World Music Concerts, News, Events & Performances. Melbourne, Australia.

Two well known and creative Melbourne musical acts, Invention in Time and Fine Blue Thread will be performing at distinctive Melbourne venue BMW Edge on Sunday August 15th in celebration of Invention In Time's new CD "Falling By Design". Don't miss this special event - discounted pre-purchased tickets are available below. READ MORE

SPECIAL OFFER - When you purchase a concert ticket online, you can buy copies of Invention in Time's Falling by Design and/or Fine Blue Threads Red Mountain for $20 each. (Normally $25)

Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the Soul Food series at the State Library. Soul Food is a monthly event held at the State Library of Victoria, providing an opportunity to relax in a tranquil environment and reflect on inspiring themes. It features music, audio-visual pieces and readings from various faiths, poets and philosophers; indigenous, ancient and modern, from all over the world.

www.soulfood.com.au

Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the fantastic mudbrick St Margarets Hall in Eltham. 2 x 45 min sets, cakes and refreshments available.

Quiet Music Festival
Sunday 2nd May - 4pm

Fine Blue Thread will be performing at the Quiet Music Festival on Sunday 2nd May. Performing a 45 minute set in the beautiful Griffin Studio. Many other great acts are also on this day, see the ticketing site below for full details.

Musica @ La Mama Series - Carlton Courthouse
Monday 19th April with Christopher Hale (solo bass guitar, mandolin & other strings)

Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the Cartlon Courthouse for the Musica @ La Mama series. Entry price includes hot drinks & homemade nibbly treats. Theatre Bar open for drinks from 7pm. Bookings advised as seating is limited. Ph: 9347 6142. Box Office open from 7pm, for 7.30pm concert start.

Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the fantastic sounding Northcote Uniting Church with Shakuhachi player Anne Norman. The last Fine Blue Thread concert in this venue was also with Anne Norman and was sold out. Arrive early for tickets. (The band will be on risers for better viewing this year.)

ABC Radio National and Multicultural Arts Victoria presents Fine Blue Thread performing in The Elisabeth Murdoch Hall at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Widely acclaimed as Australias best venue for sound this will be a great show. Also performing at this event is Zulya and the children of the underground.

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Melbourne Recital Centre, Cnr Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank, Melbourne. www.melbournerecital.com.au
Sunday 6th December.
5pm
$25/$20 Family $60 (maximum two adults and two children)

World Music Expo 2009
November 20th - 7:30pm

Ria Soemardjo and Helen Mountfort performing at the Australasian World Music Expo: with Zulya & the Children of the Underground (Russia/Australia), Valangha Khoza (South Africa/Australia).

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Fairfax Studio, The Melbourne Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.
20th November
7:30pm
$12/15 at the door.

Bellingen Global Carnival
October 2nd to 4th 2009

Fine Blue Thread will be performing at the Bellingen Global Carnival. Times and dates for performances and workshops will be advised soon.

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Bellingen Global Carnival, Bellingen N.S.W.
2nd to 4th October
Performing 8pm Friday 2nd, 1pm Saturday 3rd, Indian Rhythm Workshop by Sam Evans 12pm Sunday 4th.
Available from www.globalcarnival.com

Fine Blue Thread will be performing for the Knox festival as part of a multicultural celebration.

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Knox Arts Centre 'On The Move' Festival Tent.
Ferntree Gully Recreation Reserve 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully (Melways74:B5)
Wednesday 22 October.
1 pm. Half hour performance.
Free event.

The Famous Spiegeltent Melbourne Arts Centre Forecourt
Wednesday 12th November, 7pm

Fine Blue Thread are appearing in the Melbourne Spiegeltent directly after a show in the Sydney Speigeltent, on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. With recording of a debut album newly completed this will be a great show.

Venue:  The Famous Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Forcourt, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3000
    Date:  Wednesday 12th November
    Time: 7pm
Tickets: $25/30. Ticketing through ticketmaster.

The Famous Spiegeltent Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Sunday 9th November, 3pm

Fine Blue Thread are appearing in Sydney for one show only at the Famous Spiegeltent on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. With recording of a debut album newly completed this will be a great show.

Venue:  The Famous Speigeltent, Sydney Opera House Forecourt.
    Date:  Sunday 9th November
    Time: 3pm
Tickets: $30/$25. Purchase tickets online through The Sydney Opera House.

Asia Institute - Asia Week 2008 Concert
Wednesday 22nd October, 6pm

Fine Blue Thread are performing at the Asia Institute as part of Asia Week 2008.
Concert runs from 6 - 7pm. For more info click here

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Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sidney Myer Asia Centre (bldg 158), Parkville
Wednesday 22 October.
6 - 7pm
Free event for Asia week. Enquiries +61 3 8344 5990

The Darabin Music Festival
Saturday 13th September
Appearing with International Artist Debasis Chakroborty from India

Performing at the Northcote Uniting Church Hall Debasis Chakroborty is one of India's finest Classical Guitar Players, he will be accompanied by Sam Evans on Tabla. Fine Blue Thread will play the first set.

Venue:  Northcote Uniting Church Hall. 251 High Street. Northcote.
    Date:  Saturday 13th September.
    Time: 8pm.
Tickets: $16/$11. Tickets through The Boite ~ PH: 9417 1983

Multicultural Arts Victoria & The Arts Centre
Saturday 9th August

Performing in the Fairfax Studios with International artists from Indonesia: The Punakawan Quartet, a group of four outstanding musicians from Indonesia, will be playing timeless musical pieces of sufi-inspired music. The Quartet will be lead by award winning pianist and composer, Jaya Suprana who has performed his musical masterpieces in 17 nations around the world. One show only

Venue:  Fairfax Studios, The Arts Centre. St Kilda Road. Melbourne.
    Date:  Saturday 9th August
    Time: 5pm. (Free Indonesian music in Arts Centre foyer from 3pm)
Tickets:  $49 / $39 / $30 . To book online CLICK HERE

Celebrate the winter solstice with Fine Blue Thread
and the at the beautiful Northcote Uniting Church.
Other performers include story teller Julie Perrin.

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Northcote Uniting Church.
251 High Street. Northcote.
Saturday 21st June at 7:30pm
Tickets: $15/$20 at the door

After a sell-out show at the Melbourne International Arts Festival Fine Blue Thread are playing
a double bill with Zulya at The Spot.

Venue:  The Spot: 133 Sydney Road - Brunswick.
    Date:  Sunday 11th May
    Time: Doors open at 6pm. We start at 7pm.
Tickets: $10

Melbourne International Arts Festival The Famous Spiegeltent
Tuesday 16th October, 2007, 7pm

Fine Blue Thread are appearing in the Melbourne Spiegeltent directly after a show in the Sydney Speigletent, on the Sydney Opera House Fortcourt. With recording of a debut album newly completed this will be a great show.

Venue:  The Famous Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Forcourt, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3000
Date:      Tuesday 16th October, 7pm
Time:      7pm
Tickets: $30 through ticketmaster.