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Upcoming performances

FINE BLUE THREAD & TORANJ - Melbourne Recital Centre
Tuesday September 12th, 2023
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Fine Blue Thread return to the Recital Centre to perform with Toranj. Launching their new album, Fine Blue Thread will perform all new music from their third album. Learn more about each ensemble below.

Tickets will be released on the Recital Centre website shortly...
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Past performances

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Lighthouse Arts Collective
Saturday 27th April, 2018


Fine Blue Thread will be performing at the beautiful Lighthouse Arts collective with Anne Norman. Curated by Radio National's Paul Petran, the Art Collective concerts are an intimate series of music from Melbourne's arts scene.

NEW HALL Arts Centre
11 Kirk Rd. Point Lonsdale, 3225, 8pm
$25/$35
The Melbourne Recital Centre - The Salon
Wednesday 25th November, 2015

Fine Blue Thread will be performing music from their new album BLUEPRINT with special guest Shakuhachi player Anne Norman. This is a rare opportunity to see Fine Blue Thread performing in the visually and aurally stunning space of the Salon at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Melbourne Recital Centre - The Salon
Sturt Street, Southbank

Wednesday 25th November, 2015, 6:00pm
Tickets: $38/$28 Recital Center Website
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BLUEPRINT Album Launch
Darebin Music Festival

Friday 17th October, 2014, 8:30pm

Join us for the long awaited release of the new Fine Blue Thread album - BLUEPRINT
Performing one show only at the Darebin Music Feast in the beautiful Northcote Town Hall.
Limited Seats - Tickets Selling Fast...

Northcote Town Hall, Studio Two. 189 High St, Northcote
Friday 17th October
8:30pm $20/$15 BUY ONLINE NOW

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Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre
Sunday 6th March, 2014

Fine Bue Thread will be performing music from their new album BLUEPRINT at the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong.

Corner of Walker and Robinson Streets, Dandenong

Sunday 6th March, 2016, 2:00pm $20 - Phone: 9706 8441
True North Festival
Saturday 22nd March, 2014

Fresh out of the recording studio after recording the new album Fine Blue Thread with perform at the True North Festival www,truenorthfestival.com.au

Main Stage - True North Festival
Saturday 22nd March, 5:00pm
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Paramasala Festival - Sydney
Australian Festival of South Asian Arts
Sunday 11th November, 2012


Fine Blue Thread perform at the Australian Festival of South Asian Arts. The Festival also features: Hariprasad Chaurasia, Susheela Raman and many more great artists.

St John Catherdral - Paramatta, Sydney, N.S.W.

Sunday 11th November, 2012, 5:15pm.
Tickets on Paramasala Website

Fine Blue Thread at the Rotating Quartthouse
Performing with Anne Norman - Shakuhachi
Sunday 23rd September, 2012, 2:30pm


Join us for a special and very intimate concert at Quartthouse. Designed by the Australian National Academy of Music and Bluebottle, the Quartetthaus is an intimate venue with a stage that slowly rotates, giving audiences the chance to experience the music and the ensemble from every angle. The space has limited seating and is a completely acoustic event. Fine Blue Thread will be joined by Shakuhachi Master Anne Norman for this special concert as a quartet.
ANAM Quartetthaus, Corner of City Road & Sturt Street, Southbank.
Sunday 23rd September 2012, 2:30pm $15.00
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Fine Blue Thread @ The Boite
Saturday 7th July, 2012, 8pm
The music of Fine Blue Thread has been featured alongside the likes of Ravi Shankar, Nitin Sawheny and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan by the BBC. They are performing an intimate show at the Mark Street Boite venue in July that will also feature Oud player Adnaan Baraki. Book early!
The Boite World Music Cafe. Mark Street Hall. 1 Mark Street, North Fitzroy,

Saturday 7th July 2012, 8pm. $12/$18 at the door
Festival Of The Chariots at the St Kilda Festival
& The Fairfeild Amphitheatre Summer Series

Sunday 12th February 2012

The Festival Of The Chariots is perhaps the oldest continually celebrated festival in the world. Originating in India it is not celebrated throughout the world and is appearing as part of the St Kilda Festival. Fine Blue Thread will play a 1 hour set from 12:45 - 1:45 at the Vedic Village. The Fairfield Ampitheatre Summer Series is a free outdoor event held by the river at the Fairfield Ampitheatre.

Sunday 12th February 2012
12:45pm - Festival Of The Chariots
6:40pm - Fairfield Ampitheatre

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Monash University Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 15th September 2011

Fine Blue Thread will be performing a range of new composition at Monash University's School of Music Conservatorium
Monash University - Wellington Road, Clayton
Thursday 15th September, 2011
1:00pm - 1:50pm


Music From The Edge Of Time
Fine Blue Thread & Invention In Time @ BMW Edge
Sunday August 15th, 3pm
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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.

BMW Edge - Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000
Sunday 15th August, 3pm
Pre-Purchased: $20 At the door $22/$25
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Soul Food @ The State Library
Sunday 4th July

Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the Soul Food series at the State Library. 
Village Roadshow Theatrette. State Library of Victoria. Cnr Swanston St & 
La Trobe St (enter from La Trobe St)
Sunday 4th July, 10:30AM 


Eltham World Harmonies
Friday 4th June - 8pm
Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the fantastic mudbrick St Margarets Hall in Eltham. 2 x 45 min sets, cakes and refreshments available.
St Margaret’s Hall. Pitt St. Eltham. Friday 4th June, 8 - 10pm. $10/$12 at the door
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Quiet Music Festival
Sunday 2nd May - 4pm
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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.
Incinerator Arts Complex. 180 Holmes Road. Moonee Ponds Vic.
Sunday 2nd May.
4:15 - 5:30pm
Click here to book online or by phone on 92439191
Musica @ La Mama Series - Carlton Courthouse
Monday 19th April
 with Christopher Hale
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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.

349 Drummond Street (near cnr of Elgin St, by Safeway's Carpark), Carlton.
Monday 19th April, 7:30pm. $10/15 
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Music for the Soul Series
Sunday 7th February

Fine Blue Thread will be performing in the fantastic sounding Northcote Uniting Church with Shakuhachi player Anne Norman. 
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​Northcote Uniting Church. 251 High Street. Northcote.
Sunday 7th February, 5pm. $15/$20 at the door
Fine Blue Thread @ Melbourne Recital Centre
Sunday 6th December, 2009

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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.

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)
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ABC Radio National - The Music Show
Saturday 28th November 10am
Listen on Radio: www.abc.net.au/rn/musicshow/

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World Music Expo 2009
November 20th - 7:30pm
Fairfax Studio, The Melbourne Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.
20th November 7:30pm $12/15 at the door.


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Bellingen Global Carnival 
October 2nd to 4th 2009

​Bellingen Global Carnival, Bellingen N.S.W.
 
Performing 8pm Friday 2nd, 1pm Saturday 3rd,
Indian Rhythm Workshop by Sam Evans 12pm Sunday 4th. 
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Knox Festival 2009 - On The Move
Sunday, March 1st

​Knox Arts Centre 'On The Move' Festival Tent.
Ferntree Gully Recreation Reserve 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully
Wednesday 22 October. 1 pm.

The Famous Spiegeltent Melbourne Arts Centre Forecourt
Wednesday 12th November, 7pm
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The Famous Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Forcourt, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3000
Wednesday 12th November, 7pm
$25/30. Ticketing through ticketmaster.
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   The Famous Spiegeltent Sydney Opera House Forecourt
   Sunday 9th November, 3pm
   
​The Famous Speigeltent, Sydney Opera House Forecourt.
   $30/$25. Purchase tickets online through The Sydney Opera House
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The Darebin 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.
Northcote Uniting Church Hall. 251 High Street. Northcote.
Saturday 13th September, 8pm.
$16/$11. Tickets through The Boite ~ PH: 9417 1983

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Multicultural Arts Victoria & Melbourne 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.

Fairfax Studios, The Arts Centre. St Kilda Road. Melbourne.
Saturday 9th August
5pm. (Free Indonesian music in Arts Centre foyer from 3pm)
$49 / $39 / $30  Online Bookings
Melbourne Winter Solstice Concert
Saturday 21st June

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


Northcote Uniting Church.
251 High Street. Northcote.
Saturday 21st June at 7:30pm
Tickets:  $15/$20
at the door
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3MBS Live to Air Broadcast
Sunday 11th May 10:00 - 10:30pm

Interview and live performance from Fine Blue Thread

Listen on Radio: 3MBS: 103.5 FM.
Or online: www.3mbs.org.au/listen.html
Fine Blue Thread with Zulya and The Children of The Undergoround
Sunday 11th May, 2008

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

The Spot: 133 Sydney Road - Brunswick.
Sunday 11th May, 2010
Doors open at 6pm, show from 7pm, $10
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Melbourne International Arts Festival The Famous Spiegeltent
Tuesday 16th October, 2007, 7pm
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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.

The Famous Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Forcourt, St Kilda Road, Melbourne
$30 through ticketmaster.


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