The Romans' is a dynamic 5-piece instrumental band from Melbourne that combines the spirit of jazz with the textures of groove and fusion.

Having released 2 albums ('to a flame', 'on sydney road'), this well-accomplished line-up is preparing for its 3rd Album. The band will be premiering some of this new material.

Angelo Montalti – Keys/Composer

Lachlan Davidson– Saxes

Ivan Rosa – Electric Bass

Robert Xuereb – Electric Guitar
Lachlan Wallace – Drums

7:30pm, Free Entry

Nick Gregory’s ‘New Gypsy Jazz’ Quartet is coming to Bar 303. A band of young, experienced musicians, presents a lighthearted and lively take on gypsy jazz. As a fully acoustic ensemble, the group showcases a mature understanding of the genre and it’s rich history; placing a strong emphasis on crowd interaction.

Primarily celebrating Parisian jazz from the 30s and 40s, the quartet play a mixture of classicsfrom the catalogue of legend Django Reinhardt as well as his American contemporaries.

Lead guitar - Nick Gregory

Rhythm guitar - Alfie Pleasance

Violin - Annwen Roberts

Upright bass - Claire Abougelis

Support: Dean Kalait

Dean Kalait is a Naarm based Saxophonist, playing jazz and jazz influenced music.

Melbourne’s rising heavy rock force DYNASTY is hitting the stage on Friday 20 June 2025 for a headline show that’s guaranteed to bring the fire! We’ll be giving it everything we’ve got—big riffs, big vocals, and a night of pure rock energy.

Joining us on the bill are the legends from @backbone_aus, bringing their own brand of heavy-hitting goodness to kick the night off right.

Come through, bring your mates, and let’s make it a night to remember.

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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.

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.

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 - collective Noones 

8pm - Aquatint 

9:30pm - Factory House Band 

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.

This month with an incredible line up featuring:

• Matt Hespe

• Tom Hedley

• Cam Muratore  

• Siobhan Larkin 

• Zach James 

• Rob Hougian

• Sam Zito 

FREE ENTRY! Cheap drinks all night

Come for the laughs, stay for the vibes — Don’t miss Comedy Night at Bar 303!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

Ryan Menezes - drums.

King Canoe's first gig for 2025 : Thursday Feb 6 at the legendary "Kickin' the B" at 303. Featuring the full lineup:
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

Come and support this most iconic venue and get your dose of big instrumentals to start the year right.

"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.

https://www.canningparkrecordings.com/king-canoe

The T-bones

The T Bones are back down at Bar303 with a few new songs we’ve been working on as well as the old faves. Supporting brand new act, The Calabrians, The T- bones put their fine song writing and performing on display. Spanning the great rural/urban divide…songs of heartbreak & isolation, lost love, footy teams that never win and cars that just won’t start…You know what you have to do…  get em on, get down there and get going!!

The Calabrians

Melbournes rock scene is about to be infiltrated by The Calabrians. . Playing their debut gig at Bar 303, 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

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!

TICKETS

JassHub is an ongoing event every Monday night.
The Jass Hub features improvised and original music.

7pm - tba

8pm - tba

9:30pm -tba

Only $5 cash entry.

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.

8.30 PM Support

9.30 PM Belly Savalas

Support acts to be announced soon

Tickets: $28 at the door

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.

Clayton Doley, the most unique and sophisticated voice in contemporary retro soul today, a giant of the Australian Blues Scene, cutting his teeth with legendary Sydney band, The Mighty Reapers and going on to form his own bands The Hands, The Organ Donors, and The Flashy Dashbacks. Over the last 20 years Clayton has played with a who’s who of international artists such as Joe Bonamassa, Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, Harry Manx, Steve Cropper & Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn (Booker T & the M.G.’s, Blues Brothers), David Garibaldi (Tower Of Power), Jimmy Barnes, The Divinyls, The Dead Daisies, Hubert Sumlin, Mojo Buford, Louisiana Red, Guitar Shorty, Renee Geyer, The Mighty Reapers, Eugene Hideaway Bridges and Jackie Orszaczky – to name a few.
A master musician, a killer boogie woogie piano player, a super funky Hammond player, and a remarkable singer/songwriter with a passion for creating new works that could have been recorded by the R&B greats from the 50’s and 60’s.
Doley captures the essence of Memphis Soul Organ and the New Orleans Blues Piano tradition while fusing contemporary Australiana and Americana with all the might and power of a 10 piece band. Featuring a powerful 4-piece horn section, the ‘Hi-Fi-Doley-T Horns’, and the ferociously sweet vocals of the fabulous ‘Clay-tones’.
Clayton has been invited to play some of the biggest festivals in the world such as Montreal International Jazz Festival, Byron Bay Blues Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival and Tremblant International Blues Festival to name a few.

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

Dive Team 5 featuring Andreas Mikulcic on hammond, Nate Scott - guitar, Jamie Stroud - bass, Dan McKoy - drums & Laura Kirkwood on percussion.

Dive Team 5 are an instrumental funk & soul outfit.

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

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

www.facebook.com/LanceFergusonMusic

www.facebook.com/thebamboos

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.

julienwilson.com

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.

facebook.com/theputbacks

Tonight: PSI - PHI (Sci Fi)

PSI PHI

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.

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.