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Irish-American duo DUG, made up of Irish songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly and California clawhammer banjo player Jonny Pickett, are bringing their raw, rowdy, and harmony-steeped sound to 5ft High and Rising this Saturday morning. Tune in to hear their clever picking, fan-worthy fiddle tricks, and where you can catch them live across Victoria, including their show at Out On The Weekend on October 11.

One of India’s most distinctive and well-known singer-songwriters, Lucky Ali, returns to Melbourne for his 'Journey Through the Decades' tour. Performing his timeless melodies with his signature soulful voice at the Northcote Theatre on October 10, fans can expect a night filled with nostalgia and a rich musical journey. Stopping by Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves to catch up with Pradip, tune in to hear from the acclaimed actor and musician.

What happens when an ancient guzheng bumps into a jazz pianist, trips over a rocking percussionist and falls into the Chinese Museum? We'll find out when Chinese-Australian musician QiQi visits the Global Village to chat and play some live music on the 21-string guzheng, in the lead-up to her Fringe show Elysian Blues, taking place at the Chinese Museum on Sunday October 12.

A collaboration between two of Melbourne’s new music ensembles, Arcko Symphonic Ensemble and Six Degrees Ensemble, will be presented at Jolted Art Space on October 11 and 12. The concert will showcase works by Helen Gifford and Nigel Butterley, two of Australia’s most celebrated composers of new and avant-garde music, with 2025 marking the 90th birthday of each. Timothy Phillips, Justine Anderson, and Peter Dumsday join Ian on The Sound Barrier, tune in to hear about this special show.

Admiring the assurance and power of connection to one another, On Diamond are about to release their upcoming album ‘Melon on the Vine’ on October 9. The first two singles ‘Letting The Wheel Go By’ and ‘Downslide’ have taken audiences through their range of musical styles and improvisatory freedom, and is only the beginning of what’s to come on the upcoming 8 track LP. Elle catches up with On Diamond to see how they’re going before the album drops on Thursday.

Local music force of nature, Tamil Rogeon, is bringing his 16-piece orchestra to The Night Cat on October 18 for a kaleidoscopic night of jazz, dance and orchestral sounds. The violinist, composer, producer and genre-chameleon best known for blending cosmic jazz through to deep house, takes audiences into his ever-expanding, multi-dimensional universe in this immersive one-off show. Listen in to Mystic Brew with Mike Gurrieri as Tamil stops by to share more about this MIJF show.

On the day of his sold-out show at The Night Cat, underground alt-indie-punk icon Jon Spencer dropped by PBS to catch up with Phil MacDougall. An innovative force in the independent music scene since the mid-’80, and frontman of Pussy Galore, Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash, and HITmaker, Jon Spencer has returned to Australia for the first time in 10 years. Tune in to Firewater to hear what Jon's been up to since his last trip to Melbourne.

Widely credited as the first-ever death metal band, USA group Possessed helped shape the Bay Area thrash scene of the ’80s alongside Metallica and Exodus. Known for their ferocious speed and Jeff Becerra’s iconic growled vocals, the band left a lasting mark with groundbreaking releases, such as 'Seven Churches' in 1985. Coming to Naarm/Melbourne for the 'Seven Churches' 40th anniversary, tune in to hear Kene and Leah catch up with Jeff ahead of their show at The Croxton Bandroom on October 31.