Merri Bar's weekends are about to get a whole lot more swing-heavy, with 8 gigs lined up for November.
Merri Bar Trivia keeps rolling every Tuesday from 7.30pm, while Open Mic Night takes over the front bar every Thursday from 7pm.
The first Thursday of the month is Women’s Open Mic Night, hosted by NEGOMi (Imogen), and it lands on Thursday 5 this month.
On the weekend stage, November kicks off with a Melbourne jazz saxophonist and composer. From there it moves through fingerpicked folk, Aussie country and roots, a swing guitar and trombone duo and gypsy jazz, before Straight Outta Preston close things out on 29 November.
Free entry for all shows. Dogs welcome in the beer garden.
Check out our gig guide, our festival guide, our live music venue guide and our nightclub guide. Follow us on Instagram here.
Harper Dawson’s Kind Folk
- Saturday 7 November, 7pm
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Harper Dawson is a Melbourne jazz saxophonist, improviser and composer with an affinity for lyrical playing and a love of collaborative music making.
Her original compositions are grounded in melody, storytelling and the search for beauty through simplicity.
She draws inspiration from improvising composers like Kenny Wheeler, Kika Sprangers and Sam Anning, blending Australian jazz with folk-inspired melodies and European jazz influences.
Izzy Robson w/ Ginger Morris
- Sunday 8 November, 4pm
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Izzy Robson brings folk, acoustic and original singer-songwriter music, built around fingerpicked guitar and melodic vocals.
She’s joined by Ginger Morris for a relaxed Sunday afternoon set.
Sam White
- Saturday 14 November, 7pm
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Mr. Alford
- Sunday 15 November, 4pm
Mr. Alford is a Melbourne-based country, folk and roots singer-songwriter, session guitarist and visual artist/illustrator.
He plays traditional-to-modern country and folk music, has charted #1 on Australian radio and has spent time performing and writing in Nashville. He’s also released collaborative works featuring artists like Pia Nesvara.
Tall Timber
- Saturday 21 November, 7pm
Formed in Melbourne during the 2020 lockdowns, Tall Timber are a folk duo who pair swing guitar with trombone for a sound unlike most acoustic acts.
Maxine Sutcliffe and Stephen Lebsanft blend vintage and original songs with warm brass and wooden tones.
The Mystic Charmers
- Sunday 22 November, 4pm
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The Mystic Charmers are a Melbourne acoustic/jazz ensemble known for their Django Reinhardt-style “Hot Club Swing”.
Their sets also take in 1920s–1940s jazz, tangos by Astor Piazzolla and quirky cartoon music by Raymond Scott, so it’s an easy way to soak up a Sunday afternoon.
Misha Gordon
- Saturday 28 November, 7pm
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Misha Gordon grew up in Mount Isa in Far North West Queensland, and had to travel and work hard to find opportunities in the arts.
She trained at Federation University (Bachelor of Performing Arts) and is a skilled musician and songwriter who has composed songs for a range of theatre productions. She’s currently recording her debut folk/indie album, Elephant in the Room.
Straight Outta Preston
- Sunday 29 November, 4pm
Liquid crack for your ears from the geezers: Luis Sanchez, Tom Hustler and Jake Vaughan.
They wrap up the run on Sunday afternoon.
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This article was made in partnership with Merri Bar.
