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The Dugout is an international loud-quiet musical trio based somewhere between Barcelona & Sydney. Billy Cart is a Naarm five-piece channeling DIY punk and post-punk chaos with instinctual force. Catch both at The Old Bar from 3.30pm. Free entry.

Every Sunday at 4 PM, The Punters take over their namesake front bar for a lively trad jazz session. This six-piece brings brass, banter and Bloody Marys to your weekend with spirited classics and a loyal crowd. Walk-ins welcome, no cover.

Queens of the West play live at The Catfish every fourth Sunday of the month at 4 PM, bringing country-infused charm and laid-back storytelling to the Fitzroy front bar. This free-entry residency is the perfect afternoon session — with great beer, live music and good company all part of the…

Les Thomas performs in Bar Open’s Front Bar on Sunday evening, joined by Joshua Jones and Trev Fernandez. With a warm baritone, poetic lyrics and songs full of conviction, Thomas leads this one-off trio performance. Their set blends folk and country influences with dynamic musical conversation. Free entry from 6:30…

Domingo Latino returns with La Influencia, bringing live salsa and tímba with deep grooves. Includes bachata and salsa classes from 7 PM and social dancing from 8:30 PM. Tickets from $25–35.

Bar Open hosts MambaNegra this Sunday: an 8-piece multicultural percussion group drawing on West African rhythms and high-energy dance. Joined by Backyard Utopia (kora-banjo world fusion) and Ostralishe Kapelye (frenetic Klezmer with horns), it’s a global sound journey designed for movement, joy and connection. Tickets $23. Doors from 7 PM.

Three experimental forces combine for a Sunday night set of live and improvised music at Punters Club: Roman MC, Laneous and Lewis Hosie. These artists blend spoken word, beats and keys in spontaneous performance - soulful, surprising and completely free. Sunday, 26 October at 7 PM.