As heard on That’s Country with Frank McHugh, 12.30 pm on Sundays at 98.9 North West FM
SUNDAY March 15
** Canyon Callers @ Union, Brunswick Sunday March 15 from 5 – 7 pm
Cold Heart at The Oak Tree Tavern Sunday March 15th from 5 – 8 pm
The Burning Bridges (Bluegrass) @ Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick, 5.45 pm
The Rechords @ The Gem Bar, 289 Wellington Street Collingwood NCC 7.30 pm March Residency
WEDNESDAY Marcia Rae Morning Melodies @ Eltham RSL on Wed Mar 18. 50s – 60’s. 10.30 – 11.30 am
James Ellis and the Jealous Guys @ Cherry Bar, Melbourne every Wednesday– 2 sets live from 9 pm. NCC
@ Freccia Azzurra Club, 784 Springvale Rd, Braeside, 7:00 pm till late. $20.00 includes meal & entry before 8:30pm or $12.00 entry only.
THURSDAY ROY PAYNE solo @ Royal Oak, 442 Nicholson St Fitzroy North Thurs March 19. 6 – 8 pm
FRIDAY @ Pascoe Vale RSL for the CM Guild https://countrymusicguild.com
Friday Mar 20: Bobby Valentine
Friday Mar 27: Excellent Smithers
Friday April 3: Rene Diaz
Friday April 10: GOOD FRIDAY
Friday April 17: Dean & Carruthers with Kerryn Tolhurst
Friday April 24: MIchelle Gardiner Band
NEXT SATURDAY. March 21 uuu
Marcia Rae with CJ Jones @ Sunshine City Club on Sat Mar 21. 8 pm – midnight
CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH and his five piece band with special guest TERRY GORDON @ the Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh (Now at the South Oakleigh Club, 1 Victor Rd) Saturday March 21. $50.50.
The Stetson Family @ Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick, 9.30 pm
NEXT SUNDAY March 22 uuu
EILEN JEWELL and her quartet band @ the Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh (Second show just announced 3 pm – original show 8 pm) on Sunday March 22 supporting her latest album GYPSY. $51 – $66
Andy Baylor & The Banksia Trio @ Drunken Poet, Peel St, West Melb Sunday March 22 from 4 – 6 pm Andy on electric surf, jazz guitar, fiddle and vocals plus Denis Close on percussion, Kain Borlaise on bass. then
Roy T Payne (& his Double neck guitar) @ Drunken Poet, Peel St, W. Melb Sunday March 22 6.30 – 8.30 pm
The Excellent Smithers @ Union Hotel, Union St Brunswick Sunday March 22 from 5 – 7pm and at the CMGA on Friday Mar 27.
The Rechords @ The Gem Bar, 289 Wellington Street Collingwood NCC 7.30 pm March Residency
COMING UP u u u
Marcia Rae Morning Melodies @ Noble Park RSL on Tues Mar 24. Variety Show 10.30 – 12 noon
William Alexander @ Drunken Poet, West Melb – Tues March 24 Tribute to Tex Morton 8 – 9 pm
KIERAN KANE & RAYNA GELLERT @ the Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh Thursday March 26.
Kieran and Rayna first met at San Francisco’s celebrated Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, which led to their co-writing songs for Kieran’s album Unguarded Moments (Dead Reckoning). They joined forces again for Rayna’s 2017 release, Workin’s Too Hard (StorySound) Records, which they also co-produced. Their first album, The Ledges, was released in February of 2018 on Dead Reckoning Records. Their second album together, When the Sun Goes Down, was released March 20, 2019.$30 – $40 OKANES
The Rechords @ The Gem Bar, 289 Wellington Street Collingwood NCC 7.30 pm Sun March 29 – 7.30 pm
Cold Heart @ Drunken Poet, Peel St West Melb Sunday March 29. 4 – 6 pm
The Westernairs @ Dogs Bar, 54 Acland Street, St. Kilda Sunday March 29 at 5 PM
The Excellent Smithers @ Royal Oak, 442 Nicholson St Fitzroy North Sunday, 29 March 5:00 – 7:00 pm
FLATS & SHARPS (UK) a high-energy 4 piece contemporary Bluegrass band, from Cornwall @ the Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh on Sunday March 29 at 7.30 pm. $25 – $36
James Ellis and the Jealous Guys at the Rainbow Saturday April 4 from 9 pm
Heartaches & Hangovers feat The Stetson Family @ the Spotted Mallard, Brunswick Sat 4 April, 7 pm, $20
THE WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS @ the Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh Wednesday April 8
Martha Spencer and Jackson Cunnin gham return to Australia for their 6th tour – playing American old time mountain music. $25 – $35. Also @ Spotted Mallard, Brunswick Thursday 02 April. $32 – $38
Honkytonk Rockers @ Southern Country Music, Frankston Bowlo, Yuille St Sun April 12 1.30 – 4.30 $10
JOHN PRINE 2020 AUSTRALIAN TOUR – Tuesday 14 Apr, 2020 @ Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Red Rivers back at The Oak Tree Tavern Sunday April 19 from 5-8pm
Moonee Valley Drifters Drunken Poet, Peel St West Melb Sunday May 3 4 – 6 pm
Rough Cut @ Guild on May 8th, June 26th, Sept 18th
Moonee Valley Drifters @ Panton Hill Hotel, Saturday May 9 from 7 – 10 PM
The Excellent Smithers @ Southern Country Music, Frankston Bowlo, Yuille St Sun May 17 1.30 – 4.30 $10
Moonee Valley Drifters @ Royal Oak, 442 Nicholson St Fitzroy North Sunday May 17 from 4 – 6 pm
The Bona Fide Travellers @ Drunken Poet, Peel St West Melb Sunday May 17, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
Felicity Urquhart, Brad Butcher & Gretta Ziller @ the Caravan Music Club, East Bentleigh Saturday May 9 $25 – $40
COBURG RSL:
Friday March 20th: Lot 56
Friday March 27th: Moonee Valley Drifters
Friday April 3rd: “Kid” James Trio
Friday April 10th: GOOD FRIDAY *RSL Closed*
Friday April 17th: Mick Daley’s Corporate Raiders
Friday April 24th Johnny Can’t Dance