The Cinematics play music for those random movies in your head. Part 70's cop show, part Scandi noir, part Russ Meyer (but tastier and tighter). Like us, you are probably up for anything as long as you are in bed by 10:30. So put on your silk pyjamas and find out at this early, early show on Fri 8 August -
6 PM Butter Space
7 PM The Cinematics
Join Melbourne duo Laughing Waters for a night of live music at the iconic Bar 303 in Northcote - with special guest Lara Buchanan.
Come along for an evening of epic music in one of the city’s best-loved local venues. Laughing Waters will be joined by the soulful indie-folk sounds of Lara Buchanan, kicking off the night with her honest lyrics and warm acoustic tunes.
Doors open 7:30pm | Music from 8:30pm
Pinko Collective is a community organisation that aims to help build a strong community and support postive mental health. It does this by connecting people through music.
The goal is simple. Join us to watch or participate in one of our six weekly gatherings where local musicians, both accomplished and amateur, get up to showcase a small set of songs infront of a supportive audience.
It was born our of the Westgarth Idol - a fundraising event for Westgarth Primary - over 15 years ago and is made up of people who are both directly and indirectly linked to local school communities.
Got a song you've always wanted to sing?
As it's a collective, we have a bunch of willing collaborators for any song you may have in mind, so please contact us if you have something in mind you'd like to do?
We're not an open-mic, or a karaoke session, but if you have a direct or indirect link to members of the Collective, you can contact us to play! We particularly encourage women to put their hands up!
Our aim is to build social connection across the community using music as a means to gather together regularly.
Sign up via pinkosessions@gmail.com or just drop in for a pint or for a squiz of the live music.
Come and enjoy the loungey, Saturday arvo vibe! xxxx
Free entry!
Step into the heart of Melbourne’s live music scene for the electrifying launch of 32 Bars Volume 2. Join Mark Morand and his super-charged 9-piece band as they release this volume of eleven songs, each recorded live at a different iconic Melbourne venue, capturing our city’s uniquely vibrant musical spirit. And best of all - be part of the filming of the first song in Volume 3, right here at Bar 303.
This event marks a significant milestone for this highly acclaimed project - expect a dynamic mix of swinging rhythms, blistering horns, soaring voices from the band's four vocalists, and behind-the-scenes moments as the band re-lives the creative journey behind each tune. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering 32 Bars for the first time, don't miss your chance to be part of this uniquely special chapter of Melbourne live music history. Plus special guests. Tix here.
https://www.markmorand.com/event-details/album-launch-32-bars-volume-2
Klub MUK is an Open Uke Stage the second Tuesday of each month at 303. All ukers welcome to get up and do their thang. Come early if you want to get your name on the list!
7:30pm, Free
The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, M.U.K., is an open-armed gaggle of ukers of all ages and persuasions, each equipped with only four strings and the truth! With small egos and big dreams, they're on a crusade to bring the greatest glory to the humblest of instruments and put music back into the hands and hearts of the people.
www.facebook.com/melbourneukulelekollective
The first ukulele group in Australia, the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective is still boldly going where no ukuleles have gone before. The “muk” is open to all who wish to join her, regardless of experience, and they delight in crossing borders, smashing boundaries and raising the humble ukulele to new heights! They perform in Art and Music Festivals, pubs, race courses, parks, theatres, schools and on the streets. In 2004 they proclaimed that the Ukulele Revolution had arrived. They now proclaim its glorious victory!
2nd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH!!
Will Larsen is doing quartet shows at 303 front bar every week in August!
Naarm/Melbourne-based saxophonist Will Larsen has been spending the last little while developing his trade in the busy freelance scene in town, working with a diverse range of artists and styles.
Will regularly tours and records with artists such as Ausecuma Beats, Headphones Jones, Steppers, and Mount Kujo, and has contributed to releases by Alcides Neto, Bumpy, Watty Thompson, David Arden, and many others. These contributions have taken Will to festivals including Meredith, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Womadelaide, Dark Mofo, Strawberry Fields, A Festival Called Panama, and more.
This is Will's first time performing his compositions under his own name, with an assortment of compositions penned in late 2019 - early 2020, while listening to Joe Henderson's 70s & 80s works, along with the early works of Tigran Hamasayan and Ben Wendel.
Will Larsen - Saxophones
Selene Messinis - Keys
Meg Davidson - Bass
Rory Tiganis-Hannan - Drums
13/08 Olive Yaah on keys
27/08 Zeb Fernandez on drums
Supports every week
06/08 - Dominic Nguyen & Annwen Roberts
13/08 - Way Out East
20/08 - Abi Lee
27/08 - Arlon Faria
$15 entry, card or cash
Music from 730
The Tonalists Soul Blues Swampadelica is back @ Bar 303! The Tonalists first return for 2025, with more original and classic tracks for the repertoire of New Orleans and Memphis Boogie feels, feat. Mick Coll (Hammond, piano, vox), Jason Kain (guitar, lap steel) and Nigel Wright (drums, vox), with special guests Tom Williams (trombone) and Christian Foyle (sax). Come on down for a great night of blues grooves.
Zero City return to Bar 303 on August 15 for a night you won't soon forget. Bringing hypnotic grooves, complex compositions and raw sex appeal (largely on the drums), pandemonium is to be expected. Accompanied by the simply marvellous Harriet Wraith and The Noise - rejuvenated and sun-kissed from Eurosummer, you'd best be ready to dance.
Mystical songstress Wendy Rule (New Mexico, USA) returns to her favourite little Melbourne bar, 303 in Northcote, for an intimate evening of musical Magic.
Wendy will share songs from her latest album, Meadowlark, as well as plenty of favourites from her extensive back catalogue.
‘Immerse yourself in myth and Magic as mystical songstress Wendy Rule returns to her favourite inner Melbourne bar - the cosy, relaxed, and always welcoming 303.
Drawing on over three decades of live performance and more than a dozen albums, Wendy's live shows are a unique and transformative live experience. This will be her final show for this Aussie tour, before she heads back home to New Mexico.
TICKETS $27 pre-booked, or $30 at the door.
The Yarra Banks Jam is back on for the first and third Tuesday of every month, featuring our totally pimped out house band of salty Melbourne sea dogs [not actually salty, or sea dogs...a little bit salty maybe]. Bring your horn, guitar, sticks or whatever else you can make noise with down to Bar 303 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, and scratch that soul, blues, jazz and funk itch you know you have, before it turns into a rash.
Sign up at 8pm - Play ‘till late!
FREE ENTRY
Will Larsen is doing quartet shows at 303 front bar every week in August!
Naarm/Melbourne-based saxophonist Will Larsen has been spending the last little while developing his trade in the busy freelance scene in town, working with a diverse range of artists and styles.
Will regularly tours and records with artists such as Ausecuma Beats, Headphones Jones, Steppers, and Mount Kujo, and has contributed to releases by Alcides Neto, Bumpy, Watty Thompson, David Arden, and many others. These contributions have taken Will to festivals including Meredith, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Womadelaide, Dark Mofo, Strawberry Fields, A Festival Called Panama, and more.
This is Will's first time performing his compositions under his own name, with an assortment of compositions penned in late 2019 - early 2020, while listening to Joe Henderson's 70s & 80s works, along with the early works of Tigran Hamasayan and Ben Wendel.
Will Larsen - Saxophones
Selene Messinis - Keys
Meg Davidson - Bass
Rory Tiganis-Hannan - Drums
13/08 Olive Yaah on keys
27/08 Zeb Fernandez on drums
Supports every week
06/08 - Dominic Nguyen & Annwen Roberts
13/08 - Way Out East
20/08 - Abi Lee
27/08 - Arlon Faria
$15 entry, card or cash
Music from 730
Guitarist John Scofield's 1997 album A Go Go is a modern classic. His chemistry with the paradoxically tight-and-loose rhythm section Medeski Martin and Wood is palpable, and would be the first of many albums the quartet would make together. A Go Go is one of the only modern jazz albums to yield new standards that are still played at jam sessions to this day -- including Hottentot, Chank, Green Tea, and the title track.
Four of Melbourne's funkiest musical talents pay homage to this incredible sonic exploration of the line between deep funk grooves and jazz improvisation.
Andy McGarvie - guitar
Adam Rudegeair - keys
Owen Downie - bass
Gareth Bowen - drums
"A Go Go is far more than four cool cats jamming together and enjoying each other's company. It's an immensely entertaining, enlightening ride." - AllMusic
"Those who aren't afraid to funk will definitely want to go to A Go Go" - JazzTimes
Harminia is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter whose sound threads grunge, shoegaze, and dream rock into emotionally raw, cinematic performances. With poetic lyricism, emotive vocals, and a theatrical stage presence, her artistry fuses the visual intensity of Japanese Visual Kei with the raw edge of ’90s alternative rock.
LINE UP
Private Mountain – 8:00 PM
Happy Medium – 8:45 PM
Blankface – 9:35 PM
Harminia – 10:40 PM
TICKETS
Pre-sale $10
Door $15
We’re back @303thebar for another Low End Pressure — this time with a double headliner!
Introducing Dj-Producer @tinikapas making her debut on the HyperGlobal Hifi rig! Fresh off her nomination for Music Victoria’s Best Dj ‘24, @tinikapas is surly one of Australia’s most exciting electronic artists! Drawing on various global influences, she is a champion of the UK Funky, GQOM, Amapiano and global bass sounds that we love at HGH with a string of her own releases on the @funky_adjacent label.
But that’s not all people. Also making their debut on the HyperGlobal Hifi rig, @no_era__ Fresh of his release on @ostowanarecords with HGH favourite Sørensen, No Era is a Naarm Dj that you should know! A diverse and intuitive curator, his sets weave rhythms from across continents with deep dance floor sensibility. Understated but impactful, No Era brings fresh perspective to underground bass / club sounds here in Naarm.
Also spinnin pin di night…
Utensil ( @el.utensil )
Dj Shinpad ( @waynesmith.design )
Sketii ( @harry_sketii )
23.08.25
8pm-1am / Free entry for the people dem
#hyperglobalhifi #soundsystemculture #soundsystemsofmelbourne
A great night of stand up comedy featuring some of the best acts going around Melbourne happening every last Tuesday of the month at the iconic Bar 303 in Northcote.
FREE ENTRY! Cheap drinks all night
Come for the laughs, stay for the vibes — Don’t miss Comedy Night at Bar 303!
Will Larsen is doing quartet shows at 303 front bar every week in August!
Naarm/Melbourne-based saxophonist Will Larsen has been spending the last little while developing his trade in the busy freelance scene in town, working with a diverse range of artists and styles.
Will regularly tours and records with artists such as Ausecuma Beats, Headphones Jones, Steppers, and Mount Kujo, and has contributed to releases by Alcides Neto, Bumpy, Watty Thompson, David Arden, and many others. These contributions have taken Will to festivals including Meredith, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Womadelaide, Dark Mofo, Strawberry Fields, A Festival Called Panama, and more.
This is Will's first time performing his compositions under his own name, with an assortment of compositions penned in late 2019 - early 2020, while listening to Joe Henderson's 70s & 80s works, along with the early works of Tigran Hamasayan and Ben Wendel.
Will Larsen - Saxophones
Selene Messinis - Keys
Meg Davidson - Bass
Rory Tiganis-Hannan - Drums
13/08 Olive Yaah on keys
27/08 Zeb Fernandez on drums
Supports every week
06/08 - Dominic Nguyen & Annwen Roberts
13/08 - Way Out East
20/08 - Abi Lee
27/08 - Arlon Faria
$15 entry, card or cash
Music from 730
Twobuxx is a rock band from Melbourne’s inner North. We play funny uplifting songs with harmony vocals, fuzzy electric guitar, bass and drums.
It's been a while, we have some new songs and some old favourites to share. Come say goodbye to winter (we think!) with friends and family at the excellent Bar 303 Saturday 30 August. It's free!
Open jam session
All welcome
Sign up from 8, play ‘til late
Dust off your instrument and come get involved in this amazing music community that gets together twice a month to have a play.
It's an open jam session, all are welcome.
Bring an instrument and get involved!
Backline provided.
Sign up from 8, play 'til late.
Bar 303 Northcote
Checkerboard Lounge Trio play the 303 Hammond night ‘Kickin the B’
$20 on the door
9pm start, 2 sets
Legendary underground institution, Checkerboard Lounge, deliver a dynamic, soulful well of emotion and playful abandon in collective improvisation over classic blues, soul and originals.
Singing drummer Carl Pannuzzo, guitar master Shannon Bourne, Hammond virtuoso Tim Neal
The Calabrians
Melbourne's newest hard rock band The Calabrians are keen to show what they’ve got. Co founder Pip Pupillo has spent the last 35+ years fronting veteran Alt country/rock band The T-bones, but decided at age 56 to start a hard rock band with his old buddy Baz Valance. Valance is a slick guitarist with a metal background and Pupillo says the combination of his rough style with the slickness of Valance has produced something special. Influences range from AC/DC to the Sunnyboys to Radiobirdman and REM and their sound posses that uniquely Australian hard rock edge. The Calabrians are here.
free entry
Get ready to groove to forró at Bar 303 in Melbourne, as Fuá da Tita brings Brazilian rhythms, lively beats, and an unforgettable dance party! Don't miss it!
Fuá da Tita is a Naarm (Melbourne) - based forró band channelling the vibrant pulse of Brazil’s northeast. With roots in xote, xaxado, baião and arrasta-pé, our music is rhythmic, joyful and deeply connected to tradition. Influenced by icons like Luiz Gonzaga, Dominguinhos, Trio Nordestino, Os 3 do Nordeste… the band delivers high-energy sets that celebrate forró’s true essence: music made to dance.
Their contagious grooves and rich instrumental arrangements invite everyone - dancers or not - to move their bodies.
Whether it be at festivals or intimate venues, Fuá da Tita brings people together through rhythm, community and joy.
Introducing the Shackmen. A very rare coming together of old friends who happen to make up one of the best rhythm sections in the country. The engine room of legendary Melbourne funk gods The Bamboos for 10 years, they are now the mystical unicorn of funk rhythm sections. Featuring Ben Grayson (Hammond), Lance Ferguson (Guitar), Yuri Pavlinov (bass) & Daniel Farrugia (drums). A special gig not to be missed! Tix $20 on the door
Ben Grayson - Hammond Organ
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass
Daniel Farrugia - Drums
Lance Ferguson - Guitar
8:30-10:30pm
Buttered Loaf is back at 303 for Melbourne’s only regular Hammond/Leslie feature night. Featuring Sam Cope on organ, Gideon Cozens on guitar, Joe Greenway on sax, Selwyn Cozens on drums and Yuri Pavlinov on bass - come down for some tonewheel-drenched funk, rock and dub.
Buttered Loaf are Melbourne's rough 'n' ready gurus of gritty funk and reggae-laden roots, rock and soul music. Their instrumental repertoire blends original compositions and unique covers peppered with off-the-cuff solos and improvisations. Buttered Loaf will leave no bread crumbs behind!
Tickets $20 on the door.
Julien Wilson's BlueSurprise
Featuring Stephen Magnusson (gtr), Brett Williams (organ), Yunior Terry (bs), Danny Fischer (dms)
$20, 8pm
Back to play the blues at 303 with this mighty band. Those who were at our first gig know what to expect. For everyone else ... BLUESURPRISE
w/ Stephen Magnusson - guitar
Brett Williams - hammond organ
Danny Fischer - drums
Yunior Terry - bass
Julien Wilson - sax
This will be the first show in a season of different acts curated by Julien Wilson at 303 on Wednesdays in April and May.
The following weeks will feature:
April 9th Rough Diamonds featuring Greg Sheehan + members of 12ToneDiamonds including Naomi Jean, Nick Delaney, Nashua Lee & Arron Light
April 16th Kyrie Anderson / Sam Anning / Stephen Magnusson
April 23rd STOCK (Fermanis/Hale/Harvey)
April 30th Open Thread (Peggy Lee, Theo Carbo, Dylan van der Schyff)
May 7th Trio w/ Sam Anning / Dylan van der Schyff
May 14th STOCK (Fermanis / Hale / Harvey)
May 21st Trio w/ Yunior Terry / Dylan van der Schyff
May 28th Open Thread (Lee / Carbo / van der Schyff)
For nearly three decades Julien Wilson has been an exciting and integral member of the Australian Jazz Scene. His tenor saxophone style can cover an incredibly broad stylistic and emotional range and is featured on over 80 albums. He has received a number of prestigious awards, both personally and as an integral member of a variety of critically acclaimed co-operative bands. In 2013 he formed Lionsharecords to release and distribute his own recordings. His work with the label was recognised by the 2015 APRA Art Music Award for EXCELLENCE IN JAZZ.
The Putbacks. Simon Mavin - Hammond, Tom Martin - Guitar, Henry Jenkins - bass, Justin Marshall - percussion & drummer - Rory McDougall.
8pm doors, $20 cash entry
The Putbacks are stone cold pros, grizzled veterans of all the tours and all the studios. As individuals, they’re the players behind so many bands it’s difficult to list. Their collaboration with Emma Donovan elevates their music and Emma’s songs to another level, an enigmatic sound that can be heard on their most recent release Under These Streets (2021) written in the depths of lockdown, and prior to this Crossover (2020).
The Putbacks take their cues from the great house bands of the 60s and 70s soul studios - think of The MGs, The Meters and The Wrecking Crew, as well as film composers from David Axelrod to Adrian Younge and contemporary instrumental groups BADBADNOTGOOD and Khruangbin.
Step into the sacred rhythm.
On Saturday, Oct 4th, Bar 303 Northcote becomes a portal - a pulsing nexus where bass meets breath, and tribe becomes one. Under the violet glow of a sonic eclipse, Roshin, Jimmy Strat, Sundari and Mickey Space guide us through waves of Afro, Tribal, Melodic, and Progressive House/Techno - a dance floor alchemy of deep grooves and ancient memory.
Expect neon war paint. Expect ecstatic movement. Expect to be seen.
From 7PM to 1AM, we weave a spell of presence, sweat, and collective release. This is more than a party, it’s a ceremony of rhythm, a gathering of the mystic-hearted. Come dressed in your wild.
Get ready to groove to forró at Bar 303 in Melbourne, as Fuá da Tita brings Brazilian rhythms, lively beats, and an unforgettable dance party! Don't miss it!
Fuá da Tita is a Naarm (Melbourne) - based forró band channelling the vibrant pulse of Brazil’s northeast. With roots in xote, xaxado, baião and arrasta-pé, our music is rhythmic, joyful and deeply connected to tradition. Influenced by icons like Luiz Gonzaga, Dominguinhos, Trio Nordestino, Os 3 do Nordeste… the band delivers high-energy sets that celebrate forró’s true essence: music made to dance.
Their contagious grooves and rich instrumental arrangements invite everyone - dancers or not - to move their bodies.
Whether it be at festivals or intimate venues, Fuá da Tita brings people together through rhythm, community and joy.
JassHub is an ongoing event every Monday night.
The Jass Hub features improvised and original music with 3 bands each week.
$5 Entry
Mondays at 303 keeps on a fantastic tradition of exceptional music with attitude, edge and soul !
This week:
7pm - tba
8pm - tba
9:30pm - tba
JassHub EVERY MONDAY night.
Only $5 cash entry.
This week:
7pm - tba
8pm - tba
9:30 - tba
JassHub supports local original and improvised jazz music. With the longest ongoing residency at Bar 303, the Jass Hub features many musicians, ensembles, groups and bands from across Melbourne.
PSI PHI is back at 303 for Australia’s only regular Hammond feature night. Two sets from 9 - don’t miss it!
Drawing inspiration from the gatefold-era of 70s prog and psych rock hedonistic excess, PSI PHI is Sam Cope on Hammond & keys (Blue King Brown, The Badloves), Kumar Shome on guitar (The Punkawallas, Ajax Kwai), Will Hull-Brown on drums (The Cat Empire) and Ryan Monro on bass (The Cat Empire, The Meltdown). This supergroup boasts a burgeoning repertoire of originals, blended with some iconic and formidable covers. PSI PHI evoke the gods & monsters of the golden age of rock with virtuosity and intensity.
Jackson Combo – Take a Mardi Gras trip down to New Orleans with The Jackson Combo. Featuring Gary Jones on Hammond, Peter Jackson on vocals & percussion, Jeff Mead on Sax & backing vocals, and on the skins - Nick Mierisch. A very strong passion for the culture & people of New Orleans, but especially the very distinctive rhythm of the music is what you will experience from the band's performance.
Think of tunes by Dr John, Professor Longhair, Earl King, Neville Brothers & Fats Domino & you'll know what I mean.
Tix $20 (cash only) on the door.
Tonight: PSI - PHI (Sci Fi)
Returning to Australia’s ONLY regular Hammond night, PSI PHI (“sci-fi”), features Sam Cope (Blue King Brown, Buttered Loaf, The Badloves) on Hammond/keyboards/vocals, Ryan Monro (The Cat Empire, The Meltdown) on bass, Kumar Shome (The Punkawallahs, Mad Vantage, Ajax Kwai) on guitar and Will Hull-Brown (The Cat Empire) on drums. They blend a selection of covers with a growing repertoire of originals, drawing inspiration from the gods and monsters of 70s-era prog and classic rock as well as more modern incarnations, with an appropriate level of musical virtuosity and intensity. Expect anything from Floyd to Focus; Yes to Sabbath; Deep Purple to Justice and everything in-between, and some truly monstrous, organ-driven grooves.
The Thursday Hammond Sessions - Kickin The B at 303 are presented on the first and last Thursdays of each month The Leslie will be spinning and the tone wheels in the mighty vintage B3 style Hammond Organ will be grinding .
8pm doors, $20.
Dive Team 5 are a collection of noise makers coming together due to their mutual love for classic soul rhythm sections from the 60’s and 70’s. Comprising - Andreas Mikulcic - Hammond Organ, Nate Scott - Guitar, Jamie Stroud - Bass, Laura Kirkwood - Percussion & Dan McKoy - Drums. With their 2nd album due for release very soon Dive Team 5 are very excited to present to you brand new originals, whack interpretations, and ice-cold classics straight to your ears. Some members of the "Team" are also members of the very funky "Fulton Street". The “Team’s” new album is about to happen - keep your eyes open for the launch date !
Andreas Mikulcic on hammond, Nate Scott - guitar, Jamie Stroud - bass, Dan McKoy - drums & Laura Kirkwood on percussion.
Will Larsen is doing quartet shows at 303 front bar every week in August!
Naarm/Melbourne-based saxophonist Will Larsen has been spending the last little while developing his trade in the busy freelance scene in town, working with a diverse range of artists and styles.
Will regularly tours and records with artists such as Ausecuma Beats, Headphones Jones, Steppers, and Mount Kujo, and has contributed to releases by Alcides Neto, Bumpy, Watty Thompson, David Arden, and many others. These contributions have taken Will to festivals including Meredith, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Womadelaide, Dark Mofo, Strawberry Fields, A Festival Called Panama, and more.
This is Will's first time performing his compositions under his own name, with an assortment of compositions penned in late 2019 - early 2020, while listening to Joe Henderson's 70s & 80s works, along with the early works of Tigran Hamasayan and Ben Wendel.
Will Larsen - Saxophones
Selene Messinis - Keys
Meg Davidson - Bass
Rory Tiganis-Hannan - Drums
13/08 Olive Yaah on keys
27/08 Zeb Fernandez on drums
Supports every week
06/08 - Dominic Nguyen & Annwen Roberts
13/08 - Way Out East
20/08 - Abi Lee
27/08 - Arlon Faria
$15 entry, card or cash
Music from 730
Bohjass are back. One night only.
6pm - Yurodivye
7:30pm - King/Rex/Fryer/Pledger
9:30pm -Bohjass
Tim Pledger: ‘monday 4th august is a big night for me....at bar 303 high st northcote my bewdiful bohjass is gunna plunder the atmos with big hearts and bigger sounds...come and hear a treat of music
6pm yurodivye play european folk music
7/30pm Adam King - Drums
Philip Rex - Bass
Tom Fryer - Guitar
Me - saxophone
Groove/Rock/dRum & bAss/Hip Hop/improv
man i'm lookin forward to hearing these guys play (no offence to anyone..but especially benny)..it's been way too long
9/30pm bohjass hit the stage
would love to see you there
love and hopefully some sort of peace (somewhere)
uncle e
Jass Hub supports local original and improvised jazz music. With the longest ongoing residency at Bar 303, the Jass Hub features many musicians, ensembles, groups and bands from across Melbourne.
$5 Cash Entry on the door!
Another chapter of roots reggae and dub with Rudi Sound at Bar303. Saturday, 2nd August, with very special guest: David Chiodo.
Rudi Sound is a soundsystem created by John&Attila. We like to think about it as the happy sound.
free entry
Merri Creek Community is a Community Support Group under Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia. We are raising money for a family we are supporting to settle in Australia. This mother and her 3 children have been unable to live in their home country for over 7 years and hope for a new life and 'a place to call home' in Australia. Your generosity will help us with furnishing a house for the family to live in and to purchase other items, services or supports that the family requires in their initial year in Australia.
So come along for a fun afternoon of entertainment and delicious finger foods.
Entertainment includes:
The Cherry Reds
Brunswick Rogues Choir
Suren Jayemanne - Comedian
Black Sea Ensemble
Finger food is all handmade by group members, family and friends and will be available for purchase on the evening.
Ticket and Donations (in case you are unable to make it along) can be purchased / made here: https://shoutforgood.com/event-ticketings/aplacetocallhome
Raw Dough vibes incoming! We're jamming at @bar303nothcote on 1st of Aug with Miguel Brooking & Day One! Get ready for a wild ride through indie rock, pop, and jazz vibes. Let's make it a night to remember!
Jam On Raw Dough infuses indie rock with jazzy harmonies, funky basslines, and the rhythmic energy of Brazilian samba. They weave the soulful melodies of Filipino OPM with catchy pop hooks and complex jazz chords, creating a truly unique and engaging sound. Jam On Raw Dough delivers a dynamic live experience that's both energetic and introspective, taking listeners on an unforgettable musical journey.
Day One is based a Melbourne based originals and formed by members from different generations which brings a unique blend of sound - from jangly indie to distortion-filled hard rock. Imagine a TV show that appeals to all audiences - Day One is that, but in the music world.
THE THURSDAY HAMMOND SESSIONS "KICKIN THE B AT 303" : Clayton Doley's Flashy Dashbacks
$20 cash on the door.
Doors at 8.00pm - Performance time: 9.00pm - 11.00pm
The Leslie will be spinning and the tone wheels in the mighty vintage B3 style Hammond Organ will be grinding to the music from Australia's finest Hammond Organ players with their highly acclaimed rhythmn sections and surprise guest musicians.
The most unique and sophisticated voice in Hammond based contemporary retro soul today is Sydney based Clayton Doley, known for his distinctive groove on the Hammond Organ and his ability to write songs that you would swear were hits of yesteryear! A special one off amalgamation of two projects coming together to create an exciting mix of New York City Organ Jazz and New Orleans Brass Band Funk together at last! With himself on hammond & vocals, plus Hugh Harvey on drums, this gig features The Bayou Billabong (Melbourne) Horns: Paul Williamson (bari), Anton Delleca (tenor), Ross Irwin (tpt) & Jordan Murray (trom). Tix $20 (cash only) on the door.
9 PM - Tom Fryer Band
The eclectic talents of the Tom Fryer Band return to Bar 303 for the first four Wednesdays in July. Performing repertoire from their forthcoming album, expect surprises, beautiful melodies, exotic harmony, engaging rhythm, and stellar musicianship.
Tom Fryer - guitar, Phil Day - trumpet, Adrian Sherriff - keys, Nick Delaney - bass, and Ryan Menezes - drums.
8 PM New Legs
July edition is in folks!
@scottyredamon badman is back @__simbie coming in through her hot streak of gigs and welcoming @the.real.dr.linguine (again) lessgoooooo!!!
FREE SIGNUPS per usual Via eventbrite get in quick only valid before 10pm {LINK IN BIO}
— at 303, Northcote.
Dr. Linguine is a minimal, experimental drum and bass DJ/producer based in Naarm. Her passion
for rave culture, playful creativity, and sound healing has crescendoed into a deeply hypnotic, fun, and bouncy performance.
She aims to facilitate a purging experience for the body, encouraging you to get down and durty or lose yourself in ecstatic dance. Whatever your journey, she has your soundtrack covered.
This 8-piece original band from Naarm (Melbourne) brews a soul-stew with groove to make ya move!
Saucy horns, honeyed harmonies and sweet sweet shenanigans abound in their dynamic, eclectic sound. Their shows connect and uplift audiences through rhythmic percussive grooves, bluesy keys and soul-serenading horns, all overlaid with soaring four-part vocal harmonies. Funk, Jazz, Soul, Groove & Good Times await!
This tight-knit soul-ship will sweep you off your feet. Come get amongst the warm-glow and ferocious dancing which are the signatures of every Belly Savalas show.
Tickets: $15 at the door
Monkey Stick are coming out of their tree to bring you funk-driven jazz... or jazz-driven funk...
The eclectic talents of the Tom Fryer Band return to Bar 303 for the first four Wednesdays in July. Performing repertoire from their forthcoming album, expect surprises, beautiful melodies, exotic harmony, engaging rhythm, and stellar musicianship.
Tom Fryer - guitar
Phil Day - trumpet
Adrian Sherriff - keys
Nick Delaney - bass
Ryan Menezes - drums.
9pm
8pm- Shol
future dates:
July 16th
8 PM Andy Sugg Quintet
Andy Sugg – sax
Brett Evans - sax
Hue Blaines – keys
Damian Ellis – drums
Umar Zakaria – bass
The Andy Sugg Group is Andy’s blowing band. It features great improvisers, playing original compositions with influences ranging from contemporary jazz to avant-pop.
July 23rd
7 PM The Confabulations
8 PM Shol
SHOL is a quintet from Melbourne that has been performing and recording since 2012. They are a contemporary jazz ensemble whose original compositions cover hard bop, free jazz, world and soul music. They have developed a personal and unique ensemble sound and are all composers in their own right.
July 30th
8 PM New Legs
Sanfona will perform at Bar 303, Northcote on Tuesday 22nd July at 8pm. Sanfona are a 5 piece group who play dynamic jazz with a French vibe. Sanfona are an exciting live act for both Francophiles and jazz fans. Tickets available online and at the door.
Online tickets - $12, tickets at the door - $15
On Sat 19 July 2025 Bar 303 Northcote becomes a portal — a pulsing nexus where bass meets breath, and tribe becomes one. Under the violet glow of a sonic eclipse, Roshin, Jimmy Strat, and BUFO guide us through waves of Tribal, Melodic, and Progressive Techno — a dance floor alchemy of deep grooves and ancient memory.
Roshin: https://soundcloud.com/roshin-nurturingmind
Jimmy Strat: https://soundcloud.com/james-stratford-5/tracks
BUFO https://soundcloud.com/8bufo8
Expect neon war paint. Expect ecstatic movement. Expect to be seen. From 7PM to 1AM, we weave a spell of presence, sweat, and collective release. This is more than a party. it’s a ceremony of rhythm, a gathering of the mystic-hearted.
Admission Free before 8pm and $15 after at the door. Past 8pm your ticket is invalid and must be paid for at the door. Come dressed in your wild.
A relaxed afternoon listening to show stopping performances by Sonia Serin, Suzie So Blue and Cooper West. Each bring a show case of prolific songwriting, soaring powerhouse vocals and quality musicianship. A memorable after noon guaranteed!
Suzie So Blue is a singer songwriter exploring love and life with four strings and the truth. Bringing the essence of blues into the world of country, Suzie So Blue's hypnotic tenor guitar style and soulful vocals resonate with Americana and dark folk.
Cooper West - An Amazing powerhouse vocal experience. Cooper brings a jaw dropping acoustic performance.
Sonia Serin - Described as a 'stella guitarist, emotive piano player and a bit of a technical whiz behind the drum kit,' (Proud Camden, London). Sonia's style of playing is a swift collation of sophisticated fusion, eccentric, upbeat and soul.
Slip into something more comfortable and enter the boudoir at BAR 303. Modern-day pin-up doll TOMALIA and divine groove-girl SAMARAH ON SKIN come together to pour out a heady cocktail of feminine rage and mystique.
Our evening begins with the bittersweet crooning of songsmith SALVADOR PERALTA, before intoxicating burlesque beauty, Miss CHICA BOOM BOOM, steps up to get you sweating*. Grab tickets now for a rich, sensuous Friday night.
*This event is 18+ only.
Ticket prices
Presale: $15
Door: $25
Join us for an intimate evening of folk-tinged storytelling and sonic warmth at Bar 303, featuring three unique voices from Melbourne's alt-country and indie-folk scenes.
98 Camry is a music project led by Edward Lloyd (Emma Shields, Focus Group and French Cut). The versatile musician provides a blended vision of electric folk-rock, alt-country tenderness and garage-pop smarts, most recently found on his most recent double A-side ‘Two Songs’.
With over a decade providing vocals and keys for numerous Melbourne outfits, Emma Shields’ solo work sees her armed with a Yamaha PS-20 and her songwriting prowess. Emma’s hypnotic melodies and soaring vocals can be heard on her most recent singles “Not Even” and “All Time”.
Felix Worner is an alt-country singer-songwriter originally from Tāmaki Makaurau, now living in Naarm. Worner’s songs evoke a strange romantic sadness, underscored by his baritone voice and nostalgia-laden melodies that linger like a cheap perfume. The result is a solemn, poignant, but woodsy sound.
Jan Wisniewski presents a night in music at Bar 303 on 17 July,
featuring the debut performance of JAN along with the rollicking strut
of 98 Camry, the multilayered melodies of Emma Shields and troubadour
sounds of Felix Worner Band. JAN’s first two singles Life in Music and
Day Moon gives us synthed-out nostalgia for a time that never was and
choruses of hope for a brighter future. Tuck into an evening of
friends in harmony and enjoy the warmth.
https://events.humanitix.com/jan-presents-a-night-of-music
9 PM - Tom Fryer Band
The eclectic talents of the Tom Fryer Band return to Bar 303 for the first four Wednesdays in May. Performing repertoire from their forthcoming album, expect surprises, beautiful melodies, exotic harmony, engaging rhythm, and stellar musicianship.
Tom Fryer - guitar, Phil Day - trumpet, Adrian Sherriff - keys, Nick Delaney - bass, and Ryan Menezes - drums.
8 PM Andy Sugg Quintet
Andy Sugg – sax
Brett Evans - sax
Hue Blaines – keys
Damian Ellis – drums
Umar Zakaria – bass
The Andy Sugg Group is Andy’s blowing band. It features great improvisers, playing original compositions with influences ranging from contemporary jazz to avant-pop.
Monday JassHub is taking a break so we will close on Monday nights until Spring..
A Variety Night featuring an all-trans line up to support artist Oliver Ayres in his international debut at the legendary Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.
The night is a celebration of trans art and artists from across Melbourne. Hosted by the award-winning cabaret icon Mama Alto and featuring an incredible line up of drag, cabaret, burlesque, comedy and music. This night is not to be missed.
Performers Include:
Milo Hartill, Anna Piper-Scott, Umbra, Dogchild, Mikey Sakinofsky, Han Arbuthnott, Mr Jesse Dean, Georgie George, Quadish, Goody Prostate and Viola Va Voom.
The night will also offer a limited run of t-shirts by artist STOZ and a raffle with prizes from 1800 Lasagna, Luther's Scoops, Welcome To Thornbury and many more!
Doors at 7pm
If you cannot attend on the night but would like to donate to Oliver's tour you can do so here.
Tickets also available at the door with cash or card
Get down to Bar 303 front bar for a fun night of JaZzZzZ, Fusion and dangerous antics!
The Winfield Road Experiment, back after their brand new smash hit ‘The Rookie’ are ready for a HOT set of Latin, Soul and JaZzZzZzZ music!
Opening up are the exceptionally good looking and talented all star JazZzZzers The Sweepers, ready to ‘sweep’ you off you feet…
And then look out for the mind melting JazZzZzZ Fusion powerhouse Afterimages!
$15 on the door!
The 5th LUME residency is here! Featuring THREE incredible Naarm/Melbourne-based vocalists!
7:30pm - Francesca Fimeri
Francesca Fimeri is a 21 year old singer songwriter from Naarms West. With sound akin to Samora Pinderhuges, Yebba and Sarah Kinsley, her music combines her love for rich yearning songwriting, her study of jazz at VCA and pop ballads.
8:30pm - Amethyst Jane
Amethyst, a Naarm-based vocalist, uses her music to explore personal experiences and share quiet observations. She studied Jazz and Improvisation at VCA under the guidance of some of Australia’s finest musicians, notably Nina Ferro and Barney McAll, whose recent album features her debut track, Scatterbrain.
Her sound weaves together a range of influences, drawing inspiration from artists like Regina Spektor and Enter Shikari, blending alt-rock and art-pop with subtle threads of jazz.
LUME marks Amethyst’s return to her own music after a hiatus spent teaching and directing a creative charity.
9:30pm - Camilla Burrows
Camilla Burrows is a 22 year-old emerging Naarm/Melbourne based jazz and contemporary vocalist. Enchanting and poetic, her repertoire of original compositions, folk songs and jazz standards poignantly explores her unique resonance and authentic, emotional depth.
With a maturity and sophistication beyond her years, Camilla is a force to be reckoned with. She has a unique approach and style and a strong grasp of who she is musically and where she wants to go, a rarity at such a young age. Definitely one to watch!’ - Angela Davis
Tickets are $15 or pay as you can! Everyone is welcome!
LUME is a monthly residency at Bar 303 that features some of the most exciting emerging female and gender diverse musicians in Australian music scene.
Welcome to Soulutations Single Release at Bar 303! Join us for a night of soulful music and good vibes at Bar 303. Come celebrate the release of our latest single 'Am I On Your Mind?' with us and our beautiful friends PAPRIKA and N0Less.
Inspired by the colours of jazz, rnb, soul and funk, Soulutations is a Naarm based collective, deeply rooted in love and community. Offering the space to feel deeply, feel connected, explore and express, Soulutations entangles vulnerability and honesty with playful melodies and deep rhythms, to move you, and groove you, as far as your heart is willing.
PAPRIKA: Daimu, Oscar, Max and Akira are creating a renaissance of city pop. Blending inspiration from genres like hip-hop, R&B, Blues, and Western Pop, PAPRIKA creates a fresh and hypnotic sound that is shaking up today's music scene.
Get ready to groove to some amazing tunes and enjoy a great atmosphere with fellow music lovers. Don't miss out on this special event!
The Darryl Kerrigan Appreciators Ensemble Collective is a genre-defying band that channels the unpretentious genius and deep Aussie soul of The Castle’s Darryl Kerrigan through the medium of improvised groove.
Featuring Max Bruten and Arthur Xafis on guitars, Sam William Watts on bass, Alby Rolfe on drums, and Ashley Ballet on trumpet, this ensemble brings together some of Melbourne’s most exciting improvisers. Their music is loose, joyful, and fiercely present — capturing the defiantly heartfelt spirit of Darryl himself, whose faith in the simple things still rings true: the vibe, the people, the pool room.
Bring yourselves, bring your mates, bring your mum and dad - if anyone tells you they can’t make what is sure to be a remarkable night of music making:
“Tell ‘em they’re dreamin’.”
8pm till late. Entry via donation at the door.
Gigs. Then no gigs. Now, a gig!
Out of all the bands in the universe, King Canoe are in the tiny minority invited to play at the exclusive "Kickin' the B" Hammond night at Northcote's iconic Bar 303. If your preferred niche is an Aussie-pub-jazz approach to instrumental reggae, then you've found your champions. Get along and support real humans making real music.
Ben Gillespie - trombone
Lach McLean - tenor sax
Tom Martin - electric guitar
Rohan Sherlock - bass guitar
Julian Goyma -drums
Steve Allingham - percussion
Dan Marsh - Hammond
Soup Campbell - live dubs
"King Canoe" can generate music with an infectious reggae rhythmn you can't resist. Featuring members of The Putbacks, Hoodangers, The Meltdown and other bands, their original tunes will appear on an album very soon, from "Lockdown Recordings" made recently.
Lead on Hammond by Dan Marsh, with Lachlan McLean - sax, Tom Martin - guit, Ben Gillespie - trom, Rohan Sherlock - bass, Luke Collins - drum & "Soup" Campbell - dubs.
Tix - $20 on the door.
Your favourite home away from home , last Saturday of the month! DNB, 140, HipHop, Beats, UKG, Psychedelic Bass music.
June Edition featuring..
Dr Linguine - https://www.youtube.com/@the.real.dr.linguine DNB
The Horse - HipHop
Auramechanic - 140, Bass
As always Limited FREE SIGNUPS! only valid before 10pm
Free before 10pm or $10 door entry
Get ready for a night of raw riffs and classic rock revival—Sharp Edges are hitting the stage, bringing their signature sound straight from the southeast suburbs of Melbourne.
The brainchild of singer, songwriter, and producer James Jowzy, Sharp Edges is a powerhouse rock outfit over a decade in the making. Blending the grit of ‘90s Seattle grunge with a modern edge and unmistakable Aussie flavour, their music punches hard and lingers long after the final chord.
Expect a heavy dose of distortion, big melodies, and all-out energy that channels legends like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Silverchair, RHCP, and even a hint of Hendrix.
For fans of alternative rock, grunge, and classic guitar-driven music—this is one not to miss.
Doors at 8.00pm - Performance time: 9.00pm - 11.00pm
Entry - $10
The Leslie will be spinning and the tone wheels in the mighty vintage B3 style Hammond
Organ will be grinding to the music from Australia's finest Hammond Organ players
with their highly acclaimed rhythmn sections and surprise guest musicians.
303 Bar is ‘pulling out all the stops’ and has installed a big and beautiful vintage 60’s Hammond organ (B3 in a churchy cabinet) and mighty ‘Leslie’ rotary speaker in the front bar. Few, if any, venues are lucky enough to permanently host the incredible and unique sounds produced by this dynamic combination. We all know - there is no substitute for the real thing.
Hector’s Wednesdays in June at Bar 303
What’s better than the middle of winter, the deep hole that is term two and the feeling that the sun is only around for 15 minutes each day? It’s Hector’s Wednesdays in June at Bar 303 of course, where you will be warmed by the music, saved by conversation and brightened by the fun of it all. Yes it’s true, every single Wednesday in June except for the 18th because I have a school concert and they won’t let me leave, my quartet and I will be playing at Bar 303 which is super close to where you live!
The evening will start with doors at 7pm and the support at 7:30, featuring some very special guest bands. This will be followed shortly by a set of my quartet’s new original music that we’ll be recording only weeks after this residency finishes. This will all be done and dusted by only 9:30pm, giving you plenty of time to race home for an early night, refreshed and ready to take on the rest of your week with a spring in your step and a song in your heart.
To sweeten the deal, it’s only a measly $15 entry, which goes directly towards paying the band far less than their worth, with any left-overs going towards paying my three overdue parking fines from outside brunswick metro woolies. If you’re still craving a little more expenditure, we will have some of my first album “Mansfield” for sale as physical CDs once I blow the dust off them and sign them with my special pen with a special message for you like “To you from me” or something like that.
So come on down, this June to Bar 303, and enjoy a night spent with friends listening to local original music that lets you forget about your worries and look forward to the arrival of spring.
Support: Josh Bennier Group
Hector Harley Quartet:
James Bowers - Piano
Monty Shnier - Double Bass
Luke Andreson - Drums
Doors: 7pm
Support: 7:30pm
HHQ: 8:30pm
Tickets: $15 on the door
This event will take place on the stolen grounds of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation who are the traditional owners and custodians of the land, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
We’re celebrating our 2-year anniversary of Rudi Sound @Bar303 on 21st June. Special guests for the night are Jah Carlos and Tea Money.
Bar303, 303 High st Northcote. Saturday, 21st June, 8pm to 1am, FREE entry.
