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World Music Cafe

The Boîte hosts regular, intimate, acoustic concerts that are a part of our artists' support program allowing performers to build an audience through regular performance opportunities, the acoustic nature of the event has suited a genuinely diverse cross-section of instruments and musical styles.

The World Music Café has been described as the ‘heart of The Boîte.’ Established in 1989 as ‘World Music Club’ in Port Melbourne, changed name to Cafe when moved to the location of iconic Mark St in 1990. Since its inception, The Boîte has presented high quality acoustic concerts in intimate live music settings in venues across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Diversity is the hallmark of these concerts, providing support for hundreds of local musicians, most of whom are from recent immigrant communities.

 

Today this series host culturally diverse music at a range of locations - Click here to see what’s on.  

Regular concerts happen at Mark Street Hall in Fitzroy North, Box Hill Community Arts Centre and the Church of All Nations in Carlton.

Occasional events take place in various venues, including the Melbourne Recital Centre, Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey, fortyfivedownstairs and Abbotsford Convent.

If you wish to be one of our venues please contact us

Upcoming Events

  • The Boîte presents Vardos
    The Boîte presents Vardos
    Fri, 11 Sept
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre
    11 Sept 2026, 7:30 pm
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
    Vardos play folk and Romany music learnt from the source in Eastern Europe. They have played throughout Australia and internationally since late last century, most recently Europe 2025. They bring a genre of European Gypsy music to life in Australia.
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  • The Boîte presents SENES Flamenco
    The Boîte presents SENES Flamenco
    Fri, 14 Aug
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre
    14 Aug 2026, 7:30 pm
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
    SENES Flamenco brings authentic Spanish dance, heartfelt melodies, and rhythmic guitar to Box Hill audiences. Led by Artistic Director and Dancer Aya Kitaoji, the ensemble creates dynamic, immersive experiences that feature explosive footwork, traditional Spanish castanets, and the beat of the cajón
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  • Boîte Schools Chorus 2026: Akoma - Songs and Stories from Ghana - Melbourne 7pm
    Boîte Schools Chorus 2026: Akoma - Songs and Stories from Ghana - Melbourne 7pm
    11 Aug 2026, 7:00 pm
    Melbourne Town Hall, 90/130 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    Akoma will bring together playful songs with vibrant movement and tales that are thousands of years old with a message of tolerance and peace. The year's Boîte Schools Chorus will be fun and interactive as Stella, Mischael and Kofi take you on a Ghanaian journey.
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  • Boîte Schools Chorus 2026: Akoma - Songs and Stories from Ghana - Melbourne 1pm
    Boîte Schools Chorus 2026: Akoma - Songs and Stories from Ghana - Melbourne 1pm
    11 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Melbourne Town Hall, 90/130 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    Akoma will bring together playful songs with vibrant movement and tales that are thousands of years old with a message of tolerance and peace. The year's Boîte Schools Chorus will be fun and interactive as Stella, Mischael and Kofi take you on a Ghanaian journey.
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  • 3 Songs for 3CR 2026
    3 Songs for 3CR 2026
    Sun, 02 Aug
    Church of All Nations
    02 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
    In our annual fundraiser for 3CR, The Boite features community choirs who generously donate their songs in a fabulous concert, before enthusiastic audiences, to support Melbourne’s legendary community radio station – 3CR this year turning 50!
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  • Boîte Schools Chorus 2026: Akoma - Songs and Stories from Ghana - Ballarat
    Boîte Schools Chorus 2026: Akoma - Songs and Stories from Ghana - Ballarat
    01 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Mount Clear College, 59 Olympic Ave, Mount Clear VIC 3350, Australia
    Akoma will bring together playful songs with vibrant movement and tales that are thousands of years old with a message of tolerance and peace. The year's Boîte Schools Chorus will be fun and interactive as Stella, Mischael and Kofi take you on a Ghanaian journey.
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  • The Boîte presents: Saikat Bhattacharya
    The Boîte presents: Saikat Bhattacharya
    Fri, 31 July
    31 July 2026, 7:30 pm
    Mark Street Hall, 1 Mark St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia
    Saikat Bhattacharya is a distinguished sitarist dedicated to sharing the rich traditions of North Indian classical music. A disciple of internationally acclaimed sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Saikat combines deep respect for tradition with expressive, captivating performances.
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  • The Boîte Presents: Madeleine Gray, Corey Romeo and Conundrum [POSTPONED]
    The Boîte Presents: Madeleine Gray, Corey Romeo and Conundrum [POSTPONED]
    24 July 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Mark Street Hall, 1 Mark St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia
    'Folk songs and stuff' is how Madeleine Gray refers to the music she and Corey perform. Contemporary originals from Madeleine and some hard core traditional songs make up their repertoire, while Conundrum, Corey Romeo, Ellen Smith, Gerald Daly and John Meredith, offer new tunes and old.
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  • The Boîte presents Trago Amargo
    The Boîte presents Trago Amargo
    Fri, 17 July
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre
    17 July 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
    Trago Amargo draw from influences across Latin America. They bring together cumbias and boleros with soulful vocals, rich harmonies and infectious rhythms.
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  • The Boîte presents Kavisha & Giri Mazzella with Lingua Madre Italian Folk Choir
    The Boîte presents Kavisha & Giri Mazzella with Lingua Madre Italian Folk Choir
    26 June 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Mark Street Hall, 1 Mark St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia
    Kavisha Mazzella AM, with brother, Giri Mazzella and Melbourne’s Lingua Madre, Italian Folk Choir bring you an evening of Italian folk and popular songs, stories about food and cooking, and a taster of Kavisha’s newest release There Is Field.
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  • Sonidos del Alma - Spanish Language Choir - Series 3, 2026
    Sonidos del Alma - Spanish Language Choir - Series 3, 2026
    17 June 2026, 6:30 pm – 05 Aug 2026, 8:00 pm
    St Brigid's Parish Hall, 378 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia
    Get together in a fun, friendly environment to learn Spanish through song under the direction of Colombian singer-songwriter Iaki Vallejo. The choir is open to all levels, no experience required.
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  • The Boîte presents PASSAGES
    The Boîte presents PASSAGES
    Sun, 14 June
    Victorian Artists Society
    14 June 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
    Victorian Artists Society, 430 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
    PASSAGES is a journey into the constant shedding of history and memory and an ode to new beginnings built on that which was always there, yet emerges as open and new through ancestral creative exchanges in a new land. A project by Goran Ðurić with Nela Trifković and ensemble SARAY Iluminado.
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  • Community Music-Making Workshops - East Gippsland
    Community Music-Making Workshops - East Gippsland
    14 June 2026, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
    The Hub Bairnsdale, 27 Dalmahoy St, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia
    In partnership with the AlleyCats Community Choir, The Boîte presents a vibrant day of hands-on music-making at The Hub, Bairnsdale. Led by acclaimed artists Mishael Gyabeng and Stella Savy, the event features specialized workshops in singing, African drumming, and choir leadership.
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  • Melbourne Georgian Choir - Term 2, 2026
    Melbourne Georgian Choir - Term 2, 2026
    Sat, 13 June
    Community Church of St Mark
    13 June 2026, 2:30 pm – 15 Aug 2026, 4:30 pm
    Community Church of St Mark, 100 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia
    Krys Derwinski has been MGC's music director since January 2020. Georgian songs are noted for their sublime harmony, mysterious key changes and dissonance. All singers are welcome to this musically adventurous and friendly group. Be prepared to to be patient and perseverant!
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  • The Boîte presents EXTASY MORRICONE
    The Boîte presents EXTASY MORRICONE
    Fri, 12 June
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre
    12 June 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
    EXTASY MORRICONE explores the jazz-infused, psychedelic, progressive, and adventurous side of one of the world’s most adventurous film composers, Ennio Morricone.
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  • The Boîte presents Voices of the Earth | A Matsudo Week Concert
    The Boîte presents Voices of the Earth | A Matsudo Week Concert
    15 May 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
    Voices of the Earth celebrates two instruments that come from the earth. The shakuhachi made from the bamboo stem and the timber koto, offer a variety of works ranging from traditional pieces to contemporary work by Japanese and Australian composers.
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  • Healesville Festival - Family FunDay at Queens Park
    Healesville Festival - Family FunDay at Queens Park
    10 May 2026, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Queens Park, 36 Don Rd, Healesville VIC 3777, Australia
    Healesville Festival takes Mother’s Day Sunday, a free community day to a new location: Queens Park, Healesville. Running from 10am to 5pm, the Family FunDay features two live stages, a festival market, rides, kids’ activities and food.
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  • Healesville Festival - Saturday Venue Hop
    Healesville Festival - Saturday Venue Hop
    09 May 2026, 12:30 pm – 10:00 pm
    Healesville, Healesville VIC 3777, Australia
    The Healesville Festival is back for its second year, returning to the Yarra Valley across Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 May 2026. Don’t miss the dual headliner concert with Rufous Whistler and Tessa Devine @ The Memo - tickets are limited, so grab yours now!
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