Fitzroy, free, baropen.com.au
DAN BOURKE & FRIENDS
Traditional Irish folk session.
Drunken Poet, West Melbourne, free, thedrunkenpoet.com.au
BRONI
Folk pop songwriter.
6pm, Wesley Anne, Northcote, free, wesleyanne.com.au
THE BROW HORN ORCHESTRA
Brass and beats fivepiece, with Sarah Stone.
Spotted Mallard, Brunswick, free, spottedmallard.com
CAMP ELSEWHERE
Weekend camping roots fest, with Al Duvall (US), Delaney Davidson (NZ), Puta Madre Brothers, Judge Pino & the Ruling Motions and many more.
Camp Eureka, Yarra Junction, $135, campelsewhere.com.au
CAPCHA
Young classic pop band relocated from Byron Bay.
Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy, thempresshotel.com.au
CLAWS & ORGANS
Energetic power rock trio, with Melanomads and My Piranha.
Yah Yahs, Fitzroy, free, yahyahs.com.au
THE CUPCAKE CONSPIRACY
Psychedelic heavy funk, with Spider Goat Canyon, Dub Dementia and the Council.
Esplanade Hotel Basement, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
THE DETONATORS
Rocking rootsy blues.
Wheelers Hill Hotel, Wheelers Hill, free, wheelershillhotel.com.au
THE DRUNKEN POACHERS
Boozy Irish bluegrass.
Victoria Hotel, Brunswick, free, vichotelbrunswick.com.au
BOB EVANS
Former Jebediah frontman tours latest solo album, with Tigertown and Davey Lane.
Corner Hotel, Richmond, $28, cornerhotel.com
TOMMY FLEMING
Acclaimed Irish folksinger.
Palms @ Crown, Southbank, $35-$69, ticketek.com.au
EMMA GILMARTIN QUARTET
Crystalline jazz vocals.
Bennetts Lane, city, $20-$25, bennettslane.com
DAVE GRANEY & THE MISTLY
Australia's eccentric king of pop.
Prince Public Bar, St Kilda, free, princebandroom.com.au
GREEK BLUES BAND
Traditional Greek blues music in the Rembetika style.
The Greek Deli, South Yarra, $10, stonningtonjazz.com.au
GREEN'S DAIRY ANGEL ENSEMBLE
Sweet country music.
6pm, Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick, free, edinburghcastle.net.au
JACK HOWARD & NICKY DEL REY
Hunters & Collectors horn man and rootsy buddy.
6pm, Pure Pop, St Klida, free, purepop.com.au
IGNIVOMOUS
Unholy doom metal, with Whitehorse, Scars Of Sodom and Hordes Of the Black Cross.
Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood, $10, bendigohotel.com.au
BEN KELLY
Passionate acoustic songwriter.
Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave, facebook.com/oscarsalehouse
KINGSWOOD
Classic indie rock fourpiece, with Empra, Apes and the Corsairs.
Esplanade Hotel Lounge Bar, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
TAMARA KULDIN
Sassy, sophisticated jazz vocalist.
Globe Cafe, Prahran, $30, stonningtonjazz.com.au
LIGHTNING TAPE WOLF
NZ surf trash one man band, with the Bonniwells, Towelheads and Los-Tones.
Grace Darling, Collingwood, $10, thegracedarlinghotel.com.au
LORDE
Hotly tipped NZ pop stylist, with Tin Lion.
Workers Club, Fitzroy, sold out, theworkersclub.com.au
MCALPINE'S FUSILIERS
Swaggie folk punk.
Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, $8, facebook.com/thebridgecastlemaine
MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS
Classic country and cajun sounds.
Post Office Hotel, Coburg, free, thepostofficehotel.com.au
MY ECHO
Single launch for rock foursome, with Ravines, the Human Electric and Desperateens.
Ding Dong Lounge, city, $12, dingdonglounge.com.au
NAKED
Tasmanian churning punks, with Ivy St, Sarah Mary Chadwick.
Old Bar, Fitzroy, $10, theoldbar.com.au
MICHELLE NICOLLE
Imaginative jazz interpreter, with Kristin Berardi.
Malvern Town Hall, Malvern, $25-$40, stonningtonjazz.com.au
OCCULTS
Brisbane bleak punks, with Lakes, Spite House and Masses.
Gasometer Upstairs, Collingwood, $10, gasometerhotel.com
OH MERCY
Sold out show for Melbourne pop explorers, with Alexander Gow and Slow Dancer.
Northcote Social Club, Northcote, sold out, northcotesocialclub.com
RUBY PAGE
Vibrant jazz vocalist, backed by the Joe Ruberto Trio.
Dizzy's, Richmond, $16-$20, dizzys.com.au
PAPER STREET
Traditional and original old time country.
7pm, Sporting Club Hotel, Brunswick, free, sportingclub.net.au
THE PRAYERBABIES
Adult oriented pop.
Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick, free, lomondhotel.com.au
SISTA ACT
Powerful women performers raise funds for an Aboriginal girls' college, including Deborah Conway, Deborah Cheetham, Hannah Gadsby, Rachel & Lisa Maza and more.
7pm, the Substation, Newport, $20-$25, trybooking.com
SKYWAYS ARE HIGHWAYS
60s inspired surf punks launch new EP, with Diamonds Of Neptune, Clowns and Ceres.
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, $10, evelynhotel.com.au
THE STEVENS
EP launch for scratchy pop foursome, with Love Of Diagrams and Full Ugly.
Tote Hotel Upstairs, Collingwood, $10, thetotehotel.com
SUN RISING
Band celebrating the music of Sun Records 1950-57.
Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick, $25-$32, flyingsaucerclub.com.au
ESSIE THOMAS
Colourful northern NSW songwriter, with Miz Marto and Phoebe Jacobs.
303, Northcote, $5, 303.net.au
LEON THOMAS
EP launch for rootsy singer-songwriter, with the Zanes and Grizzly Jim Lawrie.
Cherry Bar, city, $13, cherrybar.com.au
THOMCORDS
Funk, rock, latin and soul fusion, with Mimi Velevska and Paint the Town.
Wesley Anne, Northcote, wesleyanne.com.au
TOUCHING THE BEES
Instrumental soundscapes, with Golden Shower and Baboon Rebus.
Tote Hotel Upstairs, Collingwood, thetotehotel.com
TWO RIVERS
Cranking acoustic blues, with Luke Watt.
Retreat Hotel, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
WAKING EDEN
Five piece pop rock band, with Jekhyl, Above the Sky and Sons Of Thunder.
Esplanade Hotel Gershwin Room, St Kilda, $10, espy.com.au
THE WINTER SUNS
Indie folk quartet, with Hiding With Bears and Meeko.
John Curtin Hotel, Carlton, $10, johncurtinhotel.com
WORD OF MOUTH
15 local groove-based acts including Monika Ciura, Suzi D, T-Lee, Group 120, Bulltribe and more.
First Floor, Fitrzoy, $10, firstfloor393.com
THE WORLD AT A GLANCE
Technical punk trio, with the Primary, High Society (NZ) and Feverteeth.
Reverence Hotel, Footscray, $7, reverencehotel.com
Saturday May 18
AERIALS
Brisbane rock newcomers, with Vultures Of Venus, Sexy/Heavy and Sordid Ordeal.
Reverence Hotel Front Bar, Footscray, $10, reverencehotel.com
BATPISS
Album launch for degenerate sludge rockers, with Bernie Goes Bananas, the Peep Temple, Spinning Rooms, Bad Aches and more.
7pm, Tote Hotel Upstairs, Collingwood, $18, thetotehotel.com
BATTERY KIDS
Record launch for dirty rock'n'roll band, with Euphoriacs and Sooky La La.
Old Bar, Fitzroy, $10, theoldbar.com.au
ANDY BAYLOR'S CAJUN COMBO
Cooking Cajun roots.
Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick, free, lomondhotel.com.au
BRITISH INDIA
Swaggering pop conquerors.
Wool Exchange, Geelong, $29, thewoolexchange.com.au
CAMP ELSEWHERE
Weekend camping roots fest, with Al Duvall (US), Delaney Davidson (NZ), Puta Madre Brothers, Judge Pino & the Ruling Motions and many more.
Camp Eureka, Yarra Junction, $135, campelsewhere.com.au
NICK CHARLES
Roots guitar dazzler.
1pm, St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews, free, standrewspub.com
COOKIN' ON 3 BURNERS
Three piece funk, jazz and soul powerhouse.
Bar Open, Fitzroy, free, baropen.com.au
CRAYON KING
Bluesy rock fourpiece.
Victoria Hotel, Brunswick, free, vichotelbrunswick.com.au
PETER CUPPLES & BAND
Stylus frontman and 80s solo pop icon.
Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick, $23-$30, flyingsaucerclub.com.au
DELANEY DAVIDSON & HIS PHANTOM BAND
NZ one man wandering minstrel, with Mojo Juju.
Spotted Mallard, Brunswick, $10, spottedmallard.com
THE DEEP END
Powerhouse pub rock, with the Devilrock Four and Culzean.
Cherry Bar, city, $13, cherrybar.com.au
TOM DENTON
Twisted singer-songwriter, with Jess Schulman.
303, Northcote, 303.net.au
THE DETONATORS
Rocking rootsy blues.
Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood, free, elsternwickhotel.com.au
DREAD
Doomy stroner rock, with Murder Rats, the Vendettas and O.D. Tommy Dogs.
Reverence Hotel, Footscray, $10, reverencehotel.com
SARAH EIDA
Songs of heartbreak and betrayal, with Mikke Michelle.
Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy, thempresshotel.com.au
EMERGE IN THE WEST
African street party with Sudanese reggae, Ethiopian jazz, Somali pop and more.
11am, Nicholson St, Footscray, free, multiculturalarts.com.au
BOB EVANS
Former Jebediah frontman tours latest solo album.
Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, $38, lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au
HEIDI EVERETT & HOTEL ECHO
Sweet alt folk, with Sandy Jeffs, Rose Turtle Ertler, Beth Wilson, Greenhatch Effect and more.
303, Northcote, donation, 303.net.au
FLAP!
Vintage jazz sass, with the Hoodangers.
Malvern Town Hall, Malvern, $25-$35, stonningtonjazz.com.au
TOMMY FLEMING
Acclaimed Irish folksinger.
Frankston Cultural Centre, Frankston, $30-$49, artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au
FLYYING COLOURS
Shoegaze pop jams, with ESC and the Baudelaires.
Grace Darling, Collingwood, $10, thegracedarlinghotel.com.au
MANNY FOX
Foot tapping pop, folk and ragtime.
Great Britain Hotel, Richmond, free, greatbritainhotel.com.au
FRAKSHA
Album launch for hip hop MC, with Sarm, Diem, Murky, Scotty Hinds and more.
Laundry, Fitzroy, $12, laundrybar.tv
FURBELOWS
1930s party jazz.
Bennetts Lane, city, $20-$25, bennettslane.com
BRENDAN GRACE
Irish folk performer.
Celtic Club, city, $45, celticclub.com.au
HIGH SOCIETY
NZ ragged 80s-style punks, with the Primary, Toyota Wars and Ciggie Witch.
Grace Darling Basement, Collingwood, $5, thegracedarlinghotel.com.au
HOLLOW EVERDAZE
Garage pop band headline record label night, with Jimmy Hawk & the Endless Party, Contrast and Friendships.
Workers Club, Fitzroy, $7, theworkersclub.com.au
I'LLS
Single launch for melodic pop futurists, with Lindsay Tuc.
Toff In Town, city, $8, thetoffintown.com
LEOPARD SLUGG
Dirty blues duo, with Myyth, Optical Screw and the NBC.
Esplanade Hotel Basement, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
LOS TONES
Sydney 60s-inspired garage punks, with the Reprobettes and the Yard Apes.
3pm, Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, $5, gasometerhotel.com
HUGH MCGINLAY
Poetic singer-songwriter.
4pm, Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick, free, edinburghcastle.net.au
MASSIVE
Full throttle rock'n'roll, with Ten Thousand and Sudden State.
Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood, $12, bendigohotel.com.au
REBECCA MENDOZA
Eclectic jazz vocalist pays tribute to Billie Holiday.
Globe Cafe, Prahran $50 (with meal), stonningtonjazz.com.au
PAINTERS & DOCKERS
80s political pub rock legends.
Tago Mago, Thornbury, free, facebook.com/wearetagomago
PEZ
Oz hip hop mover and shaker, with Fozzy & Van C and Tys & Mitchell James.
Northcote Social Club, Northcote, $20, northcotesocialclub.com
PLASTIC SPACEMAN
CD launch for blues funk rockers, with the Redwood Plain (US) and Animal Hands.
Yah Yahs, Fitzroy, free, yahyahs.com.au
POST HOMO
Night of eclectic hip hop, with Rara, Willow Beats, Friendships, Edarcy and more.
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran, $10, revolverupstairs.com.au
GELAREH POUR
Album launch for Iran-born performer, with Sedyenka.
Mark St Hall, North Fitzroy, $10-$20, boite.com.au
PRAIRIE KINGS
Country rocking good times, with Slim Dine.
Sporting Club Hotel, Brunswick, free, sportingclub.net.au
PROJECT INSPERADO
Passionate Latin and Portuguese arrangements.
5.30pm, Wesley Anne, Northcote, free, wesleyanne.com.au
RAISED BY EAGLES
Alt-country, bluegrass and rock.
5pm, Union Hotel, Brunswick, free, unionhotelbrunswick.com.au
THE RE-MAINS
Top notch country rock.
Union Hotel, Brunswick, free, unionhotelbrunswick.com.au
STAN RIDGWAY
Frontman for dark 80s US pop band Wall Of Voodoo, with Brooke Russell and Cold Harbour Duo.
Corner Hotel, Richmond, $49, cornerhotel.com
CRAIG SCHNEIDER TRIO
Jazz pianist, vocalist and composer.
Dizzy's, Richmond, $16-$20, dizzys.com.au
SETH SENTRY
Under 18s show for hip hop star recently returned from US jaunt.
12.30pm, Ding Dong Lounge, city, $22, dingdonglounge.com.au
MARK SEYMOUR
Hunters & Collectors frontman and acclaimed songwriter.
Sphinx Hotel, Geelong, $38, sphinxhotel.com.au
SIMFUCKERS
Adelaide punk neanderthals, with Internal Rot, Ratsak and Velvet Whip.
Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, $10, gasometerhotel.com
SEAN SIMMONS
Spoils frontman in solo country drone mode.
5pm, Retreat Hotel Front Bar, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
LEHMANN B SMITH
Choral folk eccentric, with Oliver Mann and Evelyn Ida Morris.
3pm, Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy, thempresshotel.com.au
SONS OF LEE MARVIN
Gonzo rockers, with Damn the Torpedoes.
Town Hall Hotel, North Melbourne, townhallhotelnorthmelbourne.com.au
SOUNDS OF SIRUS
Hard hitting rock, with City Vs Country, Sentia and Spykite.
Esplanade Hotel Lounge Bar, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
THE STARRY FIELD
Solo project for former Middle East member.
4pm, Pure Pop, St Klida, free, purepop.com.au
THE STILLSONS
Folk, blues and country blend, with Justin Bernasconi.
Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, $10, facebook.com/thebridgecastlemaine
SUN RISING
Band celebrating the music of Sun Records 1950-57.
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, $35, theatreroyal.info
THE TIGER & ME
Charming pop to explosive rock, with Rich Davies.
Prince Public Bar, St Kilda, free, princebandroom.com.au
TONIGHT ALIVE
Sydney pop punks, with Because They Can and A Sleepless Melody.
Ding Dong Lounge, city, sold out, dingdonglounge.com.au
THE VANGUARDS
Intergalactic roots fusion.
Retreat Hotel Front Bar, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
THE WELLINGTONS
Anthemic indie pop, with Bryan Estepa and Will & the Indians.
Retreat Hotel, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
WOODLOCK
Stadium folk trio launch new EP, with Wire Bird and Fox Road.
John Curtin Hotel, Carlton, $10, johncurtinhotel.com
Sunday May 19
ABBY FOSTER FALLE (JAZZ)
Bennetts Lane, city, $12-$15, bennettslane.com
AERIALS, ALITHIA, QLAYEFACE (ROCK)
Bar Open, Fitzroy, free, baropen.com.au
THE BELLASTRADES, YOUNG MAVERICK, MERCIANS (ROCK/POP)
2pm, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, $5, evelynhotel.com.au
THE BLUEBOTTLES, THE REPROBETTES (ROCK/POP)
Retreat Hotel, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
SCOTT BOYD, THE CORNER SHOP KIDS, SARAH STONE (FOLK/POP)
Workers Club, Fitzroy, $7, theworkersclub.com.au
CAMP ELSEWHERE FESTIVAL (ROOTS)
Camp Eureka, Yarra Junction, $135, campelsewhere.com.au
CATFISH VOODOO (BLUES)
3pm, St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews, free, standrewspub.com
THE CHARLIES, PINA, SEVEN HEARTS, JAMES SOUTHWELL BAND, DI WATSON (BLUES/FUNK)
3pm, Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood, $10, bendigohotel.com.au
DEBORAH CONWAY & WILLY ZYGIER (FOLK/ROOTS)
2pm, Kew Court House, Kew, $23-$28, booroondara.vic.gov.au/music-courthouse
DREAD, MOTHERSLUG, HORSEHUNTER (ROCK/METAL)
7pm, Cherry Bar, city, free, cherrybar.com.au
FIVE MILE TOWN, GARRETT KATO, MILES & SIMONE, SEAN O'NEIL (FOLK/ROOTS)
6pm, Toff In Town, city, $15, thetoffintown.com
FLAP! (JAZZ)
7pm, Prince Public Bar, St Kilda, free, princebandroom.com.au
FUJIYAMA MAMAS, ALISON FERRIER (COUNTRY)
Tago Mago, Thornbury, free, facebook.com/wearetagomago
ROSS HANNAFORD'S CRITTERS (FUNK/REGGAE)
3pm, Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, $18-$25, caravanmusic.com.au
LAKYN HEPERI, SAM LUDEMAN (POP/FOLK)
Northcote Social Club, Northcote, $10, northcotesocialclub.com
JIMI HOCKING'S BLUES MACHINE (BLUES)
3pm, Daveys, Frankston, free, daveys.com.au
CHARLES JENKINS (COUNTRY/POP)
6pm, Pure Pop, St Klida, free, purepop.com.au
VINCE JONES (JAZZ)
Trak Lounge, Toorak, $35-$55, stonningtonjazz.com.au
MARTY KELLY & CO (ROOTS)
Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick, free, lomondhotel.com.au
ALEX LASHLIE'S GROWL, JACK DONNE (FOLK/BLUES)
Great Britain Hotel, Richmond, free, greatbritainhotel.com.au
ARIF LOHAR & FOZIA (PAKISTAN) (WORLD)
6pm, Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury, $50-$90, thethornburytheatre.com
LUAU COWBOYS (BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY)
4pm, Victoria Hotel, Brunswick, free, vichotelbrunswick.com.au
MANDY MEADOWS & THE HONEYTONS (JAZZ)
5pm, Globe Cafe, Prahran, $20, stonningtonjazz.com.au
"MELBOURNE MELTDOWN" with ROCKADEES, FLATRAKKERS, BLACKHILL RAMBLERS, THE DETONATORS, FLYIN' SAUCERS and more (ROCKABILLY)
12pm, Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully, $30, ferntreegullyhotel.com.au
THE MELWAYS (FOLK/POP)
4pm, Wesley Anne, Northcote, free, wesleyanne.com.au
MR BLACK & BLUES, CHRIS WILSON (BLUES)
2pm, Cherry Bar, city, $5, cherrybar.com.au
THE NATIVE PLANTS (POP/ROCK)
5pm, Union Hotel, Brunswick, free, unionhotelbrunswick.com.au
THE NUDGELS (ROOTS)
5pm, Retreat Hotel Front Bar, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
NUDIST FUNK ORCHESTRA, DALE RYDER BAND, BAD BOYS BATUCADA, MS BUTT (FUNK/ROCK)
Esplanade Hotel Front Bar, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
OPA! (GYPSY JAZZ)
303, Northcote, $5, 303.net.au
THE SECRET CITY, LAUREN MOORE, BELOVED ELK, DAVY SIMONY (FOLK/POP)
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, $8, evelynhotel.com.au
STAN RIDGWAY (US) (ROCK/POP)
Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, $55-$65, caravanmusic.com.au
JACQUI RUTTEN (CELTIC FOLK)
2pm, Celtic Club, city, $15, celticclub.com.au
CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS, JUNK HORSES, MIGHTIEST OF GUNS (ROOTS/COUNTRY)
Old Bar, Fitzroy, $8, theoldbar.com.au
SHAKEY STILLS (FOLK/COUNTRY)
4pm, Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick, free, edinburghcastle.net.au
THE STILLSONS, LITTLE WISE, VICTORIANA GAYE (COUNTRY/ROOTS)
1.30pm, Workers Club, Fitzroy, $12, theworkersclub.com.au
STONNINGTON BRASS (JAZZ)
4pm, Malvern Town Hall, Malvern, $15-$18, stonningtonjazz.com.au
TAILOR BIRDS, THE WEDNESDAY EXPERIMENT, MA PETITE (FOLK/ROCK)
John Curtin Hotel, Carlton, johncurtinhotel.com
TEETH & TONGUE, MAX CRUMBS, BROTHERS HAND MIRROR (ROCK/POP)
5pm, Tote Hotel Upstairs, Collingwood, thetotehotel.com
TONIGHT ALIVE, BECAUSE THEY CAN, A SLEEPLESS MELODY (POP/PUNK)
12.30pm, Ding Dong Lounge, city, sold out, dingdonglounge.com.au
ULTRAFOX, COLEMAN MEDALLISTS (JAZZ)
2pm, Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, $17-$23, stonningtonjazz.com.au
ULTRAFOX (JAZZ/SWING)
5.30pm, Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick, free, lomondhotel.com.au
UNION ROYALE (ROOTS)
4.30pm, Spotted Mallard, Brunswick, free, spottedmallard.com
WIL WAGNER, JAMIE HAY, MARA THREAT, GRACE LAWRY (FOLK/PUNK)
3pm, Reverence Hotel, Footscray, free, reverencehotel.com
DAN WATKINS & PADDY MONTGOMERY (FOLK)
6pm, Sporting Club Hotel, Brunswick, free, sportingclub.net.au
MAL WEBB (LOOP/POP)
4pm, 303, Northcote, donation, 303.net.au
ANDY WHITE, SEBASTIAN & KAT (FOLK/POP)
Wesley Anne, Northcote, $10-$15, wesleyanne.com.au
WHO IS MRS JONES, CRAIG LEE SMITH, FLOYD THURSBY, TIM WOODS and more (FOLK/ROOTS)
3pm, Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, $2, gasometerhotel.com
CRAIG WOODWARD & FRIENDS (FOLK/ROOTS)
5pm, Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, $10, gasometerhotel.com
Monday May 20
AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA (JAZZ)
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, $17-$23, stonningtonjazz.com.au
BROWNE PANKHURST & HANNAFORD TRIO (JAZZ)
Bennetts Lane, city, $12-$15, bennettslane.com
THE CACTUS CHANNEL, THE SEVEN UPS (SOUL/FUNK)
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, free, evelynhotel.com
LOUISE GOH TRIO (JAZZ)
303, Northcote, $8, 303.net.au
DAVID RYAN HARRIS (US), AMALI WARD (SOUL/POP)
Toff In Town, city, $20, thetoffintown.com
PHANTOM HITMEN, HIT THE FAN (ROCK/POP)
Esplanade Hotel Lounge Bar, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
JONNY TELAFONE, NAKED, MERSEY, TARCAR (ROCK/EXPERIMENTAL)
Northcote Social Club, Northcote, free, northcotesocialclub.com
Tuesday May 21
ARTIST PROOF, KASHMERE CLUB, ELEPHANT EYES (ROCK/POP)
Toff In Town, city, $10, thetoffintown.com
JULIAN BANKS TRIO (JAZZ)
Bennetts Lane, city, $12-$15, bennettslane.com
BLACK ELK MEDICINE BAND (US) (STONER ROCK)
Northcote Social Club, Northcote, $15, northcotesocialclub.com
KAIN BORLASE TRIO (JAZZ)
7pm, Kojo Brown, Richmond, free, 9428 9800
ALLAN BROWNE SEXTET, JOSH KYLE (JAZZ)
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, $17-$23, stonningtonjazz.com.au
ECHO DRAMA, LAMARAMA, UP UP AWAY (DUB/REGGAE)
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, free, evelynhotel.com.au
FLIGHT FACILITIES, ELIZABETH ROSE, MOVEMENT (DANCE/POP)
Corner Hotel, Richmond, sold out, cornerhotel.com
KOOYEH (REGGAE/SOUL)
303, Northcote, 303.net.au
DANIEL MARCH, ALBIE NICHOLS, HYPERFRACTAL, DOM COOLEY (ROCK/POP)
Esplanade Hotel Lounge Bar, St Kilda, free, espy.com.au
CHAD MASON (COUNTRY/ROOTS)
Retreat Hotel, Brunswick, free, retreathotelbrunswick.com.au
YEO MING (ROCK/POP)
John Curtin Hotel, Carlton, free, johncurtinhotel.com
THE PATRON SAINTS (ROCK)
Cherry Bar, city, free, cherrybar.com.au
STACCATO JACK, JACK EARLE BIG BAND (JAZZ)
Dizzy's, Richmond, $10-$14, dizzys.com.au
Wednesday May 22
AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD (US), SINCERELY GRIZZLY (ROCK/POP)
Corner Hotel, Richmond, $50, cornerhotel.com
B FOR CHICKEN QUARTET (JAZZ)
303, Northcote, $5, 303.net.au
BIRDS OF TOKYO, ALL THE COLOURS, ASTA (ROCK)
The Hi-Fi, city, $61, thehifi.com.au
BISCOTTI, SEX ON TOAST, OUTERWAVES, BANOFFEE (ELECTRONIC/POP)
Workers Club, Fitzroy, $10, theworkersclub.com.au
JOHN FRANCIS CARROLL (FOLK/ROOTS)
Carino Tapas Bar, Ascot Vale, free, carinotapasbar.com.au
CLEVER AUSTIN, MFP (JAZZ/NEO-SOUL)
John Curtin Hotel, Carlton, $8, johncurtinhotel.com
THE CLITS, THE BONNIWELLS, THE PINK TILES, SEESAW (ROCK/POP)
Tote Hotel, Collingwood, thetotehotel.com
ALICE D, GET SEAS, CASSIUS CLAY (ROCK/POP)
Bar Open, Fitzroy, free, baropen.com.au
DIZZY'S BIG BAND (JAZZ)
Dizzy's, Richmond, $10-$14, dizzys.com.au
BRADLEY GREEN, BERNIE CARSON, SAND DOLLARS (ROOTS)
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran, revolverupstairs.com.au
NICK HAYWOOD QUARTET (JAZZ)
Bennetts Lane, city, $12-$15, bennettslane.com
I KNOW THE CHIEF, WE THE PEOPLE, HARRIS (POP/DANCE)
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, $5, evelynhotel.com
MAGIC HANDS, YAMA BOY, TOTALLY MILD (ROCK/POP)
Old Bar, Fitzroy, $6, theoldbar.com.au
PRETTY CITY, MY PIRANHA, MEL CALIA (ROCK/POP)
Grace Darling, Collingwood, $5, thegracedarlinghotel.com.au
THE REBELLES, JULITHA RYAN (ROCK/POP)
Toff In Town, city, $10, thetoffintown.com
STEVE SEDERGREEN BAND, ANTON DELECCA (JAZZ)
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, $17-$23, stonningtonjazz.com.au
SEWERCIDE, DOUBLED OVER, BLOODRULE, TRENCH SISTERS (THRASH/PUNK)
7pm, Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, gasometerhotel.com
KYLE TAYLOR, TURTLE & FOX, MARCUS HAYDEN, ADRIAN HODGSON (FOLK/ROOTS)
Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy, thempresshotel.com.au
TEN THOUSAND, SHADOWS OF HYENAS (ROCK)
Cherry Bar, city, free, cherrybar.com.au
ALLAN ZAVOD TRIO (JAZZ)
Cafe Latte, Toorak, $15, stonningtonjazz.com.au
Thursday May 23
AKTION UNIT, MAD NANNA, VON EINEM, FALSE MATURITY (ROCK/POP)
Tote Hotel Upstairs, Collingwood, thetotehotel.com
ALICE, THE BRAVES, GEE SEAS (ROCK/POP)
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, $2, evelynhotel.com.au
BIG WORDS (HIP HOP)
Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy, thempresshotel.com.au
BLOW (JAZZ)
The Horn African Cafe, Collingwood, free, thehorncafe.com.au
BORN OF OSIRIS (US), A BREACH OF SILENCE, FEED HER TO THE SHARKS, UPON A BURNING BODY (DEATHCORE)
The Hi-Fi, city, $35, thehifi.com.au
BRAVEFACE, WILLOW, JACKSON MCLAREN (ROCK/POP)
Toff In Town, city, $12, thetoffintown.com
THE BULLETTES (SOUL)
Cherry Bar, city, $10, cherrybar.com.au
KEVIN CURRAN (ROCK/POP)
7pm, Pure Pop, St Klida, free, purepop.com.au
DAZ HAMMOND COMBO (SOUL/FUNK)
303, Northcote, $10, 303.net.au
DAZOOK, TRANSISTOR, DUKES VEDA (ROCK)
Yah Yahs, Fitzroy, free, yahyahs.com.au
AL DUVALL (US), BJ MORRISZONKLE, DANE CERTIFICATE (ROOTS)
Old Bar, Fitzroy, $12, theoldbar.com.au
FLIGHT FACILITIES, ELIZABETH ROSE, MOVEMENT (DANCE/POP)
Corner Hotel, Richmond, sold out, cornerhotel.com
LITA FORD (US) (ROCK/METAL)
Prince Public Bar, St Kilda, $60, princebandroom.com.au
DANIEL GASSIN (JAZZ)
Bennetts Lane, city, $12-$15, bennettslane.com
HEADLESS DEATH, SPLIT TEETH, THE RIVER OF HEAVEN, SOIL & ASH (GRIND/METAL)
Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood, $5, gasometerhotel.com
KOVO, HEARTLESS VENDETTA, THE SWEET KICKS, SONS OF JERICHO (ROCK)
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran, $15, revolverupstairs.com.au
THE MIGRATIONS, THE FUJIYAMA MAMAS, BLACK COCKATOO (ROCK/POP)
Reverence Hotel, Footscray, reverencehotel.com
JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET (JAZZ)
6pm, the Commune, city, free, thecommune.com.au
MOJO (JAZZ)
Dizzy's, Richmond, $10-$14, dizzys.com.au
MOSE & THE FMLY, MICHAELA JADE, RY (HIP HOP)
Northcote Social Club, Northcote, $10, northcotesocialclub.com
MOTH, RIFF FIST, CHILD, SYSYEM OF VENUS (ROCK/METAL)
Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood, bendigohotel.com.au
NOCK-WILSON-MAGNUSSON, JEX SAARELAHT TRIO (JAZZ)
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, $17-$23, stonningtonjazz.com.au
PRETTY CITY, GARDEN PARTY, THE DARK ALES (ROCK/POP)
Bar Open, Fitzroy, free, baropen.com.au
REDX, TRASH FAIRYS, MATT GLASS BAND (ROCK/POP)
Workers Club, Fitzroy, $10, theworkersclub.com.au
REVEREND HORTON HEAT (US), MOJO JUJU (PSYCHOBILLY)
Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, $55-$65, caravanmusic.com.au
BOB SEDERGREEN'S COME TOGETHER BAND (JAZZ)
Malvern Town Hall, Malvern, $20-$28, stonningtonjazz.com.au
SLEEPY DREAMERS, BUSY KINGDOM, HUDSON (ROCK/POP)
Grace Darling, Collingwood, $8, thegracedarlinghotel.com.au
TEK TEK ENSEMBLE (JAZZ/POP)
Spotted Mallard, Brunswick, free, spottedmallard.com
KLARA ZUBONJA (FOLK/POP)
6pm, Wesley Anne, Northcote, free, wesleyanne.com.au
