2026 Blindside Emerging Curator Mentorship: Fragmented Tensions
Exhibition
Blindside — Wednesday 4 NovDetails ›
Before I Sing You This Song by Justine Sless
Book
Readings Hawthorn — Monday 9 Nov at 6:00 PMDetails ›
That time I was taking the washing off the line with a possum wrapped around one arm talking about the tail end of a wooden snake when there was a loud cracking sound and an old sugar gum very nearly crushed our beautiful baby.
Theatre
Westspace — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
COMEDY - residency + KEYO ROSE’S FLYING CIRCUS + ELLEN JAMES
Comedy
The Old Bar — Tuesday 10 Nov at 7:30 PM ~Details ›
The National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship
Exhibition
NGV — Wednesday 4 Nov — FreeDetails ›
NEXT MOVE: SIDHU + RITCHIE-JONES Opening Night
Dance
Chunky Move — Tuesday 10 Nov at 7:00 PMDetails ›
Divine Thresholds: Icons and the Orthodox Christian World
Exhibition
Melbourne — Wednesday 4 NovDetails ›
Ken Whisson and John Foubister: Going Back In
Exhibition
Heide Museum of Modern Art — Wednesday 4 NovDetails ›
David Jolly: Everything Else Falls Away
Exhibition
Heide Museum of Modern Art — Wednesday 4 NovDetails ›
2026 Kate Derum + Irene Davies Awards
Exhibition
Australian Tapestry Workshop — Wednesday 4 NovDetails ›
Outrageous: The Queer History of Australian TV
Film
Victorian Pride Centre Theatrette — Monday 9 Nov at 7:00 PMDetails ›
Northside Comedy Clash presents The N.U.P. Cup
Comedy
Wesley Anne — Thursday 5 Nov at 7:30 PM ~ — from $11Details ›
Alessio Carducci tries stand-up comedy
Comedy
Club Voltaire — Sunday 8 Nov at 8:00 PM ~ — from $10Details ›
DRAG AID 13: Halloween! Housing & Medical Support for Kori
Cabaret
Cafe Gummo — Sunday 8 NovDetails ›
'Passage: The Art of Atong Atem' at NGV Australia
Exhibition
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia — Wednesday 4 NovDetails ›
Truth Telling and the Archive in Contemporary Art
Literary
NGV — Saturday 7 Nov at 3:00 PM — FreeDetails ›
New Light on Old Vases: Highlights from the NGV Ancient Greek Vase Collection
Literary
NGV — Wednesday 11 Nov at 6:30 PMDetails ›
Melbourne Conversations: The Knowledge the World Needs
Academic
Melbourne — Thursday 5 Nov — FreeDetails ›
Celebrate Diwali at Spencer Outlet Centre
Community Festival
Melbourne — Saturday 7 Nov — FreeDetails ›
Victorian State Remembrance Day Service
Community
Melbourne — Wednesday 11 Nov at 11:00 AM ~ — FreeDetails ›
Feather Flower Making with Aunty Glenda Nicholls
Workshop
NGV — Saturday 7 Nov at 10:30 AM — FreeDetails ›
Sunday Beach Volleyball
Social
Republica | St Kilda Beach www.republica.net.au — Sunday 8 Nov at 2:00 PMDetails ›
NBL: Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets
Basketball
Melbourne — Saturday 7 Nov at 7:30 PM ~Details ›
Melbourne Stars Women v Sydney Sixers Women
Cricket
Junction Oval — Friday 6 Nov at 7:10 PMDetails ›
Melbourne Renegades Women v Adelaide Strikers Women
Cricket
Junction Oval — Saturday 7 Nov at 3:40 PMDetails ›
Parkrun Melbourne
Social
Albert, Altona Beach, Aurora, Brimbank, Coburg, Cruickshank Park, Cyril Curtain Reserve, Dandenong, Darebin, Diamond Creek, Dorset Recreation Reserve, Frog Hollow, Gardiners Creek, Jells, Karkarook, Kirkdale Reserve, Lalor, Lewis Park Reserve, Maribyrnong, Mullum Mullum, Newport Lakes, Parkville, Point Cook, Studley, The Phar Lap Track, Victory Road Reserve, Warrandyte River Reserve, Warringal Parklands, Westerfolds, Westerfolds junior, Woodlands Historic Park — Saturday 7 Nov at 8:00 AM — FreeDetails ›
Katchafire (NZ) With Special Guest Mike Love (Hawaii)
Roots Reggae / Dub
170 Russell — Friday 6 Nov at 7:00 PMDetails ›
Fleshwater Australian Tour 2026 w/ Ingrown, Secret World
Alternative Rock / Post-Punk
170 Russell — Sunday 8 Nov at 7:00 PMDetails ›
DOMi & JD BECK - WHO ASKED? Tour
Jazz Fusion / Nu-Jazz
170 Russell — Tuesday 10 Nov at 7:30 PMDetails ›
SMALL FRY ROCK FEAT. PATIENCE (THE GRATES) & ISABELLA MANFREDI (THE PREATURES)
Rock
Brunswick Ballroom — Saturday 7 Nov at 12:30 PMDetails ›
FORTY YEARS OF GUITAR TOWN
Roots Country / Americana
Brunswick Ballroom — Sunday 8 Nov at 7:30 PMDetails ›
JOHN REISCHMAN AND THE JAYBIRDS, & SETH MULDER AND MIDNIGHT RUN AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Bluegrass / Acoustic Folk
Brunswick Ballroom — Wednesday 11 Nov at 8:00 PMDetails ›
MELBOURNE UNDERGROUND BEAT COLLECTIVE: SOUL MISSION
Soul / Funk
Brunswick Ballroom — Friday 6 Nov at 8:30 PMDetails ›
CHANEL LOUISE / ABENY HAYES
Singer Songwriter
Brunswick Ballroom — Saturday 7 Nov at 8:30 PMDetails ›
ROSS WILSON & THE PEACENIKS - NOW LISTEN WE'RE STEPPING OUT - 50 YEARS OF HITS TOUR
Classic Rock / Pub Rock
Sooki Lounge — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
Third Eye present: "Flaming Stealth Banana" - an evening of TOOL
Progressive Metal / Alternative Rock
Sooki Lounge — Saturday 7 Nov at 8:00 PM ~Details ›
Body Maintenance w/ Negative Gears (NSW) + Promaja + Secret Island
Goth / Post-Punk
The Curtin — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
MATINEE: The Hum Album Launch
Indie / Alternative
The Workers Club — Saturday 7 Nov at 2:00 PM ~Details ›
**FREE ENTRY** The Sweet Souls (Front Bar)
Indie / Experimental
Bar Open — Thursday 5 Nov at 8:30 PM — FreeDetails ›
Jazmin Micallef (Single Launch) w/ Bella Fior + Grace De Vos
Indie / Experimental
Bar Open — Thursday 5 NovDetails ›
**FREE ENTRY** Hoodoo Express (Front Bar)
Indie / Experimental
Bar Open — Friday 6 Nov at 8:30 PM — FreeDetails ›
Dërty Bërd (Single Launch) w/ Ludes + Tommy D Tommee D
Indie / Experimental
Bar Open — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
**FREE ENTRY** Smoking Vinyl (Front Bar)
Indie / Experimental
Bar Open — Friday 6 Nov at 9:00 PM — FreeDetails ›
**FREE ENTRY** Ben Carr Quartet (Front Bar)
Indie / Experimental
Bar Open — Sunday 8 Nov at 8:30 PM — FreeDetails ›
GOOD MUSIC THURSDAYS w/ THE SLIMS + THE SHADOW MINISTERS + DEAD END
Indie / Rock
The Old Bar — Thursday 5 Nov at 7:30 PMDetails ›
FREE ENTRY ARVO SHOW w/ THE BRUSH TAILS + MOGO + WINNIE ROSE
Indie Rock/Alternative
The Old Bar — Saturday 7 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
FREE ENTRY ARVO SHOW w/ THE BENZENES + ARBORISTS
Indie Rock/Alternative
The Old Bar — Sunday 8 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
FREE ENTRY MORBID MONDAYS w/ FALSE FATE + DROID SONG + BLUE PELICAN
Noise/Industrial/Hardcore
The Old Bar — Monday 9 NovDetails ›
Our Demise “DESPONDENCE” TOUR- Melbourne
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Thursday 5 NovDetails ›
Pollyman - 'Walking in Circles' Single Launch
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
Hellcat Speedracer | forever never here tour
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
POD PEOPLE (ACT), WHITEHORSE, CREEP DIETS & BLOOD OF A POMEGRANATE LIVE AT THE TOTE - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
TEENS - Negative Energy Australian Tour with MILKSICK (FRONT BAR- FREE GIG!!)
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Sunday 8 Nov — FreeDetails ›
Mosh for Palestine - Supported by Heavy Delay, The cufflinx, your last words.
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Sunday 8 NovDetails ›
DOLE NIGHT w/ Flicker Vetigo + Smooth Brains + Namaric
Punk / Indie / Alternative
The Tote — Wednesday 11 Nov — FreeDetails ›
BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM (USA) - Down Under Tour 2026
Rock / Pop
Northcote Theatre — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM (USA) - Down Under Tour 2026
Rock / Pop
Northcote Theatre — Sunday 8 NovDetails ›
Loose Bricks | All In Good Time Tour 2026 | Melbourne
Indie / Alternative
Northcote Social Club — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
‘Social Sanctuary’ with Greta O'Leary, Stenn Francis-Deare + Bella Cloud
Indie / Alternative
Northcote Social Club — Monday 9 NovDetails ›
Lamia Yared and Efrén López
Chamber Music / Contemporary
Melbourne Recital Centre — Thursday 5 Nov at 6:00 PMDetails ›
Fem Belling & Monique DiMattina
Chamber Music / Contemporary
Melbourne Recital Centre — Friday 6 Nov at 8:30 PMDetails ›
Nat Bartsch - Acceptance Does Not Mean Surrender
Singer Songwriter
Melbourne Recital Centre — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Latvian Radio Choir & Genevieve Lacey
Choral / Contemporary
Melbourne Recital Centre — Saturday 7 Nov at 7:00 PMDetails ›
Bloom - Concert 1
Chamber Music / Contemporary
Melbourne Recital Centre — Sunday 8 Nov at 11:00 AMDetails ›
Australian String Quartet x Parvyn
Chamber Music / String Quartet
Melbourne Recital Centre — Monday 9 Nov at 6:00 PMDetails ›
85 Seconds to Midnight
Chamber Music / Contemporary
Melbourne Recital Centre — Tuesday 10 Nov at 6:00 PMDetails ›
Chamber Music by Brahms
Chamber Music / Brahms
Melbourne Recital Centre — Tuesday 10 Nov at 7:30 PMDetails ›
W_acking Inferno Vol. 5 — Burn City W_ack
House / Waacking
Dancehouse — Saturday 7 Nov at 12:00 PMDetails ›
Brahms Festival: First Symphony & Piano Concerto
Orchestral / Romantic
Hamer Hall — Saturday 7 Nov at 7:30 PMDetails ›
Dawn Ho presents Blue Notes & Bossa
Jazz / Bossa Nova
Paris Cat Jazz Club — Thursday 5 Nov — from $40Details ›
Country Struts Boot Scooting
Country / Boot Scootin'
Quadraphonic Club — Thursday 5 Nov — from $19Details ›
Atomic: The Songs Of Blondie Live – A Two Hour Celebration
New Wave / Post-Punk Pop
Melbourne — Friday 6 Nov — from $49Details ›
Honouring George Michael: 10th Anniversary
Pop / Synth-Pop
Max Watt’s (Melbourne) — Friday 6 Nov — from $44Details ›
To Be Loved: A Dedication to Adele with Tika Cetinich
Pop / Soul
Paris Cat Jazz Club — Friday 6 Nov — from $50Details ›
DAI, CICCIO! presents Brava: The Divas of Italian Pop
Italian Pop / Cabaret
Paris Cat Jazz Club — Friday 6 Nov — from $48Details ›
The Little Bourke Big Band Presents: The Best Of Amy Winehouse
Big Band / Jazz
Paris Cat Jazz Club — Friday 6 Nov — from $50Details ›
DIVA: A Jazz Reimagining with April Gallo
Jazz
Paris Cat Jazz Club — Friday 6 Nov — from $45Details ›
Lillian Albazi & Oscar Neyland — “Bright Phantoms” Debut Album Launch + Holly Moore and Aaron Choulai
Jazz
The Jazzlab — Saturday 7 Nov — from $45Details ›
90’s Thai Love Stories
Indie Rock / Alternative
Max Watt’s (Melbourne) — Saturday 7 Nov — from $85Details ›
Not So Big Band: Best of Bublé with Ben McGill
Big Band / Jazz
Paris Cat Jazz Club — Saturday 7 Nov — from $48Details ›
The Australian Bring Me The Horizon Show
Metalcore / Post-Hardcore
Leadbeater Hotel — Saturday 7 Nov — from $34Details ›
Yunior Terry’s AfroCuban Roots with Natalie Barahona
Afro-Cuban / Son
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts — Wednesday 11 Nov at 7:30 PM ~ — from $30Details ›
Surf Trash 'No Chaser' Album Tour With Special Guests
Indie Rock / Surf Rock
Bergy Bandroom — Thursday 5 NovDetails ›
The Crossing Machine Album Launch of The Juliet Letters + A sneak peek of an exciting New Pop Art Cycle.
Jazz Pop / Contemporary Jazz
Bird's Basement — Thursday 5 NovDetails ›
Henry & Nancy w/ Ruby Dattner and Elizabeth Milkins.
Indie Rock / Alternative
Nighthawks — Thursday 5 NovDetails ›
Punks for Public Housing (Corner 30th Birthday - Fundraiser Gig) with FRENZEE + Total Giovanni (DJ) + Banoffee + Frob + Tongue Dissolver + Ausecuma Beats + Loose Tooth + Screensaver + Dragnet + Teaser Pony + Shouse (DJ) + DJVM
Punk / Indie Rock
The Corner — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
Philip Brophy performs STADIUM with support from J (Jarrod Zlatic)
Experimental
Grace Darling Hotel — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
Heterophobes, Selfimmolationformysunshine and RCP Fucker
Punk / Hardcore
Cafe Gummo — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
Lisa Miller & The Credit Card Band: Quiet Girl With A Credit Card 30th Anniversary Vinyl Launch
Indie
Memo Music Hall — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
THE COLD FIELD (SA) W/ SUBURBAN SPELL // PALLIATIVE // GHOST HACKED
Indie Folk
Mamma Chen's — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
The Refuge Album Launch w/ Arabella & The Heist + AltaV + The Henchmen
Rock / Punk
Shotkickers — Friday 6 NovDetails ›
Sad State of Affairs // Impostering // Bradlee Jay
Indie / Folk
Mamma Chen's — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Matt Sheahan (arvo) JUST DANCING (WOMENS ONLY EVENT) (evening)
Rock
Kindred Bandroom — Saturday 7 Nov at 2:00 PM ~Details ›
Pinko Collective (arvo) SKIPTONS + lipstereo (evening)
Rock
303 — Saturday 7 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
Rhythm Kitchen (arvo) Mast Gully Fellers (evening)
Folk / Singer-Songwriter
The Drunken Poet — Saturday 7 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
The Dums, WAco Social Club (arvo) Negative Gears, LXRP and Jordan Obarzanek (evening)
Rock
The Last Chance — Saturday 7 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
ECCA VANDAL - ‘Looking For People to Unfollow’ Album Tour (2 shows - Matinee & evening)
Indie
Howler — Saturday 7 Nov at 2:00 PM ~Details ›
Good Music All Star Ft. The Slims, Harriet Wraith, Greasy, Grace De Vos and Lara Anderson
Indie / Punk
Retreat Hotel — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Matilda Sutherland Presents: Cowgirl Manifesto at Abbotsford Convent
Country / Americana
Abbotsford Convent — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Baba Noit, Kgomotso, Flightless Frequencies
World
Bodriggy Brewing Company — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Idol Minds (arvo) The Colliflowers 'Unforgettable Love' Tour Supported by: Daezy & Left at the Avenue (evening)
Indie Rock
Bergy Bandroom — Saturday 7 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
SEVEN POUND HALO – SINGLE LAUNCH w/ Cass Aware and Saskia Robin
Indie
The Toff — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
SPIRIT: Supernatural - The Santana Songbook
Latin Jazz / Fusion
Bird's Basement — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Alice Isabella - ‘Recognise’ Single Launch, Samantha Chard and Mathilde Anne.
Singer Songwriter
Esplanade Hotel — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
The Belair Lip Bombs GUESTS: Indigo King, Zach Stephenson, Public Figures
Rock / Pop
Forum Melbourne — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
BLAKE SCOTT SOLO AT THE CURTIN with Special Guests
Singer Songwriter
John Curtin Hotel — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Goonbag w/ Pepper La Floyd and Non Standard Leisure
Indie / Alternative
Nighthawks — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit Tour w/ Drifting Clouds
Indie Rock / Pop
Palais Theatre — Saturday 7 NovDetails ›
ELM STREET — 15 YEARS OF BARBED WIRE METAL (arvo)
Heavy Metal
Esplanade Hotel — Sunday 8 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
Kelly Auty & Brian Fraser with Roland Kretschmer (arvo) Fables (evening)
Folk / Singer-Songwriter
The Drunken Poet — Sunday 8 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
Al Carr Album Launch with Jesse Lawrance and Honeytree (arvo)
Indie
The Bridge Hotel — Sunday 8 Nov at 4:00 PM ~Details ›
Dance Gavin Dance GUESTS: The Fall of Troy, Galleons
Progressive Rock / Math Rock
Forum Melbourne — Sunday 8 NovDetails ›
MINTZIS & WILLIAMSON QUINTET feat. Grabowsky, Anderson and Zakaria
Jazz
Jazz Lab — Sunday 8 NovDetails ›
Van Walker plays the songs of John Lennon
Folk/Singer-Songwriter
The Drunken Poet — Tuesday 10 NovDetails ›
Flow Motion Late Night jams
Techno / Deep House
Kindred Bandroom — Tuesday 10 Nov at 11:00 PM ~Details ›
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