Winter in Port Melbourne just got a whole lot louder.
The Port Melbourne Music Crawl returns on 7 June, transforming Bay Street and the surrounding precinct into a sprawling, walkable live music experience across 10 venues; and entry is completely free.
More than 20 acts rotate through pubs, wine bars, delis and live rooms from 11am through to 10pm, covering everything from South African jazz and New Orleans brass to electronic dance music, alt-country, indie rock and French yé-yé, all proudly supported by the City of Port Phillip.
Here’s a run-through of who’s playing and where.
Port Melbourne Music Crawl 2026
- 7 June 2026
- Various venues, Bay Street precinct, Port Melbourne
- 11am to 10pm
- Free entry
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Connolly’s Port Melbourne
(Music all day)
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Pirritu — midday to 1pm
Ngiyampaa singer-songwriter Pirritu makes gentle, melodic folk music that weaves personal and cultural storytelling together, honouring his journey back to land, language and family through two albums of understated, affecting songwriting.
Stephen Pigram — 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Broome-born singer, songwriter and guitarist Stephen Pigram has been performing since the late 1970s, and his body of work is genuinely staggering. A founding member of the Pigram Brothers and musical director of the landmark stage musical Bran Nue Dae, he’s toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, appeared in the AACTA-nominated film Mad Bastards, and collaborated with Tura New Music across Kimberley and Indonesian projects. Solo, he brings four decades of folk, country and blues storytelling to every stage he plays.
James Howlett — 3pm to 5pm
The Exchange
(3pm to 5:30pm)
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Afrospace Interchange — 3pm to 4pm
Afrospace Interchange is a Melbourne seven-piece dedicated to the traditions of South African jazz, anchored by the remarkable drumming of Brian Abrahams, a musician who has worked alongside Sarah Vaughan, Abdullah Ibrahim, Dewey Redman and Archie Shepp. The group features Kasinda Faase on flute, Nic Ryan-Glenie on trumpet, Ron Romero on tenor saxophone, Leon Stenning on guitar, Pat Jaffe on keys, Zvi Belling on bass and Fem Belling on vocals and violin. Over three years of weekly residency at Old Plates Record Bar in Fitzroy, the band has hosted more than 150 guests and built a reputation as one of Melbourne’s most joyful musical communities.
The Last Port — 4:30pm to 5:30pm
The Last Port started as a school fete act and became something far more entertaining, a rotating collective of parent musicians from Port Melbourne Primary School who have since gone on to win Melbourne’s Parents Battle of the Bands multiple times. The lineup can range from a stripped-back acoustic few to a stage-filling 15-piece. Expect big singalongs, crowd-pleasers and a whole lot of fun.
The Corner Stone
(6:30pm to 10pm)
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Rod Paine Trio — 6pm to 7pm
Madeline Leman — 7:15pm to 8:15pm
Madeline Leman makes alt-folk, rock and country music with one foot planted in the 1960s and the other firmly in the present. Her songwriting balances power and tenderness, rooted in melody, storytelling and a deep reverence for the natural world. Her debut single landed at number one on the Amrap metro charts, and her debut album Nobody’s Fool cemented her place in Melbourne’s independent music landscape. After the birth of her first child, Leman returns in 2026 with a long-awaited sophomore album.
Brooke Taylor & the Poison Spitting Gin Queens — 8:45pm to 10pm
Brooke Taylor is a Melbourne singer-songwriter who blends rock, blues, country and soul into a hard-hitting alt-country sound. She’s shared stages with Pierce Brothers, Luka Bloom and Tex Perkins, played Tamworth Country Music Festival and St Kilda Music Festival, and joined Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission in 2021. Her debut album It’s The Little Things hit number two on the Australian Independent Album Charts, while her 2024 release There’s Magic in Mistakes debuted at number eight on the ARIA Country Charts. Backed by the Poison Spitting Gin Queens, she’s not one to miss.
The Palace
(2pm to 6pm)
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Bay Street Brass — 2pm to 2:40pm, and roving 11am to midday
Bay Street Brass are a local brass ensemble playing traditional jazz, New Orleans brass band, ska, reggae and everything in between. Trumpets, trombones, saxophones, clarinets, sousaphones, drums, banjo and the occasional keyboard, they cover the full spectrum. Formed in 2022, they roam Melbourne’s stages and streets with energy and enthusiasm for players and fans of all ages.
Finn Coltrane — 3pm to 4pm
Finn Coltrane leads his band The Gallows through indie, alternative and surf rock territory with a versatility that keeps things genuinely unpredictable. His debut EP A State of Mind introduced a live presence built on raw energy and earworm guitar hooks, the kind of act that fills a room regardless of its size.
The Pheasantry — 4:30pm to 6pm
The Pheasantry have been writing and recording since the early 1990s, and they show no sign of slowing down. Their Melbourne americana sound draws on alt-country, urban folk, country rock, bluegrass and blues, with influences spanning Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Paul Kelly and Little Feat. Real vocal harmonies, electric twang, upright bass and drums that are always on the verge of exploding, this is a five-piece band that genuinely loves what they do.
The Hall
(1:30pm to 4pm)
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Rhinestone Pony — Two Step Class, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Rhinestone Pony is a high-energy, low-pressure country-inspired boot scooting class run by musician Madeline Leman. All ages and experience levels welcome, come to dance, stay for the good time.
Bad Bitch Rodeo — 3pm to 4pm
Tipsy Cow
(3pm to 5:30pm)
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Joyce Prescher
Dutch-born, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Joyce Prescher writes introspective folk with a contemporary edge, shaped by her European heritage and a talent for emotionally resonant storytelling. Her albums Home and Out Of My Mind have earned her two Australian Folk Music Awards nominations, and recent collaborations with Lachlan Bryan reflect an artist always moving forward. Her live sets are quietly powerful, unhurried, lyrical and genuinely affecting.
Kerryn Fields
New Zealand songwriter Kerryn Fields has a way of turning any room into something warmer and wilder than it was before she arrived. Fuelled by a deep spiritual connection to the human experience, her songwriting is as generous as her stage presence, built on mastery of guitar, voice and audience, with several awards and nominations behind her.
CBCo
(1pm to 3:30pm)
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Distasteful Microwaves — 1pm to 2pm
Distasteful Microwaves are a young indie rock band from Port Phillip who formed at a high school music camp in 2024 and have been making noise ever since. Millie on vocals, Georgie and Felix on guitars, Lucian on bass and Tommy on drums, they draw on Kings of Leon, Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead while carving out their own blend of emotional balladry and high-energy guitar rock.
LALKA — 2:30pm to 3:30pm
LALKA is an electronic dance music artist whose live sets blend hi-fi production with live instrumentation, sitting somewhere between brutal club beats and warped pop. Expect unexpected shifts and a crowd that doesn’t stop moving.
Gilroy
(5pm to 7:30pm)
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Moogy
Belgian-born pianist and vocalist Moogy conjures the Paris of the 1960s through a blend of French yé-yé, psychedelic jazz-rock and what she calls néo-eclectica. She’s written music with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and toured Europe with the band as keyboardist, vocalist and percussionist. Her sets are delivered in both French and English, and charming audiences wherever she plays is, by all accounts, something she does effortlessly.
Ciao Cielo
(4pm to 6:30pm)
The Jules Pascoe Trio
Jules Pascoe on double bass, Nitida Atkinson on vocals and guitar, and Adrian Astro Perger on vocals, trumpet and piano, the three of them play swinging jazz and blues standards from the 1940s, 50s and 60s with warmth and ease. If you need somewhere to slow down and let the afternoon wash over you, this is your spot.
Baba’s Deli
(1pm to 3:30pm)
Ania Reynolds
Ania Reynolds is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who plays baritone saxophone over fat electronic beats, and her one stated goal is to make you dance. An award-winning artist who has performed across five continents, she’s been musical director of Circus Oz, played a saxophone duet with Femi Kuti and performed hanging upside down at the National Theatre in London. Her sound pulls from dub, reggae, samba, afrobeat, Balkan beat and funk, and has been described as everything from Wonkadelic to Techno Jazz to Cosmic Groove.
Roving
Bay Street Brass — 11am to midday
Hoodoo Mayhem — 6pm to 8pm
Hoodoo Mayhem are a revolving crew of Melbourne horn players who play dirty, groove hard and take their cues from New Orleans funk and brass. Expect high energy, improvisation and a roving party that follows you down the street.
Pull on a jacket, grab someone you like and make a day of it…there’s a lot of ground to cover.
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This article was made in partnership with Port Melbourne Shopping Precinct.
